Government No Longer Prioritize North Bali Airport Plan
August 1, 2022 – Eight significant building projects have been delisted as National Strategic Projects by Indonesian President, Joko Widodo. The controversial new North Bali Airport is one of these eight projects that were shelved. There have long been discussions about building a second international airport in Bali. A project was started to have the […]
Kominfo Unblocks PayPal for 5 Days
August 1, 2022 – The Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) has momentarily unblocked PayPal for five days. The application was blocked by the Ministry because it hasn’t registered as an Electronic System Operator (PSE). Director General of Kominfo’s Applications and Informatics Samuel Abrijani Pangerapan explained the reason why PayPal was momentarily unblocked because there […]
Komodo Island; Balancing Tourism and Conservation
July 30, 2022 – After President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) visited Labuan Bajo in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTB), on July 21–22, 2022, controversy regarding the increased entrance fee to Komodo Island has erupted in recent days to balancing tourism and conservation. Beginning on August 1, 2022, the government intend to implement the new admission […]
Indonesia as Top Country for Expatriates in 2022
July 30, 2022 – Expatriates primarily value their money and how easy it is to settle in the top destinations for 2022. The top three places to live and work are Mexico, Indonesia, and Taiwan from 12,000 expats in 52 regions. Veteran expats highly praise these places for things like their quality of life and […]
Covid-19 Indonesia on The Rise, 6,353 Cases on Thursday
July 29, 2022 – Indonesia recorded 6,353 Covid-19 positive cases on Thursday (28/7). Among those, 3,157 cases are from Jakarta. This amount is from tracing results of 122,229 specimens through the real-time polymerase reaction method (PCR) and molecular rapid test (TCM). In total, there have been 6,191,664 Covid-19 cases in Indonesia. The patient recovery was […]
Covid-19 Second Booster Vaccine Starts Today
July 29, 2022 – Due to the prolonged pandemic period and the emergence of new variants of Covid-19, the government has begun to promote calls for a second vaccine booster or a fourth vaccine. The second booster was given as a result of a rise in the frequency of Covid-19 infections. 3,157 cases from Jakarta […]
All About Childcare in Indonesia You Should Know
Childcare in Indonesia – Are you planning to move to Indonesia with your children? If so, then you need to put some attention to childcare in Indonesia so your children can adapt to their new home and lifestyle easily. One of the problems for expats living with children is child care such as nanny or […]
2 Foreigners and 2 Locals Breaks into Bank SulutGo ATM
July 28, 2022 – The North Sulawesi Police have uncovered the case and secured a skimming crime syndicate on Bank SulutGo. This was told by North Sulawesi Police Chief Inspector General Mulyatno in a press conference on Monday (25/7) in Sulut Police Headquarters. “The syndicate consists of two Bulgarian men and two Indonesian women,” said […]
Government to Take Initiative Identifying Monkeypox
July 28, 2022 – The government will aid initiatives to increase the ability of health and laboratory officers to identify the monkeypox epidemic that has spread throughout Asian nations. Agus Suprapto, the Deputy for Health Quality Enhancement and Development Coordination at the Ministry of Human Development and Cultural Affairs, stated that in light of infection […]
Indonesia 2022 Inflation is Predicted to Reach 4,5 Percent
July 28, 2022 – The Head of the Fiscal Policy Agency (BKF) of the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Febrio Kacaribu predicted that in 2022, inflation in Indonesia will reach 4,5 percent. This number is higher by 3% than the 2022 State Budget. “The inflation rate is estimated at 3,5 percent to 4,5 percent, which is […]