Data dilemma

Article Abstract:

Internet providers are proliferating in Indonesia thanks to relatively easy entry, high profit margins, and a relaxed but poorly informed govt attitude. IndoInternet has 2000 subscribers after seven months and plans rapid expansion, Sprintnet and MCI connections offer linkages, and another direct Internet connection is imminent. Many activists are exploring encryption methods as a safeguard against future govt intrusion. On-line information about Indonesia and related chat groups are also expanding quickly.

On-Line Information Services, Database Vendors, Information retrieval services, Database industry, Internet, Science and technology policy

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Seed money: poverty scheme fuels both enterprise and red tape

Article Abstract:

Indonesia's new IDT anti-poverty program is proving to be remarkably successful in some ways but many of its consequences are unintentional. The $9000 grants to groups of villagers have inspired many to launch or expand entrepreneurial activities, but are also leading to excessive repayment demands, child labor, and threats to traditional culture. The freedom local groups have to set loan and repayment standards are also encouraging grass-roots political attention, possibly wiht lasting repercussions.

Management, Economic policy, Economic development

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All that glitters is Louis XVI: craving antique furniture, this Indonesian designer set out to craft it himself

Article Abstract:

Indonesian furniture designer Don Sumantri started a workshop in 1995 to create furniture inspired by the classical European styles he admires. The ornately gilded furniture appeals to the high-end consumer market that has emerged in Indonesia. Sumantri, who started out as a hairdresser in Jakarta, London and New York, has a local base of skilled craftsmen to draw on, including carvers from Jepara in central Java and Sundanese from West Java who do the detailed finishing.

Furniture design

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