Indonesian CrittersDaniel PopeMarch 22, 2016 by Daniel PopeMarch 22, 201611854You don’t need to watch a scary movie to make your flesh crawl, as Daniel Pope explains. A fellow English...
Leading by Listening: Meet Patrick BeckAngela JelitaMarch 7, 2016 by Angela JelitaMarch 7, 201601544Patrick Beck is the Bordeaux-born General Manager of Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, an epic property with 695 rooms set on 23...
Ruth’ Chris Steak House Opens in JakartaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 25, 2016February 29, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 25, 2016February 29, 201602437The fine-dining steakhouse opens its tenth restaurant in Asia. Ruth’s Chris Steak House greets Indonesia with the opening of its...
Bantleman and Tjiong’ Acquittal OverturnedIndonesia ExpatFebruary 25, 2016February 25, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 25, 2016February 25, 201601200Indonesia’s Supreme Court today overturned the acquittal of Canadian Neil Bantleman and Indonesian teaching assistant Ferdinand Tjiong. The former JIS...
The Bee’ Knees of Speak-Easies: Bau Haus 1933 JakartaAngela JelitaFebruary 23, 2016February 29, 2016 by Angela JelitaFebruary 23, 2016February 29, 201602006Under ground in Jakarta’s Mega Kuningan lies a modern take on the 1920s speak-easy bar, where dangerous cocktails and a...
Pulau Seribu ? get away to amazing islands over Christmas without leaving Jakarta!Indonesia ExpatDecember 15, 2015 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 15, 201501498Years end in Jakarta can be a stressful experience – traffic becomes worse than usual, flight prices go through the...
Damp SpiritsSimonNovember 30, 2015November 30, 2015 by SimonNovember 30, 2015November 30, 20150864Praise the Lord, for the rains have finally arrived. And so we find ourselves moving and gathering momentum towards the...
The Outdoor Museum of Taman Prasasti ? a Window to the PastHans RooseboomNovember 30, 2015November 30, 2015 by Hans RooseboomNovember 30, 2015November 30, 201501746We take a trip to the Taman Prasasti cemetery in Jakarta, where Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles’ wife, along with many...
Meet Will Meyrick, the Street Food ChefRemko TanisNovember 16, 2015November 16, 2015 by Remko TanisNovember 16, 2015November 16, 201501536The seasoned traveller and street food chef of Mama San, Sarong, Hujan Locale, and the soon-to-open Tiger Palm brings an...
Learning to Cook Up a StormGail G. CollinsNovember 16, 2015November 16, 2015 by Gail G. CollinsNovember 16, 2015November 16, 201502262Gail Collins discovers the best cooking classes in Jakarta, which create skills and appreciation for food. On a Saturday evening,...
Food Trucks Boom as Mouths Water on the Streets of IndonesiaMarkus YohannesNovember 16, 2015November 16, 2015 by Markus YohannesNovember 16, 2015November 16, 20153 2959Recent years have seen more unique food trucks turning up throughout Jakarta, with proprietors offering one-of-a-kind dishes to stand out...
The Law in These Parts: Hadromi & PartnersAngela JelitaNovember 2, 2015December 6, 2020 by Angela JelitaNovember 2, 2015December 6, 202001584Hadromi & Partners is a general practice law firm, established in 1999 during the Indonesian financial crisis. We discuss Indonesia’s...
Burnin? Rubber TimeSimonNovember 2, 2015November 4, 2015 by SimonNovember 2, 2015November 4, 201501046Jakarta isn’t looking so hot at the moment, what with streets being torn up left, right and centre in a...
China to Build Indonesia’s High-Speed Train, Experts Remain CautiousMarkus YohannesNovember 2, 2015February 5, 2016 by Markus YohannesNovember 2, 2015February 5, 201602614China won the bid over Japan to build the first high-speed rail line in West Java. The Government hopes for...
Farm to Table at Potato HeadMaximilian SurjadiOctober 26, 2015October 26, 2015 by Maximilian SurjadiOctober 26, 2015October 26, 201502813Deep in darkest SCBD, like its namesake, a restaurant group grows in the city’s cupboard, sprouting offshoots of its particular...
10,000 Local and International Residents Come Together for a Cleaner JakartaIndonesia ExpatOctober 26, 2015October 26, 2015 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 26, 2015October 26, 201501799On Sunday, October 18 2015, Clean Up Jakarta Day was back for its third time to carry out its mission...
Off With Her HeadClandestine CriticOctober 3, 2015August 1, 2017 by Clandestine CriticOctober 3, 2015August 1, 201711670Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s dining scene. No spoon is left...
Imploring for Palliative Care, the Chance to a Fulfilling LifeCaranissa DjatmikoOctober 3, 2015August 2, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoOctober 3, 2015August 2, 201702126As a paediatric palliative care service, Rachel House treats poor children diagnosed with cancer and HIV in Jakarta. They are...
Becak Terus: Rickshawing from Aceh to Jakarta for a Good CauseAngela JelitaSeptember 19, 2015August 4, 2017 by Angela JelitaSeptember 19, 2015August 4, 201701294Back in 2013, we interviewed a man brave – and some might even say crazy – enough to run from...
In Search of the Perfect Smile: Neu Premium DentistryAngela JelitaAugust 20, 2015August 4, 2017 by Angela JelitaAugust 20, 2015August 4, 201702290Dr. Andri is the owner of Neu Premium Dentistry, which has two branches in Jakarta. He explains his business philosophy...
Jakarta, Rattle and RollDaniel PopeJuly 13, 2015May 1, 2021 by Daniel PopeJuly 13, 2015May 1, 20210865Not long ago, I watched Dawn of The Planet of the Apes in 4-D at a Blitzmegaplex cinema complex in...