John Milliss: Head of Campus for Australian Independent School in Bali
Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in Sydney Australia and I graduated...
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Expatriates Detained Over Immigration Violations, Disorderly Conduct
The North Jakarta Immigration Office raided on Tuesday an apartment building where 61 foreign nationals reside in Kelapa Gading, North...
Top 10: Best and Worst Movies Set in Indonesia
1. The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) Director: Peter Weir. Stars: Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt. Banned for almost...
Jember Friendship Ambassador Scammed by Foreigners
I once asked a long-time Australian expatriate why he had made Indonesia his home for over 40 years. Was it...
EcoRegions Indonesia
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) aims to promote global conservation in spatially defined areas called eco regions. An eco-region is...
Fast Fashion: Trendy Clothing Items at Low Prices ‘the Scourge of Humanity’
Twenty years ago, we valued the household items that we worked hard to afford. Before the current instant-gratification-obsessed “disposable era”,...
The Fight for Benoa Bay
Over the past four years the people of Bali have been fighting a bitter struggle against the reclamation of Benoa...
An Update of KITAP (Permanent Stay Permit) In Indonesia
Procedural differences between obtaining a KITAP for investors, expatriates working as director or commissioner, and spouses of mixed marriages in...
Hatching Hoaxes
Indonesia made international tabloid headlines a few weeks ago when it was reported that a teenage boy from South Sulawesi...
Protecting Your Children Against Illnesses in Indonesia
I went through a stage where my children were constantly sick and down with some kind of bug. Initially I...
Yayasan Wisma Cheshire
Yayasan Cheshire Indonesia or well known as Wisma Cheshire is a member of Global Alliance of Leonard Cheshire Disability, a...
Pet Adoption in Jakarta with Garda Satwa Indonesia
A lot of animal lovers don’t know about the often-horrid conditions of puppy/kitten mills, or the unregulated breeding facilities owned...
Jakarta’s First Comedy Club Celebrates 17 Years
April 21st, 2018 will mark 17 years of live international standup comedy in Jakarta. To celebrate, there will be an...
Those Possessed By Demons?
The weighty Indonesian dictionary compiled by the Education Ministry defines kesurupan as “possession by Satan or spirits, resulting in strange...
Get Smarter in Bali
Education is playing an increasingly important role in making Indonesia more competitive, and a variety of centres on the island...
Rotary Club Cilandak Jakarta: Service Above Self
Rotary Club Jakarta Cilandak members are people from various professional backgrounds and industries. Rotary is all about the importance and...
My Uncle the Police Chief and Other Lies
Imagine you’re choosing a career. Would you cough up Rp300 million (US$25,400) for a job with a starting salary of...
The Big Bang Bang Theory
I was born and raised in the UK, where there are around 6.6 guns for every 100 people (this is...
Designer Bag Deceit
Let’s be honest. A handbag is just something in which to carry makeup, car keys, tampons, sunglasses, perfume and a...
Potential is a Dangerous Aphrodisiac: Indonesia on a Tinder Box of Aspirations
I have been traveling to Indonesia on business for more than a decade and I find it amazing how pervasive...
A Guide to Emergency Planning for Expat Families
As an expat parent living in Indonesia, I need to be prepared for the unexpected and take sensible steps to...