Top 10 Scams Connected to Indonesia in 2024
As technology develops, so too does fraud, yet Indonesia remains beset by plenty of old-school scams that rely on superstition,...
Top 10 Recent Books on Indonesia
Who reads books anymore? Let alone magazines crammed with undisclosed and unreadable advertorials generated by ChatGPT. With global stupidity soaring...
ChatGPT Decoded: Propagating Meaningless Stupidity
Kenneth Yeung explains the real meanings behind the most common cliches in the ongoing plague of unreadable drivel generated by...
A Nation In Waning
With Indonesia’s 2024 presidential election almost upon us, Kenneth Yeung looks back on why there may not be much to...
Ten Biggest Indonesian News Stories of 2022
Ten Biggest Indonesian News Stories of 2022 – They’re not all entirely negative. 1. Regent’s slavery and lethal torture On...
The Curse of Corruption
“From education and business to sport, the government and the judiciary, corruption remains a curse in Indonesia, as indicated by...
130 killed as police fire tear gas to clear football riot
At least 130 people were killed when fans rioted and police responded by firing tear gas, causing deadly stampedes and...
Bali Monkeys Using Stones as “Sex Toys”
Long-tailed macaque monkeys at the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud, central Bali, are using stones for sexual pleasure, according...
Book Review: The Bard, the Bad and the Ugly
Kenneth Yeung reviews a poet’s prosaic recollection of expat life in Jakarta. In 2013, a 53-year-old, divorced New Zealand man...
Indonesia Denounces ‘Unacceptable’ Attack on Ukraine
Indonesia has issued a formal statement condemning Russia’s military attack on Ukraine but stopped short of actually mentioning Russia. Separately,...
Do Condoms Fit Indonesian Culture?
While many countries in the Asia-Pacific have achieved progress in combatting AIDS, Indonesia’s number of cases is growing – thanks...
Emmy Pakpahan’s Lawyers Denounce Murder Claim as Clickbait Cash Grab
The Indonesian-American girlfriend of an Englishman stabbed to death in Bali earlier this month is now taking legal action to...
Bali Police Conclude Briton’s Stabbing Death a Suicide
Police in the resort island of Bali have determined there was no element of homicide in the death of British...
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...