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Carolina Rumuat

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Carolina is an Indonesian freelance feature writer and Lingua Bahasa Indonesia translator, based in Casablanca, Morocco.

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16 May 2012

Indonesia: Lady Gaga's Concert Permit Denied

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After being pressured by conservative politicians and hardline groups, which branded Lady Gaga as a devil worshiper, the Indonesian police announced that it won't issue a permit to the highly anticipated Lady Gaga concert in Jakarta, leaving over 50,000 fans disappointed.

14 April 2012

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Fuel Price Protests in Several Indonesian Cities

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Several Indonesian cities were rocked by protests and riots against petrol price hikes in the past few weeks. Netizens debated if the price increase is appropriate. Twitter users have maximized the microblogging site to report clashes between the police and students in Jakarta.

10 March 2012

Should Indonesia Ban Hard-Line Islamic Groups?

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A hard-line Islamic group in Indonesia is under fire for often resorting to violence and intimidation in carrying out the group's objectives. Indonesian netizens who reject the group's methods are campaigning online to ban the group in the country.

29 December 2011

Indonesia: Activist Dies After Self-Immolation in Front of Palace

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Indonesian bloggers have been discussing whether activist Sondang Hutagalung, who burned himself to death in front of the state palace, is a hero or a reckless man.

19 October 2011

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Indonesia: Yogyakarta Royal Wedding

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The Yogyakarta sultanate in Indonesia is celebrating the Royal Wedding of Princess Bendara and Prince Yuda. The happy event was live streamed through microblogs and other social media platforms for the entire world to see.

26 September 2011

Indonesia: Suicide Bomb Blast at Protestant Church

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A Protestant church in Solo, Central Java in Indonesia was hit by a suicide bomb blast on Sunday. Twitter users in Solo and elsewhere are extending their condolences and expressing their disappointment over this tragic event.

16 July 2011

Indonesia: Minister Revives Plan to Control Social Media

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Indonesia's IT and Communications Minister has said that social media sites like Twitter and Facebook must be strictly controlled since they can be used to destabilize the government. His statement generated a lot of reactions, especially from netizens.

14 May 2011

Indonesia: Blog Reactions to Bin Laden's Death

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Surprisingly, Osama Bin Laden's death wasn't received with much fanfare in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim majority country. There were hardliners who paid tribute to Bin Laden but they were a minority. Here are some blog reactions in Indonesia.

14 February 2011

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Indonesia: Attack on religious minorities

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Ahmadiyah followers were attacked by a mob in Indonesia resulting in several deaths. Netizens are asking the government to protect religious minorities

19 January 2011

Indonesia threatens to close down Blackberry

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Through his twitter account, Indonesia's Minister of Communication and Information accused Blackberry Research In Motion of being unresponsive to the demand of the government to filter pornographic content. If the company doesn't comply with the demand by January 21, the government will block Blackberry's browser

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