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LATEST ARTICLES ( 12 )

• Burn the Books, Bury the Scholars, Abort the Geeks

  

  Education in Indonesia is appalling. Forget about quality, access to even the most rudimentary basic education is difficult for the majority. While those in... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS, SOCIETY

• Education on the Grill

  

  Education in Indonesia is in an appalling state. This is a special edition, 5-part release on the state of education in Indonesia. I will be releasing them... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2012 SOCIETY

• Protests in Indonesia Fueled By Price Hikes

  

  Today’s the climax ladies gentlemen. As Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) is holding a meeting to vote on a proposed bill to cut down on fuel... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 SOCIETY

• I, My, Me

  

  As an individual citizen, I would like to live in the freest society possible. One that offers me the greatest range of action and the least restrictions upon m... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Do You Smell That Burning?

  

  What’s this? Would someone please put out the fire? Our economy is overheating!We're in the red hot, somebody call the fire engine!Yes, the economy is growing,... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2012 SOCIETY

• The Price of Inconvenience

  

  *Hint: It’s just Rp 3,500 = US$ 0.39Do you intend to travel around Jakarta but cannot afford a private drive? Or you would like to do more for the shrubs and... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2012 SOCIETY

• Indonesia: Crisis Who?

  

  2011 was a bright year for Indonesia. The country’s economy achieved a 6.5% growth rate with a relatively low inflation rate of just 5.38%. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS, SOCIETY

• The Disappearance of the (Non)Existence of Indonesia’s Democracy.

  

  A highly sanitized version of JakartaIt has been nearly 14 years since Indonesians overthrew President Suharto in a people-power revolt of 1998 following the... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2012 SOCIETY

• We’ve Just Moved In. Hello to the New Neighborhood!

  

  Hello to all readers, I’ve made a decision to move my old blog at http://nolanmarketeer.blogspot.com/ to this place recently. Whether you were a reader of the... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2012 SOCIETY

• Hey, That’s Just the Smokescreen!

  

  Remember this? “What’chu lookin’ at, huh?” This ‘ere is our little friend, Ardi Rizal. He’s the Godfather of the Sumatran jungle, so ye better watch yerself if... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2011 SOCIETY

• Listen to Those Talking Heads.

  

  All I hear is “Ka-Ching!”.Ka-Ching!Ka-Ching! Ka-Ching!Ka-Ching! Ka-Ching!If you have taken a good walk down the street of any typical Indonesian city, you’ve... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2011 SOCIETY

• Rules, Red Tapes and a Bad Day

  

  Obtaining a government permit to do business and to build property in Indonesia sometimes (well, most of the time) require less than clear deals. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2011 SOCIETY