International Flights Unaffected by Mudik Travel Bans
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, KEMLU, has issued a clarification to confirm that international flights aren’t affected by the recent...
Trump Sending Ventilators to Indonesia
President Joko Widodo has spoken with United States President Donald Trump over the telephone. The conversation took place on Friday...
More Top Deliveries Available In Jakarta
With the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in Jakarta extended until at least 22nd May 2020, this gives us more time...
Top Applications for Learning other Languages
With all the binge-watching of TV series, playing online games or working from home, you might be looking for something...
Bamboozled – New Book by Stu Lloyd
Stu Lloyd has dropped his latest book, a massive collection of colourful stories contributed to by expats from Pakistan to...
Jakarta Air Quality Improved, Better than London and Amsterdam
Air quality in Jakarta has improved as the city begins on the first day of Ramadan. Today also marks the...
Flights, Ships, and Train Services Halted Across Indonesia
Friday 24th April is the start of Idul Fitr, and homecoming, or mudik, activities have been banned across Indonesia. Due...
Zoom is Prohibited for All Personnel in the Department
The Ministry of Defense has published a letter prohibiting the use of the popular video conferencing app Zoom for all...
Police Announce Hotlines and Checkpoints
Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Police has opened telephone hotlines for people who want to report crimes, in an attempt to curb...
Anies Baswedan: Large-Scale Social Restrictions Extends until 22 May 2020
The governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, has officially announced the extension of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in Jakarta. The...
Jakarta Government Seeks to Extend Large-Scale Social Restrictions
The provincial government of DKI Jakarta has claimed to have finished evaluating the implementation of the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB)...
Police formed Special Task Force
The Republic of Indonesia National Police (Polri) has formed a special task force to deal with crime and thuggery that...
Social Media Challenges: Bright Side of Quarantine
Lately, there have been numerous social media challenges as social distancing begins to bed in. When we talk about social...
Stress, Stress Go Away, Don?t Come Back Any Other Day
When you wake up feeling fresh and looking forward to your day, a trigger just happens to bring up stress....
Eric Schmidt – Co-Founder and CEO of EventBank
Eric Schmidt is one of the lucky few who gets to travel the world to handle his business, EventBank. As...
How to Make Your Own Personal Protective Equipment
As coronavirus spreads across the globe faster than Bieber-fever, there’s something travelling faster than the virus itself; fear. The Indonesian...
Art Therapists Are Not Art Teachers
Boredom can get the best of people, leading them to escape into old, forgotten hobbies and to discover new skills....
I want to stay healthy, so how do I cope with COVID-19? Can I still see my doctor?
A lot of information is available on COVID-19. For those of us who are living in Jakarta or elsewhere in...
Keeping Up with Work from Home
Everyone has different techniques for managing their time, especially with being confined at home, where you have more distractions than...
Battling Corona with Computers
During the Great Plague of London back in 1666, a freshly graduated Sir Isaac Newton was locked down in the...
How To Properly Self Isolate During Coronavirus
Self-isolation is our only hope of stopping the spread of COVID-19, at least for now. Health experts are advising people...