Comments on: Singapore Should Thank Indonesia

By: dee

dee — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:01:06 +0000

Bali is waaaaaaaaay much better!

By: Namhar

Namhar — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:16:05 +0000

It’s quite sad to learn that, as I quote from the article above, “the growing number of Indonesian middle class (mostly young professional)” are somewhat still in this economical-cultural shock. This being sad, most of the Indonesians who belong to this particular group would prefer to go to places like Macau and/or Singapore only for the sake of hey-I’ve-been-abroad stupidity – a pseudo well-traveled title that still lingers within the shallow minds of stereotypical third world citizens.

Even more frustrating, the competitive ticket prices from airlines servicing the routes to the neighboring (yet not necessarily better) countries even make Indonesia’s tourism potentials further out of reach especially for the economically-striving Indonesians to visit. Of course, no one can blame the Indonesians who eagerly prefer to visit the little boxes of Singapore when the airplane ticket to the place is, at many times, cheaper than the one to Bali – let alone to the stunning Papua. In this case, unfortunately, the abundance of love and nationality the Indonesians have for their country can’t afford the ticket to fly them to the treasures of their own home.

By: Tarra

Tarra — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:24:00 +0000

Hmm, sorry but this isn’t good news at all. At least for us Indonesian, no this isn’t one. For the Singaporean maybe. And I can’t see why most of us Indonesian are very very very proud of being called ‘hungry shoppers’. There’s nothing positive in it. I disagree that with the increasing counts of Indonesian’s hungry shoppers means Indonesians are wealthier. This is consumerism. And if we keeps our lifestyle like this–then we’ll go bankrupt as the most Western-countries now.

By: rusli

rusli — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:43:14 +0000

I think we can do better than singapore. Cause we have a lot more than singapore. We have special foods, unique arts, beautiful islands, etc). But there’s no new development from us. It makes “the have people” boring… Cause they can shop nothing here!! Here is usual, common… Not special for them!! Not glamour! So, they bring the money to singapore or abroad to spend it there… Now, its our job to make a new thing, here… Can we??

By: pam vermouth

pam vermouth — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:53:20 +0000

i agree!!!!!love Indonesia…love the product

By: Arief poal

Arief poal — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:04:32 +0000

from now Indonesian peoples must”CINTA PRODUK INDONESIA”

By: dipa

dipa — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:06:55 +0000

I have nothing to comment, but there is something wrong about our habits, that is uncarelisness

By: emyz

emyz — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:54:27 +0000

Yeeaah!!
now that’s better!
Keep the great blog up! and for you two thumbs up!

By: Farina

Farina — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:11:03 +0000

Wow! I do remember ur post about writing to the Singapore Tourism Board that they should have brochures in Bahasa Indonesia and alas, here it is!

I think they too know the importance of Indonesian visitors to their shores, and having these brochures is a way of thanking them.

And it’s quite an achievement for u too, Bro Akhyari. The world is now taking notice. Good job, Akhyari and GNFI! Keep it up, guys!

By: akhyari hananto

akhyari hananto — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:08:25 +0000

Thanks, Emys. Your response is so valuable. Thanks again

By: emyz

emyz — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:11:32 +0000

Yes, i agree and can see that it means there are growth in wealthy Indonesian. But what i meant by my comment is that if you read the tittle of this article and the content, it didn’t state the positive sides about being a hungry shoppers, nor what it means for Indonesia to be at the top list of tourist visiting Singapore. In short, i think, the way it is written didn’t show any good news for Indonesians, only that

btw, thank you to respond back

By: Hendrik

Hendrik — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:26:40 +0000

Thats not SARA. I only want to invites every Indonesian to start loving their homeland product.

By: Hendrik

Hendrik — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:23:10 +0000

Thats not a good news. I think we shouldn’t spending our money in that city country, because all good’s we buyed in there dominantly is our made.
From now, every indonesia must “Aku Cinta Indonesia”.
So for everyone who’s spending his money in there, U must to stop doing that.

By: Akhyari

Akhyari — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:06:28 +0000

Let’s put it this way, emyz Indonesians, are known as hungry shoppers. They spend so much $$$, and believe me, it represents the growing number of wealthy indonesians, esp at their younghood.

By: emyz

emyz — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:29:24 +0000

I think, this is not a good news for Indonesian, this is good news for Singaporean. If such amount of Indonesian do the domestic tourism then it’s a good news for Indonesia. Well, unless if you are talking about a website in Bahasa Indonesia in Singapore.