Living in a Longhouse – West Kalimantan
When I entered Sungai Utik Village, in the heart of West Kalimantan, I felt very excited when I caught my...
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Czech Tourists Walk West-East Kalimantan for Seven Days
Four foreign tourists from Czechia have recently completed a seven-day trek in the Kalimantan jungle, starting in West Kalimantan and...
Kalimantan Schools Adding Plastic Pollution Education to Curriculum
Indonesia has the unfortunate reputation of being the second-largest plastic polluter in the world, producing around 7.8 million tons of...
New State Capital: Six Countries Show Investment Interest
East Kalimantan Governor Isran Noor has claimed that the new state capital located in East Kalimantan, named Nusantara, is already...
New State Capital to be Called Nusantara
The head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), Suharso Monoarfa, has confirmed that President Joko Widodo’s new capital city...
Joseph Conrad’s Eastern Voyages, by Ian Burnet
The title caught my eye immediately: Joseph Conrad’s Eastern Voyages, Tales of Singapore and an East Borneo River. The cover,...
Are Carbon Offset and Environmental Service Incentives Saving the Environment?
The perspective is from Kalimantan’s local community. Carbon offset is currently starting to be promoted as an effort to offset...
WOW Borneo Orangutan Cruises Explore Kalimantan’s Treasures
Pioneering river cruise operator WOW Borneo has plied the rivers of Kalimantan for 13 years, delivering a uniquely comfortable and...
170 Years On, Black-Browed Babbler Rediscovered in Borneo
Researchers have reported that a black-browed babbler was found in Indonesia last week, resurfacing after 170 years of absence from...
Yes! We Have No Orangutans
I was delighted when Indonesia Expat invited me to submit an article for the Green and Sustainability issue. Green happens...
Relive the Spirit of Isen Mulang Done Virtually
Vast, deep jungles and being home to the orangutan and the Dayak tribe are usually illustrated when someone mentions Kalimantan...
President Jokowi Inaugurates First Toll Road in Kalimantan
President Joko Widodo has inaugurated the first toll road in Kalimantan; the 58.74-kilometre long Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road, at the section...
Police Investigate Palm Oil Companies for Kalimantan Fires
The national police are currently investigating three palm oil companies for the recent fire that has broken out in Kalimantan,...
New Capital to be Significantly Larger than Jakarta
Indonesia’s new capital city in East Kalimantan will be nearly three times larger than the area of Jakarta’s land coverage....
350kg Woman Asks Indonesian Government for help to Lose Weight
A 37-year-old woman from Palangkaraya City in Central Kalimantan has made headlines after asking the government for assistance to help...
Exploring Sungai Kapuas
Indonesia’s longest river, the Kapuas in Kalimantan, begins in the foothills of the Muller Mountain Range, snakes for 1,143km, and...
Eight Dead in Capsized Boat in Northern Kalimantan
Indonesia’s search and rescue agency has confirmed that at least eight people have died after a boat carrying more than...
Is Jakarta Set To Lose Capital City Title In 2018?
Rumours of plans to move Indonesia?s capital from Jakarta to another city in Java or even another region have long...
Viewpoints: Indonesia in Pictures
Bali-based photographer David Metcalf captures the magic and wonder of Indonesia while traveling across Kalimantan, Java and Bali. ...
Dancing in a Foreign Land
French resort entertainer Guillaume Sanchez shares how his journey to Central Kalimantan changed his way of viewing life and performing...
Man Sells Poison Ice Cream in Tourist District of West Kalimantan
Sambas in West Kalimantan recently saw a bizarre incident involving poisonous ice cream. Local residents and tourists are advised to...