Another 3 opinions have been selected to be published here. We got Mr. Ljubomir Stajic from San Francisco, Mr. Fauzi from Jakarta (am I right), and Mr. Agus in Melbourne. Each has his own uniqueness. Give your thoughts, send your opinion to akhyaree@gmail.com. Let your thoughts be read by thousands of people, beyond your borders. Ljubomir [...]

Fareed Zakaria in Washington Post Increasingly, the story of the global economy is a tale of two worlds. In one, there is only gloom and doom; in the other, there is light and hope. In the traditional bastions of wealth and power — America, Europe and Japan — it is difficult to find much good news. But [...]

Indonesia’s Islamic market is set to overtake Malaysia’s, thanks to the growth in sharia-compliant lending, one of Indonesia’s top Muslim clerics said. Indonesia, the world’s most-populous Muslim country, currently lags neighboring Malaysia, the Islamic financial hub for the region, in terms of the market for sharia financial products, but that should change given stronger government support [...]

These 3 opinions have been selected for GNFI posting. Anyone interested in giving your thoughts on Indonesia In 2020, feel free to send your opinion to akhyaree@gmail.com or leave comment to this post. Dito Hendarto, Student, London (United Kingdom) Indonesia, as one a country with the 4th largest population in the world, definitely has competitive advantages in the [...]

32 Kilometers of bridge will connect Java Island and Sumatra Island spanning over Sunda Strait in 2018. It will be the longest bridge in Asia. 64 Airplanes are being ordered by Garuda Indonesia to expand its wings and double the fleet. 178 Boeing 737-900 ER are being ordered by Lion Air. 1,000 Kilometers of toll way is being developed from the west [...]

Garuda Indonesia airline has unveiled a new corporate identity and logo. In a branding initiative developed by brand consultancy Landor Associates, the theme revolves around on the idea of ‘Nature’s Wing’. The airline’s outdated logo has been replaced with a more modern one, refining its bird symbol. The accompanying visual system has been refreshed and is [...]

In 1998, after a short flight from Yogyakarta to Jakarta, I drove my friend’s car from the airport to city downtown. I can still recall clearly that the road was … quiet. Ten years later, the condition was so very much different. The road was packed, so packed, and traffic jam was common in the [...]

Australia’s biggest Indonesian Film Festival The Indonesian Film Festival is going to host a feast of cinematic delicacies from the top range of Indonesian movies for 10 days, heavily garnished with a range of special events that will feature the casts and directors of the featured films. Rolling on its fourth edition, The Indonesian Film Festival 2009 [...]

A report by PriceWaterhouse Coopers predicts that by 2050 the Indonesian economy will have grown to almost 20% the size of the US economy. Well, GNFI is sure, Indonesia economy can grow as much as 25-27% of US economy sometimes in 2035. That is gonna be a quantum leap for this country. Currently Indonesian GDP [...]

I am sure you still remember that GNFI has posted about some Indonesia’s channel assessed worldwide, like ITV, FirstNews, and Garuda TV. Well, Garuda TV, the first Indonesian Channel in Europe, is unique as it was first designed to only serve in Netherlands. Now, it invades Belgium (using Bali and Asia TV), and in the [...]