LIFE School Jakarta (French Intercultural School of Jakarta) Jakarta Reopens School DoorsIndonesia ExpatMay 22, 2021August 15, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatMay 22, 2021August 15, 20220 On April 12th, after over a year of online learning, LIFE School Jakarta (French Intercultural School of Jakarta) was one...
Two Brits Arrested, Awaiting Deportation, after Fleeing QuarantineIndonesia ExpatMay 22, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 22, 2021July 9, 20210 Two foreigners from the UK, fled when they were about to undergo quarantine at a hotel after arriving at Soekarno-Hatta...
Foreign Affairs Ministry Clarifies ‘Vote No’ at the United Nations for R2P and Genocide PreventionIndonesia ExpatMay 20, 2021November 22, 2025 by Indonesia ExpatMay 20, 2021November 22, 20250 The Foreign Affairs Ministry clarified information regarding the discussion on the draft resolution agenda for responsibility to protect (R2P) at...
53 Makassar Bombing Suspects Could Face Death PenaltyIndonesia ExpatMay 20, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 20, 2021July 9, 20210 As many as 53 people who have been named as suspects in the suicide bombing at the Makassar Cathedral Church,...
GoTo Ready to Go Public in 2021Indonesia ExpatMay 19, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 19, 2021July 9, 20210 After much anticipation, Gojek and Tokopedia have officially announced their merger, with the new name of GoTo. The joining of...
Jokowi: 19 Companies Start Mutual Cooperation VaccinationIndonesia ExpatMay 18, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 18, 2021July 9, 20210 President Joko Widodo stated that 19 companies in the manufacturing sector had started implementing the mutual cooperation COVID-19 vaccination program...
Indonesia Concern Over Israel-Palestine Conflict, Supporters Rally in SurabayaIndonesia ExpatMay 17, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 17, 2021July 9, 20210 Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi noted that tension between Israel and Palestine is becoming a concern for many countries in...
Government Temporarily Suspends AstraZeneca Vaccine Batch CTMAV54Indonesia ExpatMay 16, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 16, 2021July 9, 20210 The Food and Drug Administration (BPOM) has temporarily suspended the use and distribution of a batch of AstraZeneca vaccine with...
Transport Minister: 1.5 Million Travellers During Eid 2021Indonesia ExpatMay 16, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 16, 2021July 9, 20210 The Transportation Ministry has been recording the number of travellers during Eid 2021. Numbers total as many as 1.5 million...
Mourners Force Entry to Tegal Alur Public Cemetery Despite BanIndonesia ExpatMay 14, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 14, 2021July 9, 20210 A commotion had occurred at the Tegal Alur Public Cemetery in West Jakarta due to hundreds of residents forcing their...
East Indonesia Mujahidin Militants Kill Four Farmers in SulawesiIndonesia ExpatMay 13, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 13, 2021July 9, 20210 Four farmers from Kalemago Village in Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi are suspected to have been killed by several East Indonesia...
Foreigners Entering Indonesia: People’s Representative Council Asks ‘Be Fair’Indonesia ExpatMay 12, 2021November 22, 2025 by Indonesia ExpatMay 12, 2021November 22, 20250 Chairman of the People’s Representative Council (DPR) Puan Maharani has highlighted the issue of foreigners entering Indonesia during the Eid...
Jakarta Man Dies After AstraZeneca VaccineIndonesia ExpatMay 11, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 11, 2021July 9, 20210 A man from Jakarta is reported to have died after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. Vaccination spokesperson from the Health...
Company Vaccinations Postponed to End of May 2021Indonesia ExpatMay 10, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 10, 2021July 9, 20210 Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto has said that the implementation of the gotong royong, or mutual cooperation, vaccination...
Canadian Organising Bali Orgasm Class DeportedIndonesia ExpatMay 9, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 9, 2021July 9, 20210 Canadian citizen Christopher Kyle Martin, the organiser of the controversial orgasm class that was due to be held in Bali,...
Borobudur Temple Closed on 8-17th MayIndonesia ExpatMay 8, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 8, 2021July 9, 20210 In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Borobudur Temple will be temporarily closed for tourists between 8-17th May 2021....
Tourism Minister Plans Gili Trawangan-Sanur COVID-Free Travel PatternIndonesia ExpatMay 7, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 7, 2021July 9, 20210 To develop the tourism potential of Gili Trawangan, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno is planning to develop a...
AstraZeneca Vaccination: Priority Order of Recipients in JakartaIndonesia ExpatMay 6, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 6, 2021July 9, 20210 The DKI Jakarta government has stated that it had made provision for the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine as part...
Mudik Goers Face Queues at Soekarno-Hatta AirportIndonesia ExpatMay 5, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 5, 2021July 9, 20210 At 5am, Wednesday 5th May, queues at the first checkpoint of Soekarno-Hatta Airport terminal two stretched back tens of metres....
EMA Starts Review of Sinovac VaccineIndonesia ExpatMay 5, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 5, 2021July 9, 20210 The European vaccine regulator, the EMA, will monitor the trials of the coronavirus vaccine produced by the Chinese state-owned company,...
KITAS and KITAP Holders Eligible for Government VaccineIndonesia ExpatMay 4, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 4, 2021July 9, 20210 The government has confirmed that foreign workers who have a temporary stay permit (KITAS) or a permanent stay permit (KITAP)...