Ten Years after May 1998 Tragedy

May 8th, 2008 | By Barrie | 1 Comment »

This May we are commemorating the 10th anniversary of the May 1998 tragedy, which is better known as the May 1998 riots. This historic incident is an important life-changing... [Read this entry]

Foreign Flights Increase Could Benefit Tourism

May 5th, 2008 | By Barrie | No Comments »

To garner more visitors for Indonesia’s tourist program dubbed Visit Indonesia Year 2008, the government should grant more foreign airlines increased flight frequencies into Bali and other tourist destinations... [Read this entry]

Community-Based Reforestation: East Java

April 29th, 2008 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Villager Muhammad Yassin may not be aware Indonesia has reached a new record, it’s fastest deforestation rate ever, clearing an estimated 1.8 million hectares of forest each year. But the... [Read this entry]

The Story of `Gatutkaca Luweng’

March 30th, 2008 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Following is a synopsis of the Gatutkaca Luweng drama, which the Wayang Wong Bharata performed on Jan. 5, 2008, from 8:30-11:15 p.m. at their home theater:
Lesmana Mondrokumoro, the bad... [Read this entry]

Bio-Coal Briquettes a Substitute

March 19th, 2008 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Widiarti is no longer bothered by the soaring price of kerosene, nor does she have to queue for the increasingly scarce commodity after turning to organic waste-based briquettes as alternative... [Read this entry]

Bandung Badly Polluted: West Java

March 1st, 2008 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Nearby mountains and penetrating forests do not guarantee a city’s air quality, at least if West Java’s capital, Bandung, which sits 750 meters above sea level, is anything to go... [Read this entry]

Indonesians in Focus: Rasinah

March 1st, 2008 | By Barrie | No Comments »

If only Jinggan Anom and Kelana Gandrung could talk — the two wooden masks might tell the sad story of how close they almost came to being separated from their... [Read this entry]

Java Remains Prone to Landslides

January 6th, 2008 | By Barrie | 1 Comment »

A study has shown that Java island will remain the most prone area in the country for water-related disasters, because of violations of land use permits and the island’s... [Read this entry]

Indonesians in Focus: Diding Khaerudin

January 6th, 2008 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Villagers Saving Forest and Water Sources: East Java

January 4th, 2008 | By Barrie | No Comments »

A small mosque sits atop a spring in Toyomerto hamlet, Pesanggrahan village, Batu district in Batu city, East Java. It is used for religious activities and also as a meeting... [Read this entry]