Category Archives: Econ

Meddling Much in Middle Class: The Ivory Towers’ New Pastime

Posted on February 29, 2012 by lynda

Enjoying your weekend? Either savoring Sunday brunch, sweating at gym, catching the latest flick and frocks or, hopefully, spending time outside malls with your beloveds, I wish you a good time. One does need rest after toiling away at work … Continue reading →

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Made in Indonesia: Walk the Talk, Mark the Walk

Posted on September 3, 2010 by lynda

Jakarta, 12 August 2010 There’s been a revival for Indonesian products these past years. As Inacraft can certainly boast, the annual handicraft exhibition has grown tenfold in 8 years, with on-site retail transactions and to-ship orders reaching tens of billions … Continue reading →

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The Day I Morosely Picked A Side

Posted on September 3, 2010 by lynda

Jakarta, 10 May 2010 One rainy afternoon in November 2008, I attended a birthday soiree in a South Jakarta’s novelty patisserie-cum-café. The US credit crunch was fast snowballing into a global financial crisis, and everyone was bracing for the worst. … Continue reading →

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Not Ready to Toss Away My Holiday Hopes

Posted on September 3, 2010 by lynda

Jakarta, 15 January 2009 The thing about having a December birthday, with the New Year looming, is that I get to reflect on life in the passing year at one intense go. Things are so bleak I had no choice … Continue reading →

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Crunching Through Lebaran, Hidden Power… or Fear?

Posted on August 25, 2010 by lynda

Jakarta, 9 October 2008 Much has been written on Indonesian Idul Fitri rituals like mudik exodus, city slickers doing chores and herding to malls for food since cause maids are off, or Jakarta’s empty streets and clearer air. Idul Fitri … Continue reading →

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Has My Indonesia Gone Dirt Poor??

Posted on August 25, 2010 by lynda

Jakarta, 17 September 2008 First, rest assured that I’m perfectly aware of the fact that Indonesia is far from eradicating poverty. I’ve lived outside Java and traveled much into the countryside to know that Jakarta’s gleaming lights are misleading portrait … Continue reading →

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