tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post8113335324851143012..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: Indonesia/Australia cooperate to build links, manage economic crisisJim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-34724587582625277352008-12-12T21:53:00.000+11:002008-12-12T21:53:00.000+11:00Hi Aldhis. There is a glass-half empty, glass half...Hi Aldhis. There is a glass-half empty, glass half full thing here. <BR/><BR/>Looking to where Indonesia wants to go, the gap is huge. Looking back to where Indonesia has come from, the progress is huge. <BR/><BR/>I am not sure that younger Indonesians actually know what has been achieved. I can see it as an older outsider.Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-30187062231645040702008-12-12T17:29:00.000+11:002008-12-12T17:29:00.000+11:00I'm really grateful that you have so much concern ...I'm really grateful that you have so much concern with Indonesia.<BR/>We really have a great country here, but somehow we lack of education and self esteem of the people. That's why (as my personal opinion) we have so much debt.<BR/>We have to break ourselves free from the shadow of our long history before independence day.Aldhishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00047059193508112022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-65307529802399286022008-12-12T01:17:00.000+11:002008-12-12T01:17:00.000+11:00Dear Jim,This is a good progress towards a better ...Dear Jim,<BR/><BR/>This is a good progress towards a better bilateral relationship. Not just because of the loan, but for further big matter. I hope one day Indonesia will help Australia as well.<BR/><BR/>Coming to the matter that Indonesia had decided not to rely on IMF is because (according many issue about IMF here) IMF always asking many reciprocal.<BR/><BR/>I hope, the social stigma that is more proportionally between the two countries will grow to a more positive direction, like between Indonesia - China lately. In this matter the press / media also play an important role.Tiknohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05733973438543735098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-11660162706170213382008-12-11T21:02:00.000+11:002008-12-11T21:02:00.000+11:00Thank you, Niar. I, too, am glad that the relation...Thank you, Niar. I, too, am glad that the relationship is advancing on a broader front. <BR/><BR/>I would argue also that a good long term relationship between countries, neighbours, should be based on the development of ever extending links between people.<BR/><BR/>This really deserves a post. <BR/><BR/>Since you, Tikno and Aldhis started commenting, I have increased my Indonesian coverage. I am not saying things that I did nor believe before. However, I now have a stronger reason for saying and looking.Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-28233468862891402412008-12-11T17:16:00.000+11:002008-12-11T17:16:00.000+11:00Dear Jim,I am glad to know the initiative from Aus...Dear Jim,<BR/>I am glad to know the initiative from Australian Gov. to help Indonesian financial. Indonesian now need much support because of the global financial crisis, and I think that it needs exact partner that able to share and help to solve this problem.<BR/>I see that Indonesia lately increase bilateral relationship with Australia, not only in economy but also in security, law, and politic like in the AIMF meeting last month. I am glad with the better relationship that exceptionally progressing and beneficial to both of nationsNiarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183770369754409460noreply@blogger.com