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Indonesia’s Emergency Stay Permit

Indonesia’s Emergency Stay Permit 2020

The Directorate General of Immigration Jhoni Ginting has signed a new circular letter under the Ministry of Law and Human Rights circular letter No. IMI-GR.01.01-1102 year 2020 on immigration services during the new normal period, effectively starting on 13 July 2020 until further notice.

The letter currently in circulation isn’t stamped and hasn’t yet appeared on any official channels, either on the immigration website or on official social media accounts. All details here are in draft form and are subject to change until released through imigrasi.go.id or other government sources.

The letter explains that to aid the adjustment to the new normal, some adjustments to stay permit services for foreigners to support the sustainability of the country’s economic and welfare communities are being made.

Emergency stay permits (ITKT) had been granted to any foreigner who had been in the country on 1st January 2020 or who arrived after that date. The stay permit was introduced as a response to the coronavirus pandemic to confirm the rights and obligations of those staying in Indonesia.

Due to flight route closures and limited airline operations, plus the difficulty for some governments to gain flight approval for leasing/charter flights, a soft immigration policy was introduced.

Therefore, this circular letter applies to stay permit holders currently abroad and emergency stay permit holders in Indonesia.

Foreigners with Stay Permits Abroad Who are Currently Overseas

Expired permanent stay permit (ITAP) and temporary stay permit (ITAS) holders who are currently out of the country should return to Indonesia as soon as possible. Those who have already obtained an approval letter from the Ministry of Manpower and/or BKPM and want to return for the purpose of family reunions will need to return to Indonesia to extend their stay permits at a local immigration office within 60 calendar days from 13th July. Those who don’t do so within this timeline will be required to apply for a new visa before they re-enter Indonesia.

Foreigners with Stay Permits in Indonesia

Meanwhile, foreigners still staying in Indonesia and holding a valid visitor stay permit (ITK), ITAS, and ITAP are now able to renew their stay permits at local immigration offices. Moreover, ITK and ITAS holders who already have a telex notification and are in Indonesia can process their new stay permits at a local immigration office without having to exit Indonesia, as long as they have a proof payment ready.

The emergency stay permit (ITKT) will be revoked. Those who had been granted the emergency permit but still cannot return to their home country may request a stay permit extension within 30 days from 13th July, which will be valid until the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia is declared over. Foreigners can also apply for a change of status from emergency stay permit to ITAS under the new regulations once they have had an extension granted.

ITAS and ITAP holders who had received the automatic emergency stay permit will need to renew their ITAS at a local immigration office within 30 days of the letter being released. If an extension isn’t possible, then they must leave Indonesia within 30 days.

Furthermore, visa on arrival holders who paid for the 60 days visa at arrival and had been granted a emergency stay permit may also request a visa extension within 30 days. However, visit free visa holders who had received an emergency stay permit are required to leave Indonesia within 30 days of 13th July and no extensions are available.

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Foreigners who don’t abide by the rules of these extensions will have penalties imposed.

Source: Ministry of Law and Human Rights Directorate General of Immigration

Source: Update: Immigration Stay Permits During the New Normal

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Indonesian Ministry Claims Eucalyptus Antivirus Necklace Can Prevent Coronavirus Infections

While the rest of the world struggles to find a cure or even a treatment for Covid-19, Indonesia’s Agriculture Ministry claims to have found a solution – wearing a eucalyptus necklace developed by one of its agencies.

The so-called “ antivirus necklace ” was developed by Balitbangtan, the Agriculture Ministry’s Health Research, and Development Agency, and will go into mass-production next month. According to minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo, the necklace was made using a species of eucalyptus that can kill the novel coronavirus. Simply wearing the accessory for 15 minutes allegedly kills 42 percent of coronavirus, while upping the time to 30 minutes doubles its effectiveness. The eucalyptus necklace is just one of a whole line of all-natural products designed to prevent or treat Covid-19.

