Tag: business, financial technology, fintech, Go-Jek, Local, startup
Go-Jek Acquires Three Local Fintech Companies
Ardi WirdanaDec 15, 2017
Popular ride-hailing service Go-Jek has agreed to acquire three local financial technology companies to strengthen its grip on the digital-payment market. Go-Jek already...
Meals on Wheels – Jakarta’s Best Food Vans
May TienSep 27, 2017
Food writer May Tien samples the tasty morsels on offer at the latest pop-up food venues. One thing I miss most about living in California is the abundant supply of good...
NUSA Gastronomy: A Delicious Journey through the Archipelago
Clandestine CriticNov 02, 2016
Where modernity and tradition collide in a bountiful and elegant display of unique Indonesian ingredients and regional cuisine. The challenges with modern gastronomy and...
Jalan Sultan Tirtayasa: Bandung’s Best Kept Secret for Food
May TienSep 19, 2016
Let’s be real. When we travel to Bandung, most of us simply want to hide away in our five-star luxury hotels and sip on expensive cocktails during happy hour. We want...
Home-Grown Healing: Meet Joki Mihovilcevic
Karen DavisApr 19, 2016
Joki is the force behind The Little Green Cafe, an organic, healing community enclave in South Bali. She was born and raised in Croatia to a family of local healers and...
Real Food by Real People: Meet Brenda Ritchmond
Karen DavisMar 22, 2016
Brenda is the woman responsible for Bali Buda health food shops and restaurants, and is also a practising midwife. She talks to us about health, organic food, and the...
Understanding the word ‘Bule’
Donny SyofyanApr 21, 2014
According to Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia or KBBI (The Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language), bule is a word used for foreigners who come to Indonesia heedless of...