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Vote buying is risky business, especially for candidates who fail to get elected and cannot repay their debts. Yet the biggest losers are Indonesian voters
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Karan Berry, General Manager of JW Marriott Jakarta
Karan is very passionate about his work and is a senior hospitality professional. He is well-versed with all operations and functions related to hotel management,
Meet Nathalie Hocquart
Meet Nathalie Hocquart, the woman who turned her patisserie into the hot new venue for international and Indonesian artists. Wide Open Space Gallery is currently
Parlez Vous Bahasa?
For most people, the Indonesian language is without doubt one of the easiest languages to learn. It has very simple grammatical structure, it has no
Airline Trends 2014
Airline travel could be on the verge of an onboard passenger experience transformation. Whilst it looks like progress in one way, some global realities will
On Deadly Roads
I’ve never felt so close to pounding someone’s face with my knuckles. How has road behaviour degenerated to such mindlessness, following a flowchart championing illogic
Vivienne Kruger: Balinese Food
Vivienne Kruger first visited Bali on a week-long overland trip from Jakarta in 1993. For five years, starting in 1999, she wrote travel articles for
Mainstreaming Disability Rights
During the last decade, Indonesia has experienced steady progress in an increase in per capita income and in poverty elimination. However, the country faces challenges
Aini Abdul – The Sailor’ Daughter
Aini Abdul was born in a small village in Southwest Kalimantan to a Dayak Iban father and a Javanese mother. Nothing particularly unusual about that
Dua Tangan Cukup: Clean Up Kemang Day on Easter Saturday, 2014
On April 19th, Grandkemang Hotel (part of Mesa Hotels and Resorts) and Clean Up Jakarta Day joined forces to clean up Jl. Kemang Raya in
Using Advances in Medicine to Manage Scoliosis
SCOLIOSIS: When most patients are referred to us or they drop in to see us, they are usually informed that they either have scoliosis, or
An Endangered Creature called Gambuh
If you have ever been curious about Indonesia?s Majapahit Kingdom, you might like to see a performance of Gambuh - a ritual theatre which potrays
Hope for the Children of Sumbawa
For several years 33-year-old Carlos Ferrandiz worked as a lawyer in Spain,but in 2010 he decided to quit his job and live in Indonesia. During
Satish Sethi, Country Manager Emirates Airline Indonesia
Satish Sethi is an expert in the aviation industry, with 18 years of solid experience behind him. Satish previously worked at Jet Airways and KLM
The Rainbow Project: Bringing a Splash of Colour to Children’ Wards
When children are ill, it’s always heartbreaking, and for a child to have to spend time in a hospital is terrifying. Children’s wards can be
Dolphin Watching Tours in Lovina
Wildlife tourism, in particular dolphin and whale watching, has doubled worldwide in the last decade. Since the 1980s, in Lovina (north Bali) local fishermen bring
The Free Spirit Runners of Jakarta
You know that feeling you have when you decide what you really need to do is shed those excess kilograms that have slowly added themselves
God Help Us
With religion being compulsory in Indonesia, the country is fertile ground for scammers seeking easy money under the guise of providing religious services. Near the
Bali Real Estate and Ownership Options
Bali is an amazing and inviting place to live, and also invest. For 15 years ++ property prices have continued to go up, and are
For a Walkable Jakarta: Safe Steps
Picture yourself walking from your office or home to the nearest ATM or minimart on Jakarta’s sidewalks; it would not only be an unattractive picture,
Playing with Fire
The swiftest punch in the face I’ve ever received came from a dense fist of tobacco smoke. I was in a cafe when a stranger