“It was [developed] by Balitbangtan. From 700 species of eucalyptus, our lab test results showed that one kind could kill the coronavirus. We are certain,” Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo was quoted as saying. “We have tried it. If we [use it] for 30 minutes, it can kill 80 percent [of the coronavirus]. We have also produced a roll-on [product]. If we ever get cut by a knife, the wounds can be healed by applying the product.”

Now, if this was just some politician trying to hype up a “miraculous” product developed during his mandate, I would have understood, but it wasn’t just Syahrul singing the praises of this eucalyptus necklace. Balitbangtan head Fadjry Djufry said that the product had been used by COVID-19 patients and that the recovery rate had improved significantly.

Antivirus Necklace

“We tested 20 employees from the Agriculture Ministry who had tested positive for COVID-19. Their testimonies after inhaling and being treated [with the product] were positive. It helped improve their breathing,” Fadjry said, adding that the new products developed by his agency eucalyptus essential oil could also be used against the H5N1 bird flu strain, gammacoronavirus and betacoronavirus .

The ministry-developed eucalyptus necklace will be mass-produced and commercialized starting next month, but Indonesian scientists are very skeptical about its efficacy.

“We know that the world has not yet found a cure for the disease. I think it would be wise for us not to spread further claims to a panicked society,” Herawati Sudoyo, the deputy director of the Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology, told The Jakarta Post.

“The public could easily believe that they have been saved from the virus with the non-scientifically proven antivirus necklace,” Berry Juliandi, a lecturer at the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) Department of Biology, added.

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The two scientists said that even if this species of eucalyptus proved somewhat effective against the new coronavirus, research was still in the early stages, and that the Agriculture should just isolate and focus on the compounds that work against the virus, not the whole plant.

Its tea tree and eucalyptus-based essential oil contain tea tree (from Australia), eucalyptus (from China), as well as purified water and ethanol.

Other than those listed in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia, essential oils that do not fall under the category of cosmetics and do not declare any medicinal properties are miscellaneous goods by law despite having high concentrations of aromatic components and therapeutic components

According to scientist, there are currently zero regulations for sales and import of essential oils.

Companies are currently working on conducting an “antiviral test” of its essential oil at several different Institutes of Industrial Science and Technology.

Although it is verified that compounds contained within essential oils do indeed have antimicrobial properties including that of viruses as well as specific strains of coronaviruses, studies had not been undertaken on COVID-19.

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Source: Indonesian Ministry Claims Eucalyptus Necklace Can Prevent Coronavirus Infections

China Starts a new agricultural project “Rice fields in the water”

Hudong Road, Wuxi District, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province Southeast china Started a new agricultural project “Rice fields in the water” by using the island’s waterways in the city to grow rice specially. Which not only can keep the water clean and pure But also creating a remarkable rice ecosystem in the city

The said rice fields are expected to be harvested in November.

Source: Xinhua News Agency

Bali zoo’s newborn baby giraffe named Corona

This picture released on May 27, 2020 by the Bali Safari Park (Handout/BALI SAFARI PARK/AFP/File)

Corona weighed 120 lbs and stood 6” tall when she was born which is the average height for a newborn giraffe. She seems to be healthy and already breastfeeding.

The Corona the calf giraffe was born on April 9 to mother Sophie and father Matadi and all three will quarantine together while closely being watched by veterinarians. Corona also has two siblings who are eager to meet their new sister.

Source: Bali Zoo

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Baby Orangutan Born at Taman Safari Zoo

A female orangutan was born at 5 am on a Monday (May 25) weighing in at only three kilograms. She was born in captivity at the Taman Safari Bogor zoo and conservation site in West Java, Indonesia. Zookeepers, veterinarians, and press welcomed the little infant orangutan in excitement and named her Fitri.

The beautiful Bornean orangutan will be added to the list of critically endangered species, with a population of only 100,000 worldwide, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Borneo Orangutan Indonesia

The first recorded orangutan to be held in captivity was on June 29, 1776, which only survived for 5 months at a private zoo in Holland. It was rare that a captive orangutan ever lived longer than 3 years.

In 1926, the first orangutan was born inside a zoo followed by two more births in 1928, all 3 died before reaching the age of 3 due to malnutrition.

