Did You Know??Antony SuttonNovember 16, 2011October 23, 2017 by Antony SuttonNovember 16, 2011October 23, 20170In 1602 eight early British expats were dropped off in what is now known as Banten Lama by the first...
It’ a Swamp Out There!Antony SuttonNovember 15, 2011October 23, 2017 by Antony SuttonNovember 15, 2011October 23, 20170There isn’t a lot of green space left in Jakarta. Perhaps more than people realise, but still very little. What...
Gereja SionAntony SuttonNovember 8, 2011April 4, 2021 by Antony SuttonNovember 8, 2011April 4, 20210Back in the middle of the 17th century, Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta was one of Batavia’s hottest addresses. It was a...
Batavia – A Chinese Town Under Dutch RuleAntony SuttonNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonNovember 8, 2011September 6, 20170No-one knows when the Chinese first hit what was to become Jakarta. Certainly, when the Dutch first arrived, in 1596,...