Indonesia is a vast and beautifully diverse country stretching for more than 5,000 kms across the equator. It would simply be impossible to see everything that this, the world's largest archipelago, has to offer in a short length of time.
Variety is the spice life and nowhere is this more true than in Indonesia. No two places are alike in unspoiled beauty, art, culture and people. The towering mountains and primitive cultures of Irian Jaya contrast sharply with the terraced hills, and highly sophisticated societies of Bali and Java and the animistic beliefs which still have a major influence on the way of life in South Sulawesi.
Indonesian President asks Indonesians to leave Thailand People's Daily The Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Monday asked Indonesian citizens to leave Thailand sooner due to intensifying massive protests among pro and anti government supporters in the...
Indonesia, India agree to boost bilateral trade Earth Times Jakarta - Indonesia and India agreed on Monday to strengthen cooperation and push bilateral trade between the two countries to 10 billion dollars in 2010, from the current 6.5 billion dollars....
IDPs face difficult journey home IRIN More than 100,000 people fled their homes in 2006 for welfare centres and relatives' homes when violence erupted following splits within the police and military. ...
Thousands Rally For Independence In Indonesian Papua Morning Star ... provincial capital of Manokwari carrying banners calling for separation from One man was arrested and struck repeatedly by police after apparently being caught carrying a banned "Morning Star"...
AIDS in Indonesian grows rampantly People's Daily Indonesia became one of the fastest growing AIDS epidemic countries in Asia due to lack of intensive programs to prevent people living with AIDS spreading the virus. "The current survey reveals...
Indonesia supports India in its fight against terrorism New Kerala Jakarta, : Assuring India full support in its fight against terrorism, Indonesia today said it would assist the country in the best possible manner to curb the menace.
India, Indonesia sign MoUs on agriculture, sports New Kerala Jakarta, : India and Indonesia today signed two MoUs on agriculture and sports in presence of President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and her Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
City to inspect expats The Jakarta Post Tifa Asrianti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration will launch on Wednesday a 10-day operation cracking down on expatriates living in Jakarta without the appropriate papers. "The...
Bakries afloat with debts under control The Jakarta Post Ika Krismantari and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMembers of the nation's richest family, the politically wired Bakries, headed by chief welfare minister Aburizal Bakrie, probably know...
Govt slammed over The Jakarta Post Erwida Maulia, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has been urged to change its "ineffective" approach to HIV/AIDS, as the number of people infected by the disease continues to grow...
JakJazz finale lights up the Jakarta night The Jakarta Post The 10th Jakarta International Jazz Festival ended Sunday with stunning collaborative performances from the world's jazz icons and one conviction: Jakarta has emerged as a melting pot and a mecca of...
Shame, denial surround HIV/AIDS in Aceh The Jakarta Post Hotli Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehMaimun panicked when a doctor told him he was infected with HIV, detected when he went to give blood for one of his relatives. At the time, the...
Urgency in the air as climate talks commence The Jakarta Post Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Bali road map will be front and center in Indonesia's approach at the UN climate change conference in Poland this month, as it focuses on securing...
Global crisis starts to bite RI migrant workers The Jakarta Post Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the global financial crisis starting to affect Asian countries, hundreds of thousands of Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and...
Global terrorism once more rears its ugly head The Jakarta Post Meidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta Post, New DelhiCell phone ringtones sounded in concert here, like some kind of orchestra, as news of the Mumbai attacks began spreading in the late hours of...
Indonesian Stocks Set To Decline On Monday Quote.com The Indonesian stock market extended its winning streak to four sessions, adding 100 points or 9 percent in the process. The Jakarta Composite Index solidified its position above 1,200 ...
Dafi makes waves in Bali New Straits Times Everything is looking up for young artiste Dafi, from penetrating the Indonesian market to coming out with his debut album. RADIN SRI GHAZALI writes.
Poznan summit to find way out of Bali roadmap maze New Kerala About 9,000 delegates from 187 countries are gathering here for the UN's annual climate change summit, at a time when industrialised countries are reluctant...
President Pratibha Patil arrives in Jakarta New Kerala Beginning her last leg of the curtailed two-nation state visit in view of the tragic terrorist strike in Mumbai, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil arrived in the capital...
Prez cuts indonesian visit by 2 days New Kerala Perturbed by the terrorist strike in Mumbai, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has decided to cut short her visit to Indonesia by two days and go to Mumbai to get first-hand...
President Patil to cut short her visit to Indonesia New Kerala Robin, Bali (Indonesia), Nov.29 : Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will cut short her visit to Indonesia and go to Mumbai to visit relatives of the police...
Magnitude 6.0 quake hits Indonesia SINA Jakarta – A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, although there was tsunami warning or reports of damage or casualties. The...
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