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New Book: Joseph Errington on his book, Other Indonesians, Reblog

Other Indonesians

Elections: Rising Rice Prices, “Not as Bad as Other Countries,” President Widodo, Kompas

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo blames climate change, El Nino, and other countries for rising rice prices, in election lead up.

Op-Ed: The Danger of Military and Police Officers Filling Civilian Positions, Koran Tempo

Civil society opposes the government’s move to place Indonesian Armed Forces members in civilian positions. The dual function of the military is back.

Gaming: Indonesia unveils new rules for Nintendo, Moonton, and Valve

Online Gaming Regulation

Elections: Putinisme Selamanya: Jawaban Otokrat Rusia Terhadap Masalah Suksesi, Foreign Affairs Magazine

“..Meminjam ungkapan Karl Marx, Putinisme Selamanya mungkin mengandung benih kehancurannya sendiri..”

Film: Reading the Malay-Indonesian Film Syllabus at NUS By Alicia Izharuddin, Reblog

“..the module provides insights into the evolution and development of global trends such as modernisation, Islamisation, and pluralisation.”

Elections: Free Lunches For All, But Where’s the Money Coming From? Tempo

“A number of ministries have designed free lunch programs worth hundreds of trillions of rupiah. Like carts running before their horses.”

Elections: Free Lunches For All, But Where’s the Money/Doctors Coming From?

“After all national resilience starts with healthy children, not with the number of hospital claims caused by food poisoning.”

Singapore Swifty Upstages ASEAN Summit, Al Jazeera

“..a deal with Taylor Swift to ensure she did not perform in any other Southeast Asian country..”

Post-Election: Politically Motivated Legal Attack on PDI-P Election Candidate Following Election

“..He also hoped that political stability remains strong. ..”