Murder or Suicide? Conflicting Claims Over Stabbed Briton’s Death in Bali
Police in Bali are claiming an Englishman found stabbed to death at his house may have committed suicide because of...
Welcome Back Scammers, It’s Like You Never Left
As Indonesia begins reopening its doors to foreign tourists, we can expect an increase in the number of foreign scammers....
Crazy Rich Indonesian Criticized for Bathing in Milk
Stupid attention-seeking antics are packaged as big news, diverting the Indonesian public’s focus from important political issues, such as whether...
Indonesian YouTuber Arrested for Alleged Blasphemy
Police on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have arrested a YouTuber for alleged blasphemy after he posted content considered...
Indonesian Woman Arrested for Wearing Bikini in Lockdown Protest
A female disc jockey and minor celebrity in Indonesia named Dinar Candy has been detained for allegedly violating the country’s...
How I Got Vaccinated Against COVID-19 in Indonesia
Kenneth Yeung explains how it took a few attempts to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Indonesia. In recent days, the...
Mixed Marriage in Indonesia: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Mixed Marriage in Indonesia: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly On setting out to write about “mixed race marriage”,...
Top 10 Romantic Things to Do During Lockdown in Indonesia
Love in the Time of Covid: We all know Valentine’s Day in Indonesia is an infidel celebration of promiscuity, where...
Top 10 Reasons to Live in Indonesia
Top Ten Reasons For Living in Indonesia Do you agree with our list? What’s your main reason for living in...
Top Indonesian News Stories of 2020
Kenneth Yeung looks back at a year of bad news. January 1 – Floods and landslides kill at least 66...
Food for Thought
Kenneth Yeung masticates a moody forkful of rotten food. Strolling around West Jakarta last week¸ I encountered an obese woman...
Long Road to Freedom for Bali Resort Owners
When German national Gordon Hild and his Indonesian wife Ismayanthi invited another couple to invest in the expansion of their...
Indonesian Police Nab American Bitcoin Fugitive for Child Sex
Police in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta have arrested a convicted American paedophile wanted by the US Federal Bureau of...
Child-Beating Radical Cleric Released from Jail
A radical Islamic leader, notorious for his hate-fuelled rants against foreigners and minorities, has been released from jail early after...
Watch: Motorbike Monkey Drags Toddler in Viral Video
Animal cruelty, toddler cruelty and contempt for social distancing are all on display in a viral video from Indonesia, in...
Top 10 Times Asterix was Relevant to Indonesia
Kenneth Yeung looks at why Asterix is enduringly popular in Indonesia. French comic book hero Asterix was first translated into...
Expats in Indonesia, Have You Hit the COVID-19 Panic Button Yet?
Kenneth Yeung contemplates the credibility of claims that Indonesia could erupt in civil unrest because of coronavirus. “RETURN HOME NOW.”...
Get Smart or Die Lying
Kenneth Yeung pompously pontificates on education in a time of viral uncertainty. As a pretentious 16-year-old, one of my favourite...
Indonesian Official Claims Pregnancy Caused by Sharing Swimming Pools with Men
A commissioner of Indonesia’s Child Protection Commission (KPAI) raised eyebrows after warning that women could become pregnant if they use...
The “Princess” Lied
An Indonesian woman based in Hong Kong posed as a philanthropist princess in order to scam her foreign lovers and...
Is It Wrong to Eat Pussy?
Kenneth Yeung examines why consumption of pussycats is unpopular in Indonesia. Cats tend to enjoy a relatively exalted status in...