Bali’s Tourism Industry: Price Wars or Quality Wars?
Key stakeholders in Bali’s tourism industry are drooling at the possibility of the island reopening again. They’re thinking this will...
Reducing the Stress with Your Property Investments
“It’s not stress that kills us, it’s our reaction to it.” This was the conclusion Hans Selye, a Hungarian-Canadian scientist,...
EdTech in Indonesia: The Tip of The Iceberg
Jokowi has a dream. In his 2019 inauguration speech, he spoke about Human Capital Development and Indonesia’s 2045 vision. There are...
Be Fast-to-adapt in 2021
Once upon a time, two and a half thousand years ago, somewhere on the coast of Ionia (which is present-day...
Will Bali Change Direction in 2021?
New Year’s Eve in Bali was pretty tame. It rained of course because it always rains in Bali on New...
Is Bali Ready to Adapt and Thrive?
Mr. Quinn was my old Latin teacher. He was a little “unorthodox” to say the least and would often push...
Doing Good Is Always Good Business
I’m a big fan of Gary Vaynerchuk. For those of you who don’t know who he is, he’s a first-generation...
Making Investments in Indonesia Work for You
Benjamin Franklin is supposed to have once said, “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” We agree and...
Foreign Direct Investment and Indonesia’s Opportunity
Old ways won’t open new doors. It’s an adage that goes back donkey’s years. So far back, in fact, even...
Why Working From Home in Bali Makes Sense Right Now
Stay-at-home. Shelter-in-place. Lockdown. Social distancing. All necessary, we’re told, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But in so doing, jobs...
What’s This “New Normal” About
The world has changed. Our perceptions and priorities have shifted. We seem to have tuned in to a bizarre reality...
The Omnibus Law’s Tax Implications for You and Your Business
Many things have been put on hold as the world has locked itself down, gripped by fear. While Indonesia has...
Don’t Get Lost – Find Your Why
I’m a big fan of Simon Sinek. For those of you who don’t know who he is, you can read...
Nyepi – What the World Could Learn
If you’re a regular visitor to Bali, you’ll know things work a little differently from the rest of Indonesia and...
Market Entry – Why You Need to Do it Right
We all know setting up a business in Indonesia as a foreigner is expensive and time consuming, right? Obviously, that...
Welcome to the Roaring Twenties
It’s the start of a new decade and it looks like it’s going to be a prosperous one for Indonesia....