Jakarta-Surabaya High Speed Train Will Compete with Air Travel TimesSania RasyidOctober 2, 2017October 2, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 2, 2017October 2, 201701630The Jakarta-Surabaya high speed train will become a viable alternative to plane travel with the Indonesian and Japanese partnership agreeing...
Indonesian Start-up Modalku Wins UN AwardSania RasyidSeptember 29, 2017October 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 29, 2017October 18, 201701121Indonesian fintech start-up Modalku has won the Global SME Excellence Award from ITU Telecom, a UN specialized agency for information...
Indonesia to Explore Medical Tourism PotentialSania RasyidSeptember 29, 2017September 29, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 29, 2017September 29, 201701484Indonesia’s Tourism and Health ministries will team up to fulfil a promising role in the field of international medical tourism....
Australians Look to Bali for Property InvestmentIndonesia ExpatSeptember 28, 2017November 24, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 28, 2017November 24, 202301011While Bali has always been a popular holiday destination for Australian tourists, there now seems to be a growing appeal...
Bali Tourists Brace for Agung Eruption, DisruptionsIndonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2017October 18, 20170765Tourists around the world are hoping their dream holidays are left unaffected by the impending eruption of Bali’s Mount Agung,...
Man Covers Face in Archipelago TattooIndonesia ExpatSeptember 25, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 25, 2017October 18, 20170933One South Sulawesi man has taken his pride in the archipelago further than most may choose after he had the...
Australian Minister Praises ?Beautiful? Jakarta Street Food after State Lunch TreatIndonesia ExpatSeptember 22, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 22, 20170838Jakarta Street food is obviously not the kind of meal to serve an official state guest, but it was a...
Rockefeller and the Demise of Ibu PertiwiIndonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017November 10, 202102155It was towards the end of my tour at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta when, in 1969, West Papua became...
Malaysian and Singaporean Cyclists Win Gran Fondo New York Indonesia in LombokSania RasyidSeptember 7, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 7, 201701040Long distant mass cycling event Gran Fondo New York (GFNY) Indonesia 2017, which was held in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara...
President Widodo Visits Singapore on 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic TieSania RasyidSeptember 6, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 6, 20170717President Joko Widodo is set to meet with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Singapore on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept....
Jokowi Sends Minister to Meet Myanmar Government over Rohingya ViolenceSania RasyidSeptember 5, 2017October 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 5, 2017October 18, 20170968Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi flew to Myanmar on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 3, at the instruction of President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo...
Meeting the Needs of the Future Labour Market With Indonesia Education PartnershipsRoga SchultzAugust 28, 2017 by Roga SchultzAugust 28, 201701217Not only expat directors of companies in Indonesia know that finding qualified human capacity is challenging – especially for skilled...
Embarking on the Perfect Getaway to IndonesiaCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 18, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 18, 201701175Stretching over 5,200km from Sumatra to Papua, Indonesia is a massive island nation that is never easy to define. Ahead...
A Tough Year for Freeport IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatAugust 15, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 15, 2017November 10, 202101556For 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, 20210738This month Indonesia celebrates its 72nd anniversary of independence. Millions of children around the archipelago will spend August 17 playing...
Freeport, Government Meet in Long-Running NegotiationsIndonesia ExpatAugust 11, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 11, 2017October 18, 20170619Long-running negotiations between mining giant Freeport and the Indonesian government continued Thursday, Aug. 10, with high ranking ministers meeting business...
German Tourist Hospitalised After Mount Agung RescueIndonesia ExpatAugust 4, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 4, 2017November 11, 202101165A German tourist is lucky to have escaped severe injury after falling 20 metres into a crater while hiking Mount...
Get Ready To Wave The Red And WhiteIndonesia ExpatAugust 2, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 2, 2017November 11, 202101458With the Independence Day holiday fast approaching and the country already painting itself red and white, August is always a...
Drug Convict: A Mastermind Major Drug Trafficking Ring Behind BarsCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 2, 2017October 20, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 2, 2017October 20, 20170985Local authorities have revealed an inmate in a high-level security prison is the alleged mastermind of a major drug trafficking...
Under the Knife: Female Genitalia Mutilation Causes Long-Term Psychological Effects on Indonesian WomenAngela JelitaAugust 1, 2017 by Angela JelitaAugust 1, 201701606Female genitalia mutilation is a common practice in Indonesia. Although it is largely associated with Islamic teachings, many claim there...
Wild Rivers and Wildlife – Gunung Leuser National ParkStephanie BrookesJuly 20, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesJuly 20, 201701599A Wilderness Escape A trip to the Gunung Leuser National Park in Southern Aceh is an authentic wilderness experience. Your...