TransJakarta Added More Routes for Christmas and New Year
According to DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, TransJakarta is increasing frequency and routes to the capital’s tourist attractions in anticipation of a potential surge in passenger numbers during the Christmas and New Year holidays. “We are working with TransJakarta to increase the number of buses and operating hours during the Christmas celebrations,” said Head of the […]
Second Home Visa is Now Valid in RI, Expats are Welcome
Indonesia’s Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Yasonna H Laoly has officially introduced the Republic of Indonesia’s second home visa policy. The new visa targets foreign visitors like global investors, expatriates, Foreign nationals, and billionaires. A second Home visa is granted for foreigners to stay and enter Indonesia for 5 or 10 years. While tourist […]
New Tourism Destination In Kintamani, Glagalinggah Pine Forest
The Glagalinggah Pine Forest in Kintamani Village, Bangli District, has a status of social forestry and has started to develop as a new tourist destination based on the strengthening of communities around the forest. The Glagalinggah Pine Forest is incorporated into the Glagalinggah Hamlet on the slopes of Mount Batur in Kintamani, at an altitude […]
Thousands of Artists Enliven The Denpasar Festival 2022
Denpasar Festival this time passed the curation as the festival of choice in the 2022 Kharisma Event Nusantara (KEN) of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia. The festival is enlivened by thousands of artists. The 15th Denpasar Festival (Denfest) opens on 21 December 2022 and lasts until 25 December […]
Mount Merapi: Hiking Guides and More
Mount Merapi is one of the most desirable photo spots in Central Java due to its majestic views from every angle. If you want to visit mount Merapi soon, here are some hiking guides and more. Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi (literally Fire Mountain in Indonesian and Javanese) is one of the most active volcanoes on […]
Social Minister Asks Bali to Prepare for Disasters
The Republic of Indonesia’s Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini, has urged the Balinese people to raise awareness and strengthen disaster preparedness, starting with the Banjars, the smallest indigenous group in the region. She is optimistic that if disaster preparedness can be built from the Banjar, Balinese people will be more resilient and responsive to […]
Gianyar Wins Award for the Most Tourism Villages
Gianyar Regency is listed as the local government with the most tourist villages in Indonesia which were included as the winner of the Tourism Village Satya Badge Charter from the Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration with the district having 40 tourist villages. The award was handed over by the Coordinating Minister […]
Ready to Work Program for Women and Disabilities in Bali
About 250 women and disabilities in Bali, had the opportunity to be trained in Information Technology (IT) and green entrepreneurship for one year in the Ready to Work program. The program, which is supported by the Citi Foundation, will have the opportunity to work in the Digital/Information Technology (IT) sector and green entrepreneurship. The program […]
Entrance Ticket to Komodo Island IDR 3.75 Million Has Been Canceled
The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno stated that the plan to charge an entrance ticket to Komodo Island with IDR 3.75 million and the surrounding waters had been canceled. When the tourism business operators in Labuan Bajo heard about the plan, they immediately reacted by holding a strike as a form […]
Indonesia Could Potentially Experience Birth Recession
The term birth recession (sex recession) has been the talk of the town for the past week. A number of countries are even said to be facing this phenomenon. Birth rates are declining in Asia, Japan, and South Korea as more people choose not to have sex, get married, or have children. In 2021, only […]