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Who let the dogs out? 27 Aug 2013 | 06:34 am
The phrase “dog in the manger” comes to mind. Rp 64 trillion investment could have helped cushion the Rupiah’s fall and checked some capital flight, reassuring investors that Indonesia is a good place...
The Buzz about Buzzers in Indonesia 23 Aug 2013 | 06:58 am
So here we have it, the widespread use of buzzers in Indonesia to push the products or brands of companies. The questions marketers need to ask before they embark on their next foray with buzzers are...
Senior media relations specialist wanted 18 Jul 2013 | 03:08 pm
We at Maverick are looking for a senior media relations specialist. The job requires the specialist to know the who’s who of the Indonesian media and of the foreign media corps in Jakarta and develop...
Indonesia’s best lawyers? 17 Jul 2013 | 04:29 am
When you are in a pickle, as in a commercial dispute, or in a real pickle when the local partner “criminalises” the case by filing a police report over a fictitious charge to force you to setle, who d...
Bully for the President 12 Jul 2013 | 07:01 am
How naive can one get? The Internet can be a powerful medium to communicate and engage with lots of people but it has never been a Utopia. In fact, from the start the Net has had a culture of crash a...
Inside the mind of the self-censors 11 Jul 2013 | 03:05 pm
Unspun‘s often wondered what makes a self-perceived journalist want to be a practicing journalist in Singapore or Malaysia today, when you know before you plunge in that you will have to self-censor o...
Jakarta’s most respected journalists? 11 Jul 2013 | 10:16 am
Who are the most respected journalists in Jakarta? Unspun supposes that the answer depends on who you ask. It’s always a bit of of a risk that you’d be accused of hyperbole or favoritism, or causing ...
Farewell Balitung, Hello Kyai Maja 28 Jun 2013 | 02:49 pm
It seems like a twinkle of an eye. But 11 years have passed when my business partner Lita and I chanced to pass by Jalan Balitung II in Senopati and saw a “For Rent” sign. We made an appointment and ...
Singapore a petulant child? 20 Jun 2013 | 04:01 pm
If I were an Indonesian minister I’d smack Singapore as well for being a petulant child. But I’m not a minister and my child is not choking and gagging from second hand smoke, so what do I know? Indon...
In a haze over forest fires 20 Jun 2013 | 06:28 am
“What we know is that there are several foreign investors from Singapore involved. But we can’t just blame them for this since we still need to investigate this further,” said Hadi Daryanto, a senior ...
