Jakarta Sets Eight Entertainment Stages for New Year as Fireworks Discouraged
The Jakarta Provincial Government will prepare eight entertainment stages for the 2026 New Year’s Eve celebrations. The stages will be located across several key areas of the capital, including FX Sudirman, Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (GBK), and Kota Tua. Jakarta Deputy Governor Rano Karno confirmed the plan on Sunday, December 28, 2025, during an event […]
Is Bali Quiet This Christmas and New Year? Officials Address Tourism and Hotel Trends
Reports describing Bali as unusually quiet during the Christmas and New Year holiday period have circulated widely on social media. In response, Bali Governor Wayan Koster and Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana have addressed the situation, citing changes in tourism patterns, weather conditions, and transportation capacity across Indonesia. Koster: Domestic Tourism Declines as Flights Are […]
Indonesia Weather Update: BMKG Predicts Continued Rainfall Until Early January
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has forecast that rainy conditions will continue to dominate most parts of Indonesia over the next seven days, from 27 December 2025 to 2 January 2026. Based on BMKG’s 24-hour accumulated rainfall prediction, moderate to heavy rain is still expected in many regions, particularly across Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, […]
Tourist Boat Sinks in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia: Valencia Coach Fernando Martin and Three Children Missing
A tourist boat accident in the waters off Padar Island, Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on Saturday, 27 December 2025, left several victims, including Spanish football coach Fernando Martin Carreras and three of his children, who remain missing. Martin, the coach of Valencia Femenino B, was travelling with his family aboard […]
Yogyakarta Replaces Bali as Top Domestic Destination for Indonesian Families
As the 2025 year-end holiday period approaches, travel preferences among Indonesian families are showing a shift, with Yogyakarta emerging as the most searched domestic destination, replacing Bali. Accommodation search data from Agoda indicates that Yogyakarta ranked first among domestic destinations for family travel. Interest in the city increased by 29% compared with the previous year. […]
Jakarta Lifts Odd-Even Traffic Rule for Christmas, 25–26 December
The Jakarta Provincial Government has confirmed that the odd-even traffic policy will be suspended during the Christmas holidays. The policy will not apply on Thursday and Friday, 25–26 December 2025, in line with Christmas Day and the national joint leave period. The announcement was made by the Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub) through its official Instagram […]
Jakarta Marks Christmas with Light Festival at Bundaran HI and Other City Events
The Jakarta Light Festival Christmas Edition 2025 is scheduled to take place at the Bundaran Hotel Indonesia (HI) in Central Jakarta from 23 to 27 December 2025. The event will run for five consecutive evenings, from 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm WIB. Information about the festival was shared through the official Instagram account of the […]
Bonnie Blue Faces Backlash After Video with Indonesian Flag Outside Embassy
Tia Emma Billinger, known publicly as Bonnie Blue, uploaded a video filmed outside the Indonesian Embassy in London that has drawn criticism from Indonesian officials and social media users. The video, shared on Bonnie Blue’s personal Instagram account, shows her walking along the pavement in front of the Indonesian Embassy in London. In the footage, […]
My Chemical Romance Cancels Hammersonic Appearance, Confirms Jakarta Solo Concert
American rock band My Chemical Romance has confirmed that it will not perform at Hammersonic Festival 2026, scheduled for 2–3 May 2026. The band was originally listed to appear on the second day of the festival. The announcement was confirmed by Ravel Entertainment, the promoter of Hammersonic 2026, through an official statement published on its […]
Passport Validity to Be Reviewed, Minister Proposes Return to Five Years
The Minister of Immigration and Correctional Affairs, Agus Andrianto, has instructed his staff to prepare a policy roadmap for the introduction of a single Indonesian passport type, with a passport number that would remain valid for life. He also requested that the current 10-year passport validity period be reviewed and potentially reduced to five years. […]