What You See is What You Get?Seamus McElroyNovember 18, 2013January 27, 2024 by Seamus McElroyNovember 18, 2013January 27, 20240763 Myths, truths and reality Men outlive women because they do not bear children, which is an enormous strain on...
Clean Up Jakarta Day 2013: Back-Breaking Teamwork Raises Awareness of Jakarta’s Rubbish ProblemIndonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2013August 16, 201701367The first Clean Up Jakarta Day took place on the morning of Sunday November 10th 2013. Over 1,000 volunteers at...
Faking It on the PhoneKenneth YeungNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungNovember 18, 2013August 16, 201702998A slow-witted colleague came to me with a request for help last week. He had telephoned a sex chat line...
On Heroes, Animations, and Man’ Quest for HonourGrace SusetyoNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoNovember 18, 2013August 16, 201701561On Heroes Day (November 10) I decided to visit the Hellofest Anima Expo and find out what heroes young Indonesians...
Peter The Driver Sporting a Movember MoustacheHush PetersenNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenNovember 18, 2013August 16, 20170801Every morning for the past few weeks, as Peter Sembiring is on his way out the door, leaving to go...
Welcome to Remarkable IndonesiaDr. Anthony FongNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Dr. Anthony FongNovember 18, 2013August 16, 201701669The banner headline of the very impressive TV advertising campaign that tries to hook potential investors to take the path...
Resource Rich – Language PoorTerry CollinsNovember 8, 2013August 16, 2017 by Terry CollinsNovember 8, 2013August 16, 20170854In 2007, Indonesia was the first country to enact legislation, Law No. 40 of 2007 concerning Limited Liability Companies, making...
Faking ItKenneth YeungNovember 7, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungNovember 7, 2013August 16, 201701568Advances in computer technology and printing are making it easier to forge money. One of the hardest details to fake...
Fostering a Cleaner Community for BusinessGrace SusetyoNovember 5, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoNovember 5, 2013August 16, 201701418Waste management seems to be a perpetual issue in Jakarta and Bali. When beaches, streets, and other places of interest...
Ahmad Setiawan: Ex-Street Kid Turned EnvironmentalistAnu Sarah MohanNovember 5, 2013August 16, 2017 by Anu Sarah MohanNovember 5, 2013August 16, 20170784When 20-year-old Andreas Ahmad Setiawan lost his entire family in the 2004 tsunami, he didn't know where to turn. He...
Kadek the Penjor MakerStephanie BrookesNovember 5, 2013January 27, 2024 by Stephanie BrookesNovember 5, 2013January 27, 202401739It’s a happy time in Bali when Galungan rolls around because the Balinese Hindus believe the Gods come to earth...
Sixteen Years of Surfing HistoryKarenNovember 5, 2013August 16, 2017 by KarenNovember 5, 2013August 16, 201711214Seseh Surf Community was founded by a Californian tourist, who was clearly loved by the local community and awarded the...
Bali’s Doomed Love Affair with PlasticPaul V. WaltersNovember 5, 2013December 9, 2022 by Paul V. WaltersNovember 5, 2013December 9, 20222 1301When I began to research this article, I saw the immense problem that is literally choking the life out of...
Matthew Homfray: Rotary Club of Bali CangguQraved TeamNovember 5, 2013August 16, 2017 by Qraved TeamNovember 5, 2013August 16, 201701950Matthew Homfray was born in Manchester, England and grew up on a farm near Cardiff in Wales. Trained as a...
Wayan the Ubud PainterStephanie BrookesOctober 22, 2013August 16, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesOctober 22, 2013August 16, 201703008Wayan lives in Ubud, but as an artist who paints for a living, he does not turn to Ubud to...
Dead in the WaterSeamus McElroyOctober 22, 2013August 16, 2017 by Seamus McElroyOctober 22, 2013August 16, 20170960It was a long wait. Six years between Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports on the state of our...
Monkey BusinessPaul V. WaltersOctober 22, 2013August 16, 2017 by Paul V. WaltersOctober 22, 2013August 16, 20170733The title for this piece is perhaps a little ambiguous, as it will revolve around orangutans of Borneo rather than...
Save Wildlife, Save OurselvesTerry CollinsOctober 21, 2013August 16, 2017 by Terry CollinsOctober 21, 2013August 16, 201702174And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the...
This is an Ex-Tortoise & Other Abused AnimalsKenneth YeungOctober 21, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungOctober 21, 2013August 16, 201701033Indonesian internet forums trading in exotic fauna are rife with complaints from people who feel scammed because the creatures they...
“Iman”: the Exotic Pet TraderHush PetersenOctober 21, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenOctober 21, 2013August 16, 201702698Although Jalan Barito renowned for its access to some of Indonesia?s most exotic pets, Iman dismisses the rumour that eager...
Jakarta’s Climate Change: Wet to Dry and Dry to WetJason HueOctober 21, 2013December 16, 2022 by Jason HueOctober 21, 2013December 16, 202201742The experts are now 95 percent certain, as opposed to 90 percent before, that the observed warming of the planet...