Naked Influencer Detained for Posing at Bali Sacred Tree
An influencer faces expulsion from Bali after becoming the second woman in less than a year to pose naked with the same 700-year-old sacred tree. On Wednesday, 12th of April, a local activist and businesswoman, Ni Luh Djelantik, published a series of images of the influencer standing with the Kayu Putih tree at the rear […]
Manuella Victoria de Araujo: Brazilian Teenager Arrested at Bali Airport for Carrying 3.9kg of Cocaine.
After reportedly having over 4kg of cocaine which is discovered in her suitcase upon arrival in Indonesia, a Brazilian teenager might be sentenced to death. Manuella Vitoria de Araujo (19) is accused of working for a narcotics cartel when she was detained upon arrival at Bali International Airport on New Year’s Eve for reportedly having […]
Mount Karangetang is on Alert Level III
According to the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency (PVMBG), Mount Karangetang is still at level III of alert in the North Sulawesi Province’s Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands District. “We expect the residents to comply with the appeal regarding the dangerous zones or recommendations issued by the PVMBG,” said Yudia Tatipang, head of the Karangetang […]
Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.0 Hit North Tuban
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) stated that four residents’ houses in West Java and East Java were damaged by the 6.6 magnitude earthquake on the north coast of Tuban, East Java. The Tuban earthquake occurred on Friday 14th of April, 2023, at around 16.55 WIB. The two houses in West Java damaged by the […]
Bali Airport’s Customs Officer Allegedly Extorts Taiwanese Tourist
In response to the alleged extortion performed by its employees against a Taiwanese tourist at Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport, the Indonesian Directorate General of Customs took action. The issue was revealed in a video broadcast by Taiwanese news outlets that went viral on social media. According to Hatta Wardhana, head of the Customs Public Relations […]
IMF Believes in Indonesia’s Economic Growth Amid Global Slowdown
Despite anticipating substantially lower global growth rates due to ongoing economic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions, the International Monetary Fund has revised its prediction for Indonesia’s economy. According to the IMF’s most recent prediction that is published in April and 0.2 percentage points higher than the forecast made in January, Indonesia’s GDP growth would reach a […]
Indonesian Immigration Establishes Cooperation with Australia
The Directorate General of Immigration, Silmy Karim signed an immigration cooperation agreement with the Australian Department of Home Affairs (DHA) in Jakarta on Monday, 23rd of March, 2023. This collaboration is a step to prepare innovations around digitalization in the service system and immigration law enforcement. “Today, I signed an agreement with the Australian Department […]
Uzbek Citizens Murdered North Jakarta’s Immigration Officer
Two Uzbek citizens with the initials OMM alias IM (28) and MR (26) have been named as suspects in the fatal assault on a Class 1 Immigration officer in North Jakarta. OMM and MR were arrested on suspicion of terrorism along with two other perpetrators, BA alias JF (32) and BKA (40). “(OMM and MR) […]
Indonesia Anticipates Foreign Tourists Surge by 8.5 Million in 2023
The target number of foreign tourists anticipated for this year in 2023 has been raised from 7.4 million to 8.5 million, according to Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno on Tuesday, 11th of April due to visible “strong momentum.” In his remarks at the beginning of the 12th Indonesian Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) commemoration, […]
Kura-Kura Bali: Indonesia’s Newest Special Economic Zone
The Kura-Kura Bali district is now the newest Special Economic Zone (SEZ), focusing on commercial operations related to the tourist and creative sectors. The decision to establish this zone was made by President Joko Widodo. In Bali’s Denpasar City, it is intended to hasten regional growth and employment generation. This obligation is stated in Kura-Kura […]