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Consumer Insights 9 months ago

Not just a fix: Local coffee chains are brewing a cultural movement

Affordable, familiar and rooted in local pride, Indonesians are turning to homegrown coffee chains for more than a caffeine fix.

Lifestyle 3 years ago

Road less traveled: Indonesia through the lens of international students

Though the pandemic put a halt to most student exchange programs, thousands of international students still came to study in Indonesia, bringing new perspectives and understanding of the local culture, while gaining their own enlightening view of the country to share with others.

Community 3 years ago

Extra work, less fun: Indonesian students talk surviving inflation abroad

Indonesian students abroad share how to manage their finances while readying for inflation.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

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Great divide: Do Australian expats celebrate Australia Day?

Australians residing in Indonesia are divided over the controversial national holiday, and some have had their opinions changed by their time abroad.

Regulations 3 years ago

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Panic, confusion over second-home visa sweeps expat community

Foreigners who have lived in Indonesia for years or decades are anxious about new visa rules that will kick in later this month and require that retirees hold substantial funds in the country.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

Fashion issue: Indonesian diaspora and fashion designers come together

The pandemic has hit the fashion industry hard. As the government encourages everyone to stay at home to remain safe, people have less need for new clothes, bags, shoes and other fashion items – which has resulted in plummeting sales.

Lifestyle 5 years ago

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Generations of struggle and aspirations in Japan’s kampung Manado

How did the Japanese coastal city Oarai become a home for many Indonesian Christians?

Lifestyle 5 years ago

Expatriates join Indonesians in calling out foreign anti-maskers, anti-vaxxers in Bali

Some foreign residents of Bali are speaking out against other foreigners who oppose wearing masks or getting vaccinated, despite the province’s COVID-19 regulations, in a bid to protect the health of Indonesians as well as their own health.

Politics 5 years ago

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What law? Digital nomad brouhaha raises legal vacuum concerns

A heated online debate that led to the deportation of an American digital nomad raises concerns that Indonesia still lacks laws that regulate foreigners who work here remotely for companies based abroad, especially in terms of staying permits and taxation.

Politics 5 years ago

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Bali deportation of 'digital nomad' unearths post-colonial power dynamics

The incident surrounding the deportation of an American woman from Bali has raised uncomfortable and sensitive issues that stem from Indonesia's colonial past, juxtaposed against the contemporary issues of equality and minority.

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