Enjoyable Business Networking at Sun Katsura with Social Expat

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Last night, Social Expat held a monthly event in Sunkatsura, a Japanese resto located at ELYSEE SCBD Jakarta. This is our first “Business Networking” despite already having other “Social Networking” events before.  The place offered a delightful city view from the top of the building and the atmosphere to build your business network. The event […]

Omicron XBB Subvariant Has Entered Indonesia

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21st October 2022 – The Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin notified that the Covid-19 Omicron XBB subvariant has been identified in Indonesia. However, the Minister did not specify when and in which province the subvariant was found though he reassured that it is being supervised. Sadikin mentioned the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in […]

Bali Declared As The First “Fab Island” In The World

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Bali Provincial Government together with the Fab City Foundation and Meaningful Design Group declared Bali as a “Fab Island” or digital fabrication island. The announcement came following Bali Fab Fest, a global event that brings together creative industry players, including artists and craftsmen. Selected artists are the ones who utilize technology in creating their work […]

Four Cities in Indonesia Hosting Poland Festival 2022

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19th October 2022 – Poland Festival 2022 will be held in four cities in Indonesia, Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, and Sanur from 17th October 2022 to 6th November 2022. The event goal is to achieve a well-maintained cooperation between the Foreign Trade Office in Jakarta, the Polish Trade with the Polish Embassy in Jakarta, the Polish […]

Flash Flood Shut Down Denpasar Road

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17th October 2022 –The Denpasar-Gilimanuk route has been completely shut down since last Sunday, October 16, 2022. A flash flood  hit a bridge near Mendoyo District, Jembrana that used to connect the road from Penyaringan to Bilukpoh. Beside hitting down the main road, the flood also dunked dozens of houses of residents in the vicinity. […]

Golden Tiger Club Opened in Kemang

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14th October 2022 – Holywings Group has opened the Golden Tiger entertainment venue in Kemang, South Jakarta. The club is located where the Holywings Tavern Kemang once was, which was closed after promotional content controversy. From the official Instagram account of the new club, @goldentiger.club, their slogan and tagline are the same as Holywings which […]

BMKG Warns Potential Extreme Weather in Several Regions

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10th October 2022 – The Head of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati warns of potential extreme weather that will happen to several regions in Indonesia.  Thus, she asked residents to be aware of such conditions for the next few weeks. BMKG has predicted middle to heavy rainfall with thunder and strong winds […]

WHO Allows Indonesia to Lighten Health Protocols

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4th October 2022 – The Minister of Health (Menkes), Budi Gunadi Sadikin, said that he was asked by President Joko Widodo to consult with the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding the status of the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia. According to him, WHO allowed if the Government of Indonesia lightened a couple of health protocols. Meanwhile, […]

PPKM Level 1 Extended to 7th November

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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 […]

Jokowi: Covid-19 Pandemic Will Probably End Soon

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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 […]