Long Weekend: Government and Experts Warn of Coronavirus TransmissionIndonesia ExpatOctober 28, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 28, 20200544 The long holiday at the end of October has finally arrived. Travelling during the long holidays is feared to have...
PSBB Showing Positive ResultsIndonesia ExpatMay 11, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMay 11, 202001036 Large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) are having a positive effect in almost all provinces where they have been implemented, according to...
Janssen: Positive Initial Results for Coronavirus VaccineIndonesia ExpatApril 3, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatApril 3, 202001622 Pharmaceutical company Janssen is offering no guarantees, but the Dutch company is quietly confident as they currently work to develop...
Education with the lot please…Rick BainMarch 30, 2020 by Rick BainMarch 30, 202001923 Could COVID-19 present schools with an opportunity? Could it be a Gojek moment and a Grab moment, when the educational...
Coronavirus and the Community: Time to HelpJoanne RushtonMarch 29, 2020March 29, 2020 by Joanne RushtonMarch 29, 2020March 29, 202001451 Even without a full lockdown in force, Yogyakarta is a very different place than it was just a few short...
Emergency Hospital for Corona Busy AlreadyIndonesia ExpatMarch 25, 2020March 25, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 25, 2020March 25, 202001637 The emergency hospital, Wisma Kemayoran Athletes, was already crowded with patients with COVID-19 on its first day of opening. At...
Mudik Cancelled, Malls ClosedIndonesia ExpatMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 24, 2020March 24, 202002152 Authorities have started to close down businesses including malls and have begun to cancel travel plans due to increasing numbers...
Overstay Fees Cancelled for Some VisitorsIndonesia ExpatMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 24, 2020March 24, 202002098 A memo has been released limiting immigration services to prevent further spread of coronavirus in Indonesia. It’s from the Acting...
Jokowi Orders Coronavirus MedicineIndonesia ExpatMarch 20, 2020March 20, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 20, 2020March 20, 202008886 Antiviral drugs for coronavirus have not yet been formulated, however, Jokowi had claimed to have ordered medicines that may help...
Closed Flight Policies Around the WorldIndonesia ExpatMarch 20, 2020March 20, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 20, 2020March 20, 202001785 Some countries have started closing access for some specific flights entering their country, in the hopes of preventing the spread...
Coronavirus: Hotlines for Jakarta, Central Java and West JavaIndonesia ExpatMarch 18, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 18, 202002336 Lately, coronavirus is spreading swiftly in Indonesia. It is best to find out more about it and how to protect...
Penguins Roam Shedd Aquarium during US Cities’ LockdownIndonesia ExpatMarch 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 18, 2020March 18, 202001620 Tourist sites such as zoos have also been closed during the coronavirus lockdowns across the world, but Shedd Aquarium in...
The US Began a Clinical Trial for the Coronavirus VaccineIndonesia ExpatMarch 16, 2020March 16, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 16, 2020March 16, 202002678 The United State has begun clinical trials of the coronavirus vaccine as of today, 16th March to a limited amount...
Minister of Transportation, Positive for CoronavirusIndonesia ExpatMarch 15, 2020March 15, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 15, 2020March 15, 202002131 Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has tested positive for COVID-19. Pratikno, the secretary of state, gave assurances that the...
Anies Urges Citizens to Stay Home and Closes Tourist AttractionsIndonesia ExpatMarch 14, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 14, 202004543 The governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, has said the spread of the coronavirus has reached almost all areas of...
Coronavirus: Trump to Suspend Travel from Europe to USIndonesia ExpatMarch 12, 2020March 12, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 12, 2020March 12, 202001534 Due to the increasing number of coronavirus cases, particularly in Europe, US President Donald Trump will suspend any travel from...
Interestingly Named Doctor Heading Up Virus Outbreak for Muhammadiyah HospitalsIndonesia ExpatMarch 12, 2020March 12, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 12, 2020March 12, 202003761 The Central Board of PP Muhammadiyah has established a command centre to help the government handle the coronavirus in Indonesia....
Quarantine Hotel for Corona Collapsed, 10 People DeadIndonesia ExpatMarch 9, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 9, 202004190 About 10 people have died due to the collapse of Xinjia Hotel, that has been getting used as a...
Illegal Mask Factory Raided in SenenIndonesia ExpatMarch 6, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 6, 202001299 The police department of Metro Central Jakarta raided an illegal medical mask factory in Senen on Thursday night. The...
Bali Prepares Rp15bn Coronavirus ContingencyIndonesia ExpatMarch 5, 2020March 5, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 5, 2020March 5, 202002572 The Provincial Government of Bali is preparing a contingency fund of Rp15billion to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. The contingency fund...
Face Masks Hunt Begins, Stocks Inaccessible and Prices OverpricedIndonesia ExpatMarch 4, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 4, 202001777 The Directorate of Special Economic Criminal Acts (BARESKRIM) has found indications of people hoarding masks and hand sanitiser around the...