Ditulis oleh Titus Sasmoko Menurut Mbak Nida An Khafiyya, tema Diaspora untuk bulan Juli disentralkan dengan kata ‘JuliJo’, pendek dari Juli Ijo. Nyolong curhat, karena tak terlalu suka dengan warna hijau, saya agak termangu ketika mendengar ini. Namun karena cah kangkung kesukaan saya (sejauh ini yang terenak ada di Pulau Ubin) warnanya pun hijau,...
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Written by Putra Muskita Sad news, everyone. Our beloved finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, one of the few decent people left in the decrepit dungeon that is the Indonesian government, has decided to pack her bags and leave Indonesia to take up the position of Managing Director at the World Bank. Who wouldn’t want to take up that job offer?...
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This Saturday you will be given a chance to speak to members of Parliament. Yes, that’s right. Representatives from Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat will be coming down to the Indonesian Embassy to Singapore (KBRI) to talk to you. This is an opportunity that you will rarely receive in Indonesia but comes plentiful in Singapore. It is one of the advantages...
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image courtesy of ~itsyouforme Ditulis oleh Liana Wibowo Mulai dari Friendster hingga Twitter, dalam kurun waktu lebih dari lima tahun, dunia sosial remaja Indonesia sudah dibanjiri dengan hadirnya berbagai situs sosial media. Hingga sekarang, menurut The Jakarta Globe, Indonesia adalah negara di Asia dengan penyumbang tweet (sebutan ‘pesan’...
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written by Farid Arrisyad Tahun 1977, di Taman Ismail Marzuki, Mochtar Lubis menyampaikan pidatonya tentang “Manusia Indonesia”—enam sifat bangsa Indonesia. Generalisasi memang, tapi bukan berarti sepenuhnya salah atau benar. Munafik, tidak bertanggung jawab, berperilaku feodal, percaya pada takhayul, berwatak lemah, tapi berjiwa seni; inilah...
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Aris Ananta Evi Nurvidya Arifin Perhaps, the death of Muntik Bani, an Indonesian worker in Malaysia, was the most abusive case in 2009. She was severely beaten by her employer causing broken backbone and right wrist, bruises on her face as well. She was found and locked in the bathroom for two-days without food and water when the police raided her...
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by Kristia Davina Sianipar If Indonesia were to elect a Christian woman of Chinese descent as Head of State, it would cause an uproar that would rival Barack’s Obama ascent to power as the President of the United States. I am an auditor. What do I know about politics and economics, or public policy and infrastructure? But if I were a president, I...
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By Johannes Ardiant “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth. “ – Abraham Lincoln First Hundred Days, a tradition that dated back to the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt during the period of New Deal in the United States, has been adopted by Indonesian presidents since the administration...
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