The implementation of the controversial Trade Minister Regulation on The Sales of Alcoholic Beverage has been in full force since April 16; three months after it was released in January 16, 2015. Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, otherwise known as “Ahok”, is now under fire after the revelation that the province government has been for long a major shareholder of the Indonesian brewery company PT Delta Djakarta Tbk (IDX: DLTA). Ahok’s response? Throwing an idea to establish a Jakarta-government-owned alcoholic beverages outlets. [Continue reading]
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Thanks To Haji Lulung
NewsroomThe 2015 Jakarta city budget dispute between Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and the Jakarta city councilors have captivated Indonesian netizens for the past few weeks. Topics such as racial slurs made against the Governor, and the mysterious appropriation for the procurement of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) flooded online discussion forums. But the one topic that went viral and dominated the Indonesian social media universe had to do with the controversial United Development Party politician Abraham “Lulung” Lunggana in the conflict. [Continue reading]
Revisiting Pasar Santa
NewsroomWe featured Bambang Sugiarto, the head of Pasar Santa traditional market, several weeks ago to understand the trending traditional market. Since then, we’ve read even more reports about Pasar Santa, especially after the soon- to-be Vice Governor of Jakarta Djarot Syaiful Hidayat went to visit the traditional market. And so on Sunday (Dec. 14), we revisited Pasar Santa to check on things. [continue reading]
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