Doing Business in IndonesiaJulia TchezganovaNovember 19, 2012September 6, 2017 by Julia TchezganovaNovember 19, 2012September 6, 20170998With a population of nearly 240 million people, with more than 17,000 islands, and with a significant political and economic...
Movember ? In your Face, Cancer!Hush PetersenNovember 19, 2012September 6, 2017 by Hush PetersenNovember 19, 2012September 6, 201711038There are two kinds of men in the world: those who can pull off a moustache and those who can’t....
Doing Business in IndonesiaJulia TchezganovaNovember 19, 2012September 6, 2017 by Julia TchezganovaNovember 19, 2012September 6, 20170770With a population of nearly 240 million people, with more than 17,000 islands, and with a significant political and economic...
For Whom the Bali TollsAntony SuttonNovember 6, 2012September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonNovember 6, 2012September 6, 201701277Finally road users on Bali’s congested southern tip are looking forward to some relief with the construction of a toll...
A Business with No Future: Shark and Ray Fisheries in IndonesiaFrancesco RicciardiNovember 6, 2012September 6, 2017 by Francesco RicciardiNovember 6, 2012September 6, 201711644Fishermen in Indonesia have been catching sharks and rays for centuries, using traditional boats and artisanal tools. For some families,...
Outlook: Indonesian InfrastructureJason HueNovember 6, 2012September 6, 2017 by Jason HueNovember 6, 2012September 6, 201701548Solid infrastructure is a key ingredient to a nation’s development. All countries need efficient transportation, energy and sanitation in order...
A Decade Gone and Bali’s Spirit Lives OnAntony SuttonOctober 23, 2012September 5, 2017 by Antony SuttonOctober 23, 2012September 5, 201701335It was 10 years ago this month that people’s perceptions of the island of Bali changed forever. The idyllic island...
Something Wicked This Way ComesKenneth YeungOctober 23, 2012November 7, 2023 by Kenneth YeungOctober 23, 2012November 7, 202324 9680Belief in black magic is a psychological condition that afflicts millions of people who are susceptible to the power of...
Sex, Drugs and Other DiversionsKenneth YeungOctober 9, 2012February 8, 2022 by Kenneth YeungOctober 9, 2012February 8, 202203068If Jakarta is the city that never sleeps, not least because of the rousing pre-dawn call to prayer blaring from...
The Truth Behind ?Oktoberfest?Antony SuttonOctober 8, 2012September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonOctober 8, 2012September 6, 201701818The first Oktoberfest took place in October 1810 to celebrate Crown Prince Ludwig’s wedding to Princess Therese von Sachsen Hildburghausen....
Cautionary TalesKenneth YeungSeptember 25, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kenneth YeungSeptember 25, 2012September 6, 20173 1893There are countless horror stories of expats who invested in property and started businesses in Indonesia only to lose everything....
Bali’s Best Wave Roars to Life for the 2012 Rip Curl CupPhil BriggsSeptember 24, 2012September 6, 2017 by Phil BriggsSeptember 24, 2012September 6, 201701434On August 9th Bali saw 32 of the biggest names in surfing gather in the Bukit for the Rip Curl...
Making Sense of the Climate Change DebateJason HueSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 2017 by Jason HueSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 201711791The health of the Earth’s environment and the sustainable management of its organic (carbon-based) and non-organic (non-carbon-based) resources, is at...
Brian Kenny Aldinger – Co-Founder of Naughty Nuri’ WarungMarissa AnitaSeptember 10, 2012April 26, 2022 by Marissa AnitaSeptember 10, 2012April 26, 202204042About 17 years ago Brian Kenny Aldinger and Nuri Suryatmi opened a small warung on a lonely street on the...
Environmental Crusader ? Robin MarinosKenneth YeungSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kenneth YeungSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 20174 1678Robin Marinos is living proof that one person can change the environment for the better, although his campaign to protect...
What Happens When Bum-Nuggets Become Gold-Nuggets?Rasika Sridhar SethiSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 2017 by Rasika Sridhar SethiSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 20174 1335The World’s Most Expensive & Exploitive Coffee: Kopi Luwak There’s nothing like a nice and warm cup of excrement in...
Indonesian Citizenship Concerns for Children from Mixed MarriagesJulia TchezganovaAugust 13, 2012March 5, 2021 by Julia TchezganovaAugust 13, 2012March 5, 202113781The topic of mixed marriages in Indonesia is riddled with a considerable number of legal liabilities, regulations, and concerns. As...
Peter SteenbergenAngela JelitaAugust 13, 2012September 6, 2017 by Angela JelitaAugust 13, 2012September 6, 20173 3261Meet Peter Steenbergen. The man behind Made’s Warung who drove to Bali from Amsterdam in 1973 in a minivan and...
Summer FlamesJason HueJuly 31, 2012September 6, 2017 by Jason HueJuly 31, 2012September 6, 20173 809Bring out the bikinis and heat up the barbeque grills- it’s that time of the year. Throughout summer, our buddies...
Joseph Conrad in IndonesiaDachlan CartwrightJuly 31, 2012September 6, 2017 by Dachlan CartwrightJuly 31, 2012September 6, 20174 2227Joseph Conrad (1857 – 1924) was the most successful ESL/EFL/ESOL student of all time. A Pole by birth, he did...
Surfers Come Together to Rescue UluwatuPhil BriggsJuly 31, 2012September 6, 2017 by Phil BriggsJuly 31, 2012September 6, 201701167If you were one of the reported 250,000 surfers visiting the Uluwatu cliff each year then at an initial glance...