February

February 9, 2021

Bali tour guide hopes for coronavirus defeat amid bleak Lunar New Year

Dwarfed by a 21-storey-tall statue of the Hindu god Vishnu riding the mythical eagle Garuda, a tour guide on the – Read More...
February 8, 2021

Indonesia to Apply Micro-scale Covid-19 Restrictions Starting February 9

The Indonesian government set to implement the Covid-19 restrictions on micro-scale starting on February 9. This is to continue the community mobility restriction (PPKM) – Read More...
February 7, 2021

Flooded Runway; Semarang Airport to Reopen on Sunday Morning

Semarang Airport, or the Ahmad Yani International Airport, is closed today until tomorrow morning, Feb. 7, at 06:00 a.m. as the – Read More...
February 6, 2021

Sabu Raijua Regent Clarifies Dual Citizenship Fiasco: I am an Indonesian

Sabu Raijua regent-elect Orient Riwu Kore has spoken up about issues regarding his citizenship, clarifying that he is an Indonesian national (WNI). The clarification was made after his meeting – Read More...
February 5, 2021

At least 60 hotels in Bali up for sale due to COVID-19 struggles

At least 60 hotels across Bali are being put up for sale due to continued decline in occupancy rates, as – Read More...
February 4, 2021

LPSK Grants Compensation to Victims of Bali Bombings Totaling Rp7.8bn

The Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) handed over compensation money to 36 victims of the Bali bombing I and – Read More...
February 3, 2021

Australia Tells Thousands to Leave Homes as Bushfire Threatens Perth

Strong winds threatening to fan a bushfire prompted Australia on Wednesday, Feb. 3, to urge thousands of people to leave their homes in – Read More...
February 2, 2021

RI recorded most international business travel arrivals in Dec 2020

Most visits by foreigners to Indonesia in December 2020, totaling 164 thousand, were business trips, on duties or missions, and – Read More...
February 2, 2021

Jokowi Admits PPKM Social Restriction Ineffective to Curb Covid-19 Transmission

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo admitted that the enforcement of the government’s policy to restrict community activities dubbed PPKM was ineffective as the people’s – Read More...
February 1, 2021

Bali’s GWK Cultural Park will be closed temporarily

The Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Cultural Park in Bali will be temporarily closed from February 1, 2021 to curb the – Read More...