BREAKING NEWS: Suspect Suicide Bombing at Makassar CathedralIndonesia ExpatMarch 28, 2021March 28, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 28, 2021March 28, 20210580 There has been an explosion, suspected to be a suicide bomb, at a cathedral in Makassar City, South Sulawesi on...
Landslides, Flooding Caused by Overflowed Dam Kills 30, Dozens Still MissingIndonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 201901162 Torrential rains overwhelmed a dam and caused landslides that killed at least 30 people and displaced more than 2,000 in...
Boat Capsizes Off the Coast of Makassar, At Least 13 Dead and Dozens InjuredIndonesia ExpatJune 14, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 14, 20180400 At least 13 people have died after a boat carrying holidaymakers capsized off the coast of Makassar. Dozens of other...
Two Indonesian Airports Won Awards for Service QualityArdi WirdanaOctober 23, 2017 by Ardi WirdanaOctober 23, 20170518 The Airport Council International (ACI) has given Airport Service Quality Awards to two Indonesian airports: Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport...
Makassar Hosts International Eight Festival and ForumArdi WirdanaSeptember 11, 2017 by Ardi WirdanaSeptember 11, 20170558 Makassar opened on Friday the International Eight Festival and Forum (F8), a week-long festivity offering various attractions and activities ranging...
Sailing Indonesia’s Heritage with Rofinus MonteiroGrace SusetyoJuly 20, 2017 by Grace SusetyoJuly 20, 20170926 Centuries before electronic charts and 10,000 horsepower engines existed, ancient Indonesians have voyaged as far as Africa on the wind...
Five Fantastic Eastern Indonesian Holiday DestinationsGrace SusetyoMay 10, 2017May 10, 2017 by Grace SusetyoMay 10, 2017May 10, 201701660 The Indonesian archipelago, featuring 17,000 islands, has so much to offer insatiable adventurers. While more and more expat travellers are...
Sulawesi – Don’t WaitSimon J. StillSeptember 7, 2015August 4, 2017 by Simon J. StillSeptember 7, 2015August 4, 20170941 A dry look at what’s left on Sulawesi After 12 years working in Makassar and Manado, I came to view...
Ideas Worth Spreading: Meet Mila ShwaikoAngela JelitaSeptember 7, 2015August 4, 2017 by Angela JelitaSeptember 7, 2015August 4, 201701045 If you’ve been to TEDxUbud or TEDxMakassar, chances are you’ve seen Mila busy in action. Born in Australia to American...
What the Dickens Do I Know About Christmas?Simon J. StillDecember 16, 2014August 8, 2017 by Simon J. StillDecember 16, 2014August 8, 20170279 It’s hard to get excited about Christmas when words like “chestnuts roasting on an open fire” make me want to...
Crime TsunamiSimon J. StillNovember 3, 2014August 8, 2017 by Simon J. StillNovember 3, 2014August 8, 20170663 It was with a certain amount of self-congratulation that we use to talk of our social evenings in Makassar. We...
Life’s a Beach at Tanjung BiraMartin JenkinsFebruary 25, 2014October 27, 2020 by Martin JenkinsFebruary 25, 2014October 27, 202001476 “I go to seek a Great Perhaps.” – François Rabelais There can’t be many things in life that are...
A Wild Ride To Remember: South SulawesiGrace SusetyoJuly 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoJuly 2, 2013August 16, 20170697 On the second Sunday in May, I received a message from my childhood best friend in Manado, Gracia “GP”. “GC,...