Life as an Expat in Central Java
Looking for an exotic yet peaceful place to live? Central Java might be the right place for you to live...
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Quarantine-Free Arrival Rules Indonesia
The government has officially issued quarantine-free rules for overseas travellers arriving at all Indonesian airports. Even with the changes, travellers...
Carys Cares, Marquee, and More Commemorate World Down Syndrome Day 2022 with Fashion
Carys Care’s mission is to fight against stigmas that disregard the talents and beauty of disabled and special needs children...
Visa on Arrival to be Available in Jakarta and Surabaya?
The government will implement a visa on arrival (VoA) for overseas travellers from a number of countries for arrivals to...
Foreign Residents Can Have an e-KTP in Indonesia
Foreign citizens with Indonesian residency have the right to have an e-KTP, the identity card usually needed to obtain public...
Melati, Do you remember when you were 12 years old?
In 2013, when Melati Wijsen was 12 years old, she started Bye Bye Plastic Bags; an NGO with the goal...
No COVID-19 Tests to Travel Domestically, Jabodetabek Reenters PPKM Level 2
The government has relaxed conditions for people who want to travel by removing the requirements for COVID-19 tests, both PCR...
Visa on Arrival is Back for 23 Countries
The Directorate General of Immigration of the Law and Human Rights Ministry has issued regulations for the opening of Visa...
Families and Education: Through Adversity Comes Strength
Indonesia’s Education and the world in general is and has been, facing Adversity never before encountered in modern times and...
Family Empowerment and Sexual Violence
— Content warning: discussion of crimes against children — The lecherous actions of Herry Wirawan, a teacher at the Manarul...
JIS Students Mobilise Vaccine Drive
Two Grade 11 students from Jakarta Intercultural School team up with a West Java Puskesmas to help curb the spread...
Sandal Garbage Turned Into Art Installation
A number of youths in Pangkung Tibah Village, Kediri District, Tabanan Regency, Bali, have created installation artworks installation from sandals...
New Visa Pricing Announced, More Details Expected in April
The Finance Ministry has released a list of new visa prices ahead of an eagerly anticipated announcement on a new...
Aged Care ? Better Here than There?
Australian politicians like to parade their nation’s welfare and medical credentials, claiming a world-class government-funded system ensures the disadvantaged get...
Filling the Void: How to Cope Missing Your Family While Overseas
Being apart from family is one of the hardest things about being an expat. Everytime you miss a birthday, a...
Nyepi 2022: Cellular Data Services, ATMs and IPTV Turning Off
Cellular data services, ATMs, and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) in Bali will be turned off during Nyepi Day in the...
Visas, Entry, and Immigration Residence Permit Guidelines February 2022
The mechanism of transferring residence permit status based on guidelines for granting visas, entry signs, and immigration residence permits during...
Government Plans VoA and Quarantine Removal for Bali
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno and Bali Governor Wayan Koster have agreed to reinstate a visa on arrival...
Bali Offers Two Quarantine Systems – Bubble and Non-Bubble
Bali is offering two choices of quarantine systems at hotels for foreign travellers visiting the Island of the Gods, confirmed...
BPJS Health Card Required for Managing SIM, STNK and More
Anyone who wants to get a driver’s license (SIM), vehicle number certificate (STNK), perform Hajj or Umrah, and even buy...
Australia Welcomes International Tourists
The Australian government has reopened its international borders for visa holders who have been fully vaccinated including tourists, business people,...