All that Glitters is Gold
For thousands of years, gold has witnessed stories of human civilizations. And just like the Incan or ancient Egyptian empires,...
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Seeing the World through Performance Arts
For eight years, Indonesian performing artist Melati Suryodarmo, studied under Marina Abramovi?, whose students undertake a strict schedule of fasting...
Toni Ruttimann: The Bridge-Builder
Meet Toni Ruttimann, the bridge-builder. He is, literally, bringing two worlds together; one community at a time. Toni has built...
Georgius Everhardus Rumphius: From Hobby to Fame
She was called Rumphius in honour and remembrance of the first naturalist of Ambon. Her hull was painted yellow and...
Overwhelming Genius: The World of Harry Darsono
Leonardo Da Vinci, Galileo, and Copernicus may be the first names that come to your mind at the mention of...
Clean Up Jakarta Day 2013: Back-Breaking Teamwork Raises Awareness of Jakarta’s Rubbish Problem
The first Clean Up Jakarta Day took place on the morning of Sunday November 10th 2013. Over 1,000 volunteers at...
Development and Shifting Cultures: The Papuan Koteka
Perhaps the most iconic and essential item of clothing worn by the Dani and Yali men is the koteka or...
Meet J.P. Ellis
J.P. is an entrepreneur and a proud new father. He?s also an avid map aficionado; so much so that he...
Welcome to Remarkable Indonesia
The banner headline of the very impressive TV advertising campaign that tries to hook potential investors to take the path...
Resource Rich – Language Poor
In 2007, Indonesia was the first country to enact legislation, Law No. 40 of 2007 concerning Limited Liability Companies, making...
Rise of the Eco-Warriors
In 2010, students bashed their heads together at Microsoft?s Regional Innovative Education Forum and decided that they wanted to tackle...
Nusantara Fabrics Leading the Way on Recycled Polyester
In a city overflowing with waste and drowning in consumerism, recycling and sustainability take a backseat to the rapid development,...
Fostering a Cleaner Community for Business
Waste management seems to be a perpetual issue in Jakarta and Bali. When beaches, streets, and other places of interest...
Meet Jason Will
Meet Jason Will, the eco-friendly businessman. Jason is keen on lending a helping hand to relieve social and environmental issues...
Meet Charles Antoine Descotis
Meet Charles Antoine Descotis, CEO and Founder of Ticket to the Moon, which supports Yayasan Lestari....
Through Darkness to Light: Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2013
The Ubud Readers and Writers Festival opened for the tenth year on October 11th with an all female gamelan orchestra....
Sea Turtles: The Selayar Marine Conservation Challenge
It was a fine day in Benteng, Selayar. The 100-kilometre long island just off the southern coast of Bira, South...
Finding Nemo (in Bali)
Although the famous animation film starring a young clownfish and his father took place in Australia?s Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia...
Save Wildlife, Save Ourselves
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the...
A Hop, Skip and a Jump to a Hawksbill Turtle Conservancy
We thought about turtles ? more directly, Hawksbill sea turtles ? and imagined their burnished shells gliding amongst the coral...
Jakarta’s Climate Change: Wet to Dry and Dry to Wet
The experts are now 95 percent certain, as opposed to 90 percent before, that the observed warming of the planet...