Month: February 2015

Fahira Idris and Her Fight Against the Immorality of Alcohol

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In recent years, the 24-hour convenience stores have grown to become a new hangout place for young Indonesians. What’s interesting is that this has not been a phenomenon exclusive to Jakarta. You can find it happening in Bali, Surabaya, and Yogyakarta. The youth would socialize over ice coffees, or even beers. Access to the latter led Fahira Fahmi Idris to establish the national anti-alcoholic beverage movement. [Continue reading]

No More Beers In Indonesia’s Minimarkets

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To protect the morality of the nation, and local culture, Trade Minister Rachmat Gobel issued the Ministerial Regulation Number 6/2015, barring the sales of alcoholic beverages with less than 5 percent alcohol content, i.e., beer, in convenience stores throughout the country. The regulation comes into effect this coming April or three months after it was released. [Continue reading]

General Retirement Activity: Djoko Suyanto

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Air Chief Marshal (retired) Djoko Suyanto is the 12th Indonesian Military (TNI) chief, who served from February 2006 to December 2007 under the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). After his retirement, Djoko Suyanto entered the private sector and engaged himself in social activities. [Continue reading]

The Silly Debate over Jokowi’s Suit Etiquette

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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo went to Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and the Philippines for his first round of bilateral state visits. The President discussed a number of crucial issues—migrant worker issues, business investments, maritime cooperation, and trading in border areas. But rather amusingly, those issues were not the subject of scrutiny of Jokowi’s loyal haters. They’d rather to criticize Jokowi’s sartorial know-how. [Continue reading]

General Retirement Activity: General (retired) Sutanto

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General (retired) Sutanto is Indonesia’s eighteenth National Police (POLRI) Chief. He served from Juli 2005 to September 2008 under the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. After his retirement, Sutanto immediately entered the private sector. He has since been mostly listed as a commissioner of public, privately- owned, and state-owned companies. [Continue reading]

General Retirement Activity: General (retired) Da’i Bachtiar

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General (retired) Da’i Bachtiar is the seventeenth Chief of the Indonesian National Police (POLRI). He served from the period of November 2001 to July 2005. Gen. (ret) Sutanto eventually replaced Da’i Bachtiar upon the latter’s retirement. Not long after the end of his service, Da’i Bachtiar became the Indonesian ambassador for Malaysia for the period of April 2008 to September 2012. Unlike many other retired generals, who is deeply involved in their business ventures, Da’i decided to remain as a diplomat and as a lecturer. [Continue reading]

General Retirement Activity: Endriartono Sutarto

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General (retired) Endriartono Sutarto is the former Indonesian military chief, who served from June 2002 to February 2006, under the administration of President Megawati Soekarnoputri and President Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Upon his retirement, the four-star army general was made President Commissioner of state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina to replace Martiono Hadianto. [Continue reading]

From Conventional Textbooks to Tablet?

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The Minister of Education and Culture Anies Baswedan told the media on early January that his Ministry, in cooperation with the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) and PT Telekomukasi Indonesia Tbk (TLKM), would establish an integrated teaching and learning tool dubbed the electronic Sabak (e-Sabak). In Bahasa Indonesia, the word Sabak literally means a flat piece of slate used for writing—it’s basically a tablet. [Continue reading]

General Retirement Activity: Retired General George Toisutta

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Retired General George Toisutta is the former army chief of staff, who served from November 2009 to November 2011 under the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Just few months before his retirement, George was made President Commissioner of the state-owned weapons manufacturer PT Pindad on June 2011. [Continue reading]