By 1969 most zoos around the world agreed not to accept any animal without proper documentation from IUCN

Today the Borneo orangutan in captivity can outlive the wild orangutan, the oldest was 60 years old, a direct result of supplying them better nutrition, healthcare, and a healthier natural environment.

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Indonesian sporting events are starting again

Sporting events in Indonesia are returning and here’s what’s going on as of May 20th 2020.

The Indonesian sports industry is implementing new strategies (“New Normal”) to continue competition for the remainder of the sports season. Indonesia and the rest of the world are eager to make realistic adjustments for the survival of their sports teams. More importantly, keeping their athletes, officials, and fans coronavirus-free during the never-ending pandemic.

3 sporting events are missed in Indonesia

Three-sport industries have shut down since the pandemic. The League 1 soccer competition 2020, Indonesia Basketball League (IBL), and Proliga volleyball competition. In addition, the Indonesian Open badminton tournament also experienced delays. Indonesian fans are missing their sports, especially football, and are looking for answers.

Recently, USA’s Ultimate Fighting Championship and Germany’s Bundesliga were amongst the first to return to the sports world. Fans have waited over 3 months to get their first glimpse of a real live sport. On May 9th, UFC’s Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza tested positive for COVID-19 as well as his two cornermen during his weigh-in.

Sporting events In other parts

Also, Bundesliga’s 36 teams test their players for the coronavirus several times a week. So far, 10 out of 1,700 footballers and staff, had tested positive by May 4th.

While countries around the world emulate these two teams, one has to wonder if we are moving a little too quickly. Spectators around the world continue to watch these competitions closely, waiting to see what happens next. not the score of the game, but COVID-19’s death toll.

Meanwhile, the sports industry in Indonesia still plans to run, but it is hard right now. Without fans at the game, why even play? And it’s costly too, most contracts for teams to pay their players at least 25% for their salary no matter what. Moreover, sponsors and revenues from commercial rights will slow significantly. Without fans showing up to games, who will want to sponsor their teams?

Despite evidence of players and staff testing positive for the coronavirus, IBL’s Managing Director, Junas Miradiarsyah, decided to end the remainder of this season and head straight for the playoffs. However, the competition will resume after receiving the green light from the government. They are skipping the regular series and going directly into the playoffs starting in September and finishing in October.

Under strict government orders, competitions will undergo a high standard health protocol before each game while competing against other countries without spectators. Sports will be very different without spectators, but at least there will still be sports for the time being. The sports industry is definitely putting up a fight. The conditions are hitting hard but there is no reason to give up let alone sports. Sports is not just competition but also a way of life for many.

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Micro Pigs On Popular Demand in Indoneisa

Despite all the recent fear of wet markets in Asia, Micro Pigs In Indonesia also known as a ‘Teacup’ are becoming a popular choice for pet lovers across Indonesia. The Micro Pig has previously become a pet craze in SE Asia due to its shape, size, and cuteness.

Genetically Modified Micro Pigs Are the Pigs on The Block!

The owner of Reptile Plus Plus Kiosk, Herma Ali Sutopo said; ”Micro Pigs are genetically modified with larger pigs”. The micro pigs in Indonesia can grow larger but not like a normal pig you would see at a farm”. The micro pig has a maximum size of 80 cm to 90 cm and a maximum weight of 15 kilograms.

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Passenger Ship Sinks In Sanur

The ‘El Rey De Reyes’ a passenger ship sinks while heading from Sanur to Nusa Penida. The ship sank in Sanur waters on Monday (05/18/2020) at around 6:00 a.m. The ship had been anchored for three months before waves sunk the boat.

Head of Denpasar Police Public Relations Sub Unit Iptu Ketut Sukadi said there were no fatalities. However, the goods on board could not be saved. “The ship anchored at the location of the sinking anchor since the crossing ban to Nusa Penida because of the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Iptu Sukadi. Sanur Ship Sinks

They couldn’t evacuate the ship in time due to the waves being too high. “The plan is to evacuate tomorrow and hopefully the waves are not high,” he said.

