An Investor’ Guide to Indonesia: Navigating Corruption
Indonesia’s long-standing practice of bribery has lingered over the decades. It is a serious problem; one which truly hampers business...
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KITAS Rules Tighten as Indonesia Reduces the Stay Period for Certain Expats
The government recently reduced the stay period for expats in certain industries. Here’s what workers in service, trading, and consulting...
Is Chinese Business a Key Pillar for Indonesia’s Economy? ?
Although China planned to invest $18.4 billion in Indonesia in the last five years, its investment hasn’t been as significant...
Heart Inc: Matching Up to Love in Indonesia
Heart Inc is a leading matchmaking company in Indonesia and was founded by Zola Yoana, Indonesia’s only certified matchmaker. Established...
Despite Killing Traffickers, Indonesia’s Drug Use has Spiked
Indonesia claims to be one of the hardest nations on drug users and traffickers. However, according to recent statistics from...
Indonesia’s Contribution to the Mitigation of Global Warming
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Conference of the Parties, 20th Session (UNFCCC COP 20) was held in...
Failing to Buy an Income
One of Indonesia’s biggest problems is law enforcement, or more accurately, the lack of it. Part of the problem is...
An Investor’ Guide to Indonesia: Red Tape for Foreign Cash
For foreign investors looking to capitalise on Indonesia’s future, here are some things to think about before jumping into the...
Turbulent Times for Aviation in Indonesia
Indonesia suffered a national tragedy when AirAsia flight QZ8501 crashed into the Java Sea in December, killing all 162 souls...
Global oil prices are slipping. Where does Indonesia stand?
The fall in global oil prices seems like good news in Indonesia. But not all is well in ASEAN. Remko...
US-Based Sovereign’ Capital Wants to Beef Up Healthcare in Indonesia
As the Jakarta-based managing principal of Sovereign’s Capital, Luke Roush recounts his firm’s investment progress with Indonesian healthcare companies. ...
Simeulue Island, a Decade After the Tsunami and Nature Reminds Us Still
26 December, 2004, 10 years ago this Boxing Day, was a day of unbelievable violence, when nature decided to wake...
Two-Wheel Travel: Lampung, South Sumatra
Choice destinations for weekend cycling in West Java are often impractical because of poor access. Lido, for instance, is a...
Meet Inyigo Ardanaz
A conscious painter from Spain, Living in the Big Durian Where are you originally from and how many years have...
Eheng: A Journey to the Dayak Afterlife
An excerpt from Looking for Borneo, images, words and music inspired by the book, Crazy Little Heaven. Not far from...
Java’s First Photographer: Kassian Cephas (1845-1912)
The first rather rambling title for this article ran nearly three lines as it tried to convey that Kassian Cephas...
Kita Bisa: A Collective Effort to Move Mountains
One of the things standing in the way between an idea and its realization is resources. As a nation, Indonesia...
Meet Roger van Tongeren, General Manager of Marketing & Communications of Starbucks Indonesia.
Please tell us a bit about your background. Where are you originally from? How long have you been living and...
The History of Coffee in Indonesia
Imagine a world without coffee! Even if you are not a coffee drinker, imagine the shopping centres and high streets...
Contemporary Photography in Bali
Step inside any reputable bookstore in Bali and your eyes are quickly seduced by glossy, colourful images adorning the covers...
Meet Karishma Vaswani, Indonesia Editor at BBC News
Meet Karishma Vaswani, a well-known face in journalism. Karishma has been the BBC News Indonesia Correspondent since 2009, and was...