The Increase of Foreign Tourists in Indonesia Up by 2,000%
4th October 2022 – Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS) found that about 1.73 million foreign tourists visited Indonesia between January and August this year. This figure reflects an increase of 2,028% compared to the same period in 2021. “This is understandable as last year we were still in a pandemic, which was why we only […]
PPKM Level 1 Extended to 7th November
4th October 2022 – The Government has once again extended the Community Activities Restrictions Enforcement or CARE (PPKM) for the Java-Bali area and others. Currently, all areas are under the Level 1 category. This extension is valid starting from today, Tuesday (4/10) to 7th November 2022. This extension is based on the Instructions of the […]
A New Zealander Arrested for Possession of Illegal Drugs
3rd October 2022 – A New Zealander arrested for possession of cocaine, MDMA and methamphetamine faces at least several years in prison or, at worst, the death penalty, authorities said. The Bali Regional National Narcotics Agency (BNNP Bali) announced yesterday that Kiwi, identified as MP, received a suspicious package containing drugs from a Canadian friend […]
Jokowi: Covid-19 Pandemic Will Probably End Soon
3rd October 2022 – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that the government is open to the opportunity to declare that the Covid-19 pandemic to be over in the near future. This is told during the launch of the Inclusive Partnership Movement for Upgrading Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on Monday (3/10). “The pandemic has […]
A Foreigner Sitting on Top of A Shrine of A Temple Went Viral
3rd October 2022 – An Instagram photo showing a foreigner sitting on top of a shrine of a Balinese temple went viral over the weekend, prompting to cause a huge backlash from netizens and officials of Bali. A photo posted to the @dreamchaser_traveling Instagram account shows a foreigner sitting at a Peringgi (shrine). The incident took […]
Kanjuruhan Stadium Football Riot, 131 People Dead
3rd October 2022 – The East Java derby match, Arema FC vs Persebaya Surabaya in the 11th week of Liga 1 2022-2023, ends up in tragedy as police shoot out tear gas to disperse the riot happening in the stadium. Persebaya Surabaya managed to win by 3-2 against Arema FC for the first time after […]
Social Expat’s Exciting First-Ever Social Networking Event
The pandemic has almost ended, and the number of Covid-19 cases in Jakarta starting to dwindle slowly but steadily. It’s the perfect time to start meeting people and networking after two years of minimum face-to-face interactions. To introduce Social Expat to expatriates in Jakarta, our very first event is held at Costess, Cyber 2 Tower […]
An Australian Citizen Arrested for Smuggling Drugs
30th September 2022 – The Bali Provincial National Narcotics Agency arrested Australian citizen Graham Welton Jeffrey Huynh (52). He left Perth over a year ago to subsequently live in Bali as a diving instructor. He was arrested by the police for smuggling heroin inside his own rectum. He wrapped the narcotics with a condom and […]
International Flights to Indonesia to Be Added More
29th September 2022 – To increase tourism in Indonesia, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) collaborates with the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) to add more international flights. The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, said they constantly coordinate with Kemenhub and international airline companies. There is an indication that international flights […]
3 Currently Popular Tourism Trends in Indonesia
28th September 2022 – The word “healing” has been used to describe tourism lately. There are several tourism, or healing, trends that have recently experienced a spike in Indonesia. According to the data from Google Search, travel topic with keyword healing rises up to 500 percent in 2022 compared to 2021. Travel Industry Analyst Google […]