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You’re itching to go somewhere, even if it’s for the weekend. Domestic and international borders will reopen soon enough, once...
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Moving to Jakarta: Tips From an Expat Family
Moving to Jakarta – Tips from an Expat Family We’re originally from France and Belgium. We moved to Jakarta over...
A Nasi Bungkus that Gives Greater Impact
Bali has been silent. Not because of Nyepi, the Balinese “Day of Silence.” The popular tourist island and home to...
What’s This ?New Normal? About
The world has changed. Our perceptions and priorities have shifted. We seem to have tuned in to a bizarre reality...
Long Road to Freedom for Bali Resort Owners
When German national Gordon Hild and his Indonesian wife Ismayanthi invited another couple to invest in the expansion of their...
Indonesian Police Nab American Bitcoin Fugitive for Child Sex
Police in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta have arrested a convicted American paedophile wanted by the US Federal Bureau of...
Visit or Stay Visa Updates in Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
In light of restrictions being eased in Indonesia to recover from the COVID-19 crisis and adapt to the “new normal”,...
Bali Resort Owners Acquitted by Supreme Court in Fraud Case
Indonesia’s Supreme Court has overturned the guilty verdicts of German expatriate Gordon G. Hild and his Indonesian wife Ismayanthi, three...
Folding Phones, Lol
In light of the recent introduction of folding phones which, like wireless charging, once sounded like a joke (and continued...
Wyndham Surabaya Raises More than IDR 22 Million in Funds for Medical and Frontline Workers
Despite the current restrictions on travel across Indonesia, Wyndham Surabaya has helped raised more than IDR 22 million for charity...
Less Drama With Your Housekeepers this Homecoming Season
Indonesia is home to the world’s largest Muslim population; approximately 87 percent of the people in the nation are Muslim,...
Service Education in Schools to Create Far-Reaching, Positive Changes
Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS) is fostering social responsibility, community spirit, and empathy through service education. Schools and universities around the...
The Current Visa Situation for Foreigners in Indonesia
Unprecedented times are upon us and it is by no means an exaggeration to admit, the COVID-19 pandemic will forevermore...
Is Something Missing this Ramadan?
As the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, also known as the Quranic month, Ramadan is about self-discipline, self-reflection, and...
An Expat’s (Atypical) Indonesian Love Story
She fascinated me. She pulled me closer irresistibly no matter how much I tried to pull away. She stimulated my...
Can An Immigration Agency Help Your Singapore PR Application Succeed?
Singapore is a fantastic city to live and becoming a Permanent Resident is highly sought after. Navigating the application process...
Immigration Released New Procedures for Expiring Permits
The Director-General of Immigration, Jhoni Ginting, has issued a new circular letter regarding the procedures of granting an entry permit...
Covid-19 and creative minority
By Donny Syofyan – a lecturer at Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Andalas University The Covid-19 outbreak has given birth to...
Social Impakt: Safe and Affordable Drinking Water
In a time of highly degraded water resources and uncertainty linked to climate change, Social Impakt was set up in...
Top 10 Times Asterix was Relevant to Indonesia
Kenneth Yeung looks at why Asterix is enduringly popular in Indonesia. French comic book hero Asterix was first translated into...
International Flights Unaffected by Mudik Travel Bans
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, KEMLU, has issued a clarification to confirm that international flights aren’t affected by the recent...