Forever Foreign in ASEAN and what it means to be Pribumi
“You can’t simply decide to be Asian. You must have an Asian culture. This means, for a start, changing your...
Foreigner
Homeless Foreigners Increasing in Bali
More and more foreigners are stranded and have become homeless as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. After running out...
Foreigner Caught Trafficking Indonesian Citizens
The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency has arrested an Iraqi national named Ismael Ibrahim Khaleel, on suspicion of human trafficking....
American’s Controversial Tweets Promoting Bali Travel
Kristen Gray, an American with Twitter account @kristentootie, has sparked a heated debate after making a thread about her “new...
EVisa Application Requirements and Procedure
The Regulation of Minister of Law and Human Rights Number 26 of 2020 on visas and stay permits in the...
Foreigner Unwilling to Wear Mask Not Allowed on KRL Train
KRL train officers made a male foreigner leave the train because of his reluctance to wear a mask. “Officers enforced...
Foreigner Finds Human Body Parts on a Bali Beach
A piece of suspected human leg was found by a foreign national at Perancak Beach in North Kuta, Bali. The...
Enraged Foreigner Causes Scene at Bali Mandara Hospital
On Thursday 23rd September, a foreigner from Switzerland became violent at the Bali Mandara Hospital Emergency Centre. The man was...
Advocating Dual Citizenships for Mixed Marriage Families
A global shift towards greater acceptance of dual citizenship as a result of increased migration, growing overseas diaspora communities, and...
British Tourist Found Near Mengwi Badung
An English man has been found sleeping rough along Munggu Beach. Bali. The 64-year-old man, named as Michael Wilkinson, was...
French Tourist Sexually Abused 305 Indonesian Children
A French citizen, Francois Abello Camille, 65, has been visiting Indonesia regularly since 2015 and in that time has abused...
Visit or Stay Visa Updates in Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
In light of restrictions being eased in Indonesia to recover from the COVID-19 crisis and adapt to the “new normal”,...
New Regulations for Foreign Workers in Indonesia
The Indonesian Ministry of Labour has officially announced the different positions and jobs available for foreign employees working in the...
Are you Getting Short-Changed?
Have you ever arrived at a destination in a taxi, pulled out a 100,000 Rupiah note and asked for change...
Dating Foreigners in Indonesia – A Female Perspective
Embracing cultural diversity, achieving financial security, and having “melting-pot” families; there are plenty of reasons why some people embrace cross-cultural...
Death Of British Woman In Gili Trawangan Assumed To Be Suicide
The death of a British woman in Gili Trawangan, Lombok, is assumed to be suicide after initial investigations....
Drunk Teenager Removed From Commuter Train in Depok
A drunken 16-year-old was removed from a commuter train in Depok after passengers complained of his behaviour....
Here’s Why Expats in Indonesia Will Find McConaughey’s Movie ‘Gold’ Interesting
The 2016 movie Gold, starring Matthew McConaughey and Edgar Ramirez, is a fictionalized account of the infamous Bre-X mining scandal in...
Parlez Vous Bahasa?
For most people, the Indonesian language is without doubt one of the easiest languages to learn. It has very simple...
Understanding the word ‘Bule’
According to Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia or KBBI (The Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language), bule is a word used...