Global oil prices are slipping. Where does Indonesia stand?Tiffany NastasiaJanuary 12, 2015August 8, 2017 by Tiffany NastasiaJanuary 12, 2015August 8, 20171The 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 IndonesiaLeighton CosseboomJanuary 12, 2015August 8, 2017 by Leighton CosseboomJanuary 12, 2015August 8, 20170As the Jakarta-based managing principal of Sovereign’s Capital, Luke Roush recounts his firm’s investment progress with Indonesian healthcare companies. ...
Joyful Holiday Offers to Celebrate Christmas and New Year’ EveIndonesia ExpatDecember 18, 2014August 8, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 18, 2014August 8, 20170JAKARTA MERCURE Jakarta Simatupang Add some sparkles into your holiday season with special offers from MERCURE Jakarta Simatupang Hotel. We...
Mark Magee, General Manager of IKEA IndonesiaAngela JelitaDecember 12, 2014August 8, 2017 by Angela JelitaDecember 12, 2014August 8, 20170In this issue’s Business Profile we meet Mark Magee, General Manager of IKEA Indonesia. IKEA opened their first Indonesian store...
See You in 2015!Eamonn SadlerDecember 1, 2014October 20, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerDecember 1, 2014October 20, 20170November 2014 was the busiest month the Jakarta Comedy Club has ever had. We had four events in 15 days,...
Meet Josef Fuchs of ISCO FoundationAngela JelitaDecember 1, 2014February 8, 2022 by Angela JelitaDecember 1, 2014February 8, 20220Meet Josef Fuchs, an Austrian expat passionate about bringing learning to marginalized children of Indonesia. Josef has been living in...
Herry the Rujak ManHush PetersenNovember 14, 2014September 5, 2017 by Hush PetersenNovember 14, 2014September 5, 20170Rujak (fruit salad with a spicy sauce) may have been born in East Indonesia, but it makes its home in...
Vegetarian, Organic Restaurants: Bali, Jakarta and JogjakartaTess JoyceNovember 3, 2014August 8, 2017 by Tess JoyceNovember 3, 2014August 8, 20170Although Indonesia is a great place to find vegetarian food with plenty of soya bean options and vegetable side dishes...
Hunting Vollkorn in JakartaByron BlackOctober 6, 2014October 14, 2023 by Byron BlackOctober 6, 2014October 14, 20233 Would I summon the nerve to barge uninvited into the Soviet Embassy, to plead – not for asylum – but...
Just Two Hands: Reducing Plastic BagsTim HanniganAugust 27, 2014August 8, 2017 by Tim HanniganAugust 27, 2014August 8, 20170Imagine on one fine morning, you are strolling down the street, and then someone robs you. But they won’t take...
A Festival About CoffeeIndonesia ExpatAugust 20, 2014August 11, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 20, 2014August 11, 20170A FESTIVAL ABOUT COFFEE Indonesia’s first truly independent celebration of specialty coffee and the Asian premiere of the acclaimed documentary A...
The Big DrinkDaniel PopeAugust 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Daniel PopeAugust 11, 2014August 11, 20170It was breaking point for Jakarta. Days of torrential rain and years of incompetent urban planning were about to exact...
Dining with the StarsRichard HorstmanAugust 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Richard HorstmanAugust 11, 2014August 11, 20170Jakarta is a huge metropolis that keeps growing in superficies but also in altitude, and when you rise above the...
Clean Up Heroes to Move Mountains in Second Annual Clean Up Jakarta DayIndonesia ExpatJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 14, 2014August 11, 20170On November 10th, 2013, the first annual Clean Up Jakarta Day (CUJD) took place, gathering 1,000 volunteers at 16 clean-up...
Dua Tangan Cukup: Actions from Across the ArchipelagoGabriella PanjaitanJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanJuly 14, 2014August 11, 20170Bersih Nyok! is educating the masses and changing mindsets Bersih Nyok! is a familiar name when it comes to environmental...
Selamat Pagi, Malam: Good Morning, NightGabriella PanjaitanJune 30, 2014August 11, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanJune 30, 2014August 11, 20170Jakarta is so much more than meets the eye. Behind all the night lights and afternoon smoke of pollution and...
#selfiesampah: the Trash SelfieAngela JelitaJune 30, 2014August 11, 2017 by Angela JelitaJune 30, 2014August 11, 20170Dua Tangan Cukup: Actions from Across the Archipelago Social media is undeniably big business in Indonesia and selfies, or a...
Shoe-be-do HeavenVictoria BannermanJune 18, 2014August 11, 2017 by Victoria BannermanJune 18, 2014August 11, 20170It is official - I am a shoe addict! Four hundred pairs and counting! I don't care much for ?it?...
Parman the Tissue and Face Mask SellerHush PetersenJune 18, 2014August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenJune 18, 2014August 16, 20171The idea of being an entrepreneur is quickly trivializing itself, and rightfully so. Over the past five years Indonesia—and the...
Clean Up Jakarta Day 2014Angela JelitaJune 18, 2014August 16, 2017 by Angela JelitaJune 18, 2014August 16, 20170As you may be aware, the second annual Clean Up Jakarta Day is around the corner and will take place...
Down but Not Out in Tanjung PriokMartin JenkinsJune 2, 2014August 16, 2017 by Martin JenkinsJune 2, 2014August 16, 20170You can find some wonderful things in the most unlikely of places. In this particular case a trek – well...