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National 5 years ago

With province-wide mobility restrictions, West Java beefs up border checks to prevent 'mudik'

The West Java administration has beefed up security at border posts across the province in a bid to prevent residents from participating in the Idul Fitri mudik (exodus), which has been banned as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

National 5 years ago

Travelers hide in truck containers, bus trunks to escape ‘mudik’ ban

Travelers have played cat and mouse with law enforcement personnel as they insist on traveling home despite the government’s ban on this year's Idul Fitri mudik (exodus).

Business 5 years ago

Garuda switches focus to cargo, chartered flight businesses amid ‘mudik’ ban

Garuda estimated a 31.9 percent decline in passenger and cargo revenue in this year's firs quarter compared to the corresponding period last year.

National 5 years ago

Govt warns civil servants they face sanctions if they participate in Idul Fitri 'mudik'

The Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Ministry issued a circular on April 9 stipulating that civil servants who disobeyed the ban faced mild to heavy disciplinary sanctions.

National 5 years ago

West Java plans to operate 24-hour checkpoints to enforce 'mudik' ban

The West Java COVID-19 rapid response task force is mulling a plan to set up 24-hour checkpoints in the region to prevent mudik (exodus) travelers prior to the upcoming Idul Fitri holiday.

World 5 years ago

COVID-19: Indonesians overseas in limbo as trips canceled due to 'mudik' ban

Although Indonesians abroad can still fly to Jakarta or Denpasar, Bali – two of the most popular destinations for international flights – they will not be able to continue their travels to their home regions due to the government’s mudik ban.

Business 5 years ago

Explainer: What’s allowed and what’s not in Indonesia's ‘mudik’ ban

Key takeaways of Transportation Ministry Regulation No. 25/2020, which bans Idul Fitri travel.

National 5 years ago

Travelers in Java ignore ‘mudik’ ban, bringing coronavirus home

Eight people in Cilacap, Central Java, have tested positive for COVID-19 after ignoring the government's mudik ban and traveling from Jakarta to the city.

Business 5 years ago

‘Mudik’ ban adds misery to already hurting airlines, bus companies

With the mudik ban, which took effect from April 24 and will last until June 1, travel in and out of virus-hit areas, also known as COVID-19 red zones, is prohibited.