John Spence

Karma Group Celebrate Regional Excellence at Annual SEA Awards in Bali

Indonesia ExpatOctober 21, 2026October 21, 2026

by Indonesia ExpatOctober 21, 2026October 21, 20260

Karma Group, the international luxury hotel and lifestyle brand founded by British entrepreneur John Spence, hosted its Annual Southeast Asia...

Karma Beach Lifeguard Trains with Australian Surf Lifesavers, Bringing World-Class Skills to Bali

Indonesia ExpatApril 16, 2024

by Indonesia ExpatApril 16, 20240

Empowering Lifeguard Excellence: Arya’s Training Journey with Australian Surf Lifesavers. In a groundbreaking initiative, Karma Group has sent Karma Beach...

Business/Property

IDX Composite Plunges 11.4%, Marks Steepest One-Day Drop Since January 1998

16 Oct 2026 — Indonesia’s benchmark stock index, the IDX Composite (Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan or IHSG), initially opened 8.01% lower on Friday morning, the 16th of October, triggering a 30-minute trading halt before losses deepened to more than 11%. This drop followed the proposal by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) to reclassify Indonesia...

emerging market IDX Indonesian stock market Market Rupiah Stock Trading

IDX Composite Plunges 11.4%, Marks Steepest One-Day Drop Since January 1998

Business/Property

Indonesia Expected to Drop $1,200 Hiring Fee for Eligible Expats

14 Oct 2026 — Foreigners married to Indonesians for at least five years may sooner or later be exempt from the Manpower Ministry’s expat hiring permit and its $1,200 annual fee, and the same exemption may also apply to working-age children of mixed marriages. These changes are reportedly contained in the new Labour Protection...

expat life hiring fee immigration Law Manpower manpower fee mixed marriages RPTKA

Indonesia Expected to Drop $1,200 Hiring Fee for Eligible Expats

Featured

Magelang Police Revoke Permit Recommendation for Andrea Bocelli Concert at Borobudur Temple

15 Oct 2026 — Ahead of Andrea Bocelli’s concert, titled Romanza – 30th Anniversary World Tour, scheduled for the 31st of October, 2026, at Borobudur Temple, the Indonesian Ulema Council (Majelis Ulama Indonesia or MUI) has called for the event to be cancelled due to reports of Bocelli’s alleged links to the Israeli Defense...

Andrea Bocelli Concert Borobudur Temple Magelang Police Permit Revoke

Magelang Police Revoke Permit Recommendation for Andrea Bocelli Concert at Borobudur Temple

Business/Property

Building Green: What Indonesia’s Traditional Architecture Can Teach Us

16 Oct 2026 — Long before sustainability became a global concern, Indonesia’s traditional communities were already practising it—not as policy, but as a way of honouring the forest, the community, and the generations still to come. Carbon footprints tell only part of the story. For architect Yori Antar, the lesson goes beyond materials. It...

Featured

Haze Phenomenon Sweeps Labuan Bajo, Causing Stinging Eyes and Limited Visibility

20 Oct 2026 — The emergence of a haze phenomenon in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, has caused stinging eyes among locals and reduced visibility. Haze is an atmospheric phenomenon caused by small particles that obscure vision and reduce the clarity of the sky. It typically occurs when dust, smoke or water...

Forest and Land Fires Labuan Bajo Stinging Eyes Toxic Haze

Haze Phenomenon Sweeps Labuan Bajo, Causing Stinging Eyes and Limited Visibility

Load more posts

John Spence

Karma Group Celebrate Regional Excellence at Annual SEA Awards in Bali

Karma Beach Lifeguard Trains with Australian Surf Lifesavers, Bringing World-Class Skills to Bali

Bangka Slow Loris Rediscovered on Bangka Island Despite Being Near Extinction

Alila Seminyak and KLEO Seminyak, part of JdV by Hyatt, Announce Stephan Karl as Cluster General Manager

A Spooktacular Halloween Awaits at Shangri-La Jakarta

Ngurah Rai Airport Launches Bali–Melbourne Route with TransNusa

New Tables in Jakarta – October 2026