Malaria-free Indonesia by 2030

April 26th, 2008 | By Barrie | No Comments »

The government is launching a national campaign against malaria, saying the disease remains a serious threat despite the recent decrease in the number of cases. “The number of malaria cases... [Read this entry]

Bali Scores Low for Green Tourism

November 20th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Although voted best island in the world by New York-based Travel and Leisure magazine, when it comes to sustainable tourism, Bali is not doing very well, according to a... [Read this entry]

Indigenous Languages in Danger of Disappearing

November 1st, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Indonesia is known not only for its multiethnic richness, but also for its linguistically diversified provinces and regions. Recent documented records by the National Education Ministry indicate there are 746... [Read this entry]

Preserving a Hairy Tradition: Maria, West Nusa Tenggara

October 22nd, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Volcanoes - Magnets for Tourists

October 17th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Seen as sacred in some local traditions, devotees living close to dangerous volcanoes are sometimes reluctant to evacuate when warnings are issued. The crater lake of Mt Kelud, for example... [Read this entry]

The History of Kue-Kue

October 13th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

In Indonesia kue-kue, sweet or savory snacks, are a familiar sight, found everywhere from food markets to star-studded events and grand weddings. However, during colonial times, kue-kue were not considered... [Read this entry]

Tempeh in Indonesia

September 9th, 2007 | By Barrie | 1 Comment »

Wherever you go in Indonesia, you will almost always be able to find some variety of tempe. There is, among others, tempe gembus, which is made from the sediment left... [Read this entry]

Lombok International Airport to open in 2010

September 9th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

PT Angkasa Pura I is targeting to commence operations of a new international airport in Lombok, Bali’s near neighbor to the east, by 2010. To be built at an estimated... [Read this entry]

Muhammadiyah Starts Ramadhan Sept. 13

September 6th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

In the lead-up to Ramadhan, the country’s two largest Muslim organizations Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah said they would use different paths to decide the date for the beginning of... [Read this entry]

Muslims Must Agree to Determine Islamic Calendar

September 4th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Vice President Jusuf Kalla expressed hope here on Tuesday that Moslems would agree on a single criterion to determine an Islamic calendar, specially the date of the Idul Fitri post-fasting... [Read this entry]