Top 10 Endangered Indonesian Species
Here is a list of Top 10 Endangered Animals and Species in Indonesia. Animals are the big losers as Indonesian...
Correctional Crimes
Inmates at a jail in Bandung were running a scam for two years in which they seduced women online and...
Top 10: Best and Worst Movies Set in Indonesia
1. The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) Director: Peter Weir. Stars: Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt. Banned for almost...
Jember Friendship Ambassador Scammed by Foreigners
I once asked a long-time Australian expatriate why he had made Indonesia his home for over 40 years. Was it...
Hatching Hoaxes
Indonesia made international tabloid headlines a few weeks ago when it was reported that a teenage boy from South Sulawesi...
Top Ten Facts Durian
They smell like hell but taste like heaven. This football-sized “King of fruit” is famous for its pungent odour. A...
Those Possessed By Demons?
The weighty Indonesian dictionary compiled by the Education Ministry defines kesurupan as “possession by Satan or spirits, resulting in strange...
My Uncle the Police Chief and Other Lies
Imagine you’re choosing a career. Would you cough up Rp300 million (US$25,400) for a job with a starting salary of...
Expat Resort Manager Sparks Row With Politicians
On March 9–10, officials from the Mentawai Islands chapter of the National Democratic (Nasdem) Party held a working meeting on...
Designer Bag Deceit
Let’s be honest. A handbag is just something in which to carry makeup, car keys, tampons, sunglasses, perfume and a...
Online Arisan Exposed
A simple Facebook page lured hundreds of Indonesians, mostly housewives, into investing their savings in a scheme offering unfeasibly high...
Swipers Still Swiping
Despite the ongoing efforts of Islamic political parties to criminalize sex outside of marriage, Indonesians are still flocking to online...
Humanitarian Who Swam For Indonesia
Monte Few foreign athletes have devoted themselves to humanitarian and environmental causes in Indonesia as much as Montgomery Monfore, an...
From Trader to Moderator: Olivier Rula
If you’ve ever searched online for advice about Indonesia, chances are you have already encountered Olivier Rula, better known as...
Delving into the Dark Web
Much has been written in Indonesia about the ‘deep web’ and the ‘dark web’ – much of it ill-informed scaremongering....
Sexploitation, Lies and Video
Amid the almost daily allegations of sexual abuse by Hollywood celebrities, there is an understandable response of condemnation and moral...
How to Get Poor Fast
One of the most popular ways to get rich in Indonesia is through politics. There are endless possibilities for self-enrichment...
Phony Document & Sweepstakes Hustles
Imagine finding a cheque for US$350,000, or picking up a winning sweepstakes ticket on the street. Too good to be...
The Superstition Inquisition
From ghosts to talismans and black magic, irrational beliefs remain widespread in Indonesia despite rapid advances in science, technology and...
The Online Virginity Auctioneer
A man who auctioned virgins online claims he merely wanted to fund a sexual revolution to free Indonesia from corruption,...
Manufacturing Hatred
Punishing those who propagate radical hate-speech is not enough. Their ultimate paymasters must be named and brought to justice. President...