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Once you have your computer set up and are connected to the Internet you can access many websites that provide useful information to help you settle in to life in Jakarta.
www.colliers.co.id and www.colliers.co.id/expatservices, these are the websites of our company. www.colliers.co.id provides information about the complete range of services provided by Colliers while www.colliers.co.id/expatsevices is specifically for the Residential Services division. Find out all about our orientation programs such as preview visits, familiarization tours and settling-in program, access information on living in Jakarta,arrange for a home search, or
housing audit.
Colliers has a database of over 6,000 properties and a team of experienced account executives to help you find just the right home during your stay in Jakarta.
www.expat.or.id This website was created by two women, an American and a Canadian, who have lived for many years in Jakarta and have collected a huge amount of very detailed information that is invaluable to newcomers.
It’s very easy to find your way around the site and get the information you are looking for and there is also a “What’s New” section to enable you to find out what has been added to
the site since your last visit.
www.thejakartapost.com The Jakarta Post is the capital city’s well established and highly respected English language newspaper and their website enables you to log on from wherever you are traveling to catch up with what is happening in Jakarta and other parts of Indonesia, as well as major world news items.
www.thejakartaglobe.com Jakarta’s newest English language newspaper, the Jakarta Globe, also has a website.
www.tempointeractive.com Tempo is a weekly news magazine that provides an in-depth coverage of current affairs in Indonesia. The magazine is published in Indonesian with the English edition coming out every Tuesday. Tempo’s website features reports and articles from the magazine and has options for English, Indonesian and Japanese. Readers can send in comments on the news reports and articles.
www.jakartajavakini.com This is the website of Jakarta Java Kini monthly magazine that focuses on culture, entertainment and lifestyle. Like the magazine, the website features reviews of books, films, music, as well as articles on fashion, health, wine and travel, a diary of cultural events and listings of bars, restaurants, hotels, spas and golf courses.
www.21cineplex.com For movie lovers this is really useful website to help you plan your visit to the cinema. The website is in English as well as Indonesian, and contains descriptions of the movies currently playing at all cinemas in the 21 group, the show times and ticket prices at each of the theatres.
www.blitzmegaplex.com The Blitz Megaplex group of cinemas has a similar website.
www.pln.co.id The website of the State Electricity Company enables you to find out the amount of your monthly electricity bill. Just click on “Info Rekening” under Billing Info and enter your 12 digit customer ID number two times to see the amount you have to pay.
www.telkom.co.id This is the website of Telkom (PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk.), the largest telecommunications company and full service and network provider in Indonesia. Telkom and its affiliated companies provide fixed wire line, fixed wireless, mobile service, data & internet and other multimedia services, and network and interconnection. The website has an English language option and you can find here information on “Speedy”, Telkom’s high-speed Internet service with ADSL access technology.
www.jiwire.com This website is a guide to locating WiFi hotspots throughout the world. It also provides assistance in learning to setup and use WiFi. Currently 87 hotspots in Jakarta are listed in the directory.
www.bi.go.id This is the website of Bank Indonesia, which is considered to be one of the most reliable sources of information about the Indonesian economy, monetary and banking indicators, and payment systems. You can check current exchange rates of several major currencies.
www.bayubuanatravel.com/index.htm Bayu Buana is an award winning travel agency in Jakarta and its website lets you see prices of airline tickets and hotels for many destinations within Indonesia and around the world.
www.internationalsos.com This is the website of SOS International, worldwide provider of medical assistance, international healthcare and security services. The website specific to Indonesia, containing information on the clinics in Jakarta and Bali, membership programs, products and services is www.sosindonesia.com.
www.jisedu.org If you have children attending Jakarta International School this website allows you to find a great deal of information about the school. JIS ParentNet is an information system designed to allow parents to access and review information on their child’s attendance, co-curricular activities schedules, and reports as well as teacher contact details and school calendars.
www.bis.or.id The British International School’s website contains all the information about the school needed by parents and includes an interactive calendar of events and a document download centre.
www.heritagejkt.org The Indonesian Heritage Society, Jakarta is a non profit organization offering members the opportunity to learn more about the rich cultural heritage of Indonesia. The varied activities of the society, including tours, lectures and study groups, provide a stepping stone to discovering the culture, life, history and art of this vast archipelago and the society has a large multinational membership. The extensive website gives information on the various sections of the society and includes the opening hours of the Indonesian Heritage Society Library.
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