Is Indonesia Really Free from a Food Crisis?Caranissa DjatmikoApril 11, 2017April 11, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoApril 11, 2017April 11, 201703420The United Nations (UN) recently claimed that the world is facing its worst humanitarian crisis since the end of World...
Hoax Tourism Expo Scams ExhibitorsKenneth YeungApril 11, 2017 by Kenneth YeungApril 11, 201701184There’s a whole industry devoted to making money by exploiting corporate vanity through promotional activities, listings and awards. The ASEAN...
Dancing in a Foreign LandCaranissa DjatmikoApril 3, 2017April 10, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoApril 3, 2017April 10, 201701114French resort entertainer Guillaume Sanchez shares how his journey to Central Kalimantan changed his way of viewing life and performing...
Sporting a ChangeCaranissa DjatmikoMarch 15, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoMarch 15, 201701363The “sport for development” sector is comprised of initiatives that address a wide range of social issues. In Indonesia, the...
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western HealthcareHans RooseboomMarch 15, 2017 by Hans RooseboomMarch 15, 201703124Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet. Who hasn’t heard and probably used...
The Fight against Bullying in IndonesiaCaranissa DjatmikoFebruary 28, 2017July 19, 2018 by Caranissa DjatmikoFebruary 28, 2017July 19, 201803399For many students across the archipelago and around the world, bullying has become a cultural norm, ranging from name-calling to...
Indonesia’s Solution to the Plastic EpidemicOliviana HandayaniFebruary 28, 2017 by Oliviana HandayaniFebruary 28, 201703546How ironic it is to know that the disposable, non-degradable plastic products, such as rain ponchos, straws and cutlery, which...
Opinion: Eradicating Poverty by Improving EducationStephanie WoodsFebruary 28, 2017 by Stephanie WoodsFebruary 28, 201703153Indonesia is the largest Southeast Asian economy with a GDP of 4.8 percent of real growth for the months of...
A Centre of Strength for Divorced Women in BaliStephanie BrookesFebruary 13, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesFebruary 13, 201703713Ni Komang Sariadi is the founder of Pusat Kegiatan Perempuan Women’s Centre (PKP) located just outside Ubud, Bali. PKP is...
Rebuilding Bima: An Expat’ Perspective on Resilience in the Face of DisasterGrace SusetyoFebruary 13, 2017 by Grace SusetyoFebruary 13, 201702524After encountering generous and passionate locals in the historical royal city of Bima in October of 2016, Grace Susetyo was...
Has Indonesia Embraced a Culture of Charity?Caranissa DjatmikoJanuary 30, 2017January 30, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoJanuary 30, 2017January 30, 201702719Across the globe, countries are promoting the act of giving to charity for all kinds of purposes. But where exactly...
Opinion: Saving Indonesia from the Mistakes of the WestStephanie WoodsJanuary 30, 2017 by Stephanie WoodsJanuary 30, 201702224Indonesia is a place that travellers speak of as a paradise. Advertisements for leisure travel depict pristine white sand beaches,...
A Resort to Protect Biodiversity in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 2017November 11, 202101873When Andrew Miner discovered Batbitim Island in 2003, he found a remote shark finning camp in a vast sea devastated...
Is Indonesia Experiencing A Diversity Crisis?Caranissa DjatmikoJanuary 17, 2017January 18, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoJanuary 17, 2017January 18, 201703016A diversity crisis might be heading to Indonesia as many locals begin to plead for the reestablishment of racial and...
The Irony Behind Indonesian LiteratureIndonesia ExpatDecember 30, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 30, 201601046Has Indonesian literature really been left behind? Perhaps a more important question: Is it too late to catch up?...
What Has 2016 Meant for Indonesia and Climate Change?Angela JelitaDecember 13, 2016 by Angela JelitaDecember 13, 2016010462015 was a devastating year for global greenhouse gas emissions, with Indonesia ranking fourth on the list of top emitters...
A Mental Exercise: Surviving Jakarta as a MegacityCaranissa DjatmikoNovember 28, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoNovember 28, 20160795With 9.6 million residents, Jakarta is becoming a megacity that in a way is hard to pin down. Seven speakers...
Opinion: To Protect Indonesia’s Remaining Forests, Indigenous People Need a Seat at the TableHans RooseboomNovember 28, 2016 by Hans RooseboomNovember 28, 201601666Imagine the island of Java in the 1850s. Its lowlands and valleys sparsely populated, dotted with villages, sawah and stands...
New Fast Food Joint to Promote Healthy Living in IndonesiaCaranissa DjatmikoNovember 14, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoNovember 14, 201601303Asia’s leading salad bar chain SaladStop opens its first outlet in Indonesia. Does this mean that the archipelago is ready...
Nobel Price Winners to Inspire Change in IndonesiaCaranissa DjatmikoNovember 2, 2016November 2, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoNovember 2, 2016November 2, 201601040Indonesia will welcome Nobel Prize winners for the first time next year in a bid to promote global peace. Here...
Jakarta’s Fourth Annual City-Wide Clean-up Invites Everyone to VolunteerIndonesia ExpatOctober 4, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 4, 201601157The city of DKI Jakarta produces a staggering 6,700 tonnes of trash a day; the equivalent of one colossal Borobudur...