The School Holiday Dilemma: Travel, Rest, or Enrichment?
“Can’t we just stay at home? You know, have a staycation.” The words were seemingly being prised out of my...
Opinion
The Expat’s Guide to Indonesia’s Environmental Evolution in Travel and Tourism
Indonesian tourism sector is at a crossroad—and it is time for global travellers and expatriates to play their part. The...
Breaking the Linear Chains of Indonesian Education
The human intellect is the most potent tool of modern existence. Yet, in Indonesia, our collective intellect has long been...
We Learn More From Difficult Questions Than Fast Answers: A Personal Reflection
Our editor looks back on how a certain teacher taught him the importance of raising a difficult question. Back when...
Is Free Food the Best Education Investment?
Kenneth Yeung ponders whether big spending on free meals is the solution to Indonesia’s education challenges. “The state must declare...
A Nation In Waning
With Indonesia’s 2024 presidential election almost upon us, Kenneth Yeung looks back on why there may not be much to...
‘Green’ and ‘Sustainability’ – Synonyms’
Moving into the third decade of the second millennium, society finds itself at a crossroads like never before. A glance...
Embarking on the Perfect Getaway to Indonesia
Stretching over 5,200km from Sumatra to Papua, Indonesia is a massive island nation that is never easy to define. Ahead...
Opinion: The Way Forward for Sustainable Transportation in Bali
Bali-based Amina Ghazi shares thoughts on one of the island’s sensitive taboos. The fossil fuel industry is taking hold of...
Op-Ed: Despite Fear Mongering Media, Indonesia Responds Healthily to Terrorism
During violent attacks on 14 January in Jakarta, the media grossly misreported the facts. It was sloppy and irresponsible, as...
Wrongful Conviction
If you passed the young woman in this photograph on the street, she might remind you of someone – your...
Trisno the Mobile Coffee Seller
Trisno was far from surprised when Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle chairwoman, Megawati Sukarnoputri gave Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo the...