Tag: Culture, John Solomon, politics, Travel, Trending
Iskandar: a bellwether for improving relations between Singapore and Malaysia?
By: John Solomon A Thorny Past While never escalating any issue to a bout of saber rattling, Singapore and Malaysia have not always enjoyed what one could describe as a...
From Zwolle to Phnom Penh – Ramon Flicks the Switch in Cambodia
By: Gabi Yetter When people come to Cambodia, they usually take a while to settle in. Not Ramon Stoppelenburg. Ramon arrived in Phnom Penh last September, found a...
Uneasy Money
By: Roy Simson, first published in Jakarta Expat Gambling, like prostitution and corruption, is an age-old vice that is part of Indonesia’s culture. Despite being...
Snapshots of 21st Century Burma/Myanmar
Text & photo's by: Antares I first visited Burma in 1984 with my 13-year-old daughter in tow. Those days tourists were only issued a 7-day visa but we ended up...
Thierry and the Chocolate Monggo Factory
By: Angela Richardson, first published in Jakarta Expat What do you get when you mix a Belgian man with Jogjakarta, the love of chocolate and a sprinkle of...
Best new WWW ideas in Indonesia: a Top 10 of Indonesian internet-ideas
By: Emma Kwee Apps and other web ideas sell like hotcakes these days. Despite low access to computers (most people use their smartphones or internet cafes), Indonesia...
A Tale of Sand: A Hidden Ecological Struggle in Yogyakarta
By: Reyhard Matheos Sand defines the life story of those who live along Kulon Progo's southern shoreline. Up to the present day, this sand has nourished thousands of...
