An M 7.5 Earthquake Strikes Southwest MalukuIndonesia ExpatJanuary 10, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 10, 20230An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 in Maluku Barat Daya Regency, Maluku Province occurred at 12:47am local time. It...
Mass Protest in Aeon Mall CakungIndonesia ExpatFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 20200 On Tuesday 25th February, a mass protest has taken place at Aeon Mall Cakung, leading to disruptions in the...
Jakarta’s Homes and Infrastructure Flooded, PLN Switches Power OffIndonesia ExpatFebruary 25, 2020January 27, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 25, 2020January 27, 20240Heavy rainfall that has been pouring since 1 am on Tuesday 25 February 2020 has resulted in the capital being...
East Kalimantan Safer from Terrorism, Natural Disasters ? Expert OpinionIndonesia ExpatAugust 27, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 27, 20190Muradi, a terrorism observer from University of Padjajaran, has said that East Kalimantan has a lower potential for attacks, as...
Natural Disaster FraudKenneth YeungOctober 22, 2018February 25, 2024 by Kenneth YeungOctober 22, 2018February 25, 20240Natural disasters can bring out the worst in a handful of people. After the September 28 earthquake and tsunami that...
President Widodo Gives Rp7.2 Billion in Aid for Mount Agung EvacueesSania RasyidSeptember 27, 2017October 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 27, 2017October 18, 20170President Joko Widodo has delivered humanitarian aid worth up to Rp 7.2 billion for the evacuees of the Mount Agung...
Tambora: Mysteries of a Lost CivilizationGrace SusetyoFebruary 28, 2017 by Grace SusetyoFebruary 28, 20170In addition to changing the global climate through “The Year Without Summer” and losing nearly half of its original altitude,...
Rebuilding Bima: An Expat’ Perspective on Resilience in the Face of DisasterGrace SusetyoFebruary 13, 2017 by Grace SusetyoFebruary 13, 20170After encountering generous and passionate locals in the historical royal city of Bima in October of 2016, Grace Susetyo was...
Meet Ibu Robin Lim, CNN Hero of the Year 2011Remko TanisApril 8, 2014August 23, 2017 by Remko TanisApril 8, 2014August 23, 20170Internationally renowned midwife and founder of Yayasan Bumi Sehat, Robin Lim provides services to expectant mothers and their children, as...
Toni Ruttimann: The Bridge-BuilderGabriella PanjaitanDecember 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanDecember 2, 2013August 16, 20170Meet Toni Ruttimann, the bridge-builder. He is, literally, bringing two worlds together; one community at a time. Toni has built...