Coastal West JavaPramod KanakathMay 11, 2023 by Pramod KanakathMay 11, 20230207From the tip of the Ujung Genteng beach up to the Pelabuhan Ratu Bay in the west, the road winds...
Come to Garut to Watch Cultural Fighting Sheep Indonesia ExpatOctober 24, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 24, 20220340Cooperatives and SMEs Minister Teten Masduki views the fighting sheep or Garut’s agile sheep as being an economic strength for...
JIS Students Mobilise Vaccine DriveIndonesia ExpatMarch 7, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 7, 20220314Two Grade 11 students from Jakarta Intercultural School team up with a West Java Puskesmas to help curb the spread...
Indonesia’s Longest Toll Road Begins Construction End 2022Indonesia ExpatJanuary 31, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 31, 202201034Head of the Toll Road Regulatory Agency (BPJT) Danang Parikesit has confirmed that the construction of the Gedebage-Tasikmalaya-Cilacap (Getaci) Toll...
It’s Green in the VillagesPramod KanakathJanuary 12, 2022 by Pramod KanakathJanuary 12, 20220525Cutaway in the village of Ciapus on the rice fields outskirts of Bogor, a young man prepares for his routine...
Pertamina Cilacap Tank Fire ExtinguishedIndonesia ExpatNovember 14, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 14, 20210509The fire that broke out in a tank in the Pertamina Cilacap refinery in Central Java last night was finally...
Top December 2020 Hotel and Villa Deals in Indonesia Indonesia ExpatDecember 8, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 8, 2020July 9, 202101715Though times are different and rather rougher, we need to take a step back and relax. After all, the festive...
Transitional PSBB DKI Jakarta and Proportional PSBB West Java ExtendedIndonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2020July 9, 202101405The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has again extended the transitional large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) from 23rd November to 6th December...
Programs to Revive the Tourism Sector Amid COVID-19Indonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2020July 9, 202101043The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has made plans to revive the tourism sector and support the economy. One...
West Java’s Only Green Zone Ready for SchoolIndonesia ExpatJune 30, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 30, 2020July 9, 202101979The City of Sukabumi has been declared the only green zone, Level 1, based on the COVID-19 levels of alertness,...
PSBB Showing Positive ResultsIndonesia ExpatMay 11, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMay 11, 202001551Large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) are having a positive effect in almost all provinces where they have been implemented, according to...
The Village that Lives in the PastIndonesia ExpatOctober 23, 2019November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 23, 2019November 10, 202102487Climbing down the 260-odd steps that descend to the foot of rice terraces and narrow alleys, I glimpse the triangular-shaped...
The Charm of West JavaIndonesia ExpatMay 23, 2019November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 23, 2019November 10, 202103707Nature’s most beautiful places are usually hidden. Some are far away and some pose a bit of a challenge to...
37 Suspected Terrorists Arrested in West Java Ahead of Asian GamesIndonesia ExpatAugust 5, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 5, 20180972The West Java Police have arrested at least 37 suspected terrorists ahead of the 2018 Asian Games, in which several...
Beaches On South Coast Of West Java Deemed Unsuitable For SwimmingIshia ToledoJune 29, 2017 by Ishia ToledoJune 29, 201701471The National SAR Agency (Basarnas) of West Java has warned the public to not swim at beaches along the south...
32 Alleged Sex Workers Arrested by Immigration OfficeNadya Joy AdorJanuary 16, 2017January 17, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorJanuary 16, 2017January 17, 20170233132 foreigners, allegedly sex workers, were arrested by investigators of the Immigration Office under the Law and Human Rights Ministry...
Human Rights Commission: Religious Intolerance in Indonesia Is AlarmingNadya Joy AdorJanuary 14, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorJanuary 14, 201701811Among the notable trends that defined 2016 in Indonesia was the growing sense of religious intolerance as evidenced by the...
Indonesia Falls Behind Malaysia and Vietnam in English ProficiencyIshia ToledoDecember 16, 2016December 16, 2016 by Ishia ToledoDecember 16, 2016December 16, 201601621Malaysia and Vietnam rank higher than Indonesia in an English Proficiency Survey done by international education company, Education First (EF)....
Cangkuang, West Java’s Small and Mystical Hindu TemplePramod KanakathJuly 26, 2016April 10, 2023 by Pramod KanakathJuly 26, 2016April 10, 202302334Discovering one of the few Hindu-Buddhist relics ever to be discovered in West Java. One Tuesday morning, a gang of...
Honey Bee Honey: Beekeeping in CibuburHans RooseboomMarch 22, 2016 by Hans RooseboomMarch 22, 201603090Beekeeping, or apiculture (Latin: apis ‘bee’), has been practiced in Egypt for over 4,000 years. And collecting honey from wild...
The Ancient Temple of Gunung PadangDachlan CartwrightNovember 2, 2015May 26, 2016 by Dachlan CartwrightNovember 2, 2015May 26, 201601986The recent revelation that Gunung Padang, a megalithic site south of Cianjur in West Java, almost certainly conceals a step...