Stories about Indonesia from May, 2010
Revolutionizing the Indonesian music industry
Blogger Wibisono Sastrodiwiryo believes that in the near future, accessible broadband connection will revolutionize the Indonesian music industry to a point where major labels can't stick to their old anti-piracy tunes [id].
Destroyed Javanese heritage sites
Numerous relics belonging to the Javanese empire of Majapahit are being neglected by the Indonesian government. Paidi Jolali, an autodidact photographer, historian and mountaineer photographed and catalogued these Majapahit relics which need to be preserved and restored.
Indonesia: Taxes and corruption
My Busy Brain from Indonesia is concerned that taxes are being used for corruption. The blogger notes that Indonesia is listed as the second most corrupt country in the world
Indonesia: Zakat or donation to the poor
My Busy Brain from Indonesia blogs about Zakat, the practice of donating money to the poor. She asks why Indonesians are only ecouraged to share 2.5 percent of their earnings.
Indonesia: Pesta Blogger head
The new event head of Pesta Blogger is female Dentist Drg. Irayani Queencyputri a.k.a Rara. Pesta Blogger is an annual gathering of Indonesian bloggers.
