A New Wellness Destination Emerges amidst the Beauty of Lake TobaIndonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 14, 20230106 Fivelements is delighted to announce the opening of Fivelements Wellness Lake Toba. Surrounded by breathtaking views of the world’s largest...
F1 Powerboat Race Venue at Lake Toba CompletedIndonesia ExpatFebruary 24, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 24, 20230318 The construction of race venue infrastructure and other supporting facilities to complete the F1 Powerboat event at Lake Toba on...
Anti-Corruption Officers Find 27 People Held in Cages at Langkat Regent’s HouseIndonesia ExpatJanuary 26, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 26, 202202196 The North Sumatra Police are continuing to investigate the issue of modern slavery, with the inactive Langkat Regent, Terbit Rencana...
Illegal Vaccine Clinic in North Sumatra UncoveredIndonesia ExpatMay 22, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 22, 2021July 9, 202101364 The North Sumatra Regional Police have named four suspects in a case of alleged sale and purchase of the Sinovac...
Indonesia’s 5 New Bali: Ministry Ready to Develop InfrastructureIndonesia ExpatNovember 27, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 27, 2020July 9, 202102092 Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has emphasised that his party is ready to support the recovery of the tourism...
Discovering and Uplifting the Local Art Scene One Step at a TimeIndonesia ExpatAugust 5, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 5, 2020July 9, 202101845 Indonesian culture is, without a doubt, mesmerising. Tourists will find themselves immersed in centuries-old or contemporary artefacts, sculptures, paintings, and...
The Hog Cholera Virus Attacks North SumatraIndonesia ExpatNovember 7, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 7, 201901628 The Head of the Department of Agriculture and Livestock in North Sumatra, Azhar Harahap, said there has been 4,682 pigs...
Matchstick Factory Fire in North Sumatra killed at least 30 Including ChildrenIndonesia ExpatJune 22, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJune 22, 201902173 A private home in North Sumatra, which also operates as a matchstick factory, was reportedly hit by a fire that...
Rubber Tapper Mauled by Tiger in North SumatraIndonesia ExpatMay 20, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 20, 201901747 A rubber tapper in a plantation area of Padang Lawas Regency, North Sumatra, has reportedly been mauled by a tiger....
Missing Students in North Sumatra Flash Flood RescuedIndonesia ExpatOctober 14, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 14, 20180839 A search and rescue team has rescued 17 school students who went missing after a flash flood inundated a school...
Flash Flood in North Sumatra Kills 19, Dozens Still MissingIndonesia ExpatOctober 13, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 13, 20180740 At least 11 students have died while another 10 are missing after a flash flood inundated a school building in...
Boat Destroyed by Massive Waves in North SumatraIndonesia ExpatJuly 26, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 26, 201802684 A wayward vessel was flipped and destroyed by monster waves in Nias, North Sumatra today. Renowned surf filmographer Jack Germain...
Malacca Strait Turns North Sumatra Into ?Golden Gate? Of Transnational Drug SmugglingAnastasiaJuly 20, 2017 by AnastasiaJuly 20, 201701528 The Malacca Strait has often been used for transnational drug crimes, prompting the call for greater monitoring by authorities....
Indonesia Falls Behind Malaysia and Vietnam in English ProficiencyIshia ToledoDecember 16, 2016December 16, 2016 by Ishia ToledoDecember 16, 2016December 16, 201601629 Malaysia and Vietnam rank higher than Indonesia in an English Proficiency Survey done by international education company, Education First (EF)....
Lake PlacidSimonAugust 8, 2016 by SimonAugust 8, 201601242 The mighty Lake Toba remains one of Indonesia’s most impressive stop-offs Outside of Bali, the dodgy pizzas and dishevelled hotels...
The Bare Necessities: Gunung Leuser National ParkAngela JelitaJune 14, 2016March 12, 2023 by Angela JelitaJune 14, 2016March 12, 202303061 Trekking Gunung Leuser National Park in North Sumatra in search of endangered orangutans in another world. Ever since Leonardo DiCaprio...
Simeulue Island, a Decade After the Tsunami and Nature Reminds Us StillFrancesco RicciardiDecember 15, 2014September 5, 2017 by Francesco RicciardiDecember 15, 2014September 5, 201703751 26 December, 2004, 10 years ago this Boxing Day, was a day of unbelievable violence, when nature decided to wake...