Treat Yourself: Jakarta’s Top Spa TreatmentsIndonesia ExpatOctober 10, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 10, 2017November 10, 202101765 As the old saying goes, a change is as good as a holiday. And at these leading salons around Jakarta you’ll...
Fixing the Fake News and HoaxesIndonesia ExpatOctober 10, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 10, 2017November 10, 20210963 Fake news, it’s a well-known refrain around the world. From the US president’s blaming unfavourable coverage as fake news to...
Diabetes: Indonesia’s Hidden KillerIndonesia ExpatOctober 9, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 9, 2017November 10, 202101214 A World Health Organisation (WHO) report released in 2016 found 7 percent of Indonesians suffer from diabetes, or just over 18...
Reset, Recharge, Revive With a Moment’s BreakIndonesia ExpatOctober 9, 2017November 12, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 9, 2017November 12, 20220856 Whether you’re living in an expat hub in South Jakarta, or among the beautiful forests of Ubud in Bali it’s...
Island Hopping Off the Tourist TrackIndonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2017November 10, 202101489 Indonesia is rightfully proud of its claim to the country with the most islands in the world. But with so...
Live Well, Eat Well with Indonesia’s Top FoodsIndonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2017November 10, 202101666 For the newly arrived, Indonesian cuisine can be both the most exciting and bewildering aspect of relocation. Unlike other Southeast...
Finding Your Dream Home in Jakarta With the Help of an Expat SpecialistIndonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2017November 10, 202105835 Home sweet home is hard to find in Jakarta. House hunting expats know all about the complicated processes, beginning with...
Sin Tax Says ‘Put Down the Smokes’Indonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017November 10, 202101568 Like much of the world, smoking continues to be one of Indonesia’s top public health priorities. But, with the cheapest...
An Expat’s Guide to Indonesia’s Traditional TreatmentsIndonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017November 10, 202101166 Taking care yourself as an expat can be difficult. Long hours working hard and even longer hours spent in traffic...
A Check-Up on Indonesia’s Healthcare SectorIndonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017November 10, 202101319 President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has led a push for more foreign investment and a loosening of bureaucratic reins in a...
Hit the Streets and Get Walking, JakartaIndonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017November 10, 202102104 Few were shocked back in July when a global study found Indonesia to be the country which walks the least....
Childhood Obesity and Malnutrition: The Twin DangersIndonesia ExpatAugust 30, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 30, 2017November 10, 20210818 The release of a recent global survey produced by US Stanford University shocked few living in Indonesia after finding those...
The Road to the Asian Games 2018Indonesia ExpatAugust 28, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 28, 2017November 10, 20210799 The middle of August has been a busy time for the Indonesian government. The 50th anniversary of the Association of...
Around the Archipelago in One MealIndonesia ExpatAugust 16, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 16, 2017November 10, 202101388 This month is all about celebrating Indonesia and what better way to celebrate than with one of Indonesia’s greatest strengths...
A Tough Year for Freeport IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatAugust 15, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 15, 2017November 10, 202101490 For the Indonesian arm of US mining giant Freeport McMoRan, 2017 has hardly been a stellar year. With seemingly endless...
August: An Auspicious Month to Celebrate Indonesia and the RegionIndonesia ExpatAugust 15, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 15, 2017November 10, 20210684 This month Indonesia celebrates its 72nd anniversary of independence. Millions of children around the archipelago will spend August 17 playing...
How To Spend Idul Fitri In the CityIndonesia ExpatJune 19, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 19, 2017November 11, 202101949 Idul Fitri is one of Indonesia’s most important holidays, celebrating the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Many non-Muslim...
Bubble Fears Premature Following Economic DownturnIndonesia ExpatJune 5, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 5, 2017November 11, 202101871 Fears of an eventual bubble in Indonesia’s property markets may have failed to come to fruition in recent years, largely...