What You Need to Know About Annual Bonuses in Indonesia
Expat employers and foreign professionals may have heard their local counterparts speaking of something called ‘THR’ in recent weeks. If...
Stories of Property and Corruption in Indonesia
Property is a unique game in Indonesia, one with many stakeholders and nuances. Because of this, it has been a...
What the Gig Economy Means for Indonesia
Indonesia has seen a specific kind of renaissance with the rise of its gig economy. Young people and expats are...
The Man Behind the Curtain of Royal Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta
The Central Bureau of Statistics shows Yogyakarta as the country’s top travel destination in recent years. The number of tourist...
What it Really Means to Localize Your Business in Indonesia
Some founders looking to localize in Indonesia think it’s as easy as getting your PR manager to translate your website....
Indonesians Buy More Coffee, Local Output Remains Uncertain
Every year, the archipelago is jockeying with Colombia for the title of “the world’s third largest coffee producer.” As the...
An Investor’ Guide: How to Minimize Risk in Indonesia
For global investors, there is a whole host of issues that make Indonesia seem like a risky bet. The country...
Government Policies and Expat Employment in Indonesia
The number of expat workers in Indonesia continues to decline this year due to low commodity prices and the government...
Five Places to Look for Pencak Silat in Indonesia
Pencak silat teachers don?t usually market themselves. With this in mind, here are a few rough leads that tenacious expats...
The Gap Between Public and Private Education in Indonesia
By and large, expats in Indonesia send their kids to private international schools. If your family is coming from a...
Authorities Storm the Beach of Gili Trawangan, Crack Down on Businesses
The Indonesian Military and National Police ripped down private structures along the coastline of popular tourist island Gili Trawangan....
What Kind of Salary Can a Foreigner Expect in Indonesia?
It’s a common question that many soon-to-be expats bound for the archipelago ask: “How much money can I expect to...
This Entrepreneur Shares His Profit with Bali Locals
American expat Michael Lorenti Jr. is siphoning money from the booming cosmetics industry back into the pockets of locals in...
Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements for Mixed Couples in Indonesia
Most soon-to-be wed couples do not want to discuss how they want to structure their division of assets following the...
A Discreet E-Store for Nights of Passion in Indonesia
Intimacy e-commerce platform AsmaraKu aims to be the go-to purveyor of romance, health and wellness products in Indonesia. With a...
Setipe: An App for finding ?The One? in Indonesia
While the archipelago has plenty of apps that are clearly for the sake of hooking up or just having a...
An Investor’ Guide: Hot Verticals in Indonesia for 2017
Savvy investors in Indonesia are positioning themselves to mop the floor in spaces that orbit e-commerce. But other hot verticals...
Suspected Drunk Citilink Pilot Babbles at Passengers
An airline pilot in Indonesia has been terminated after he came under suspicion of trying to fly a plane while...
What Expats Need to Know About Importing Goods to Indonesia
The waiting time and the legal hoops expats need to jump through to import goods into Indonesia can be daunting....
Our Most Popular Stories of 2016
We?ve compiled the data on the stories our audience has deemed most important or interesting this year. Please let us...
Locavore: An Offbeat Culinary Lab in The Heart of Ubud
Locavore is a saga of fine dining, presented as visual works of art. It?s perfect for foodies willing to pay...