Good News From Indonesia

Sejak Oktober 2011 lalu, komunitas Marketeers di 11 kota (Jakarta,Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, Semarang, Denpasar, Makassar, Banjarmasin, Manado, Pekanbaru, dan Palembang) bersama jaringan mitra media-nya memberikan input nama-nama mereka dari kalangan anak muda (berumur kurang dari 35 tahun), perempuan, dan netizen yang berpengaruh saat ini dan bagi masa depan Indonesia. Berlatar belakang sebagai profesional, entrepreneur, artis, [...]

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Hellooo everyone! See that picture? yup, Bali. never get tired of Bali. the beaches, amazing tourism spots, incredible people, and the sophisticated culture will always attract you. I won’t tell anything about that picture because honestly, i don’t even know what that is. i was really amazed when i saw it, so i didn’t have [...]

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  Banten Sebelum Islam Nama Banten pertama kali muncul dalam laporan perjalanan Tome Pires (1513) sebagai salah satu bandar Kerajaan Sunda yang cukup ramai. Dikatakan bahwa Banten merupakan sebuah kota niaga yang baik, terletak di tepi sebatang sungai. Dari kesaksian Tome Pires itu dapat dijadikan petunjuk bahwa bandar Banten sudah berperan sebelum berdiri kesultanan Banten [...]

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[DAWN.COM] – For a quick insight into Indonesia’s ambitions of exerting regional power and global influence, visit Bali in December when the luxury beach resort morphs into an animated hub of discussion and debate on democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Delegates to the Bali Democracy Forum are a motley crew: the meeting [...]

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PKL: Disayang dan di Gusur. Oleh: A. Cholis Hamzah *). PKL yang masuk dalam kategori sektor informal dimana – mana (terutama di negara berkembang) kerap kali menjadi perbincangan publik – secara sepihak, karena lembaga ini selalu di konotasikan sebagai lembaga ekonomi yang mengganggu ketertiban umum. Dikatakan sepihak juga dalam artian bahwa dalam setiap perhitungan indikator [...]

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Indonesia has had one of its most active years in investment banking and capital markets. Citi’s Indonesia CEO Tigor Siahaan explains what is attracting investors. While the rest of the world slowed, investment banking and capital markets activity has grown in Indonesia this year. Why? It’s a combination of factors really that have put Indonesia [...]

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RIM’s Jim Balsillie, Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Blackberry making company, spoke of his excitement about Indonesia during the launch of the new Blackberry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380 in Jakarta on Tuesday 15th November 2011. For the first time, the Canadian company announced that the two new handsets would go on sale in Indonesia [...]

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“Selama banteng-banteng Indonesia masih mempoenjai darah merah jang dapat membikin setjarik kain poetih mendjadi merah & putih, maka selama itoe tidak akan kita maoe menjerah kepada siapapoen djuga!” Itulah sekelumit naskah pidato Bung Tomo yang dibacakan setelah bala tentara Inggris mengeluarkan ultimatum akan menguasai Surabaya dengan kekuatan bersenjata, apabila rakyat Surabaya tidak menyerah. Di tengah [...]

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“Jegguurrr, pun kadhos lindu niko, nak. Anak-anak kulo nangis jejeritan, langsung mlajar medal griyo- Jeggurr, pokoknya seperti gempa itu, nak. Anak-anak saya langsung lari keluar rumah ” Mbah Ali yang saya temui di Surabaya beberapa waktu lalu memulai bercerita tentang bagaimana awal mula pertempuran Surabaya 10 November 1945. Dia mengatakan bahwa entah dari mana, ledakan-ledakan [...]

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Despite widely held grievances against corruption, a growing culture of violence and rising intolerance, the vast majority of Indonesians are proud of who they are, according to the results of a survey released on Monday. The poll by the Developing Country Study Center Indonesia showed that 83 percent of respondents polled said they were proud [...]

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