LIVING IN INDONESIA

Hi Foreign People, for those who would like to come over to Indonesia and in a need to  all immigration application forms,it is to inform you that Effective from February 4th 2013, the map (folder) including all immigration application forms (Paspor RI, Izin Tinggal, Izin Masuk Kembali,etc.) MUST be given FREE of charge by the immigration officers in all Immigration offices across the Indonesian archipelago, As per a Memorandum (Surat Ederan) signed on January 25th, 2013 by the Director General of Immigration, Bambang Irawan, SE, The so called 'map' was until now charged for - from anything in between a few thousand rupiah to up to IDR 25.000. For years, many Indonesian citizens and foreigners alike have been complaining about this dubious charge. It is now officially forbidden for an Immigration officer to charge anything for the folder or the forms. any experience so far about that ? please share 

HISTORY Tasikmalaya, a small town in West Java, Indonesia, where I was born, has been renowned over many generations for its payung geulis handicraft (payung means umbrella, geulis is beautiful) as well as its batik. Payung geulis is not an umbrella in the traditional sense. Rather, it's a source of pride for the Tasikmalayan people and a symbol of their town, so there is no question of using this special umbrella when rain falls. Moreover, this particular payung is made from thick paper so if used during the rains, it will damage very quickly and disintegrate. In Tasikmalaya's olden days, payung geulis used to be part of a young woman's fashion accessories. At that time most women wore kebaya (traditional costume with long sleeve blouse and long skirt) to accentuate their beauty, adding payung geulis as an accessory to protect their beautiful skin from the sun. The term "payung geulis" came about as a result of this habit; with the payung protectin...

Great People, it's just only to complete my earlier post in regards with Visa and Work permit process , you may feel that it sounds complicated to do, but that's the real things that I manage to wrap up  during my work as expat management consultant, on what kinds of docs should comply with beside visa and work permit. In order to ‘work’ in Indonesia, you must obtain a work permit entry visa  and then obtain a Limited Stay Visa or KITAS (Kartu Izin Tinggal Terbatas), as well as Foreign Worker Recruitmen Permit or IMTA (Izin Mempekerjakan Orang Asing). Please note that these are documents that your Agency will normally organise on your behalf. Please note that a Business Visa does not allow a visitor to ‘work ordo any training’ in Indonesia, rather only attend meetings. These approvals will be processed in Jakarta prior to your arrival. It should be noted that your work permit will normally be issued based on where you are working geographically. In the e...

GREAT PEOPLE, You may have been in Indonesia and came across finding some situation that you did not  know when you interact with Indonesia people. the following is a little knowledge to equip you mingling with local people. hope It will develop your confidence in speaking Bahasa, SALUTATION In most polite situations, use the honorific ‘Mas’ or ‘Pak’ or ‘Bu’ or ‘Mbak’ (pronounced emba) before a person’s name. ‘Mas’ (sir or brother) is a friendly term for contemporary males; ‘Pak’ is formal for males of position; ‘Bu’ is for a married female; ‘Mbak’ is for young unmarried females, e.g. Mas Bayu (young male); Pak Mulyawan (male, formal); Bu Kartini (married female); Mbak Elita (Ms. Elita). While for married females the honorific ‘Ibu’ does not often change. You might also hear ‘Bapak’ (father) when a young person speaks to a male who is clearly older or has higher position, which can also be the case with Ibu for females, e.g. a middle-aged per...

Captain Dien is a brand name of fresh seafood products in Indonesia focusing on shrimp or white shrimp, Precisely Vaname type, that are resistant to disease. The meat is great, the body is clean with very little dirt are to mention some of the reasons why Vaname shrimp becomes more favorite among the shrimp lovers compared with  Windu shrimps, it is expected that the presence of Captain Dien can enrich consumer preferences in opting kinds of shrimp to be consumed. Captain Dien with its tagline, Fresh Seafood Station, is aimed at continuously delivering ever-fresh shrimp consumed so the nutritional content can be maintained well, in order to maintain the freshness of the shrimp, we  routinely schedule to visit to the fishpond every Saturday to meet orders of Shrimp lovers who have made order before on Monday to Friday, we then distribute the shrimps to Re sellers and End customers at the same  day and at the following day as well OPEN ORDER / PO is always sched...

Great People, I still could not believe it's already 6 months since this blog first gone live and got more than 10,000 view. however, beyond this number, living in Indonesia has gone beyond just a blog to me. in this occasion, I would like to introduce my new business in assisting you to unleash your potentials. I have made a directory in regards with Training information that is held in Indonesia for the first debut, and next I am possibly  scaling up to another country  What is the name of its Training Information?.... well, It is PANDU TRAINING ....  PANDU TRAINING, One Stop Training Directory, is a display window showcasing topics of  training in only one tap away. Lots of Training Topics  presented in this directory in the form of Public Training, In house Training, Seminar and Special Training Covering  Training Finance Accounting, Human Resources (HRD), Management, Motivation, Risk and Safety, Taxati...