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Man Who Claimed S1 Degree on CV Shocks Employer by Actually Being Good at Job
He never earned the degree. He never needed it. One CV fraud case in Jakarta turns the spotlight on lazy hiring practices.
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Leigh McKiernon
Startup Fund for Outsiders Accidentally Invests in Another Insider
VC firm launches fund for fresh faces, invests in someone with three unicorn logos on his CV.
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Leigh McKiernon
New Indonesian Panel to Investigate Why Nothing Ever Happens After Panels
Indonesia launches a new summit to ask why previous panels failed to deliver results. The irony? It’s run by the same people.
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Leigh McKiernon
Indonesian Fisherman Confused To Learn He’s Part of a Fintech TAM Model
A fisherman with no bank account discovers he’s part of a crypto fintech TAM. Startup says it makes sense. He says he just wants to catch fish.
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Leigh McKiernon
Exit Proceeds Accidentally Reinvested in Local Ecosystem, Investigation Underway
An Indonesian investor meant to buy property in Singapore. Instead, he funded a real business. Now everyone’s asking: how did this happen?
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Leigh McKiernon
Indonesia Demands U.S. Remove Tariffs, Insists Their 300% Taxes on Bourbon Are Totally Different
Indonesia blasts U.S. tariffs as unfair while maintaining 300% import taxes on bourbon. Free trade, it seems, works better when it's one-sided.
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Leigh McKiernon
Investors Cancel Plans After Realizing Rural Indonesians Don’t Know What ‘Disrupt’ Means
Investors hoped to unlock Indonesia’s rural economy. The farmers gave them grilled fish and directions to the market instead.
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Leigh McKiernon
Illegal Logging Syndicate Sponsors Reforestation Effort for PR Makeover
JAKARTA — An organization implicated in extensive illegal logging activities in Indonesia has launched a high-profile reforestation campaign.
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Leigh McKiernon
Jakarta Mosque Hosts Weekly ‘Ask Anything’ Sessions to Modernize Religious Education
JAKARTA – A prominent mosque in Jakarta has launched a series of weekly ‘Ask Anything’ sessions.
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Leigh McKiernon
Jakarta Traffic Police Implement ‘Relaxation Hours’ Where Traffic Rules Are Optional
JAKARTA— Jakarta Metropolitan Traffic Police have introduced "Relaxation Hours," a controversial initiative allowing motorists to disregard traffic…
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