Indonesia

Getting into Bali means going through rigorous immigration screening as Indonesia implements “Quality Tourism”. On arrival at Ngurah Rai International Airport, tourists are likely to be asked to produce evidence of their ability to self-fund their tour. Immigration officers are examining bank balances, accommodation and return tickets as well as checking on illegal working and to prevent visa misuse. Although …

We are in 2026 and now bringing up an added thing tourists cannot stop about doing prior to heading to Bali: obligatory “Love Bali” tourist tax confirmation. The tourism levy, which was briefly introduced in 2024, has been expanded to Airport Gate Check in I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar. Official Love Bali QR code will be required for …

The distant islands of Halmahera have become a volcanic landscape. The volcano Mount Dukono, one of the most active and unpredictable in Indonesia, had a violent paroxysmal eruption on the afternoon of May 8, 2026. The eruption sent a huge cloud of ash into the air, some of which reached a height of 10 km, causing a humanitarian crisis in …

Denpasar is Indonesia’s new tourist hotspot, and for those arriving this week, there’s an important administrative task to complete. Since May 2024, all foreign tourists must be charged a compulsory fee of IDR 150,000 (approx. USD 10) per person. In the meantime, though, a proliferation of illegal websites has prompted the provincial government to send a dire message: travellers may …

You may have just checked your prayer app today, and noticed that there were variable Isya times, 18:59 on one app and 19:00 on another. On May 6, 2026, this minute difference caused a lot of confusion among many residents of the city of Jakarta. According to the official schedule of the Isya prayer in Jakarta area, the prayer time …

The Bali vision of working at a beach cafe has had a sudden legal twist this morning, May 2, 2026. Although the new E33G Remote Worker Visa (commonly referred to as the Bali Digital Nomad Visa) has simplified life in Indonesia like never before, it has also brought a complex net of finances on board. The so-called honeymoon period in …

One significant financial change is in the form of China starting to issue sovereign debt in Jakarta, a first in the region of its kind. This new deal with Indonesia is not merely an agreement seen as a financial move but a new way to the direction in which world capital flows can take a turn in coming years. The …

The Indonesia government has recently launched a new tax scheme to reduce the price of air tickets. The Indonesian government will now subsidise the 11% Value Added Tax (VAT) on domestic economy-class air travel, in line with the Indonesian Minister of Finance Regulation No. 24/2026 (PMK 24/2026). The move is a response to the sharp rise in the price of …

Indonesia is now stepping up to affirm child online safety in 2026. After the signing of Indonesia’s Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 widely known as PP Tunas, Indonesia is now blocking children from risk sites. By doing so, Indonesia joins the ranks of the world’s toughest on child online safety, moving beyond filtering to banning. This is impacting millions …

Bali has since been a remote work dream destination but the coming year 2026 is altering the rules of the game. The compliance requirements of digital nomads have already become tighter as well with the release of a new handbook outlining the rules associated with visas and taxation. The main update will be the E33G Remote Worker Visa that permits …