Grabbing the Ground Transportation Market in Southeast AsiaAngela JelitaApril 19, 2016 by Angela JelitaApril 19, 201601683Originally established in Malaysia in 2011 as MyTeksi, Grab is a Southeast Asia-focused transportation application founded by Harvard Business School...
Sporting Event Tough Mudder Launches in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatApril 15, 2016April 20, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatApril 15, 2016April 20, 201601394One of the world’s most recognized endurance series, Tough Mudder, is coming to Indonesia in October 2016. Founded in the...
Jakarta Players to Stage Sarah Ruhl’s ‘Eurydice’Indonesia ExpatApril 12, 2016April 22, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatApril 12, 2016April 22, 20210883The Jakarta Players will perform “Eurydice”, a contemporary reimagination of the Greek tragedy of Eurydice and Orpheus by playwright Sarah...
Veni, Vedi, Vino! I came, I saw, Wine!May TienApril 5, 2016April 5, 2016 by May TienApril 5, 2016April 5, 201601793A South Jakarta hotspot for oenophiles and foodies Tucked neatly away at the end of a long hall of cafes...
Premium Japanese Restaurant OKU Opens in JakartaIndonesia ExpatApril 1, 2016September 10, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatApril 1, 2016September 10, 201902276The premium Japanese restaurant OKU opens today, April 1, at Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta. The dining venue, helmed by Chef...
Nuts About Cashews: Meet Aaron FishmanIndonesia ExpatMarch 22, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 22, 201602732East Bali Cashews (EBC) is stirring things up in today’s business world. From the birth of the enterprise just three...
Olivier: Dastardly [Dis]OrderClandestine CriticMarch 22, 2016March 22, 2016 by Clandestine CriticMarch 22, 2016March 22, 201601970Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s dining scene. No spoon is left...
Mini-Commis: Children’s Cooking Classes in the CapitalMay TienMarch 7, 2016March 22, 2016 by May TienMarch 7, 2016March 22, 201602208The next generation of master chefs start here. Almost an entire generation of children have been raised on cooking shows...
Ruth’ Chris Steak House Opens in JakartaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 25, 2016February 29, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 25, 2016February 29, 201602493The fine-dining steakhouse opens its tenth restaurant in Asia. Ruth’s Chris Steak House greets Indonesia with the opening of its...
Fielder of Dreams: Jakarta Cricket AssociationCaranissa DjatmikoFebruary 24, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoFebruary 24, 201601981Nelson Mandela, one of the world’s greatest philanthropists, once said that sport has the power to change the world through...
Art Spaces in BaliDivya PridhnaniFebruary 24, 2016February 26, 2016 by Divya PridhnaniFebruary 24, 2016February 26, 201602246When thinking of Bali’s premier art and cultural destinations, immediately the tourist Mecca of Ubud springs to mind. For those...
The Bee’ Knees of Speak-Easies: Bau Haus 1933 JakartaAngela JelitaFebruary 23, 2016February 29, 2016 by Angela JelitaFebruary 23, 2016February 29, 201602047Under ground in Jakarta’s Mega Kuningan lies a modern take on the 1920s speak-easy bar, where dangerous cocktails and a...
Sax in the City: PT Java Festival ProductionAngela JelitaFebruary 23, 2016 by Angela JelitaFebruary 23, 201602083The Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival debuted in 2005, staging 146 shows which were visited by 47,500 festival-goers. Arguably the...
Thoughtfully Tasty: C’ Sunday BrunchKerry B. CollisonFebruary 18, 2016December 6, 2020 by Kerry B. CollisonFebruary 18, 2016December 6, 20200839In a city stuffed full of Sunday brunch options, C’s Steak and Seafood at the Grand Hyatt Jakarta appeals to...
The Kids Went Wild in BataviaTerry CollinsFebruary 9, 2016 by Terry CollinsFebruary 9, 201603002“The memory of things gone is important to a jazz musician.” – Louis Armstrong Joey Alexander’s nomination for two Grammy...
Italian Dalliance: GIA JakartaClandestine CriticFebruary 9, 2016September 10, 2019 by Clandestine CriticFebruary 9, 2016September 10, 201901650Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s dining scene. No spoon is left...
Preserving the Balinese Language for Generations to ComeDivya PridhnaniJanuary 25, 2016 by Divya PridhnaniJanuary 25, 201602105Language represents culture. In culturally-rich Indonesia this is especially true; being an archipelago of over 17,000 islands with around 300...
Mama Says RelaxMaximilian SurjadiJanuary 25, 2016 by Maximilian SurjadiJanuary 25, 201602427OK, I’ll admit it; I’ve been on a bit of a Will Meyrick-athon of late. He’s a busy guy, so...
Through the Grapevine: VIN+ Wine and BeyondAngela JelitaJanuary 25, 2016 by Angela JelitaJanuary 25, 201601527Middle class Indonesians are really starting to enjoy drinking wine, and this can be seen in the opening of many...
Jalan Jalan – A Novel of IndonesiaTerry CollinsJanuary 25, 2016January 25, 2016 by Terry CollinsJanuary 25, 2016January 25, 201601647Mike Stoner Tuttle Publishing 2016 ISBN 978-0-8048-4629-5 The dozen or so books about Indonesia that I’ve reviewed, most for these...
Playing Nine Holes in SanurPutranto AllianceJanuary 12, 2016 by Putranto AllianceJanuary 12, 201601223Away from the traffic and congestion of Kuta and Legian, Bali Beach’s nine-hole course is an oasis of beauty and...