Concerns Loom Over Feasibility of Papua Mega Agriculture ProjectIndonesia ExpatAugust 7, 2015April 10, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 7, 2015April 10, 202301160 Experts say Jokowi’s grand rice harvest plan for Papua will fail, as it would require the Government to round up...
No Way OutKenneth YeungAugust 7, 2015August 4, 2017 by Kenneth YeungAugust 7, 2015August 4, 201701385 Papua’s abundant natural resources are a blessing and a curse. As the Indonesian military’s last remaining place to quash rebellion,...
Jakarta, Rattle and RollDaniel PopeJuly 13, 2015May 1, 2021 by Daniel PopeJuly 13, 2015May 1, 20210877 Not long ago, I watched Dawn of The Planet of the Apes in 4-D at a Blitzmegaplex cinema complex in...
Hiking Gunung Tambora: Celebrating 200 Years Since the Eruption that Shook the WorldPutranto AllianceJuly 13, 2015August 4, 2017 by Putranto AllianceJuly 13, 2015August 4, 201701232 Two hundred years ago a volcano violently erupted on the island of Sumbawa, sending molten rock 40km into the sky...
North Lombok ? Heading for the MountainsStephanie BrookesJuly 13, 2015August 4, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesJuly 13, 2015August 4, 201701309 North Lombok combines a stunning coastline, beautiful terraced rice fields under the shadow of Mt. Rinjani and a traditional culture...
Striving for Excellence: Meet Charles ChoiAngela JelitaJuly 10, 2015December 20, 2017 by Angela JelitaJuly 10, 2015December 20, 201701596 Charles Choi has a remarkable story in his hotelier career, advancing steadily from waiter and receptionist to the position of...
With a Projected $200B Opportunity, Lombok is Looking to Attract More Muslim TouristsIndonesia ExpatJuly 10, 2015April 10, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 10, 2015April 10, 20233 1186 As a republic with the world’s largest Muslim population, Indonesia plans to tap the Islamic tourism market by promoting Lombok,...
The Immigration InquisitionKenneth YeungJuly 10, 2015August 4, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJuly 10, 2015August 4, 201714 1851 Carrying a photocopy of your passport, KITAS or KITAP in Indonesia may no longer be good enough if you don’t...
Chain ReactionSimonJune 26, 2015October 20, 2017 by SimonJune 26, 2015October 20, 20170728 Our intrepid reporter tackles the idyllic island of Sumba by bicycle. If you’re a wild-eyed bounder of adventure and boast...
Real HeroesEamonn SadlerJune 26, 2015August 4, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJune 26, 2015August 4, 20170549 I’ve never been a fan of those works of fiction that portray super muscular, superheroes performing amazing and noble feats...
Weaving a Social Enterprise in FloresAngela JelitaJune 26, 2015August 4, 2017 by Angela JelitaJune 26, 2015August 4, 201701053 Du’Anyam is a social enterprise focusing on bettering the lives of mothers and families in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, through...
Sail Indonesia Promotes Indonesia’s Nascent Maritime Leisure IndustryAntony SuttonJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Antony SuttonJune 25, 2015August 4, 201701419 Hardy crews get up close and personal to spectacular and remote destinations in the eastern islands. With 17,000 islands of...
Winnie the ?Penipu?Kenneth YeungJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJune 25, 2015August 4, 20171712 An elderly beggar who wore a tattered Winnie the Pooh costume has been deemed a scammer following reports that he...
Underwater Komodo AdventuresLisa BarronJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Lisa BarronJune 25, 2015August 4, 201701036 Gregg A. Hollomon partakes in the exhilarating, high-current dives of Komodo National Park to photograph the large and small delights...
Setting Sail for the Waters in the East: Meet Britta SlippensRemko TanisJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Remko TanisJune 25, 2015August 4, 201701927 Britta Slippens is the founder of Blue Ocean Cruises which offers charters for diving, surfing, health retreats, and lifestyle cruises...
Bajawa Highlands: Heartland of FloresIndonesia ExpatJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatJune 25, 2015August 4, 201701545 The growling, battered ‘executive’ bus stopped in front of our hotel in Labuan Bajo, its engine hungrily pointing towards the...
On the Job in Jakarta: Meet Andrew HairsKenneth YeungJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJune 25, 2015August 4, 201711713 Meet Andrew Hairs, an executive recruitment specialist, who every year places hundreds of people in new jobs in Indonesia and...
The Teacher Exodus: Why are International School Teachers Leaving?Angela JelitaJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Angela JelitaJune 25, 2015August 4, 201713960 Teachers come to Indonesia to teach at international schools for a variety of reasons: the opportunity to grow as an...
Psychogeography for BeginnersSimonJune 15, 2015August 4, 2017 by SimonJune 15, 2015August 4, 201701784 Borneo is a terrific place to visit, however hiking there from Jakarta is perhaps not the best way of setting...
Greed Is GreatKenneth YeungJune 12, 2015August 4, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJune 12, 2015August 4, 201711022 Celebrities were among thousands of Indonesians tricked into investing in a fraudulent tissue business that offered unfeasibly large profits. The...
Cruising on a Borneo RiverAngela JelitaJune 12, 2015March 3, 2021 by Angela JelitaJune 12, 2015March 3, 202101934 There is a special feeling that Borneo invokes. There really is no other experience that comes close to cruising on...