Remote River School, Kalimantan
I sat on the wooden floor of Fery Irawan’s humble home. I held my hands out in the receiving position to accept the water blessing
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Pitchers Prepare to Mount the Mound in Jakarta
Baseball arrives in Indonesia as the Hit Factory hopes to take the game to another level. Think of baseball and Southeast Asia and the chances
Greed Is Great
Celebrities were among thousands of Indonesians tricked into investing in a fraudulent tissue business that offered unfeasibly large profits. The name of the tissue brand?
Business as a Driver of Change: Meet Lorna Dowson-Collins
Lorna Dowson-Collins is Owner of Kalimantan Tour Destinations, an eco-tourism company based in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan. She has been involved in various sustainable community development
Looking for Borneo: Meet Mark Heyward
Traveller, musician, educator and author of two books on Borneo talks about life in Indonesia, his epic journey across the island and other past and
Going, Going, Gone: In Search of the Ultimate Longhouse
Along with blowpipes, traditional tattooing, mastery of plaiting crafts, canoe-building and the custom of wearing huge bunches of metal earrings to elongate earlobes, the longhouse
Cruising on a Borneo River
There is a special feeling that Borneo invokes. There really is no other experience that comes close to cruising on a tranquil river in Central
Indonesia Looks Toward Palm Oil Sustainability in Kalimantan
Palm oil plays an important economic role in Indonesia, but also destroys ancient forests and wildlife habitats via deforestation. The Government hopes to make it
Illegal gold mining operations in Kalimantan threaten lives and the environment
Illegal gold mining is ubiquitous in Kalimantan. It poses threats to the environment and health risks to indigenous people. It also costs the nation millions.
The Clandestine Critic | Social Climber
Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s dining scene. No spoon is left unturned in the quest for
TAUZIA | Indonesian-Born Hotel Brands and Management
TAUZIA Hotel Management is best known for its four-star Harris Hotel, as well as budget hotel Pop!, and next month will see the opening of
A Tribute to Alan Nye
Alan Nye passed away on 16 May 2015, a day after his 67th birthday. He was born in the United Kingdom and also lived in
We’ll Be Right Back After These Messages
Forget Pacquiao vs. Mayweather. When advertisers take on viewers, the gloves come off… The recently televised boxing match of the century/millennium/all time (take your pick,
Incredible Java
Very few people are fully aware of the huge impact Java has had on the world as we know it today. Without Java, much of
POP! Hotel Hardys Singaraja Square cleans up local beach
On 9 May 2015, on the occasion of celebrating the 58th anniversary of Singaraja KODIM (District Commander of Military), the entire team of POP! Hotel
IndoJazzia: Indonesian Jazz is Going Places
With the news that 11-year-old Indonesian pianist Joey Alexander’s first album, My Favourite Things, topped the jazz charts in the first week of release, the
Effective Advocacy for Inclusive Education: Meet Penny Robertson
Penny Robertson founded the Australian International School in Indonesia in 1996 (now the Australian Independent School) with a group of parent educators. The first campus
Pencak Silat: More Than Just a Fight
Explore your inner self through the grace and beauty of a martial art so tightly woven into the fabric of local culture. Indonesia, with its
The Fake Rice That Never Was
Lazy journalists, racist netizens and opportunistic politicians almost convinced the world that Indonesia was facing a plastic rice scare. On May 5, a YouTube account
The Sun is Shining: Summer 2015 Trends
With the urgency and joie de vivre of a couple in their first throws of passion, fashion’s love affair with the 70s and bright colours
Blitar – Hidden Relics of the Past
Falling into history and stumbling upon ancient relics is what is in store for you when you take a journey to the far east of