An Investor’ Guide to Indonesia: Red Tape for Foreign Cash
For foreign investors looking to capitalise on Indonesia’s future, here are some things to think about before jumping into the...
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Foreigner Workers to Take Bahasa Indonesia Proficiency Test
Starting this year, foreigners wishing to work in Indonesia will be required to pass a language proficiency exam. The language...
Joyful Holiday Offers to Celebrate Christmas and New Year’ Eve
JAKARTA MERCURE Jakarta Simatupang Add some sparkles into your holiday season with special offers from MERCURE Jakarta Simatupang Hotel. We...
In Remembrance of Douwe Sol
It was a hot day in Ancol for the Adidas race. I was breaking down around six kilometres in the...
Sailing the Spice Islands
The great arc of the Indonesian archipelago starts north of the island of Sumatra and curves south and east until...
Meet Julia Simens
Meet Julia Simens, an international relocation consultant with years of experience under her belt. She helps global families transition to...
Indonesia’s Mountains of Fire
With approximately 127 active volcanoes spread across the country, it can be difficult to know where to begin if you...
The Kangaroo & the Komodo
?Australians remain wary of Indonesia,? declared a headline on the eve of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott?s recent meeting with...
Ghostbuster Busted
Of all the silly programs on Indonesian TV, one of the most idiotic was Pemburu Hantu (Ghost Hunters), which involved...
Multi-City Flying: Save Money on the Way to Europe
In Europe the holiday season begins in June and lasts until the first few days of September. The longest day...
Social Media Marketing: Where’s the Payoff for Small Businesses?
Like most small business entrepreneurs in Indonesia you have probably progressed from posting your most recent meal photos on Facebook...
In Pursuit of Happiness: Expat Clubs in Bali
For whatever reason, people have been forming clubs since time immemorial and it is no different here in Indonesia. Early...
Car Theft Hoaxes
“There’s a new method of car theft,” a colleague breathlessly told me last week. “Thieves throw an egg at your...
The Jakarta Expat Pool League
I’ll be honest with you, I have never really taken to pool. It’s all the rules I can’t handle. You...
Parlez Vous Bahasa?
For most people, the Indonesian language is without doubt one of the easiest languages to learn. It has very simple...
Using Advances in Medicine to Manage Scoliosis
SCOLIOSIS: When most patients are referred to us or they drop in to see us, they are usually informed that...
Bali Real Estate and Ownership Options
Bali is an amazing and inviting place to live, and also invest. For 15 years ++ property prices have continued...
Phantom Pregnancies
Getting married and having children are essential rites of passage in Indonesia. So great is the pressure to produce progeny,...
BuGils FC Soccer Sixes
Inspired by the FC Knudde Sixes tournament that ceased to exist many years ago, the friendly family titled BuGils FC found that Jakarta...
Jakarta Rental Property Market
Indonesia continues to maintain the interest of international investors due to its large population and thus potentially large consumer market....
Adapt – The Content Expat
The key quality necessary to become a content expat is having the ability and openness to adapt. As people, we...