Coronavirus Tests Land in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatApril 8, 2020April 8, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatApril 8, 2020April 8, 202002005BUMN ministers have brought “flash test” kits to detect the presence of coronavirus from Switzerland, in a collaboration with Roche...
No Masks, No Public Transport in JakartaIndonesia ExpatApril 5, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatApril 5, 202005058PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda) and PT Transportation Jakarta are supporting the prevention of COVID-19 transmission on public transport by requiring...
Top Streaming Platforms To Watch That Aren’t NetflixIndonesia ExpatApril 4, 2020January 27, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatApril 4, 2020January 27, 202403290It hasn’t been a month of social or physical distancing yet. If it’s not happened yet, eventually you’re bound to...
Jokowi Changes Tack on MudikIndonesia ExpatApril 3, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatApril 3, 202004723The Presidential Palace has said residents will be allowed to go home on Eid al-Fitr this year. However, the palace...
Wuhan Wet Market Reopens, Wild Animals for SaleIndonesia ExpatApril 1, 2020April 4, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatApril 1, 2020April 4, 2020077375After the lockdown in China, which lasted for two months, was lifted, Huanan market in Wuhan, has restarted operations and...
Get Smart or Die LyingKenneth YeungMarch 30, 2020April 1, 2020 by Kenneth YeungMarch 30, 2020April 1, 202003139Kenneth Yeung pompously pontificates on education in a time of viral uncertainty. As a pretentious 16-year-old, one of my favourite...
Education with the lot please?Indonesia ExpatMarch 30, 2020November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 30, 2020November 10, 202102466Could COVID-19 present schools with an opportunity? Could it be a Gojek moment and a Grab moment, when the educational...
U.S. Embassy: Leave Indonesia and Come HomeIndonesia ExpatMarch 30, 2020March 31, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 30, 2020March 31, 202003771Due to the current coronavirus pandemic that’s spreading in Indonesia, the U.S. Embassy in Indonesia has asked their citizens to...
Soerkano Hatta Airport In Partial ShutdownIndonesia ExpatMarch 29, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 29, 202008629Angkasa Pura is halting operations at terminals 1B and 2F temporarily, in anticipation of the further spread COVID-19. This closure...
Mystical Warning Sign Rang from Kulkul PejenenganIndonesia ExpatMarch 27, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 27, 202003992The people of Klungkung, Bali heard sounds from Kulkul Pejenengan at the Puri Agung Klungkung during the night of the...
Indonesian Airlines Layoffs for EmployeesIndonesia ExpatMarch 27, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 27, 202002891Due to coronavirus, some Indonesian airlines are under pressure to layoff their employees including pilots, flight attendants, technicians, and support...
Intiwhiz Hospitality Management Prioritises Hotel Hygiene for Guests ComfortIndonesia ExpatMarch 27, 2020January 27, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 27, 2020January 27, 202401973During its twelve years in the hospitality industry, Intiwhiz Hospitality Management has always prioritised the comfort and safety of guests...
COVID-19 and IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatMarch 25, 2020March 25, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 25, 2020March 25, 202004102Monday 2nd March marked the announcement of the first confirmed coronavirus case in Indonesia, following a couple of months with...
Emergency Hospital for Corona Busy AlreadyIndonesia ExpatMarch 25, 2020March 25, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 25, 2020March 25, 202002505The 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, 202002770Authorities 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, 202002633A memo has been released limiting immigration services to prevent further spread of coronavirus in Indonesia. It’s from the Acting...
Bali Suspends Operations at Tourist Sites due to COVID-19Indonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2020March 25, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2020March 25, 202002326The provincial administration of Bali, Dewa Made Indra, is urging to stop all operations in tourist destinations on the resort...
Jokowi: Personal Protective Equipment and Health Personnel Incentives ReadyIndonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2020March 23, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2020March 23, 202001624President Joko Widodo has visited a hospital for the emergency handling of COVID-19 patients in Wisma Athletes Kemayoran this morning....
COVID-19: Jakarta Closes Entertainment for Two WeeksIndonesia ExpatMarch 22, 2020March 22, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 22, 2020March 22, 202002304Now that Jakarta is under emergency restrictions, the Jakarta Provincial Government will temporarily close 17 types of businesses in the...
Top Apps for Working from HomeIndonesia ExpatMarch 21, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 21, 202006192We have reached a new era: the era of social distancing. Jakarta is under an Emergency Response status in regards...
Viral: Drive-Thru Wedding for Social DistancingIndonesia ExpatMarch 21, 2020March 21, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 21, 2020March 21, 202002640A couple in Malaysia held a drive-thru wedding as a part of nationwide efforts to enforce social distancing. The government...