Kebaya to Be Nominated as the ASEAN’s Cultural Heritage, Without IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatNovember 29, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 29, 20220591Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, and Thailand have announced they will nominate the kebaya as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage item....
ASEAN Cross-Border QR Payment in WorksIndonesia ExpatJuly 18, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 18, 202201123Bank Indonesia (BI) is planning to start implementing cross-border QR payment cooperation with Malaysia and Thailand on a commercial basis...
Visa-Free Visits and Visa on Arrival to Indonesia, 6th AprilIndonesia ExpatApril 6, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatApril 6, 202209185The scope of the policy of granting visa-free visits (BVKKW) and visit visas on arrival (VoA or VKSKKW) specifically for...
Sustainable Marketing Course: Future ASEAN Business LeadersIndonesia ExpatSeptember 21, 2021March 4, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 21, 2021March 4, 20220551Climate change is happening! This issue shows massive impacts on the planet, especially in business activities affecting the worst risk...
Forever Foreign in ASEAN and what it means to be PribumiIndonesia ExpatMay 6, 2021November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 6, 2021November 10, 20210894“You can’t simply decide to be Asian. You must have an Asian culture. This means, for a start, changing your...
ASEAN Summit 2021 Five Agreements on MyanmarIndonesia ExpatApril 25, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatApril 25, 2021July 9, 202101475The leaders and representatives of ASEAN countries have finished holding the ASEAN Leaders Meeting (ALM) to discuss solutions to the...
Indonesia Leading 2022 G20 SummitIndonesia ExpatNovember 24, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 24, 2020July 9, 202103077It has been announced that Indonesia will hold the G20 presidency in 2022. According to Retno Marsudi, the Minister of...
Foreign Tourists Can’t Enter Indonesia…YetIndonesia ExpatJuly 19, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 19, 2020July 9, 202104832President Joko Widodo has discussed the concept of a travel bubble or limited travel corridor for local countries in order...
Prabowo Confirms Indonesia’s Commitment in ASEAN Defense MeetingIndonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2019November 18, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2019November 18, 201901273Indonesian Minister of Defence Prabowo Subianto has declared the country’s commitment to help build Southeast Asia’s security and reputation among...
Indonesia Dominates ASEAN Ride-Hailing SectorIndonesia ExpatOctober 8, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 8, 201903018A report entitled “Swipe up and to the right: Southeast Asia’s $100billion internet economy”, compiled by Google, Temasek, and Bain...
New ASEAN Secretariat Building to be Officiated by President JokowiIndonesia ExpatAugust 7, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 7, 201902829The opening of the new Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat building will be officiated by President Joko Widodo...
Indonesia Records 90 per cent Growth in Digital Economy, Highest in ASEANIndonesia ExpatJune 23, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJune 23, 201904495Indonesia has recorded a 90 per cent growth in its digital economy in 2015-2017, the highest among ASEAN member countries. Hari Sentosa...
CupoNation: Indonesia’s Internet Speed Second Lowest in ASEANIndonesia ExpatApril 25, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatApril 25, 201901190Discount code portal CupoNation Indonesia has revealed that Indonesia ranks the second lowest in Southeast Asia in terms of fibre...
Indonesia wants Australia to be part of ASEANIndonesia ExpatMarch 16, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 16, 2018November 10, 20210998President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has showed his support for Australia to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ahead of...
Two Indonesian National Parks Given ASEAN Heritage StatusSania RasyidNovember 14, 2017 by Sania RasyidNovember 14, 201701100Two of Indonesia’s national parks, Kepulauan Seribu National Park (KSNP) and Wakatobi National Park (WNP), are set to be recognized...
GO-JEK Eyes Expansion to Four ASEAN CountriesSania RasyidOctober 4, 2017October 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 4, 2017October 18, 20170853Having enjoyed success in Indonesia, ride-hailing app GO-JEK has announced that it is looking to expand its business to four...
The Road to the Asian Games 2018Indonesia ExpatAugust 28, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 28, 2017November 10, 20210853The middle of August has been a busy time for the Indonesian government. The 50th anniversary of the Association of...
August: An Auspicious Month to Celebrate Indonesia and the RegionIndonesia ExpatAugust 15, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 15, 2017November 10, 20210706This month Indonesia celebrates its 72nd anniversary of independence. Millions of children around the archipelago will spend August 17 playing...
The Boom Is Here As Indonesia Tourism Tops Asean GrowthSharon HambaliJuly 20, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJuly 20, 201701699Indonesia’s stunning beaches, mountainscapes and jungles are by no means a well-kept secret, but tourism has largely been confined to...
Jokowi Graces New Yogyakarta Int’l Airport InaugurationIndonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 2017November 11, 202101859Groundbreaking ceremonies for the New Yogyakarta International Airport will be formally held on Monday, January 23, with President Joko ‘Jokowi’...
British Council Pushes to Empower Indonesian Teachers and StudentsNadya Joy AdorJanuary 19, 2017January 20, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorJanuary 19, 2017January 20, 201701625The British Council-Indonesia partnered with HSBC and set a character-building programme for local teachers, principals and high school students....