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Finnair Resumes Long-Haul Flights to Asia

Finnair Resumes Long-Haul Flights in July. Beijing and Shanghai will be the first long-haul destinations to reopen. In addition to Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Bangkok, and three other Japanese routes.

Finnair expects a slow recovery starting in July after its 90% decline of flights in April of 2020 although travel completely came to a standstill in most SE asian countries.

Finnair Resumes Long-Haul Flights to Europe too

26 European routes are also expected to open in July, including Brussels, Moscow, Prague, Rome, Madrid, Warsaw, and Paris. Also, Delhi and New York are expected to open in August as well as.

Finnair Resumes Long-Haul Flights and expects to add more destinations by the end of August. This of course all depends on travel restrictions while most SE Asian countries are restricting foreigners from entering their country until 2021.

While airlines remain optimistic for travel, their potential travelers are postponing their trips by at least 1 to 6 months. In fact, travelers who had tickets purchased prior to the pandemic canceled their flights altogether. Nobody knew when airlines would reopen nor do they know when it would be safe to travel again. It’s simple, people are fearful of the second wave of COVID-19 and they’re just on stand-by. Others who choose to travel and ignore warnings for a second time maybe come guinea pigs for others.

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New Procedures for Expired Visas In Bali

Rules for expiring permits

how to apply for visa extensions in Bali in Bali were given by the Director-General of Immigration earlier this week. immigration said they will grant entry permits for expiring ITAS, ITAP, IMK, and other visa holders in Indonesia. These rules are only temporary for foreigners who are trying to enter Indonesia during the coronavirus pandemic.

Most Recent Rules

Workers or non-workers with an ITAP, or ITAS holders will be allowed to visit their family whose entry permit has expired and are currently abroad. Also, ITAS/ITAP holders will be given extensions for those who are currently in Indonesia with expired Visas.

7 Immigration Check Points

Foreigners with ITAP or ITAS will be given a Force Majeure Stay Permit at one of the Seven checkpoints as follows, Soekarno-Hatta, Jakarta, Juanda, Surabaya, Ngurah Rai, Bali, Kualanamu, Medan, Hang Nadim, Batam, and Citra Tritunas, and Batam. Finally, Health Quarantine officers will perform health checks to determined whether foreigners are healthy enough to enter Indonesian territory.

Fit To Fly Certificate

Also, a health certificate can be substituted with a fit-to-fly certificate issued by authorities in the person’s country of origin. Once an entry has been given, anyone entering Indonesia must be willing to carry out an independent quarantine, at their own expense and under the surveillance of the health authorities of Indonesia.

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Social Distanced Virtual Photography

We are all now living in a really challenging time. Being physically distanced from the human race and the people we care the most about can be hard on the soul.

But for some, their curiosity and imagination found a new way of photography.

If you are fascinated by people’s stories, lifestyles, and culture, then you know photos are the window to the soul from both sides of the camera lens.

Social distanced virtual photography is just one way to do a photoshoot while on quarantine.

Getting Started

All you need is a good, stable internet connection, a device at both ends, and a creative mind. Once set up, the shoot will start on a video-chat platform like facetime or zoom.

The photographer then positions the model over the internet, asking them to move their device in different positions. Usually, on the other side of the room.

Virtual Photographers will scout specific locations, angles, and subjects just like non-virtual photographers do in the real world.

Then you can visit both, the virtual world and the real world while trying to capture creative photo opportunities in your subject’s natural space that nobody else has seen. Not only, are you capturing your subjects ora, but It’s almost as if you are capturing a moment through a time machine, it’s surreal.

Virtual photographers even have their own specialisms. Just as there are Portrait and landscape photographers and wildlife photographers in real life, there are equivalents in the digital realm.

And, everything you can think of in real-world photography can be portrayed in virtual photography.

Final thought

On a positive note, we were all forced to step outside our normal stream of life that distracted us from a lot of things. Stripped of our routines and left to think outside the box again.

Maybe this pandemic is just a way to slow things down enough to reconnect all living things. So whether your muse is a camera lens, traveling, art, people, or whatever. I hope you find it. We all need to feel connected in this crazy world.

