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The last major sporting event that Indonesia hosted was the 2011 SEA Games — which, like the Asian Games, were split between Jakarta and Palembang in South Sumatra — following corruption scandals and a deadly stampede at the football final. But the Asian Games are on a different scale altogether: 9,500 athletes in 40 different sports, compared to 28 for the last Olympics, and held in two different cities for the first time in the event’s history. Thus, this raises an uncomfortable question for Indonesia: is Indonesia ready to host Asian Games 2018? Two main factors as to which Indonesia is better suited and equipped to host the 2018 Asian Games than it was in the 2011 SEA Games. Firstly, Indonesia has experienced a surge in “popularity” or simply put we are more in the limelight of global attention. This is mainly due to Indonesia’s growing geopolitical influence as well as its rise in awareness towards Indonesian culture through pop culture (even our president, Joko Widodo m...

After nearly two years of rumors and spy shots, Tesla’s highly anticipated Model 3 sedan has finally been released. At nearly half the price of the five-year-old Model S sedan, the new car is the company’s most affordable Electric Vehicle(EV) yet, with prices in the US starting at $35,000. But how has Tesla changed the way we shop for and drive cars? What realities about the nature of the business has it forced its competitors to face? Firstly, when it comes to EVs, Tesla is the undisputed leader. Musk and company set out to build “not just the best electric cars, but the best cars,” and by almost all accounts, they have succeeded based on Consumer Reports. The Model S P100D is the world’s fastest-accelerating production car, and Tesla also earn top marks in safety and owner satisfaction. Electrification remains controversial in the auto industry, but almost everyone agrees that self-driving cars are on the way, and that they will greatly improve highway safety. Considering ho...