Buying Pirated DVDs in Jakarta

Many shops in Jakarta sell pirated DVDs, CD's and games. In those shops, you can find the newest cinema movies, older Hollywood movies, Asian movies (mainly from Hongkong and Korea), Bollywood movies (India) and TV series like Sex and the City, Heroes and NCIS. Many of the shops also sell music CD's (mp3 collections), PC games and games for game consoles, like PlayStation, and some of the shops even sell porn movies (usually hidden).

Pirated DVDs in Jakarta

Drink-driving in Indonesia

In Indonesia, a majority-Muslim country, authorities have tried to ban alcohol in the past, but nowadays it's easy to find alcoholic beverages in shops and restaurants.

Beer, especially Bintang, is widely available in supermarkets and shops. Wine is still very expensive due to high import taxes, but the amount of shops selling wine is increasing (in Jakarta). It's easy to find all kinds of liquor in bars and clubs, especially in Jakarta and Bali. Although alcohol sales and consumption are increasing, 'Indonesian law does not dictate a maximum blood alcohol concentration limit' (The Jakarta Globe, June 2011).