Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi swore in Brig. Gen. (ret.) Abraham Octovianus Atururi and Rahimin Katjhong as West Papua governor and vice governor respectively for the 2012-2017 term of office in Manokwari on Tuesday. [...]
Indonesia kicked off a much anticipated US dollar global bond on Monday, its first as an investment grade credit since Fitch promoted its sovereign rating in December to BBB- from a speculative grade of BB+, IFR reported. [...]
Despite the looming global economic downturn, Germany-based Deutsche Bank predicts that the Indonesian economy will remain strong this year with an expected growth rate of 6 percent. [...]
Recent international recognition for the famous beef rendang dish has only increased its popularity among local food lovers. Many festivals were held in 2011 to savor the cuisine. [...]
The Karimunjawa – the 27 islands that make up the island group — are located about 90 kilometers north of Jepara, off the Central Java coast, and about three hours by direct fast boat from the provincial capital Semarang. [...]
Legislation aimed at speeding up infrastructure projects will improve Indonesia’s chance of a debt-rating upgrade, says Moody’s Investors Service, as yields on the country’s Islamic bonds near a three-month low. [...]
Coordinating Public Welfare Minister Agung Laksono says that Indonesia experienced a decline in poverty rate in the year 2011. [...]
University of Indonesia (UI) has been ranked 22nd out of 142 universities according to a recent study on environmentally-friendly campuses. [...]
Hemmerle Robin Teresa Jehle, known as Robin Lim, was named the 2011 CNN Hero of the Year on Sunday night local time (Monday morning Jakarta time). Lim, an American woman, was awarded the title for her dedication to helping thousands of poor Indonesian women have healthy pregnancies and births, CNN’s official website (www.cnn.com) announced. [...]
By April 2012, a high-tech research center is expected to open at the country’s premier educational institution to independently develop nanotechnology [...]
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono opened the fourth Bali Democracy Forum on Thursday by announcing that the winds of democracy were sweeping through many parts of the world. [...]
Calls for the Indonesian government to settle the long-standing conflict in Papua through dialogue with representatives of local people are no longer relevant. The government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has publicly admitted the need to hold a dialogue with Papuans in order to seek better solutions and options to settle the issue. [...]
Indonesian stocks ended an up-and-down day on Thursday in positive territory amid uncertainty in global financial markets. [...]
UNESCO officially recognized Aceh’s traditional Saman Dance as an intangible element of world cultural heritage during a session in Bali on Thursday. [...]
The private sector in Indonesia needs to play a greater role in providing health care and help the government catch up with the increasing demand for services as the economy grows, a senior executive at the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce said on Wednesday. [...]
“Improvement of the e-commerce service is in line with the high passenger demand in real-time and online transactions so that it can be done anywhere, anytime,” Garuda sales director Arif Wibowo said on Wednesday as quoted by tribunnews.com [...]
The World Bank has committed to channel the eighth development policy loan (DPL) worth US$400 million to support Indonesia’s three reform priorities: improving investment climate, strengthening public budget management and enhancing poverty alleviation. [...]
It is year's end again when the joyous and celebratory mood sets in. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is also approaching the end of its 44th year, with Indonesia being the ASEAN Chair over the past 1 year. [...]
The government has promised $10 million for a campaign to promote the traditional Saman dance from Aceh should it be included in Unesco’s list of intangible world heritage later this month. [...]
The glamorous, catwalk-strutting extravaganza of Jakarta Fashion Week 2012 wrapped up on Friday in the Fashion Tent at the Pacific Place Mall. It marked the end of the annual, week-long event, showcasing the latest collections of 180 Indonesian and international designers in 50 shows. [...]
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officiated on Saturday in Nusa Dua, Bali, the sixth East Asia Summit, attended by the leaders of the 10 ASEAN member states as well as a number of world leaders, including US President Barack Obama. [...]
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on behalf of Indonesian people received "Global Champion of Disaster Risk Reduction" award from the United Nations on Saturday [...]
Sambasunda Quintet, a Sundanese gamelan ensemble
UK Tour, 09 feb 2012 - 26 feb 2012
Major new exhibition exploring Balinese culture and dance featuring captivating film and photography from the 1930s, beautiful costume and spectacular artefacts.
