One Year Since COVID-19 Strikes IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatMarch 2, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 2, 2021July 9, 20210It’s been a year since COVID-19 arrived in Indonesia. It was Monday 2nd March 2020 when President Joko Widodo, together...
COVID-19 Task Force Chairperson Positive CoronavirusIndonesia ExpatJanuary 23, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 23, 2021July 9, 20210Head of the Task Force for Handling COVID-19 Doni Monardo has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently undergoing independent...
Long Weekend: Government and Experts Warn of Coronavirus TransmissionIndonesia ExpatOctober 28, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 28, 2020July 9, 20210The 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, 20200Large-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, 20200Pharmaceutical company Janssen is offering no guarantees, but the Dutch company is quietly confident as they currently work to develop...
Education with the lot please?Indonesia ExpatMarch 30, 2020November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 30, 2020November 10, 20210Could 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 HelpIndonesia ExpatMarch 29, 2020November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 29, 2020November 10, 20210Even 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, 20200The 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, 20200Authorities 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, 20200A 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, 20200Antiviral 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, 20200Some 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, 2020January 27, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 18, 2020January 27, 20240Lately, 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 CitiesIndonesia ExpatMarch 18, 2020January 27, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 18, 2020January 27, 20240Tourist 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, 20200The 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, 20200Minister 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, 20200The 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, 20200Due 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, 20200The 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, 20200 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, 20200 The police department of Metro Central Jakarta raided an illegal medical mask factory in Senen on Thursday night. The...