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New Tables in Jakarta – July 2026

Indonesia ExpatJuly 17, 2026

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 17, 20260

Here are our recommendations for five relatively new restaurants, eateries, cafes, bars, and clubs in Jakarta this month. Looking for...

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Provincial Government Confirms Bali's Lt. Col. Wisnu Airport is Planned for Private Jets and Emergency Landings

13 Jul 2026 — The Bali Provincial Government will develop Lt. Col. Wisnu Airport in Buleleng Regency into a dedicated airport rather than a commercial airport like I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. Bali Governor Wayan Koster proposed several programmes during a special meeting with Indonesian Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi in Denpasar on...

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Provincial Government Confirms Bali's Lt. Col. Wisnu Airport is Planned for Private Jets and Emergency Landings

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Mapping Jakarta Across Five Centuries

08 Jul 2026 — In June, Jakarta celebrated its 499th birthday under the theme “Moving Towards a New Era.” The birthday marks the 22nd of June, 1527, when Fatahillah defeated the Portuguese at Sunda Kelapa and renamed the settlement Jayakarta, meaning “complete victory” or “city of victory.” Nearly five centuries later, beyond Jakarta’s modern...

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Ngurah Rai Immigration Opens Immigration Lounge at Discovery Mall Bali

10 Jul 2026 — The new Immigration Lounge at Discovery Mall Bali brings immigration services closer to the public, allowing residents and tourists to access selected services in a more convenient location. The Class I Special Immigration Office with TPI Ngurah Rai has officially opened an Immigration Lounge at Discovery Mall Bali in Kuta....

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Ngurah Rai Immigration Opens Immigration Lounge at Discovery Mall Bali

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Immigration Cuts Visa-Free Entry by 87.91%, Focuses on High-Quality Foreign Nationals

14 Jul 2026 — Indonesia strengthens border security and immigration screening as visa-free entry dropped significantly in the first half of the year 2026. The Directorate General of Immigration, under the Indonesian Ministry of Immigration and Corrections, reduced the issuance of Visa-Free Visit permits (Bebas Visa Kunjungan or BVK) by 87.91% during the first...

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Immigration Cuts Visa-Free Entry by 87.91%, Focuses on High-Quality Foreign Nationals

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Bandung's Husein Sastranegara Airport to Be Revived as an International Airport

15 Jul 2026 — After a period of limited flight services, Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung, West Java, is set to resume operations as an international airport. The government previously targeted Husein Sastranegara Airport to begin serving limited jet flights on the 17th of August 2026. Full operations are expected to commence on the...

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Bandung's Husein Sastranegara Airport to Be Revived as an International Airport

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