Tips for Expats coming to Shanghai
You might be planning on coming to Shanghai and only staying for a year to work then move on. Yet...
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Anies: PSBB Transitional Period Extended
The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, has announced an extension to the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) transitional period. The...
Credit Cards Move to PIN Only Starting Today
Starting today, 1st July 2020, credit and debit card transactions in Indonesia will be required to use a six-digit PIN...
Can My Foreign Spouse Enter Indonesia with an Expired Permit?
Many rules have been modified by the Indonesian Directorate General of Immigration during the COVID-19 pandemic. These modifications are rather...
How to Enter Indonesia Amidst Covid-19
Although I researched the new procedures and special requirements to enter Indonesia, I continued to be unsure on how it...
Top Local Versions of International Attractions
You’re itching to go somewhere, even if it’s for the weekend. Domestic and international borders will reopen soon enough, once...
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...