The design of the Transportation Ministry's proving ground in Bekasi, West Java. (Courtesy of Transportation Ministry and PT PII/-) Norman Harsono The Jakarta Post Jakarta   /   Fri, December 11, 2020   /   04:17 pm The Transportation Ministry aims to finish building a Rp 1.64 trillion (US$116.5 million), international standard motor vehicle "proving ground" within the next four years to help...

Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay by GILBERT OTT DECEMBER 2, 2020 There’s been much speculation about when Bali will reopen for tourists to eat, pray and love on the island, and the many idyllic surrounding islands, like Nusa Lembongan or Gili Trawangan. First, there was a plan floated to open on September 11th, which was quickly quashed by the Indonesian Government, and then, recently, a...

By Kristin Mariano On Nov 27, 2020 TD Editor Foreign tourists are still unable to travel to Bali until now as the government ban international travel to the popular island destination. Deputy governor of Bali Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati, also known as Cok Ace, thwarted rumours that Bali will reopen on December 1. “There are no plans to open (tours for foreign tourists) on December 1. It...

An aerial view of a beach in Bali. Photo: Unsplash By Coconuts Bali Nov 19, 2020 | 1:25pm Bali time Bali could well be your medical tourism destination in the future if official plans to develop the region for this destination pan out as hoped, after the potential was raised by an Indonesian minister this week. “This will be the destination for Indonesians who used to go to Singapore Malaysia for...

by Indonesia Expat November 10, 2020 Bali’s Governor, I Wayan Koster, has responded to the rumours that international flights to and from Bali will open on 1st December 2020, derived from social media messages that stated so. He explained that the plan is still only at the stage of a study by the central government.   “It’s being discussed with the coordinating minister and the Minister of...