Stories

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  Indonesia Creates a Map More Sophisticated Than Google Maps
  Indonesian netizens react and complain about the Indonesia government's new online maps application that they claim to be more advanced than Google Maps.
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  MRT Jakarta Ticket Price Deemed Too Expensive By Public
  Indonesian netizens react to the proposed 38,000 Rp (~4 USD) fare price for the planned MRT Jakarta subway system. Jakarta's governor is seeking a 70% subsidy.
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  25% of Huawei Indonesia Employees are Illegal Foreign Workers
  Indonesian netizen reactions to local employees of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei protesting wage and benefit discrimination compared to foreign workers.
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  McLaren Supercars Already Sold Out in Jakarta
  Indonesian netizen reactions to the expensive McLaren MP4-12C Spyder sports cars allotted for Indonesia being sold out even before they're officially launched.
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  Government Officials Claim Exemption from ‘No Smoking’ Rule
  Indonesian netizen reactions to government officials who say the "no smoking" sign doesn't apply to them after they were seen smoking inside a Parliament room.
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  Japanese Women Travel to Bali for Sex with Local Beach Boys
  Indonesian netizen reactions to illegal gigolo services on Bali island, reportedly exploited by stressful Japanese businesswomen looking for sex adventures.
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  Indonesian Banks Use Second-Hand ATM Machines From Japan
  Translated Indonesian netizen reactions upon learning that bank ATMs in Indonesia are second-hand machines sold by Japan when they're replaced by newer models.
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  Indonesian Worker Raped by Three Police Officers in Malaysia
  Indonesian netizen reactions to Malaysia's government promising an impartial trial and justice for an Indonesian woman raped by three Malaysian police officers.
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  President SBY to Get Knighthood Award from Queen Elizabeth
  Indonesian netizens argue if President Yudhoyono can be called 'Sir' after he is made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath by the Queen of England.
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  UN Concerned with Religious Discrimination in Indonesia
  Mixed Indonesian netizen reactions to UN concerns and demands for the government to eliminate religion discrimination issues towards non-Muslims in Indonesia.
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  Indonesian Boy Wins Top Award at Manchester United Soccer School
  Netizens wonder if Jack Brown, a 11-year-old mixed-race boy from Indonesia who won a top award at Manchester United Soccer School, will remember his country.
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  European Experts Shake Their Heads at Indonesian Fuel Subsidy
  Netizens react to European energy experts' dismay over how much Indonesia's government subsidizes gasoline fuel prices as a country without much oil or wealth.
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  Jakarta Plans To Build Most Advanced MRT System in the World
  Indonesian netizens hopeful & cynical in response to government plans to develop the most sophisticated MRT system in the world to combat congestion in Jakarta.
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  Indonesia Launches First ‘Ladies Only’ Train in Jakarta
  Translated netizen's support towards the introduction of ladies-only trains in Jakarta, with aims to increase safety and comfort of female commuters and children
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  Police Beseige Anti-Corruption Agency After Being Investigated
  Indonesian police surrounded the KPK Corruption Eradication Commission building after their police general was interrogated as a suspect in a corruption case.
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  Indonesian Box Office So Far Dominated by Horror Films
  Indonesian netizens aren't surprised that horror films dominate Indonesia's box office top 10 list，popular among locals for cheap scares and random sex scenes.
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  Indonesian President Answers English Question with Silence
  Indonesians deride President Yudhoyono's embarrassing silence after failing to understand a reporter's English question at a UN press conference in New York.
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