Stories about Indonesia from May, 2006
The Pride of Cambodia: Young Generation
A 15-year-old Cambodian girl has recently made news headline, following a gold medal award won by a 16-year-old boy. Among 196 candidates from 36 countries, Mom Charya is the winner of the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) held in Indonesia. The exams in the competition included theory, problem solving, and...
Indonesia: 1998
The blogger at Jakartass remembers the student demonstrations and subsequent events that took place eight years ago in Indonesia.
Indonesia: No of days to start a business
Sarapanekonomi compares the time it takes to incorporate a new firm in several South East Asian countries and urges Indonesian government to make it easier for entrepreneurs to start a business.
Indonesia: Google updates Jakarta map
Marek Bialoglowy in Jakarta is delighted that Google finally updated it's Google Earth and Google Maps service with a high resolution map of Jakarta. The blogger provides links to some of the well known places in the city.
Indonesia: Wedding Art Exhibition
Indonesian couple Alfa and Aldo are inviting their friends to participate in an art exhibition during their wedding. They feel that such a concept would be more exciting compared to the regular wedding photo shoot. The artwork can feature anything that the participant likes about the couple. The post features...
Indonesia: Failed state index
Sarapanekonomi does not agree with the latest index of Failed States in 2006 published by an organisation called Funds for Peace. The post lists couple of obvious examples supporting the blogger's claim that the index is not accurate.
May Day rallies in South East Asia
Martin Manurang on his Change blog has a post on May day rallies in Indonesia and other countries in the region. Protesters joined rallies in large numbers in Cambodia, The Phillipines and Thailand too.
Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Lily in Jakarta remembers Pramoedya Ananta Toer, one of Indonesia's most famous writer and political activist. The writer passed away on Sunday in Jakarta.
