New Theme

This is my new theme. Actually this is the second time I wrote this because of technical reason, I cleaned up my previous posts (including the comments!). Moreover, the problem has not been solved till now. But on second thought, I think this blog actually runs OK and it will serve its purpose as well. As this is gonna be a graphic intense website and to be accessed from abroad, I moved my...

Indonesia recently

In the last few months, Indonesia has been being centre of attention regarding economic fundamentals and potentials. Foreign media often cited many economists and analysts regarding the prospect of Indonesia and they’re voicing similar tone: Indonesia is on the move. Thanks to the relatively successful General Election, stable financial system, and GDP growth (4.4%) during the first quarter of...

My Trip to Thailand

I am amazed with Phi Phi Island. The views are stunning and beautiful. The beaches are clean and green. It is really one of the places on Earth which must be visited before you die. There are more “bule” in Thailand/Phuket than in Bali. Probably because the lifestyle in Thailand is rather “free”. Asian tourists are mostly seen in Bali. Most of the Thais I met think that...

Caleg Campaign Ads in Indonesia

As the buzz of presidential candidates is boring (alias calonnya itu itu aja…), People’s Representatives campaign is indeed more interesting and hilarious. Inspired by Therry’s post regarding funny campaign ads, I am posting more funny ads which I got from emails. Although these ads may not represent the quality of all candidates, but…yah..you may have your own...

Nortel Bankruptcy

When I surfed in Bloomberg, I read this quite shocking news. Below is the excerpt. Nortel, North America’s biggest maker of telephone equipment, in business for 113 years, filed for bankruptcy protection today, capping one of the greatest corporate collapses in Canadian history. The stock fell 69 percent to 12 cents by 4:15 p.m. in trading today on the Toronto Stock Exchange, for a market value...