Foreign Tourist Entry Rules to Indonesia Revised, Updated HereIndonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 202205035The Transportation Ministry has revised the rules regarding the entrance of foreign tourists using Circular Letter number 12/2022 concerning guidelines...
Crowd Free Night Jakarta Expanded to Nine PointsIndonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 20220720The Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Police has imposed crowd free night (CFN) at nine points as a measure to prevent the...
One-way Traffic Route From MRT Station Construction?Indonesia ExpatFebruary 4, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 4, 20220721One-way traffic planning will be implemented in Central Jakarta along the area of Jalan MH Thamrin and Jalan Kebon Sirih,...
Jakarta Request PPKM Level Increase Amid Rising Case NumbersIndonesia ExpatFebruary 3, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 3, 20220818Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria has asked the central government to consider raising the level of PPKM in the...
PPKM: New Measures and Targets up to 7 FebruaryIndonesia ExpatJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 202201603PPKM in the Java and Bali regions has been extended for another week, effective between 1st and 7th February 2022,...
Booster Vaccine at Emporium Pluit Mall Terms and ScheduleIndonesia ExpatJanuary 26, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 26, 202201304The Emporium Pluit Mall shopping centre, in collaboration with the DKI Jakarta Health Office and Ciputra Hospital Citragarden City, is...
Indonesia Enters Third COVID-19 WaveIndonesia ExpatJanuary 21, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 21, 202201334Indonesia has entered its third wave of the pandemic, with a significant increase in COVID-19 cases in the last few...
An Expat’s Isolation Experience in JakartaIndonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 202209938Disclaimer: The following is the opinion and experience of one person and doesn’t reflect the views of the Indonesia Expat. ...
Paxlovid to Arrive in February 2022Indonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 202201067Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said that the government has placed an order for a COVID-19 drug, Paxlovid in...
Hong Kong Bans Transit Flights From IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 20220658The Hong Kong authorities have again implemented a ban on arrivals from 150 countries, including Indonesia. The ban prevents people...
PPKM Extended, Jakarta Back To Level 2Indonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 2022January 4, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 2022January 4, 202202182Jakarta has returned to PPKM level 2, in accordance with the extension of PPKM in Java and Bali from 4-17th...
International Hospital Breaks Ground in BaliIndonesia ExpatDecember 28, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 28, 202102324President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) held the groundbreaking ceremony for Bali International Hospital located in the Sanur Tourism Area, Denpasar City,...
Foreigners Can Now Buy Apartments, How Will This Affect the Property Sector?Indonesia ExpatDecember 28, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 28, 202104774President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has issued Government regulation no. 18 year 2021 concerning management rights, land rights, unit flats, and...
2021: Another Indonesian Year of Living DangerouslyIndonesia ExpatDecember 2, 2021December 2, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 2, 2021December 2, 202101131While COVID-19 dominated the news in 2021, hundreds of Indonesians were killed by landslides, floods, and accidents throughout the year....
German Citizen Found Dead in a Gorontalo City Hotel PoolIndonesia ExpatMarch 28, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 28, 202002387The occupants of the hotel in Gorontalo City have been crushed by the discovery of a German citizen’s deceased body,...
Instagram: No Plans to Release ?Latest Posts?Indonesia ExpatFebruary 16, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 16, 202001932 Instagram is working on a new feature called “latest posts” for users who often experience fear of missing out,...
Government Decides not to Return Former ISIS FightersIndonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 202001627Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, has said the government has decided not to repatriate Indonesian...
Impatient Child Torches Family HomeIndonesia ExpatMay 21, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 21, 201802222A 16-year-old boy in Jambon, Ponorogo, East Java, burned down his family house after his parents told him he would...
12-Year-Old Australian Boy Steals Family Credit Card to Fly to BaliIndonesia ExpatApril 23, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 23, 201801594A 12-year-old boy stole his family’s credit card and travelled alone to Bali after a heated argument with his parents....
“Millennials Party” Emerges, Hopes to Appeal to Young Voters for Upcoming ElectionsIndonesia ExpatMarch 21, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 21, 201801172Dubbed the “millennials party”, the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), is one of four new parties the General Election Commission is...
Odd-Even Traffic Control System Now Enforced on Jakarta-Cikampek Toll RoadIndonesia ExpatMarch 13, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 13, 2018November 10, 202103559Jakarta officials have introduced a rush-hour odd-even traffic control system on the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road, the main toll road leading...