Robin Lim, also known as ?Ibu Robin?Remko TanisJanuary 28, 2013September 12, 2022 by Remko TanisJanuary 28, 2013September 12, 202201998Meet Robin Lim, also known as ‘Ibu Robin’ Founder and Executive Director of Yayasan Bumi Sehat [Healthy Mother Earth Foundation]. ...
Stars over BaliQraved TeamJanuary 28, 2013September 6, 2017 by Qraved TeamJanuary 28, 2013September 6, 20174 8085From time immemorial humans have been transfixed by the heavens. The oldest map of the night sky, found in Germany...
The Traditional Fish Market of Jimbaran and Sustainable Seafood ChoicesFrancesco RicciardiJanuary 28, 2013September 6, 2017 by Francesco RicciardiJanuary 28, 2013September 6, 20172 3521Every visit to a pasar ikan (fish market) in Indonesia can be an unforgettable experience. Not only for the smell...
The Future of Law and Development in IndonesiaJulia TchezganovaJanuary 15, 2013September 6, 2017 by Julia TchezganovaJanuary 15, 2013September 6, 201701432Law and development is defined as a study of law and economic and social development that examines and analyzes how...
Art in Bali ? Future ProspectsBruce W CarpenterJanuary 15, 2013September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterJanuary 15, 2013September 6, 201702031According to Naomi Samara, a young Indonesian artist and native of Sanur Beach, Bali, the island is brimming with young,...
The Future of Law and Development in IndonesiaJulia TchezganovaJanuary 14, 2013September 6, 2017 by Julia TchezganovaJanuary 14, 2013September 6, 201702423Law and development is defined as a study of law and economic and social development that examines and analyzes how...
New Year Superstitions Around the WorldLeighton CosseboomDecember 20, 2012June 3, 2020 by Leighton CosseboomDecember 20, 2012June 3, 202001353 In Britain, the first person who crosses the threshold on New Year’s Day foreshadows what will happen for the...
Honouring the Faiths in Java’ North CoastGrace SusetyoDecember 20, 2012October 20, 2017 by Grace SusetyoDecember 20, 2012October 20, 201711137Being the multicultural country that it is, there are many ways of celebrating Christmas in Indonesia. Even the weather is...
Festive FeastingKenneth YeungDecember 20, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kenneth YeungDecember 20, 2012September 6, 20172 1035If you’re yearning for a festive feast with all the trimmings but you lack the inclination to cook at home,...
Andrew WhitmarshCecilia ForsmanDecember 13, 2012September 6, 2017 by Cecilia ForsmanDecember 13, 2012September 6, 201701519Meet Andrew Whitmarsh. The adventurous travel writer and author of the newly released walking tour guide, Jakarta: 25 Excursions in...
Colonies – Dutch East Indies vs. British IndiaHans RooseboomDecember 3, 2012February 25, 2024 by Hans RooseboomDecember 3, 2012February 25, 20243 4777Examining a map of the world, preferably a globe, one cannot but wonder how a few nations, occupying but a...
Doing Business in IndonesiaJulia TchezganovaNovember 19, 2012September 6, 2017 by Julia TchezganovaNovember 19, 2012September 6, 201701012With 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, 201711051There 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, 20170779With 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, 201701291Finally 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, 201711655Fishermen 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, 201701562Solid 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, 201701351It 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 9718Belief 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, 202203091If 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, 201701826The first Oktoberfest took place in October 1810 to celebrate Crown Prince Ludwig’s wedding to Princess Therese von Sachsen Hildburghausen....