Jokowi’s Directive to Postpone the Komodo Island Entry Fee

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August 9, 2022 – According to Monday’s assurance from Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno, the government will postpone the raise of Komodo Island entry fee until January 1, 2023. He added that the government would spread its initiatives more widely. Uno claimed that the President actually gave him directive to postpone the raise […]

Indonesia Accredited Hospitals to Promote Health Tourism

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August 8, 2022 – According to data from the Indonesian Hospital Association (PERSI) in 2021, a total of 44 internationally accredited hospitals have the ability to help Indonesia promote the health and wellness tourism industry. The accreditations, among others, were given out by the Joint Commission International (JCI), Accreditation Council of Health Care Standard, and […]

Moroccan Sisters Deported After 866-Days Overstay in Bali

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August 8. 2022 – Two Moroccan sisters were deported after 866-days overstay in Bali. The sisters, ZO, 37, and MO, 41, were deported to Casablanca. On November 27, 2019, the sisters traveled to Indonesia on a 30-day visiting visa. This meant they had to depart the nation by December 26th, 2019, at the latest. They […]

Indonesia Monitoring on the Development of Monkeypox

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August 7, 2022 – According to the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture, Indonesia monitoring on the development of monkeypox constantly which has already reached numerous Asia nations. Agus Suprapto, the ministry’s deputy for coordination for population development and health quality improvement, stated that the government is still closely watching the spread of the […]

Bulgarian Man Deported After Serving Sentence

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August 5, 2022 – Bulgarian man deported by The Labuan Bajo Immigration Office. The foreigner with the initials MGS was deported to his country (Bulgaria) through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta. Head of the Labuan Bajo Immigration Office, Jaya Mahendra said the deportation process was a form of follow-up to the Immigration Administrative Action (TAK) for […]

Canna Bali Has Recently Opened in Nusa Dua

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August 4, 2022 – The newest beach club development in Bali, Canna Bali, has opened its doors to the general public recently. This place is said to as ‘The only wondrous hidden gem in Nusa Dua. An unparalleled day-to-night escape by the sea’. The brand is incredibly popular in Bali and will undoubtedly draw millions […]

5-Hours Lineups Blogger Asked to Leave Indonesia

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August 4, 2022 – Sebastian Powell, a blogger, was given an ultimatum to leave Indonesia. The man who came from German has written a blog post about his experience regarding Bali’s immigration titled “Bali Airport Has Become a Nightmare with Up to Five Hours Immigration Lineups!” He was asked to leave Indonesia in 30 days, […]

10 thousand Tourists Cancelled Trips to Labuan Bajo

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August 3, 2022 – Chairman of the Indonesian Travel Agent Association (Astindo) Ignasius Suradin said that more than 10 thousand domestic and international tourists have cancelled their trip to Labuan Bajo. This happens due to the price increase of entrance fees to Komodo Island which reaches IDR 3,75 million. “We’re not sure of the exact […]

PPKM Level 1 Extended in All Regions

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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

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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, […]