How a country suddenly went ‘crazy rich’
https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-46529582
Indonesia, the nation with the world's largest Muslim population, is home to a rapidly growing middle class. As Rebecca Henschke reports from Jakarta, this has given rise to a striking phenomenon - the so-called "Crazy Rich" Indonesians.
The colourful invitation on our cluttered fridge had said it would be a dog-themed birthday party. "That's cute," I thought - and different. Traditionally in this country dogs are not well-liked or looked after.
But that wasn't the only surprise. To celebrate their little girl turning six, her family had turned an empty piece of land in Menteng, the most expensive part of Jakarta, into a park for the day.
Security guards escorted us off the street into another world. Real grass - an incredibly rare thing in this concrete jungle - had been rolled out. There were also fully grown trees and an obstacle course for dogs.
BBC Newsより。映画「Crazy Rich Asians（クレイジー・リッチ！）」が公開されているなかで、そんな「クレイジー・リッチ」がいま急増している国がインドネシアらしい。
とくに、インドネシア第二の都市、Surabayaにおける「クレイジー・リッチ」たちのエピソードを語る#crazyrichsurabayansのハッシュタグがトレンドになったりしているとのこと。
人口2.64億を誇る大国インドネシア。やはり数の力はすごいのではないかと思う。