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 […]
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 […]
The Cave Restaurant Reopens Following Investigation
July 27, 2022 – After an inquiry by the Indonesian Civil Service (Satpol PP), The Cave Restaurant in Bali has reopened. A video of the underground restaurant that went popular on social media prompted the opening of an investigation against the establishment. Last week, the authorities temporarily suspended commercial operations while they surveyed the cave […]
Ministry of Health Considers Fourth Vaccine for Covid-19
Ministry of Health Considers Fourth Vaccine for Covid-19 – While vaccines offer effective protection against fatal illness and disease, the immunity eventually wears off. This is the reason that certain nations, whose populations have already received the vaccine, have provided booster shots. Due to that condition, the second booster vaccination or the fourth vaccination is […]
3 Immigrants Alleged to Espionage Arrested in Kaltara
July 26, 2022 – Marine Military officer arrested six people in North Kalimantan (Kaltara). Three of them are foreigners while the other three are Indonesian. Currently, they are detained in TPI Nunukan Immigration Class II. The six of them are arrested after entering and taking pictures in a vital object area. They are interrogated and […]
Indonesia Surrounded to Inflation by ASEAN Countries
July 26, 2022 – Indonesia becomes one of the countries that is surrounded to inflation by ASEAN countries. This inflation is due to the Russia-Ukraine war which had an impact on rising prices for food, commodities, energy, and finances. The surge in inflation has happened not only in Indonesia but also in America and Europe, […]