Bali travel warning is issued to Australians ahead of Indonesia’s presidential election

Australian travellers are being warned to exercise a high degree of caution as close neighbour Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, heads to the polls next week in a high-stakes election. People are seen on Kuta Beach in Bali

By Duncan Evans For Nca Newswire Published: 08:14 GMT, 5 February 2024 | Updated: 08:15 GMT, 5 February 2024 Australian travellers are being warned to exercise a high degree of caution as close neighbour Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, heads to the polls next week in a high-stakes election. Smart Traveller, the Australian government’s advisory … Read more

Will TikTok’s deal with Indonesian e-commerce giant Tokopedia set precedent to make allies out of enemies?

It needed the injection of cash for it to keep growing in a challenging market, Walujo said in an interview with This Week in Asia. Walujo, one of the first investors in Gojek, the ride-hailing and on-demand service that is the other part of GoTo, has every reason to be upbeat after winning what he … Read more

Ira Khan Drops Pics From Honeymoon In Indonesia, Shirtless Nupur Shikhare Performs Headstands – See PICS, Celebrity News

Ira Khan Drops Pics From Honeymoon In Indonesia, Shirtless Nupur Shikhare Performs Headstands – See PICS Ira Khan, daughter of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, took to Instagram to share glimpses of her romantic honeymoon with her husband Nupur Shikhare in Indonesia. The couple recently tied the knot in a lavish ceremony and are enjoying their … Read more

Indonesian volcano with ‘deadliest eruption’ in last millennium tipped to boil over | World | News

The Earth is home to around 1,350 active volcanoes, from Iceland to Japan, New Zealand to the US. Each regularly shows signs of activity, though some blow their lids more often than others — and more violently. This is true of Mount Rinjani, the second-highest volcano in Indonesia and the highest point in the Indonesian … Read more

Indonesia Elections 2024: From contentious figure to crowd magnet, VP candidate Gibran expands Prabowo’s reach, appeal

Mr Gibran tried his best to shake everyone’s hands but it was hard to gauge if he was enjoying the spotlight. He was mostly quiet when people screamed his name with barely a smile on his face. Mr Gibran also ignored calls from reporters following his campaign trail that day for a brief interview. The … Read more

TikTok completes deal for Indonesia’s top e-commerce platform

JAKARTA, Jan 31 (Reuters) – TikTok has completed its deal to take control of Indonesia’s biggest e-commerce platform, which has allowed the Chinese social media giant to restart for its online shopping business in the country. Indonesian tech conglomerate GoTo said on Wednesday that TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, had completed a deal agreed in … Read more

Sumba Island Is One Of The Most Fascinating Destinations In Indonesia — Here’s Why

As the home of over a thousand islands, Indonesia provides adventurers with more experiences than most have time for. If you’re tired of Bali, where everyone from everywhere seems to congregate, a trip to the mystical and isolated Sumba Island is what you need. Sumba, located in the southeastern Indonesian archipelago, offers a combination of pristine natural … Read more

Highly explosive Indonesian volcano with ‘connection’ to supervolcano tipped to erupt | World | News

There are around 1,350 potentially active volcanoes around the world, many of which have only recently left dormancy after hundreds of years. Mount Sinabung is once such a volcano, a huge protrusion around 25 miles from the Lake Toba supervolcano in Indonesia. Before 2010, Sinabung’s last known eruption occurred 1,200 years ago, between 740 and … Read more

Indonesia seeks EU trade deal to compete with Vietnam footwear | World

Chief Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga (Photo: Jakartaglobe Screenshot) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia wants to secure a trade deal with the European Union (EU) in hopes that it can compete with Vietnam, particularly in the area of footwear export, according to Chief Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga. At the Investor Daily Roundtable Conference in Cirebon, Indonesia, on … Read more

New 40% to 75% entertainment tax could mean higher prices for Indonesia’s consumers; businesses push back with legal action

SINGAPORE/JAKARTA: A 40 per cent to 75 per cent entertainment tax on the price of certain goods and services may soon be implemented in Indonesia, much to the displeasure of businesses and consumers, who say that the steep increase could push customers away from visiting affected establishments. The price of a cocktail sold at a … Read more