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Friday, May 13, 2011

Warung and Gerobak


Warung and gerobaks have been in indonesia for over many years. Many people have questioned if these warung and gerobak will help indonesia to be an Urban country because they do not pay any taxes to the government? These warung and gerobak - the informal business sectors- may not pay taxes towards the governments but they are the source of income for many people. Not only that they are the source of income, they are also the source of cheap food and drinks for many drivers. Being an experience customer myself, these "informal sectors" provide some of the best meals that you will ever experience and it is very cheap. The combination of affordable and succulent food and drink have made warung and gerobak flourish and popular.

Friday, May 6, 2011

Greenfield


Recently in Indonesia, the number of Greenfield sites being destroyed has been showing a significant increase. A recent example is the Gandaria city which opened earlier this year. Here in Jakarta, the increasing constructions of malls have destroyed many greenfield sites during the process. In addition to the many malls already built, a huge project is being carried out by the Lippo group to build St. Morits. This project is not of the biggest project that will include Shopping malls, apartments and many recreational sites. Previously the land was a greenfield site filled with tress that provides healthy air for the surrounding. However now, the fresh air has transformed into dirty pollution. Do the bad smells caused by the construction win over the beauty of nature?