Interesting news and stories translated into English from Indonesia and the Indonesian-language internet.
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Indonesian netizen reactions to Hillary Clinton's visit to support construction of 3rd largest U.S. Embassy and extension of Freeport mining contract in Papua.16
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Indonesian netizen reactions to Twitter and Pinterest users ranking Indonesia as the fourth most beautiful country in the world in a survey by UK's First Choice.
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Translated Indonesian netizen reactions to Indonesia being ranked the 19th dirtiest country in the entire world as foreign inbound tourism continues to grow.
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Jakarta governor Fauzi Bowo (Foke) announces free wi-fi hotspots in the city while Indonesian netizens suspect its just a ploy to help his reelection campaign.
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Indonesian netizens sympathetic to the schoolchildren scolded by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for falling asleep during his National Children's Day speech.
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Infinite Sky, a game developed by Indonesian developers, made into Apple's App Store Top 10 list, a rare feat for a nation not known for its achievements in IT.
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Translated Indonesian netizen reactions to the government's plan to reduce Indonesia's 3 current time zones (WIB, WITA, WIT) into one single GMT +8 time zone.
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Indonesian reactions to Lady Gaga's new song with Kendrick Lamar being inspired by her cancelled Jakarta concert due to threats by FPI (Islamic Defender Front).
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Indonesians comment on an estimated 11.95 trillion exchanging hands during Indonesia's Eid ul-Fitr Holiday, some questioning whether the country is still poor.
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A boy in Indonesia who finished 4th grade was denied advancing to 5th grade & instead forced to start over at 1st grade because the school lost his report card.
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Indonesian netizen reactions to proposed government legislation to form a military reserve in 2013 requiring conscription of male citizens over the age of 18.
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Korean pop music and pop culture engulfs Indonesia, spawning copycat boy bands and girl groups. Younger generations seem to love it but others seem to hate it.
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Indonesian netizen support for Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo and ethnic Chinese Christian running mate Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja in the 2012 Jakarta gubernatorial elections.
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Translated Indonesian netizen reactions to the government spending billions renovating its offices, buildings, and palaces while the people live in uncertainty.
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Cynical Indonesian netizen reactions to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's confident declaration that Indonesia will become one of the Asian Tigers in 5 years.
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Translated Indonesian netizen reactions to Indonesia's performance and medal count at the end of the 2012 London Olympic Games, and being ranked above Malaysia.
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Formula race cars designed & built by students at Indonesia's Bandung Institute of Technology (Mushika) & Gadjah Mada University (Bimasakti) compete in Japan.