Last week, the Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo told the press that his ministry would stop the electronic identity card (otherwise known as e-KTP) service because the government recently found out that the server holding the data for the cards was located in the Netherlands. [continue reading]
Expansion of Social Media Platforms into Indonesia
NewsroomIn the past few years, Indonesia has become an interesting investment destination for social media and search engine platforms. Several major social media enterprises have decided to open their office in Indonesia to get closer to the country’s social media savvy population. But despite new entrants seeing opportunity in the Indonesian market, some old players decided to close shop [Continue reading]
Conversation with Bambang Sugiarto, The Head of Pasar Santa
NewsroomPasar Santa is a traditional market located on Jalan Cipaku, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. The market was left empty for the years. But things started to change. The market managed to attract new kinds of tenants. Since then, Pasar Santa grew in popularity and has now transformed to become one of the most interesting youth scene in Jakarta. We spoke to the man managing the Pasar Santa Market Bambang Sugiarto to understand what’s happened. [continue reading]
The Mystery of the Unknown Grave Slowly Unravelling
NewsroomOn July, we published several articles regarding an unmarked grave in the “Pahlawan 77” section of the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery. The Pahlawan 77 section is the final resting place for those who died in the 1977 Seroja Operation in Dili, Timor Leste. Based on our conversation with a number of sources, we were told that the unmarked grave is the final resting place of Nicolau dos Reis Lobato, the founder of the Revolutionary Front of Independent East Timor (FRETILIN). [continue reading]
Trattoria Restaurant and Hartati Murdaya
NewsroomThere are a number of pizzerias in Indonesia, one of the popular ones is the Trattoria Pizza. But this is not our attempt to review Trattoria’s food. We just want to share a little gossip about the restaurant and the release of Indonesian business tycoon Siti Hartati Murdaya Poo last week. [continue reading]
Media Desa Indonesia of Hashim Djojohadikusumo
NewsroomIndonesia have seen a spike in the production of nationalistic films—or films with nationalism undertones—in recent years. There are films such as “Gie” (2005), “Merah Putih ‘Trilogi Merdeka’” (2009), “Darah Garuda ‘Trilogi Merdeka’” (2011), “Sang Kiai” (2013), and also “Soekarno: Indonesia Merdeka” (2013). Out of all of them, “Trilogi Merdeka” has been listed as one of the most watched films by filmindonesia.or.id. [continue reading]
Film, Politics, Rob Allyn, and Hashim Djojohadikusumo
NewsroomAccording to the movie archive of 21 Cineplex Group, the Trilogi Merdeka (the Freedom Trilogy) produced by Rob Allyn’s Margate House and Hashim Djojohadikusumo’s Media Desa Indonesia was directed by Yadi Gudandi and Conor Allyn. Conor Allyn is Rob Allyn’s son. The cooperation between Rob Allyn and Hashim Djojohadikusumo led many to question the motive of their partnership.[continue reading]
Mystery of the Unknown Grave Part II
NewsroomEarlier of this month, we published an article titled “The Mystery of Unknown Grave” in Kalibata Heroes Cemetery. Therein we wrote about burial mound 62 in the “Pahlawan 77” section with its upright stone marker bearing no identification of the person buried underneath. The “Pahlawan 77” section is the final resting place of those who died in the 1977 Seroja Operation in Dili, Timor-Leste. Out of the four unknown burial mound in that section, number 62 is the only one well-maintained.[continue reading]
Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Pembayun: the Next Sultan of Yogyakarta?
NewsroomThe eldest daughter of the Sultan of Yogyakarta Gusti Kanjeng Ratu (GKR) Pembayun is rumoured to be the next Sultan of Yogyakarta. If true, this means GKR Pembayun would be the next governor of the special province of Yogyakarta, an insider of the Yogyakarta Sultanate told us on Wednesday (Jul. 16). [Continue reading]
Security Briefing: Potential Threat in Indonesia
NewsroomThe Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, otherwise known as ISIS, has become a potential security threat in Indonesia. This is a concern for the Indonesian law enforcement officials today given that many Indonesian hard-liners have openly declared the support of ISIS. [continue reading]
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