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JAKARTA, NOT BALI, IS WHERE EXPATS ACTUALLY LIVE — AND THE NUMBERS PROVE IT
Jakarta leads Indonesia's expat rankings with 38,366 KITAS holders — more than double Bali. Here's what the numbers from Dukcapil actually tell us
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INSPIRING PERSONALITY
| 04.25.2026
RIZKY RIDHO: FROM SURABAYA'S BACK ALLEYS TO INDONESIA'S BEST DEFENDER
ART + CULTURE
| 04.25.2026
SULAWESI CAVE ART IS OLDEST IN THE WORLD
TRAVEL + LEISURE
| 04.24.2026
THE NEW TRAVEL TREND: PAY TO LIVE LIKE A LOCAL IN INDONESIA
EVENTS + PARTIES
| 04.24.2026
DXI 2026 INDONESIA'S BIGGEST DIVING & ADVENTURE EXPO IS BACK
TRENDING NOW
| 04.23.2026
THE PURPLE OJOL THAT'S ONLY FOR WOMEN — MEET SIDASAFE, INDONESIA'S FEMALE-FIRST RIDE-HAILING SERVICE
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TECHNOLOGY
| 04.22.2026
CHINA'S GLOW-IN-THE-DARK PLANTS ARE REAL. THEY MIGHT REPLACE YOUR STREET LAMPS
ENTERTAINMENT
| 04.22.2026
BROADWAY'S JERSEY BOYS IS COMING TO JAKARTA.
TRAVEL + LEISURE
| 04.20.2026
WHEN BALI AND SYDNEY SHARED A KITCHEN, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED
TECHNOLOGY
| 04.19.2026
GRABX 2026 CAME TO JAKARTA — AND INTRODUCED 13 NEW FEATURES
TRAVEL + LEISURE
| 04.19.2026
NAWANA BY ALANA SENTUL CITY: THE HOTEL 45 MINUTES FROM JAKARTA THAT JUST CHANGED THE STAYCATION GAME
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COUNTRY SPECIAL
| 04.21.2026
SOLO BEATS JAKARTA. BRIN JUST MADE IT OFFICIAL.
COUNTRY SPECIAL
| 04.15.2026
THE COUNTRY WITH 840 LANGUAGES — AND WHY INDONESIA IS SECOND
COUNTRY SPECIAL
| 04.13.2026
JAKARTA NAMED SAFEST CITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AFTER SINGAPORE
COUNTRY SPECIAL
| 04.12.2026
A RWANDAN VOICE LIT ONE MILLION FLAMES OVER JAKARTA
COUNTRY SPECIAL
| 04.11.2026
INDONESIA WINS 3 GOLDS AT WORLD PARA ARCHERY 2026
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SOCIETY
INSPIRING PERSONALITY
| 04.21.2026
9 INDONESIAN WOMEN WHO ARE REDEFINING WHAT IT MEANS TO LEAD IN 2025
INSPIRING PERSONALITY
| 04.16.2026
INDONESIAN BIOLOGIST DISCOVERS 350,000-YEAR DNA
INSPIRING PERSONALITY
| 04.14.2026
THE 7-YEARS-OLD FROM BOJONEGORO WHO IS WINNING AT EVERYTHING
INSPIRING PERSONALITY
| 04.12.2026
SHE CLIMBED FASTER THAN ANYONE IN ASIA. IN 6.078 SECONDS
INSPIRING PERSONALITY
| 04.10.2026
INDONESIAN STUDENT MISCHKA KEIA AOKI LANDS 7 GLOBAL OFFERS
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CAREER + MONEY
| 04.20.2026
BINUS TOPS QS 2026, LEADS INDONESIA’S PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
CAREER + MONEY
| 04.17.2026
BRITISH COUNCIL JUST OPENED APPLICATIONS FOR INDONESIAN WOMEN
CAREER + MONEY
| 04.01.2026
CAREER MINIMALISM: GEN Z IN INDONESIA REDEFINING SUCCESS THROUGH SIDE HUSTLES
CAREER + MONEY
| 02.25.2026
BITCOIN'S METEORIC RISE: BEYOND THE $100,000 MILESTONE AND THE WILD JOURNEY OF CRYPTOCURRENCY
SECRETS TO SUCCESS
| 02.12.2026
5 LEARNING LESSON FROM WATCHING ‘THE FOUNDER’
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EVENTS + PARTIES
| 04.23.2026
THE BEST DANCER AUDITION: SABANG TO MERAUKE GRAND FINAL
EVENTS + PARTIES
| 04.16.2026
INDONESIA AND FRANCE LAUNCH WOMEN’S FOOTBALL PROGRAM TO TRAIN 500+ PLAYERS
EVENTS + PARTIES
| 04.15.2026
12 FRENCH COMPANIES LAND IN JAKARTA: ICC IMMERSION 2026
EVENTS + PARTIES
| 04.06.2026
SONGKRAN 2026: A SPLASH OF CULTURE AND CONNECTION AT THE ROYAL THAI EMBASSY JAKARTA
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| 04.05.2026
ASEAN FOUNDATION EMPOWERS INDONESIAN YOUTH WITH AI READY ASEAN WORKSHOP IN BANDUNG
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