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Five Things to Love about Kaki Lima
By: Ed Caffin Not everybody loves them. The Indonesian mobile food-cart, the kaki lima has an infamous reputation. Most people find them annoying and claim they...
The Story of Tea in Indonesia
By: Jacobus E. Lato Tea has been a traditional beverage for Indonesians for over 200 years, particularly among village women. Men tend to prefer black coffee;...
Blue Economy An Odyssey to Prosperity
By: Ardian Purwoseputro The Indonesian archipelago, the world’s largest, which lies between two oceans (the Pacific and the Indian Ocean) and two continents (Asia and...
Yogya’s Southern Beaches
By: Sri Rahmawati & Vatsya Mallayana Photos by: Dorothea Gecella Putri Lestari 8 a.m. and we started our trip to explore some beaches in Gunung Kidul, the most...
Overprotection is not the answer
By: Kevin O’Rourke Tofu, an important source of protein for many Indonesians, has become very expensive. Controversy reigns about the best way of making sure this...
Doing Business in Indonesia: a Short Guide
By: Julia Tchezganova, first published on Bali Expat With a population of nearly 240 million people, with more than 17,000 islands, and with a significant political...
Hope in a Javanese Oil Field
By: Nico Haryono The newborn rays of the sun touch the infertile hills of the village of Wonocolo, Bojonegoro. A pair of sturdy legs move, the toes step and sink into...
The Indonesian Rupiah: Money with Character & a lot of Zeros
By: Ed Caffin Indonesian money surely isn’t the most practical. Most people carry many notes around in their wallets, because even for the smallest purchase,...
Singapore Living Costs: Accommodation, Transportation, Food & Entertainment
By: Farah Ong Try locating Singapore on the world map and you will see this little red dot tucked underneath Malaysia in the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. This...
Taru Martani: A Story of Cigars and Indonesia
By: Reza Daffi While its liking of cigarettes is no longer a secret, the fact that Indonesia produces (and consumes) cigars remains less renowned. One of the...
