The decision comes as several major tourist destinations have raised visa fees this year, including Japan, which introduced its first visa fee increase in nearly 50 years.
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Monday, July 20, 2026
Indonesia opts against visa fee hike to spur tourism
Indonesia opts against visa fee hike to spur tourism
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Why EV makers choose Vietnam, not nickel-rich Indonesia
Why EV makers choose Vietnam, not nickel-rich Indonesia
Indonesia's vast nickel wealth won't save its green industrial ambitions if volatile regulations and a severe high-tech skills deficit keep driving global EV giants straight into the arms of Vietnam.
<Why EV makers choose Vietnam, not nickel-rich Indonesia - Academia - The Jakarta Post>
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Indonesia's Indika Energy bets on gold as coal volatility increases
Indonesia's Indika Energy bets on gold as coal volatility increases
Miner navigates rising policy uncertainty, geopolitics and decarbonization push
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Jakarta library reopens to packed rooms, long queues
Jakarta library reopens to packed rooms, long queues
The line outside the Nyi Ageng Serang Public Library showed little sign of shrinking on Friday afternoon. Just two days after reopening on July 8, the South Jakarta library had already reached capacity, leaving dozens of visitors waiting patiently for their turn to enter.
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Jakarta’s planned 'love lock' bridge sparks debate over infrastructure priorities
Jakarta's planned 'love lock' bridge sparks debate over infrastructure priorities
The governor's idea to build a "love lock" bridge linking Jl. Rasuna Said and Jl. Kuningan Persada has gotten the side-eye from residents and experts over its apparent mismatch between location and purpose as well as more urgent infrastructure needs that could help urban mobility.
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