A New Wellness Destination Emerges amidst the Beauty of Lake TobaIndonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 14, 20230Fivelements is delighted to announce the opening of Fivelements Wellness Lake Toba. Surrounded by breathtaking views of the world’s largest...
F1 Powerboat Race Venue at Lake Toba CompletedIndonesia ExpatFebruary 24, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 24, 20230The construction of race venue infrastructure and other supporting facilities to complete the F1 Powerboat event at Lake Toba on...
Anti-Corruption Officers Find 27 People Held in Cages at Langkat Regent’s HouseIndonesia ExpatJanuary 26, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 26, 20220The North Sumatra Police are continuing to investigate the issue of modern slavery, with the inactive Langkat Regent, Terbit Rencana...
Illegal Vaccine Clinic in North Sumatra UncoveredIndonesia ExpatMay 22, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 22, 2021July 9, 20210The North Sumatra Regional Police have named four suspects in a case of alleged sale and purchase of the Sinovac...
Indonesia’s 5 New Bali: Ministry Ready to Develop InfrastructureIndonesia ExpatNovember 27, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 27, 2020July 9, 20210Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has emphasised that his party is ready to support the recovery of the tourism...
Discovering and Uplifting the Local Art Scene One Step at a TimeIndonesia ExpatAugust 5, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 5, 2020July 9, 20210Indonesian culture is, without a doubt, mesmerising. Tourists will find themselves immersed in centuries-old or contemporary artefacts, sculptures, paintings, and...
The Hog Cholera Virus Attacks North SumatraIndonesia ExpatNovember 7, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 7, 20190The Head of the Department of Agriculture and Livestock in North Sumatra, Azhar Harahap, said there has been 4,682 pigs...
Matchstick Factory Fire in North Sumatra killed at least 30 Including ChildrenIndonesia ExpatJune 22, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJune 22, 20190A private home in North Sumatra, which also operates as a matchstick factory, was reportedly hit by a fire that...
Rubber Tapper Mauled by Tiger in North SumatraIndonesia ExpatMay 20, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 20, 20190A rubber tapper in a plantation area of Padang Lawas Regency, North Sumatra, has reportedly been mauled by a tiger....
Missing Students in North Sumatra Flash Flood RescuedIndonesia ExpatOctober 14, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 14, 20180A search and rescue team has rescued 17 school students who went missing after a flash flood inundated a school...
Flash Flood in North Sumatra Kills 19, Dozens Still MissingIndonesia ExpatOctober 13, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 13, 20180At least 11 students have died while another 10 are missing after a flash flood inundated a school building in...
Boat Destroyed by Massive Waves in North SumatraIndonesia ExpatJuly 26, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 26, 20180A wayward vessel was flipped and destroyed by monster waves in Nias, North Sumatra today. Renowned surf filmographer Jack Germain...
Malacca Strait Turns North Sumatra Into ?Golden Gate? Of Transnational Drug SmugglingAnastasiaJuly 20, 2017 by AnastasiaJuly 20, 20170The Malacca Strait has often been used for transnational drug crimes, prompting the call for greater monitoring by authorities....
Indonesia Falls Behind Malaysia and Vietnam in English ProficiencyIshia ToledoDecember 16, 2016December 16, 2016 by Ishia ToledoDecember 16, 2016December 16, 20160Malaysia and Vietnam rank higher than Indonesia in an English Proficiency Survey done by international education company, Education First (EF)....
Lake PlacidSimonAugust 8, 2016 by SimonAugust 8, 20160The mighty Lake Toba remains one of Indonesia’s most impressive stop-offs Outside of Bali, the dodgy pizzas and dishevelled hotels...
The Bare Necessities: Gunung Leuser National ParkAngela JelitaJune 14, 2016March 12, 2023 by Angela JelitaJune 14, 2016March 12, 20230Trekking Gunung Leuser National Park in North Sumatra in search of endangered orangutans in another world. Ever since Leonardo DiCaprio...
Simeulue Island, a Decade After the Tsunami and Nature Reminds Us StillFrancesco RicciardiDecember 15, 2014April 10, 2025 by Francesco RicciardiDecember 15, 2014April 10, 2025026 December 2004, 10 years ago this Boxing Day, was a day of unbelievable violence when nature decided to wake...