5 Indonesian Companies Featured on TIME’s World’s Best Companies 2024 List
TIME Magazine released its list of the World’s Best Companies in 2024. To make this list, TIME Magazine collaborated with Statista, a leading international provider of market and consumer data and rankings. This list includes five companies from Indonesia. The five companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) are PT Astra International Tbk (ASII), […]
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake in Bandung Disrupts Whoosh High-Speed Train Schedule
This morning, a 5.0-magnitude earthquake shook the Bandung area on Wednesday, September 18. As a result, several trips via the Whoosh Fast Train were delayed. BMKG reported the earthquake occurred at 9:41 WIB and noted that the epicentre was located about 24 kilometres southeast of Bandung Regency and 21 kilometres southwest of Garut Regency. PT […]
Love in Indonesia: A Foreigner’s Experience of Indonesian Food Culture
Indonesian food culture is unique but also remarkably inclusive and warm. Indonesians have a beautiful tradition of inviting neighbours, relatives, and even new acquaintances to join them in a shared meal, creating a sense of belonging and acceptance. A foreigner named Soulaymane Abdul Qudus Oriyomi feels the warmth of this tradition of eating together. Through […]
Russian Airline Aeroflot Begins Direct Moscow-Bali Flights
Russian airline Aeroflot will open direct flights from Moscow (SVO) to Denpasar, Bali (DPS), starting September 17. Flights will take place twice a week. As reported by Tempo.com, the Russian airline will provide direct Russia-Bali flight routes from September to October this year. This is the first time since international borders reopened after the COVID-19 […]
Video Show: Foreigner Debunks Tourist Exaggerations About Bali
Before you pack your bags and head to Bali, you might have heard some tall tales about the island. One of the most common is the myth that as soon as you step off the plane, you’ll be bombarded by pushy taxi drivers. But one viral TikTok video uploaded by @theforeignsun debunks that notion. In […]
Construction of the MRT Line from Medan Satria to Tomang Begins, with the Project Set for a 2031 Finish
President Joko Widodo inaugurated the construction of the 24.5 km east-west Phase 1 of the Jakarta MRT from Medan Satria to Tomang on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. PT MRT Jakarta Director Tuhiyat reports that the construction of the MRT line from Medan Satria (Bekasi) to Tomang (West Jakarta) is advancing well and is expected to […]
‘Gadis Kretek’ Wins at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2024: A List of Indonesian Series to Watch on Netflix
Gadis Kretek continues to make Indonesia proud in the world cinema scene. After success on Netflix and the Busan International Film Festival, the series has now stolen the spotlight again by being nominated for the 2024 Seoul International Drama Awards. The series won the Best Miniseries award in the International Competition Program category at the […]
Bruno Mars’ Stunning Opening Night: Bringing Magic and Indonesian Love with ‘Aku Sayang Kamu’
September 11, 2024, was the first day of Bruno Mars’ concert in Jakarta, Indonesia. The concert that many people have been waiting for was successfully held at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS). Bruno Mars performed energetically by performing more than 18 songs for almost two hours. He performed some of his hit songs, such as […]
Indonesia Wins Asia’s Leading Adventure Destination at the World Travel Awards 2024
Indonesia was recently named Asia’s Leading Adventure Destination at the World Travel Awards 2024, held in Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. This year, Indonesia managed to beat seven other countries that were nominated for the Leading Adventure Tourism Destination in Asia, which was organized by World Travel, including China, Japan, India, Nepal, Sri […]
Indonesia vs Australia: A Match That Propelled Indonesia’s FIFA Ranking to New Heights
The Indonesian national team kept pace with Australia goalless in the Group C match of the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for the Asian zone at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. The match was attended by 70,059 spectators. The match opened with a promising attack […]