Imelda Rahmawati

The Jakarta Metropolitan Police Traffic Directorate will implement temporary road closures on several major roads in the capital from 5 to 7 February 2026. The measures coincide with the state visit of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to Indonesia. The traffic restrictions will not be enforced continuously throughout the day. Instead, closures will be applied […]

Art Jakarta launches the inaugural edition of Art Jakarta Papers from February 5–8, 2026, at City Hall, Pondok Indah Mall 3, Jakarta. The new art fair present 28 galleries from Indonesia and across Asia, with exhibitions centred on works created using paper as the primary medium. The event marks an expansion of Art Jakarta’s programme […]

A giant sinkhole in Central Aceh Regency, Aceh, continues to expand, damaging nearby infrastructure and raising safety concerns for surrounding communities. The sinkhole is located in Pondok Balik Village, Ketol District, and has shown ongoing widening along its edges due to continuous landslides. According to the Aceh Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Agency, the total […]

President Prabowo Subianto has issued a warning to the Bali provincial government and regional leaders over the persistent problem of waste piling up on the island’s beaches. He said the issue could damage Bali’s image as Indonesia’s leading tourism destination. Prabowo made the statement during the 2026 National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) of the central and […]

Japanese-American singer-songwriter Mitski has officially announced that Jakarta will be one of the stops on her 2026 world tour, in support of her upcoming album Nothing’s About to Happen to Me. Presented by Ismaya Live and AEG Presents Asia as part of We The Fest Selects, Mitski is scheduled to perform in Jakarta on 18 […]

Indonesia cultural etiquette is something you should know to avoid accidentally offending the locals during your visit to Indonesia. Whether you are travelling for leisure or work, learning about Indonesian culture and its etiquette won’t hurt. Indonesia is a country with diverse cultures and religions with over 1,300 ethnic groups, so the etiquette in Indonesia […]

Indonesia has formally banned elephant riding tourism across the country, a move that conservation groups describe as a significant step towards improving animal welfare and reshaping wildlife tourism practices. The policy will be enforced more strictly from early 2026 and applies to all conservation institutions and wildlife-based tourist facilities nationwide. The ban ends the long-standing […]

A 10-year-old elementary school student, identified by the initials YBS, was found dead in Ngada Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, on Thursday afternoon (January 29, 2026). Police suspect the child died by hanging. YBS was a fourth-grade student at a local elementary school. He was found hanging from a rope tied to a clove tree near […]