Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on Thursday shared the government’s planned tax reforms, which includes relaxing income tax for Indonesian and foreign expatriates as well as eliminating dividend tax in addition to reduced corporate income tax and…
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has expressed his hope that the construction works of infrastructure to support tourism industry in five "new Balis" to be completed in 2020. "I hope, in…
An idyllic spot off the coast of mainland Bali has been named the number one travel destination for backpackers in 2020. Interest in Nusa Penida, Indonesia, rose by 610% between…
Mount Rinjani National Park Agency (TNGR) announced the mountain hiking trails in Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, would be reopened starting Wednesday, November 6. It was previously closed due to forest fires that…
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) to process all forms of licensing in a move that is expected to significantly improve Indonesia’s ranking on the…
The government is planning to change course in its revision of a regulation on the negative investment list (DNI), saying that it will instead begin promoting priority industries that are…
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Wednesday, Nov. 6, Washington's review of a trade preference facility for Indonesia would conclude soon, and predicted "far more investment" by U.S. companies in Southeast Asia's…
Lying at the eastern end of a chain of beautiful Indonesian islands, Sumba remains a mystery to most. Full of history and alive with indigenous culture, Sumba island is also…
Indonesia has announced an ambitious five-year target of building more than 5,000 kilometres of roads across the country. Focus will be on improving connectivity to seaports, industrial zones, tourist destinations…
Cold and dark days are back again in Britain, but over in Indonesia, the beaches are waiting. With winter temperatures sitting between 21˚C and 33˚C, it's the ideal place for…
