Will Bali Change Direction in 2021?Andy BarskiJanuary 13, 2021January 17, 2021 by Andy BarskiJanuary 13, 2021January 17, 20210467 New Year’s Eve in Bali was pretty tame. It rained of course because it always rains in Bali on New...
Special Birthday Surprise Ideas With Your Friends In QuarantineSNA Media ClubDecember 16, 2020 by SNA Media ClubDecember 16, 20200348 It is your friends’ birthday! You have planned to do a lot of quirky things. Unfortunately, this lockdown didn’t allow...
Goals for Ourselves in the New YearLina HutchinsonDecember 6, 2020 by Lina HutchinsonDecember 6, 20200354 When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, many of us grab our journals or mentally note the resolutions...
We Shouldn’t Lack the Principle of BalanceDonny SyofyanDecember 5, 2020 by Donny SyofyanDecember 5, 20200240 With the Indonesian regional election just around the corner on December 9, 2020, this month is being dubbed the most...
Top Indonesian News Stories of 2020Kenneth YeungDecember 3, 2020December 9, 2020 by Kenneth YeungDecember 3, 2020December 9, 20200793 Kenneth Yeung looks back at a year of bad news. January 1 – Floods and landslides kill at least 66...
Is Bali Ready to Adapt and Thrive?Andy BarskiDecember 3, 2020 by Andy BarskiDecember 3, 20200706 Mr. Quinn was my old Latin teacher. He was a little “unorthodox” to say the least and would often push...
Work from Holiday in BaliMirella PandjaitanDecember 2, 2020 by Mirella PandjaitanDecember 2, 20200795 “Well, well, well…” says Maleficent in the 2014 and 2019 hit movies. It’s the end of 2020. The festive season...
A Christmas PuddingDaniel PopeDecember 2, 2020December 2, 2020 by Daniel PopeDecember 2, 2020December 2, 20200407 I’ve met only one chimney sweep in my life. It was when visiting my aunt’s old-fashioned house some years ago....
Social media Speaks Louder than Mainstream MediaDonny SyofyanNovember 16, 2020 by Donny SyofyanNovember 16, 202001329 How do you find out what is going on various protests against the recently passed Job Creation Law in Jakarta...
Panned and DeliverSimon PitchforthNovember 6, 2020November 8, 2020 by Simon PitchforthNovember 6, 2020November 8, 20200750 Come hell, high water (coming soon to an ankle-deep thoroughfare near you folks), global pandemics, lockdowns, and large-scale social restrictions,...
Food for ThoughtKenneth YeungNovember 4, 2020November 22, 2020 by Kenneth YeungNovember 4, 2020November 22, 20200694 Kenneth Yeung masticates a moody forkful of rotten food. Strolling around West Jakarta last week¸ I encountered an obese woman...
How to Earn Money from HomeSNA Media ClubOctober 8, 2020 by SNA Media ClubOctober 8, 202001019 The coronavirus pandemic has caused us to be confined to our houses. School, work, gatherings, and many other activities have...
Making Investments in Indonesia Work for YouAndy BarskiOctober 7, 2020 by Andy BarskiOctober 7, 202001125 Benjamin Franklin is supposed to have once said, “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” We agree and...
One in a MillionDaniel PopeOctober 7, 2020October 20, 2020 by Daniel PopeOctober 7, 2020October 20, 202001380 “Who wants to be a millionaire?” “She’s one in a million.” “I feel like a million dollars.” A million is...
Rumour Has it, Indonesia is Ready to Enter Economic RecessionMirella PandjaitanOctober 7, 2020 by Mirella PandjaitanOctober 7, 202001957 It’s been over two decades since Indonesia last experienced an economic recession. This could once again occur with the country’s...
The Hidden Benefits of an Economic CrisisLina HutchinsonOctober 7, 2020 by Lina HutchinsonOctober 7, 202001082 When we hear the phrase “Economic Crisis”, we think of the dystopian world we have all seen in the movies....
Influencers and public policyDonny SyofyanSeptember 15, 2020 by Donny SyofyanSeptember 15, 202001262 -The writer is a lecturer of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences at Andalas University- The government’s use of social media...
What Does It Mean to be a Good Tourist in Indonesia?Lina HutchinsonSeptember 2, 2020 by Lina HutchinsonSeptember 2, 20200814 There’s no doubt that travelling allows us to expand our horizons and learn from different cultures. It brings us closer...
Beware – Different Strokes for Different FolksDuncan GrahamAugust 5, 2020 by Duncan GrahamAugust 5, 202001343 Two crimes: One involving the death of a policeman, the other a failed attempt at drug smuggling. One criminal gets...
A College Degree May Not be the Key to Your Dream Profession After AllSNA Media ClubAugust 5, 2020August 27, 2020 by SNA Media ClubAugust 5, 2020August 27, 20200640 For some professions like those in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths), college is a requirement. But for other professions,...
Online Learning from a Student’s PerspectiveLina HutchinsonAugust 5, 2020August 16, 2020 by Lina HutchinsonAugust 5, 2020August 16, 202001073 COVID-19 has clearly changed everyone’s lives drastically. From wearing face masks, following social distancing protocols, and washing our hands obsessively...