Edition 104: Apr-June 2011 - Inside Indonesia: The peoples and cultures of Indonesia

Dec 26, 2024 Last Updated 2:20 AM, Oct 31, 2024

Inside Indonesia

The rich in Indonesia

The rich in Indonesia

How do they live? How do they make their money? How good are they for Indonesia? This is the first time Inside Indonesia has run a whole edition on The Rich. The poor have obviously been more prominent in our pages because there are still so many of them in Indonesia. But the few with money have a lot more clout in this world. And let’s face it, we all enjoy the voyeurism of peeping into their lives. So how do you do a whole edition on the rich?

Lifestyles of the rich

Lifestyles of the rich

These newsbriefs present snapshots of how the rich live . . . and die

Fascinated by Versace

Fascinated by Versace

Beautiful living in Indonesia is possible if you are superwealthy

‘We can’t be seen as cheap’

‘We can’t be seen as cheap’

Money matters when preparing an upper middle class Batak wedding in Jakarta

Rich, fat, and sitting down

Rich, fat, and sitting down

Childhood obesity is a growing problem among the urban rich

Evil and wealthy

Evil and wealthy

Indonesian martial arts comics do not flatter the rich

Prosperous in the provinces

Prosperous in the provinces

Friends and connections hold the key to riches in Kalimantan’s Barito region

Be rich, stay rich

Be rich, stay rich

Why are the New Order billionaires still doing so well?

Taxing questions

Taxing questions

If the Indonesian government wants more people to pay tax it should improve public services and stop tax evasion by the rich

Inequality

Inequality

How much longer can elites hide their privileges from view?

Page 1 of 2

Latest Articles

Tetangga: These are the stories of our neighbours

Oct 23, 2024 - ASHLYNN HANNAH & SOFIA JAYNE

Introducing a new podcast series

Obit: Adrian Horridge, 1927-2024

Oct 22, 2024 - JEFFREY MELLEFONT

From distinguished neurophysiologist to maritime historian

Book review: The Sun in His Eyes

Oct 07, 2024 - RON WITTON

Elusive promises of the Yogyakarta International Airport’s aerotropolis

Oct 02, 2024 - KHIDIR M PRAWIROSUSANTO & ELIESTA HANDITYA

Yogyakarta's new international airport and aerotropolis embody national aspirations, but at what cost to the locals it has displaced?

Book review: Beauty within tragedy

Sep 09, 2024 - DUNCAN GRAHAM

Subscribe to Inside Indonesia

Receive Inside Indonesia's latest articles and quarterly editions in your inbox.

Lontar Modern Indonesia

A selection of stories from the Indonesian classics and modern writers, periodically published free for Inside Indonesia readers, courtesy of Lontar.