Latest Domestic Travel Conditions Starts 1st AprilIndonesia ExpatMarch 29, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 29, 202101537 The government has updated the conditions for domestic travel during the COVID-19 pandemic by air, land, and sea. Coordinator of...
Java-Bali Micro PPKM Extended Until 8th MarchIndonesia ExpatFebruary 22, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 22, 20210462 Micro restrictions on community activities (PPKM) in Java and Bali have been extended from 23rd February until 8th March 2021....
COVID-19 Task Force Claim Cases and Hospital Patients DecreasedIndonesia ExpatFebruary 17, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 17, 20210211 The COVID-19 Handling Task Force has claimed that a week of the Java-Bali micro-community activity restrictions (PPKM) saw a decrease...
Ayam Cemani – the Mystical Black Chicken from JavaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 9, 2021February 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 9, 2021February 10, 20210595 Have you ever seen a jet-black chicken before? Look no further than Indonesia. Indonesia is home to some of the...
Micro PPKM Java-Bali Starts 9th FebruaryIndonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 20210589 Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has issued instructions from the Minister of Home Affairs (Inmendagri) 3/2021 regarding micro enforcement of...
Javanese Dragon Princess Daughter: Love in the Time of MagicJoanne RushtonFebruary 4, 2021February 26, 2021 by Joanne RushtonFebruary 4, 2021February 26, 20210194 Across the volcanoes and valleys of Java, myths of ancient civilizations like dragon princess daughter whisper through the ages. Tales...
Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) in Java and Bali ExtendedIndonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 20210426 The implementation of community activity restrictions (PPKM) in Java and Bali has officially been extended for 14 days, from 26th...
Ministry of Transportation: New Passenger Requirements to Bali and Other AreasIndonesia ExpatJanuary 10, 2021January 14, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 10, 2021January 14, 202103054 The Ministry of Transportation has released the latest circular letter for all modes of transportation following the issuance of the...
Minister of Home Affairs: New Restrictions Targeted to Seven ProvincesIndonesia ExpatJanuary 7, 2021January 14, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 7, 2021January 14, 20210840 The Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian, has instructed governors, regents, and mayors in seven provinces about the policy on...
Incandescent Lava Collapse at Gunung MerapiIndonesia ExpatJanuary 6, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 6, 20210676 Incandescent lava coming from the peak of Gunung Merapi was seen again on Tuesday 5th January at 18:47 local time....
Government Sets Tighter PSBB Java-Bali on 11-25 January 2021Indonesia ExpatJanuary 6, 2021January 14, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 6, 2021January 14, 202105858 The Indonesian government is limiting community activities by introducing tighter large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) to suppress the transmission of COVID-19...
Hospitals in Jabodetabek, Yogyakarta, and East Java FullIndonesia ExpatJanuary 5, 2021January 6, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 5, 2021January 6, 20210410 An emergency doctor who is also a volunteer for COVID-19 reporting, Tri Maharani, has said that, based on data recorded...
Motorcyclist Carries Corpse in BoyolaliIndonesia ExpatOctober 30, 2020October 30, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 30, 2020October 30, 20200868 The video of a motorcyclist transporting a body on the back seat has gone viral on social media. The video,...
Karimunjawa National Park ReopensIndonesia ExpatOctober 15, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 15, 202001301 The idyllic island of Kariumjawa, off the north coast of Java, is set to reopen for tourism from 16th October....
Indonesian Housewife and Her One Hour PregnancyIndonesia ExpatJuly 22, 2020July 22, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 22, 2020July 22, 202002317 In Mandalasari Village, Puspahiang District, Tasikmalaya Regency, West Java, Heni was going on about her day as normal. At 8pm...
Charming Nest for Sale? Beware of Bad EggsDuncan GrahamFebruary 26, 2020 by Duncan GrahamFebruary 26, 202001824 My wife saw an online advert for a joglo. The traditional peak-top Javanese homes are rare in East Java, so...
Top 5 Extreme Mountains You Can Hike in JavaIndonesia ExpatOctober 20, 2019October 20, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 20, 2019October 20, 201902210 Indonesia is known to have many mountains that are interesting to climb. These mountains are scattered across various places and...
Unreal Estate: House Hunting HazardsDuncan GrahamSeptember 11, 2019 by Duncan GrahamSeptember 11, 201901398 Planning to stay awhile so looking to buy or rent? Don’t rush to cancel the temporary hotel stay just yet....
Java SpiritsDaniel PopeAugust 1, 2019 by Daniel PopeAugust 1, 201901539 In Indonesia’s colonial period, alcohol was nothing new. When Raffles invited the local Muslim officials to drink wine with him,...
Police Investigating Failed Bomb Attack in Kartasura, Central JavaIndonesia ExpatJune 4, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJune 4, 201901120 A failed bombing attack which took place on Monday morning in Kartasura, is currently being investigated by the police. The...
Six Metre Waves Predicted around Central Java and DIYIndonesia ExpatMay 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 30, 2019May 30, 201901187 Waves in the southern Indian Ocean off Central Java and Yogyakarta could potentially reach a height of six metres, according...