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9/11/2009 11:55 PM
Shifting Gear, Changing Lane
By YOHANS GOZAL
A first hand account on shifting gear, changing lane in navigating through this obstacle-filled journey called life.
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8/11/2009 10:51 PM
Saving the Culture, Saving the Future of Indonesia
By FARID ARRISYAD
Indonesia's arts and cultural identity is in slow decay. Whose fault is this? More importantly, what can we do to prevent this situation from worsening? Our IPA contributor Farid Arrisyad shares his thoughts.
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7/11/2009 9:07 PM
A Reflection on Indonesia's Second Presidential Election
By KRISTIA SIANIPAR
The 8th July 2009 saw another Indonesia's direct presidential election, only the second in the country's 64-year of history. But with absenteeism level estimated to have reached 40%, is this election just our futile attempt at democracy?
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6/11/2009 10:36 PM
A Daughter’s Dilemma – Staying Put vs. Going Home
By DAUGHTER-IN-DILEMMA
If you have to choose between your own happiness and that of your parents, which one should give way? That is the question that our contributor of the month kept asking herself two years ago when facing the dilemma of whether to remain in Singapore or to go back to Indonesia for good for the sake of her parent.
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5/11/2009 11:40 PM
Debunking the Boring Singapore Myth
By ADRIAN ISTANI
Singapore is small and boring, there is nothing to see here. That's inarguably the common perception held by Singaporeans and Indonesians alike. But how true is this statement? Is Singapore really that bring? Does it have nothing much to offer to excite its residents? Indonesia Thinking contributor Adrian Istani is our guide in debunking the boring Singapore myth!
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4/11/2009 11:04 AM
Volunteerism - on making THE difference
by KLARA SUHERMAN
Have you ever wondered what roles you play in the society or what contributions you can make for the less fortunate? This time, we focus on the issue of volunteerism, and our IPA friend, Klara Suherman, shares her experience building homes for the people in Tarabangan village in the Philippines.
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3/11/2009 12:23 PM
The David Widjaja Case - KBRI Singapura Speaks Up
The tragic and mysterious death of 21-year-old David Hartanto Widjaja on Mar 2 has shocked the Indonesian community in Singapore and also caught the attention of the media in Indonesia. Indonesia Thinking editor Megawati Wijaya and IPA VP for Public Relations and Publicity Irena Josoeb scored an exclusive interview with KBRI Singapura spokesman Yayan GH Mulyana on Mar 6 to bring you the latest insights and information on the case.
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2/11/2009 10:21 AM
Love Actually...
An Indonesian girl’s perspective on finding The One outside of homeland.
by Indo Bachelorette
They are charming and intelligent, they are confident and poised. Then why are there so many of these Indonesian girls remain single past beyond the "normal" marriageable age according to Indonesia's standards?
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1/11/2009 10:44 AM
The Captain and the CEO
by SASMITO ADIBOWO
“All hands, brace for impact!” That is what Captain Picard of the USS Enterprise would cry out upon an incoming torpedo that he couldn’t dodge. Faced with a similar situation, what would CEO of Acme Capital Pte Ltd, Mr Rob Ruby would say? I’ll bet it will be along the lines of “Times are tough but the future is promising” while behind the scenes he’ll be throwing people out of the airlock “to reduce payload and improve maneuverability”.
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