Foreign Tourists in Labuan Bajo Increases in August 2022
6th September – Foreign tourists visiting Labuan Bajo, West Maggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) increase on August 2022. The Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Office of West Maggarai Regency, Pius Baut confirmed that the total of foreigners reach 12,041 people. The number increased from the previous month, July 2022, with 10,438 foreigners […]
Indonesia to Work with Japan Developing 100 Gbps Network
1st September 2022 – Indonesia has signed an MoU to collaborate on the creation of a 100 Gbps network with Japan. Indonesia is represented by Indonesia Research and Education Network (IdREN) and Universitas Brawijaya (UB). Meanwhile, Japan’s representative is the Arterial Research and Educational Network in the Asia Pacific. The agreement pertains to developing and […]
2 Foreigners and Indonesian Arrested for Smuggling Drugs
1st September 2022 – 2 foreigners and an Indonesian were arrested by the Soekarno-Hatta Customs for smuggling methamphetamine and ecstasy drugs. The two foreigners are from Mexico and Iran respectively. The Head of the Soekarno-Hatta Type C Customs and Excise KPU Office, Finari Manan, clarified that the foreigner from Mexican is a woman with the […]
Sandiaga Uno Promotes Bali with Australia’s Damian Hoo
1st September 2022 – In collaboration with an Australian content creator, Damian Hoo, Sandiaga Uno, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy promotes Bali ecotourism. They both make appearances in a few videos performing a skit that alludes to Bali’s “The Cow Poo” problem. Both Indonesians and Australians found the content to be highly entertaining. Previously, […]
Delegates from 19 Nations Attend DEWG G20 in Bali
30th August 2022 – Delegates from 19 nations attend the 4th session of the Digital Economy Working Group of G20 is being held in The Mulia, Nusa Dua, Bali. For their fourth meeting, the DEWG G20 will be held both virtually and physically in Bali. Each delegate can contribute and join discussions of the DEWG […]
Tourism Ministry: The Airfare Drops by 15 Percent
30th August 2022 – The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, said that airfare drops by 15 percent now. He also said that the airfare drop is a breath of fresh air for the tourism industry. This is due to the effort and hard work of the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry […]
Two Weeks Java-Bali PPKM Ends Today
29th August 2022 – The Levelled Implementation of the Community Activity Restriction (PPKM) to handle the Covid-19 pandemic in the Java-Bali region ends today (29/8). It has been in effect since 16 August 2022. Meanwhile, PPKM in other regions starts on 2nd August up to 5th September. Currently, it is unknown whether the Government will […]
Monkeypox Vaccine to Be Distributed At the End of 2022
26th August 2022 –Health Minister (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that the monkeypox vaccine will be distributed starting at the end of 2022. The distribution of the vaccine will be limited. He explained that the monkeypox vaccine will be distributed to immunocompromised citizens, which are citizens who are more prone to infection. Also, the majority […]
Strong Waves at Klingking Beach Wounded a Foreigner
26th August 2022 – A foreigner from France with the initials RJPB (30) was fatally wounded due to strong waves at Klingking Beach, Bungamekar Village, Nusa Penida, Bali. He has a broken left arm after being hit by strong waves while swimming on the beach. The incident happened on Wednesday (24/8) around 13:30 PM WITA. […]
E-Tickets to Penglipuran Village Bali Available for Visitors
25th August 2022 – Penglipuran Village in Bangli Regency, Bali, now implements an electronic ticket or e-ticket for visitors. The village is one of the destinations nominated as the third cleanest village in the world by Green Destinations Foundation since 21 August 2022. “For the time being, we are still focusing on cash. But as […]