PPKM Level 1 Extended in All Regions
August 2, 2022 – To fight the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, leveling Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) have been implemented with varying time limits in the Java-Bali and the other areas. The extension will take place from August 2 to August 15 for the Java-Bali region and it will begin on August 2 and end on September […]
Bali Immigration Clarify Regarding 5 Hours Lineups
August 2, 2022 – Sugito, the head of the immigration office at the Ngurah Rai Checkpoint in Bali, provided clarification on Monday in response to Sebastian Powell’s blog post over the weekend entitled “Bali Airport Has Become a Nightmare With Up To Five Hours Immigration Lineups!” Sebastian Powell, according to Sugito, arrived from Bangkok, Thailand, […]
Government Added Six Airports for Overseas Arrivals
August 2, 2022 – The Government has added six airports for overseas arrivals to Indonesia through Airway. These six entrance opening for overseas travellers are Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport, Minangkabau Airport, Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport, Adi Sumarmo Airport, Syamsudin Noor Airport, and Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan Airport. With the additional six airports, there […]
More Than 700 thousand Foreign Tourists Visit Indonesia
August 1, 2022 – The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPK) has recorded 743,21 thousand visits from foreign tourists to Indonesia from January to June 2022. Head of BPS Margo Yuwono stated that this number is a 929,66 percent increase compared to the year 2021 of the same period. Yuwono also stated that foreign tourists visiting […]
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 […]
Get Ready for Bali’s Ubud Writers and Readers Festival!
July 31, 2022 – The renowned Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali will be back for the first time in two years from October 27–30, 2022. To share tales and explore ideas, the festival attracts artists, activists, performers, and authors to Bali’s cultural centre. The theme of the event in 2022 is “Uniting Humanity.” […]
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 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 […]
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 […]