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Bali Will Survive COVID-19

Bali COVID-19– Hosts continue to be found in Bali and the rest of the World– locals, expats, and visitors are remaining confident that with time, persistence, and the human heart, they will take back control of the island again. Here are some of the major pandemics that we have survived throughout history:

Name	Time period	Type / Pre-human host	Death toll
Antonine Plague	165-180	Believed to be either smallpox or measles	5M
Japanese smallpox epidemic	735-737	Variola major virus	1M
Plague of Justinian	541-542	Yersinia pestis bacteria / Rats, fleas	30-50M
Black Death	1347-1351	Yersinia pestis bacteria / Rats, fleas	200M
New World Smallpox Outbreak	1520 – onwards	Variola major virus	56M
Great Plague of London	1665	Yersinia pestis bacteria / Rats, fleas	100,000
Italian plague	1629-1631	Yersinia pestis bacteria / Rats, fleas	1M
Cholera Pandemics 1-6	1817-1923	V. cholerae bacteria	1M+
Third Plague	1885	Yersinia pestis bacteria / Rats, fleas	12M (China and India)
Yellow Fever	Late 1800s	Virus / Mosquitoes	100,000-150,000 (U.S.)
Russian Flu	1889-1890	Believed to be H2N2 (avian origin)	1M
Spanish Flu	1918-1919	H1N1 virus / Pigs	40-50M
Asian Flu	1957-1958	H2N2 virus	1.1M
Hong Kong Flu	1968-1970	H3N2 virus	1M
HIV/AIDS	1981-present	Virus / Chimpanzees	25-35M
Swine Flu	2009-2010	H1N1 virus / Pigs	200,000
SARS	2002-2003	Coronavirus / Bats, Civets	770
Ebola	2014-2016	Ebolavirus / Wild animals	11,000
MERS	2015-Present	Coronavirus / Bats, camels	850
COVID-19	2019-Present	Coronavirus – Unknown (possibly pangolins)	207,023 (April 27^th 3:41pm)

The Score Bali (1) COVID-19 (4)

So far this Virus is winning, taking the lives of hundreds and thousands of locals and visitors. COVID-19 continues to destroy businesses, jobs, livelihoods, families, religious gatherings, economies, freedoms, and instilling fear within all of us. While some will agree that our planet needs a vacation, millions of others will disagree while trying to put food on their table.

Bali Is Making Adjustments During COVID-19

And while I am sure many people are grateful for the stimulus money they are receiving, it’s just not enough. People in Bali are struggling to provide basic living needs like rent, electricity, gas, water, and nutrition. But Bali is not giving up without a fight against COVID-19, communities, families, churches, temples and many individuals have resorted to either creating their own business from home or adjusting their existing business by utilizing the courageous Go-Jek (food/ general delivery service).

Helping Others During COVID-19

Help a friend, neighbor, or local business by ordering one of their delicious sweets, snacks, homemade meals, fresh vegetables and fruit from a local farm, or the catch of the day from a local fishing village. If it’s a service you’re after why not try out a homemade mask made out of linens, handmade disinfectants, soaps, a pick-up and delivery laundry service, and even barbers who are willing to give you a cut and shave right in the safety of your home.

Say, “Thank you”

Be thankful to the people that risk their lives, make your life easier, or put a smile on your face.

Doctors & Nurses
Your Garbageman
Delivery Services like Go-Jek
Cooks
Neighbors
Friends
Strangers
businesses that practice good hygiene
farmers

Stay safe and swaggy out there

So it seems as though people are adjusting to survive as we have before, after all, it’s only human nature.

Pandemics can temporarily close down beaches, businesses, borders, and pretty much all of Bali but, in the end….. humans will win. We always have.

And, although it may seem like this pandemic isn’t ending anytime soon. Pat yourself on the back, say thank you to the Go-Jek, to the businesses and services that help you feel half alive by remaining open. Most importantly, give everyone you’re quarantined with a big hug, this has been emotional times for a lot of us. Don’t forget to celebrate life even during the storm, for there is always beauty to be seen.

It’s not the end of the world, this too shall pass Bali!

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