Add Respect to the RepertoireIndonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 201801939The concert was already underway in Malang when the VIP guests arrived an hour late with a large entourage. A...
Margie Mason, Pulitzer-Prize Winning JournalistIndonesia ExpatNovember 20, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 20, 201702800Margie Mason was part of a small team of female investigative journalists for the Associated Press who worked tirelessly on...
Surabaya’ Top 10 Interesting SitesIndonesia ExpatOctober 23, 2017October 27, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 23, 2017October 27, 201702807Indonesia Expat and Singapore National Academy are joining forces to provide insightful articles on Surabaya. The young, student journalists in...
Five Popular Restaurants in Jakarta This MonthIndonesia ExpatDecember 27, 2016January 5, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 27, 2016January 5, 201701937If you?re in Jakarta during the holidays, here is a list of popular restaurants you should try out, as per...
How Backstreet Bali Money Changers CheatIndonesia ExpatAugust 24, 2016July 19, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 24, 2016July 19, 202202591Unseasoned visitors to Bali, relieved they’ve safely negotiated Ngurah Rai’s fickle Customs and Immigration, suddenly get hit by the cacophony...
Indonesia to Ban New Palm Oil Plantations to Stop Forest FiresIndonesia ExpatMay 2, 2016May 2, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatMay 2, 2016May 2, 201601525Indonesia is moving to ban new palm oil operations in the aftermath of massive forest fires in the country last...
Indonesia’s dollar millionaires to reach 151,000 by 2020Indonesia ExpatDecember 15, 2015February 5, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 15, 2015February 5, 201602826The number of dollar millionaires in Indonesia is projected to rise by more than half over the next five years...
Pulau Seribu ? get away to amazing islands over Christmas without leaving Jakarta!Indonesia ExpatDecember 15, 2015 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 15, 201501520Years end in Jakarta can be a stressful experience – traffic becomes worse than usual, flight prices go through the...
Indulge in Festive Cheer This Holiday SeasonIndonesia ExpatDecember 15, 2015December 16, 2015 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 15, 2015December 16, 201501099The holidays are a time for joy and sharing with your loved ones. We have taken the liberty of compiling...
Dispute Resolution in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatDecember 1, 2015December 1, 2015 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 1, 2015December 1, 201504171In most cases, foreign companies doing business in Indonesia prefer resolving disputes in jurisdictions outside of Indonesia. This, however, may...
Cyber Attacks on Southeast Asian Organizations on the RiseIndonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2015February 5, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2015February 5, 201601089FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE) and Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) on 19 November released a new report on advanced cyber attacks against organizations in...
What Good Looks Like: Meet Frank FindlowIndonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2015November 30, 2015 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2015November 30, 201501382After a long career working for major corporations around the world, Frank Findlow, as many successful businessmen do, came to...
Amid Rupiah Surge, Drop In Reserves Shows Indonesian FragilityIndonesia ExpatNovember 13, 2015February 5, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 13, 2015February 5, 201601120 Last month’s drop in Bank Indonesia’s foreign-exchange reserves, even as the rupiah led emerging markets to surge 7 percent,...
Government Announces New Policy to Allow Foreign Investors to Operate Special Economic ZonesIndonesia ExpatNovember 6, 2015October 20, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 6, 2015October 20, 201701066The Indonesian government continues to make efforts to stimulate economic growth by attracting foreign investors. In a new policy package,...
Communities Gather to Clean Up Gunung Marapi in West SumatraIndonesia ExpatAugust 21, 2015August 4, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 21, 2015August 4, 20170556Chairman of the Parimbo Minangkabau Community, Roni Marianto, led an initiative to clean up the ascent trail of Mount Marapi...
Lombok’ Clean Up HeroIndonesia ExpatJuly 13, 2015August 4, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 13, 2015August 4, 20170781Gavin Edward Birch rose earlier than the sunrise. He loved staring at the horizon, that thin line between the sky...
WWF Indonesia Reduces Waste in the Komodo IslandsIndonesia ExpatJune 26, 2015August 4, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatJune 26, 2015August 4, 20170646The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is an endangered species that can only be found in the Komodo National Park (KNP)...
Tari Berasih: The Traditional Dayak Dance Emphasising RecyclingIndonesia ExpatJune 15, 2015August 4, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatJune 15, 2015August 4, 20170774The dancers entered the stage wearing traditional Dayak attire, moving their hands beautifully. The hornbill feathers on their heads completed...
POP! Hotel Hardys Singaraja Square cleans up local beachIndonesia ExpatMay 29, 2015August 8, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatMay 29, 2015August 8, 20170515On 9 May 2015, on the occasion of celebrating the 58th anniversary of Singaraja KODIM (District Commander of Military), the...
Exploring Art in TrashIndonesia ExpatMay 18, 2015August 8, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatMay 18, 2015August 8, 201701674From March to April, Singapore School Secondary students worked on the project ‘Trashion ART’ with Mr. John C. Torr, Head...
Seven Days of IT Blackout (and I Don?t Mind)Indonesia ExpatMay 4, 2015August 8, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatMay 4, 2015August 8, 20172 859Nabilia Soenasto is a 12th-grader at the Singapore School, Bona Vista in Jakarta, and was one of the winners in...