Indonesia Passes A New Health Bill Into Law, Allowing Foreign Doctors to Practice Locally
The Indonesian Parliament recently approved the Health Bill, which permits foreign medical professionals to work and settle in Indonesia. The new Health Bill will reduce bureaucratic processes. It also establishes rules for collecting biomedical and genetic data in the country, allowing the data to be processed outside of the country for the first time. During […]
Cleaning up trash on Bali Waterway with Sungai Watch and Gary Bencheghib
Amid unruly tourists in Bali. This figure works hard so that Bali’s beauty is maintained. One of them is Gary Bencheghib, who initiated the Sungai Watch movement. Gary and Sungai Watch volunteers dive into rivers in Java and Bali daily to clean up plastic waste. “In two-and-a-half years, the volume of waste collected was more […]
An Enormous Fire Incident Occurred at K-Link Tower Building
On Saturday, 15th of July, 2023, an enormous fire broke out at the K-Link Tower on Jalan Gatot Soebroto in the Setiabudi District of South Jakarta (Jaksel). The South Jakarta Fire Management and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat Sub-agency), which sent out dozens of people, managed the fire. Syamsul Huda, the head of the South Jakarta Gulkarmat […]
The Kobokan Water Claim Its Victim Once Again, This Time It’s A Caucasian Man
The viral video of tourists accidentally drinking kobokan water is again making waves on social media. However, unlike the previous Korean vloggers, this time, the victim is a Caucasian man visiting Balinese food stall. Indonesians are undoubtedly familiar with kobokan. Kobokan is water provided by street vendors, so visitors can wash their hands in it […]
Foreigners Required to Pay USD 10 to Enter Bali Starting in 2024
Bali’s governor, Wayan Koster, said that starting in 2024, visitors from outside the country or foreigners will be required to pay an IDR150,000 (USD 10) admission charge. The Bali Provincial Government intends to collect this fee online or through e-payment systems to increase tourist earnings in the region. “We have set the fee at IDR […]
Lewis Capaldi Cancels His Performance at We The Fest 2023 in Jakarta
Following the cancellation of Lewis Capaldi’s performance at the Jakarta music festival earlier this month, We The Fest is presently looking for someone to replace him. “Thank you for your patience. We’re trying, and maybe we’ll have good news for Lewis Capaldi replacement in the next three weeks,” stated Brand Consultant Ismaya Live Sarah Deshita […]
50 Cubic Metres of Trash Cover Jakarta’s Mangrove Forest
On Wednesday, the 12th of July 2023, the Jakarta Regional Government sent 200 staff members from the North Jakarta and Thousand Islands Regional Environment Office to clean up the trash in the Muara Angke Mangrove Forest. The workers used amphibious excavators or baskets to physically clear about 50 cubic metres of trash. The procedure is […]
Barbie’s Dream House Pop-up Event is Opened at Neo Soho Jakarta From July-August
In order to anticipate the impending summer blockbuster based on the legendary doll, Barbie has opened Barbie’s Dream House in Neo Soho Jakarta and invited visitors to experience what does it feels like to be a Barbie girl in the Barbie world. The Barbie Dream House is a pop-up event that will take place from […]
Officials Urge Tourists to Leave Extra Time While Travelling to Bali Airport
Officials from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International advised tourists in Bali to allow additional time while travelling there. In the coming weeks, all travellers are being urged by Bali Airport’s General Manager, Handy Heryudhitiawan to arrive at the airport extra early for their flights. When speaking with journalists, Handy Heryudhitiawan said he had maintained constant […]
Bali Plans to Build LRT to Ease the Traffic Congestion Issue
The governor of Jakarta, Heru Budi Hartono, and Bali Governor, Wayan Koster, met to discuss the problem of traffic congestion in Bali. The governor’s goal was to develop rail-based public transit in Bali, including MRT and LRT. “Traffic congestion is one of Bali’s major issues, particularly in Badung and Denpasar. That is why we are […]