Indonesian Critters
You don’t need to watch a scary movie to make your flesh crawl, as Daniel Pope explains. A fellow English...
Outreach
Scams in the City: For Worse
Weddings, an essential rite of passage in Indonesia, remain a source of scamming and discontent. It was supposed to be...
Hammer to Fall: Property Ownership
It’s time to bring out the legal eagles for a look at expatriate matters What with various cable TV channels...
The Phenomenon of the KITAP
The KITAP: A blessing in disguise and the final gateway to Indonesia There is much to say and much being...
Educating a Nation: ProVisi Takes the Lead in Improving the Quality of Teachers
Teachers play a crucial role in bringing out their students’ potentials, yet many in Indonesia lack academic skills. Education consultant...
Bali’s Co-working Spaces
Those ready to abandon their uninspiring home or hotel desks for greener pastures will be happy to know that Bali...
Public’ response to new paid plastic bag policy
In a bid to reduce the production of plastic waste, as many as 22 cities in Indonesia have simultaneously witnessed...
Scams in the City: The Punisher
It is often said the Indonesian judiciary is rotten to the core. But there is one Supreme Court judge who...
Education is Life
“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” – John Dewey (1859 – 1952) Psychologists will tell you...
Safe as Houses: Owning Property in Indonesia?
Expat bars in Bali are treasure troves of secret knowledge and hidden wisdom. It’s where the mysterious oracles live. If...
Yayasan Usaha Mulia Helps to Lift Indonesians above the Poverty Line
Quality of life is an issue in Indonesia for those living below the poverty line. Although some believe that the...
Scams in the City: Transgressions of Tolerance
Although some Indonesian transvestites are involved in minor scams, much greater evil comes from bigots who incite intolerance by preaching...
The Straight and Narrow
The neologistic acronym LGBT has been hitting Indonesian headlines this month, as the nation continues its ill-advised trudge towards good-time,...
It’ All in the Mind
Hypnotism – when defined as the act of putting someone into a trance and under your control – is not...
For Richer or Poorer: Wedlite
While some people have the money to realize the wedding of their dreams, others find themselves breaking the bank to...
Swipe All My Tears Away
Internet dating has seemingly got the whole world by the proverbial short and curlies, and Indonesia is no exception. Sites...
Could Accountability in Sustainable Oil Palm Prevent Further Forest Fires?
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Green Commodities Programme (GCP) are working with oil palm stakeholders to ensure this sector’s...
DNetwork: Deconstructing Stereotypes Provides Work Opportunities for the Disabled
Job opportunities for disabled people in Indonesia may be hard to come by. But non-profit organization DNetwork proves that people...
Sky High Hijinks
Air travel scams are common, but more worrying is that Indonesian airlines have been ranked among the most unsafe in...
The Imposter
Daniel Pope muses on how sometimes it’s better to tell fibs when you want to fit in with the culture....
Almost the Last Laugh
Three British expats share a near-death experience on a trip to Kuala Lumpur… A few years ago I was hosting...