South Sulawesi Authorities Ban Valentine’s Day CelebrationIndonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 20220The Municipal Police of Bone Regency, South Sulawesi has banned the sale of contraceptives before Valentine’s Day while the region’s...
Indonesia’s Provinces with Most Poverty PopulationIndonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 2022January 18, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 2022January 18, 20220The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has recorded that the number of people living in poverty in Indonesia has reached 26.5...
Where and What in the Archipelago Islands of IndonesiaPramod KanakathNovember 17, 2021 by Pramod KanakathNovember 17, 20210Minutes before landing at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, you will most likely get glimpses of tiny islands with...
Exploring Otanaha, the Most Ancient Fortress in GorontaloIndonesia ExpatJuly 19, 2021November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 19, 2021November 10, 20210If you are looking for a hidden paradise to explore on Sulawesi, you have to visit Gorontalo Fortress. The province...
Eastern Indonesia’s Endless GemsIndonesia ExpatJuly 1, 2021November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 1, 2021November 10, 20210Eastern Indonesia is well known for having exotic tourist destinations. This region consists of Sulawesi, the Nusa Tenggara islands, Bali,...
Thomas Despin Invites You to Live Your Life to a Different Rhythm?Indonesia ExpatJuly 1, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 1, 2021July 9, 20210Frenchman Thomas Despin had a simple goal; to live and work legally in Indonesia after falling victim to skimming in...
East Indonesia Mujahidin Militants Kill Four Farmers in SulawesiIndonesia ExpatMay 13, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 13, 2021July 9, 20210Four farmers from Kalemago Village in Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi are suspected to have been killed by several East Indonesia...
BREAKING NEWS: Suspect Suicide Bombing at Makassar CathedralIndonesia ExpatMarch 28, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 28, 2021July 9, 20210There has been an explosion, suspected to be a suicide bomb, at a cathedral in Makassar City, South Sulawesi on...
6.2 Earthquake Strikes West SulawesiIndonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 2021July 9, 20210An earthquake in Majene Regency, West Sulawesi, has affected 637 people with minor injuries, leaving eight people dead, and 15,000...
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...
Labourers, Students Reject Omnibus Law – Demonstrations at Merdeka PalaceIndonesia ExpatOctober 8, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 8, 2020July 9, 20210Thursday 8th October is seeing a third and possibly final day of demonstrations held by labourers and university students across...
Local Wisdom of Bajo Community in WakatobiIndonesia ExpatMay 20, 2020May 30, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMay 20, 2020May 30, 20200Indonesia has many ethnic groups with a very strong cultural tradition. One such community is the Bajo tribe whose members...
The Sea Gypsies of the TogeansStephanie BrookesSeptember 25, 2019 by Stephanie BrookesSeptember 25, 20190The Togean Islands form an archipelago of 56 islands strung across the Gulf of Tomini in Central Sulawesi. This string...
Chasing Dreams in SulawesiIndonesia ExpatJuly 4, 2019November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 4, 2019November 10, 20210The child, teetering on the cusp of adulthood, scrambles up the rocks. Ahead, the elder who knows the caves well;...
5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shook Sulawesi Early this MorningIndonesia ExpatApril 26, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatApril 26, 20190A 5.7 magnitude earthquake is reported to have jolted Banggai Islands in Central Sulawesi on 26th April, at 5 am...
Chain Reaction-Cycling Trip in North SulawesiSimonApril 23, 2019April 23, 2019 by SimonApril 23, 2019April 23, 20190“Whenever I see an adult on a bicycle, I have hope for the human race,” so said literary time traveller...
Horsing Around on Muna IslandStephanie BrookesApril 23, 2019April 23, 2019 by Stephanie BrookesApril 23, 2019April 23, 20190I met Mr La Hada just outside of Bolo village at the mystical prehistoric caves located on Muna Island, an...
5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Poso – Central SulawesiIndonesia ExpatMarch 24, 2019March 24, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 24, 2019March 24, 20190A 5.7 magnitude earthquake is reported to have jolted the Poso Regency of Central Sulawesi on 24th March. The earthquake...
One Dead, Over 60 Buried In Illegal Gold Mine CollapseIndonesia ExpatFebruary 27, 2019February 27, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 27, 2019February 27, 20190Indonesia’s disaster agency said on Wednesday rescuers were searching for survivors after more than 60 people were feared buried by...
Sulawesi Landslides Death Toll Reaches 68Indonesia ExpatJanuary 27, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 27, 20190The death toll of the floods and landslides that hit the island of Sulawesi has reached 68 and thousands have...
Singaporean Paraglider Who Survived Palu Disaster and Saved Others Dies in IndiaIndonesia ExpatOctober 24, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 24, 20180A Singaporean paraglider who helped rescue trapped people in last month’s earthquake in Indonesia has died while paragliding in India,...