Book Review: The Bard, the Bad and the UglyKenneth YeungAugust 4, 2022 by Kenneth YeungAugust 4, 20220893Kenneth Yeung reviews a poet’s prosaic recollection of expat life in Jakarta. In 2013, a 53-year-old, divorced New Zealand man...
Mixed Marriage in Indonesia: The Good, The Bad and The UglyKenneth YeungMay 7, 2021July 9, 2021 by Kenneth YeungMay 7, 2021July 9, 202103277Mixed Marriage in Indonesia: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly On setting out to write about “mixed race marriage”,...
Top 10 Times Asterix was Relevant to IndonesiaKenneth YeungApril 29, 2020April 29, 2020 by Kenneth YeungApril 29, 2020April 29, 202003810Kenneth Yeung looks at why Asterix is enduringly popular in Indonesia. French comic book hero Asterix was first translated into...
Manufacturing HatredKenneth YeungOctober 9, 2017October 9, 2017 by Kenneth YeungOctober 9, 2017October 9, 20170662Punishing those who propagate radical hate-speech is not enough. Their ultimate paymasters must be named and brought to justice. President...
Police Bust Bogus Bruneian Businessman ScamKenneth YeungSeptember 12, 2017 by Kenneth YeungSeptember 12, 20170744Beware of helping friendly strangers wanting to use your bank account for business or charitable purposes, especially if they try...
The Root of All EvilKenneth YeungAugust 30, 2017August 30, 2017 by Kenneth YeungAugust 30, 2017August 30, 201701323A travel agency has scammed millions of dollars from Muslims who wanted to visit Mecca. Victims are now clamouring for...
King Con Gets 18 Years for MurdersKenneth YeungAugust 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungAugust 16, 20170776Notorious conman and cult leader Taat Pribadi, who gave himself the noble-sounding title of Dimas Kanjeng, has been sentenced to...
Taking Leaf of Their SanityKenneth YeungMay 9, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMay 9, 201701226A conman has been arrested near Jakarta after fleecing at least Rp.1 billion (US$75,000) from people who believed his “religious...
Elaborate Blackjack Scam Targets Unwary ExpatsKenneth YeungMarch 29, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMarch 29, 201702462Tourists in Bali are still getting invited to houses and ensnared in card games in which they lose big-time. How...
German Expat and Indonesian Wife Jailed for Bali Resort SwindleKenneth YeungMarch 15, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMarch 15, 201702973A German and his Indonesian wife convinced an Australian and his Indonesian wife to invest over US$700,000 in the expansion...
Aura Explorers Abusing GirlsKenneth YeungFebruary 13, 2017 by Kenneth YeungFebruary 13, 201701962Is negative energy preventing you from achieving your goals or passing a test? Do you want to be more attractive...
Online Dating DeceptionKenneth YeungJanuary 30, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJanuary 30, 201708269Love and lust, facilitated by dating apps, can make people blind to fraud. Indonesia’s dating scene has changed big time...
New Year, Old ConsKenneth YeungJanuary 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJanuary 16, 201702314Despite repeated calls for a national ‘mental revolution’, Indonesia remains ripe for scams perpetrated by self-styled holy men claiming magical...
Dirty MoneyKenneth YeungDecember 14, 2016 by Kenneth YeungDecember 14, 201601330When buying votes or buying sex, some people resort to using counterfeit cash. Results can be fatal. The precise amount...
The Old School SwindleKenneth YeungNovember 28, 2016November 28, 2016 by Kenneth YeungNovember 28, 2016November 28, 201601068Police in Jakarta have busted a syndicate that tricked parents into believing their children had been involved in accidents, requiring...
Opinion: Rent-a-Mobs & Religious Red HerringsKenneth YeungNovember 14, 2016 by Kenneth YeungNovember 14, 201601074(Note: The views, anecdotes and opinions in this article belong to the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of...
Pulling Your LegKenneth YeungNovember 2, 2016 by Kenneth YeungNovember 2, 201601478Some creative beggars are posing as amputees in order to elicit more sympathy. Meanwhile, one gang is kidnapping children and...
King Con: How Dimas Kanjeng Graduated from Tricks to MurderKenneth YeungOctober 17, 2016October 17, 2016 by Kenneth YeungOctober 17, 2016October 17, 201603260A con man who pretended he could magically double people’s money was just operating a Ponzi scheme cloaked in religious...
The Sexual Gymnastics of Women in MaduraKenneth YeungOctober 11, 2016November 17, 2022 by Kenneth YeungOctober 11, 2016November 17, 20228 21471Madura women are famed for their ability to enhance sex by clenching their vaginal muscles. Some even take sexual gymnastics...
A Magnet for Cyber ScammersKenneth YeungSeptember 7, 2016 by Kenneth YeungSeptember 7, 201601322In the past five years, Indonesia has arrested hundreds of Chinese and Taiwanese nationals for cybercrime. Why are foreign cyber...
Scams in the City: Love BugsKenneth YeungAugust 24, 2016 by Kenneth YeungAugust 24, 201601317People are still falling prey to online romance scams. An aspiring lawyer and a wealthy socialite are among the latest...