Belitung Part Two, the Earth Saga: May We Go Back to Our RootsMirella PandjaitanJuly 5, 2023July 6, 2023 by Mirella PandjaitanJuly 5, 2023July 6, 20230“May we go back to our roots” highly correlate with my crucial lesson of “stay as calm as the waters”....
Melati, Do you remember when you were 12 years old?Indonesia ExpatMarch 10, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 10, 20220In 2013, when Melati Wijsen was 12 years old, she started Bye Bye Plastic Bags; an NGO with the goal...
Sandal Garbage Turned Into Art InstallationIndonesia ExpatMarch 6, 2022March 6, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 6, 2022March 6, 20220A number of youths in Pangkung Tibah Village, Kediri District, Tabanan Regency, Bali, have created installation artworks installation from sandals...
March 2022 Shell and Pertamina Fuel Prices?Indonesia ExpatMarch 1, 2022March 1, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 1, 2022March 1, 20220Shell Indonesia has once again adjusted the price of non-subsidised fuel oil in March 2022 due to the increase in...
European Investment Bank (EIB) Opens Representative Office in JakartaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 18, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 18, 20220The European Investment Bank (EIB) has decided to open a representative office in Jakarta to be the focus of EIB’s...
Bali Governor Allows Nyepi Ogoh-Ogoh ParadeIndonesia ExpatFebruary 18, 2022February 18, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 18, 2022February 18, 20220Bali Governor I Wayan Koster gave permission for the yowana or the younger generation to carry out the Ogoh-Ogoh parade...
Paracetamol in Citarum River at Concerning LevelsIndonesia ExpatFebruary 16, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 16, 20220Paracetamol and a range of other medicinal waste has been found in various locations along the Citarum River, West Java....
Indonesia’s Tallest Skyscraper Autograph Tower Almost CompletedIndonesia ExpatJanuary 28, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 28, 20220The tallest skyscraper in Indonesia, named Autograph Tower, reaching 382.9 metres will soon be completed. Constructed by PT Putragaya Wahana,...
Saving the Indonesia Environment Together with XSProjectIndonesia ExpatJanuary 23, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 23, 20220The awareness and concern for the environment in Indonesia, in comparison to other countries, is still generally quite lacking. Yet,...
Bali’s Beaches Hostile to Sea Turtles Laying EggsIndonesia ExpatJanuary 20, 2022January 20, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 20, 2022January 20, 20220Beaches in Bali are considered hostile for sea turtles wanting to lay eggs due to human interventions at the beaches....
40 International Foundations Write to JokowiIndonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 2022January 19, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 2022January 19, 20220President Joko Widodo has received dozens of letters from various international foundations asking for permission to participate in the G20...
Mother Nature Needs Help, Here’s How You Can Help Our EnvironmentIndonesia ExpatJanuary 12, 2022March 4, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 12, 2022March 4, 20220Society’s awareness about making the world a better place, specifically the environment, is on the rise. Reports and day-to-day observations...
PLN’s Coal Deficit Could Cause Blackouts Across Java and BaliIndonesia ExpatJanuary 1, 2022January 1, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 1, 2022January 1, 20220The electricity supply to 10 million State Electricity Enterprise (PLN) customers, both the general public and industry in Java, Madura,...
Balinese Environmental Activist Wins CNN Heroes AwardIndonesia ExpatDecember 23, 2021December 23, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 23, 2021December 23, 20210An environmental activist from Bali, I Made Janur Yasa, has won the CNN Heroes 2021 award after his name was...
Are Carbon Offset and Environmental Service Incentives Saving the Environment?Indonesia ExpatOctober 7, 2021November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 7, 2021November 10, 20210The perspective is from Kalimantan’s local community. Carbon offset is currently starting to be promoted as an effort to offset...
Reflect our self-love routine with DIY Environment Friendly Home SpaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 4, 2021November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 4, 2021November 10, 20210The saying, “my body is my temple” reflects like water in our self-love routine. We might not give our bodies...
Responsible Waste Management Wherever You are with Waste4ChangeIndonesia ExpatJanuary 13, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 13, 2021July 9, 20210Piles of waste in landfills across the globe are getting out of hand. Wherever we go, be it residential areas,...
Programs to Revive the Tourism Sector Amid COVID-19Indonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2020July 9, 20210The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has made plans to revive the tourism sector and support the economy. One...
One Water Filter at a Time with EconesiaIndonesia ExpatNovember 4, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 4, 2020July 9, 20210Maarten Tromp spent most of his days hitting the waves in Bali during his vacation. The ocean’s alarming plastic waste...
Indonesians Roar Against Omnibus Law Officially RatifiedIndonesia ExpatOctober 6, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 6, 2020July 9, 20210The House of Representatives (DPR) has officially ratified the Work Creation Omnibus Law Bill (RUU) into a law at the...
Corine Tap Nurtures Mother Nature, One Step at a TimeIndonesia ExpatJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 9, 2020July 9, 20210It takes more than two months before a new habit becomes automatic, depending on the person’s behaviour, the individual, and...