To Survive Bali, You Need to Embrace the Mess
I had a dream: to become a Kickass Lawyer. Everything seemed to be going according to the plan. I finished...
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2019 Guide to Filing the Annual Financial Statement in Indonesia
All companies registered in Indonesia must pay and report all applicable taxes, as well as submit their annual financial statement...
Love is in The Air: Indonesia Expat Mixer February
As great as the first event of Indonesia Expat Mixer was, the second event was also a roaring success. A...
What Price Power?
National elections are approaching and legislative candidates need deep pockets. Indonesia will on April 17, 2019, hold simultaneous direct elections...
The New Work and Stay Permit Procedure for Expatriates: An Update on the Implementation
In March 2018, the president issued Presidential Regulation 20/2018 concerning the use of foreign workers, which marked the start of...
How to Get a Business Visa in Indonesia
Foreign entrepreneurs in Indonesia can apply for a business visa. What are the precise activities you can engage in? With...
We Was Robbed!
Criminals pretending to be victims of theft are likely to be caught once police get involved. It’s not an unfamiliar...
Sextortion Risk Remains High
In a society where pornography is illegal and moral hypocrisy is high, undressing for a video call is fraught with...
Bali Getting Tougher on Fugitives
The resort island used to be a paradise for foreigners fleeing legal problems, but the risk of deportation is rising....
The Year of Living Better
Expat get-togethers at year’s end can turn edgy when well-lubricated newbies sound off about this nation’s defects. Those of us...
Meet Some of the Jakarta International Football League Captains
This month we shall meet some of the individuals who make the JIFL function. Sometimes these guys are the Team...
Rat’s Tail Soup
Around the corner from my hotel in the Cambodian city of Phnom Penh is a small Indonesian restaurant. Having lived...
The Battle of the Beer
It was Christmas Eve 1984, and, just like I did every Christmas Eve in those days, I was running around...
Please Help Lombok – Part Two
This is a follow-up article of our Lombok Part 1 article in which we called for your kind donations for...
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Christmas 1991 was my first in Indonesia and the first of my life outside England. I had not given any...
King Con Convicted Again, Gets No Prison Time
Remember Dimas Kanjeng, the murderous conman who pretended he could create money out of thin air? He was convicted of...
Up In Smoke’s DISCO (not) DISCO New Year’s Eve Party!
2018 is about to go UP IN SMOKE! In order to properly celebrate we’ve invited five of our favorite DJs...
Arrested Playwright Duped by Fool’ Gold
A troubled dramatist has fallen victim to a scam involving idiotic claims about the secret gold of an Indonesian king....
When a Work Permit Is Not Needed: Know the Latest Employment Regulation
The implementation of the latest Presidential Regulation (No. 20/2018) concerning Foreign Workers introduced several simplifications to boost the ease of...
Explore Santorini
Think it’s time for you to unknot your stress tangles? Then, Santorini, an island in Greece, would be the perfect...
In Praise of Pedestrian Tastes
Daniel Pope prods his proletarian fork at a few Indonesian favourites. “Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard! While we’re...