Getting Indonesia to Work
Nigel Carpenter is a serious guy involved in important work. He’s also getting a tad frustrated. For the past three...
Outreach
How to Fail Successfully
No matter who we are, where we come from, or whatever our age, we have all failed at something at...
Mixed Marriages are not All Flowers and Butterflies
Last September, the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia passed Marital Law No. 16 Year 2019, which replaced...
Take a Look into Salaries in 2020
For this past decade, Indonesia has measured a ten-year average annual GDP growth of 4.8 percent. Indonesia is embracing a...
Isn?t Rural Bali Nothing Else than a Long-Gone Myth?
Governor Wayan Koster is a Bali leader who got elected on identity politics. This kind of regional campaigning is relatively...
You Can Tell the Difference, But A Turtle Can’t
We all have to admit that we are trapped in a world littered with plastic. From plastic straws to many...
Indonesia’s Unique Traditions to Celebrate Christmas and Toast the New Year
Christmas ala the Indonesians Ho ho ho! Santa Claus is coming to town… Christmas carols are chiming, and the Christmas...
Greetings on Cakes are Inappropriate?
Finding a gift for that special person as an act of compassion, to congratulate them on a life achievement, to...
To Bee or Not to Bee
Before I moved to Jakarta, I lived in a coastal town famous for shark attacks. I argued sharks weren’t really...
Happy Red Day
The Christmas and New Year holiday period is approaching. It’s time to deactivate the morning alarm and enjoy a few...
5.9 Tons of Wasted Collected from Ciliwung and Citarum
On 15-16th November, more than 300 volunteers joined the River Cleanup in Ciliwung and Citarum and collected nearly 6 tons...
Top 5 Jogging Spots in Jakarta
Whenever someone thinks of Jakarta, they automatically think of the outrageous traffic jams and unhealthy pollution. Expats often dream of...
Check These 2020 Public Holidays to Arrange your Next Year Vacations
Hi holidaymakers! Have you decided where to spend your days off next year yet? Indonesia Expat has got a list...
Australian Alert! Your Neighbor Has Changed
Telling Australians their ideas about Indonesia are out-of-date can be a head-banging exercise. Ambassador Gary Quinlan knows this well. The...
Balance in Bali: Founder, Parent & Self
Moving to Indonesia while running a business is a life-changing adventure. Doing it all with family in tow is a...
Indonesia Expat Mixer October: Halloween Party
Coming up with a theme of Halloween, Indonesia Expat was back to bring its seventh Indonesia Expat Mixer. The event...
Prabowo in Jokowi’ New Cabinet: Has Indonesian Democracy Gone Astray?
It might have surprised many of Indonesia’s foreign residents, but newly reelected President Joko Widodo has just appointed his former...
Bubbles & Piazzas
Like most Jakartans, if I have to go less than 200 metres, I walk. Now I have my Scoopy motorbike,...
Death Machines
This bule is in a dilemma. I hate motorbikes. But I think I need to get one. The swarms of...
Is It Wrong to Eat Pussy?
Kenneth Yeung examines why consumption of pussycats is unpopular in Indonesia. Cats tend to enjoy a relatively exalted status in...
Global Advancements in Immersive Dining
Immersive dining has evolved since the days of “dinner and a show,” which often meant mediocre dinner and tacky theatre...