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...
Outreach
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...
Battling Corona with Computers
During the Great Plague of London back in 1666, a freshly graduated Sir Isaac Newton was locked down in the...
Expats in Indonesia, Have You Hit the COVID-19 Panic Button Yet?
Kenneth Yeung contemplates the credibility of claims that Indonesia could erupt in civil unrest because of coronavirus. “RETURN HOME NOW.”...
Help Save Lives in Bali Now – Yayasan Solemen Indonesia
Yayasan Solemen Indonesia (Solemen) is an Indonesian registered non-profit charity. Their Outreach programmes benefit the poor, the “differently-abled” (difabel) the...
Don’t Get Lost – Find Your Why
I’m a big fan of Simon Sinek. For those of you who don’t know who he is, you can read...
Get Smart or Die Lying
Kenneth Yeung pompously pontificates on education in a time of viral uncertainty. As a pretentious 16-year-old, one of my favourite...
Education with the lot please?
Could COVID-19 present schools with an opportunity? Could it be a Gojek moment and a Grab moment, when the educational...
Mind your English
Until translation technology is perfected and the converted English sentence “The s**t’s about to hit the fan,” doesn’t prompt foreigners...
Bali Island School – IB World School
Bali Island School (BIS) is an IB World School, fully authorised by the International Baccalaureate to deliver the primary years,...
How Early is too Early for School?
Parents are ultimately the decision-makers, and one of the most important decisions parents will make in their lifetime is; when...
Sign Language and Speaking with Hearing Problems
Indonesia has made big steps forward when it comes to education. The number of students attending universities is increasing, but...
Coronavirus and the Community: Time to Help
Even without a full lockdown in force, Yogyakarta is a very different place than it was just a few short...
Question: I think I’m coming down with something. How can I tell if I may have COVID-19?
In Indonesia, we are not sure how easily transmitted coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19, is. It’s best to assume...