BATAM recorded over 100,000 foreign visitors monthly from January to July 2025, prompting the city’s officials to seek more flexible visa rules for tourists from Japan, Korea, China, and India. In a press...
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ERBMKG REPORTS HEAVY DOWNPOUR IN BALI, LIKELY TO LAST ALL WEEK
INDONESIA’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that extreme rainfall of up to 150 mm was recorded across most regions of Bali on September 9–10, 2025, and warned that the rain is expected to...
JAKARTA BACK TO NORMAL, PUBLIC TRANSFER RESUMES: GOVERNOR PRAMONO
JAKARTA has returned to normal following recent demonstrations, with residents resuming their daily routines and public transport services back in operation, Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo said on Tuesday (09/2), 2025...
WHALE SHARKS BECOME NEW TOURIST MAGNET IN EAST KALIMANTAN’s PULAU MIANG
PULAU Miang Village in East Kutai District, East Kalimantan, is introducing a new marine tourism attraction: direct interaction with whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in its surrounding waters. “The presence of these...
BALI URGED TO STOP ILEGAL FOREIGN BUSINESSES THREATENING LOCALS
A SENIOR legislator has asked the Indonesian government to crack down on foreigners illegally running businesses in Bali, saying they pose a serious threat to local communities and small enterprises. “We call on the...
