Jakarta - Six nations, including Indonesia, plan to finance a permanent coral reef management regime in the region from a common independent fund, an Indonesian representative of the group said on Sunday. The Coral Triangle Initiative, or CTI, countries — Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Solomon Isl... detail... »
Makassar, South Sulawesi - Tourists have not been the sole visitors to the Rotterdam fort in Makassar, South Sulawesi, over the past few years. Dozens of people have also been meeting up every Sunday at the turtle-shaped fort to improve their English. There are currently three English clubs using the fort for social and educational... detail... »
Jakarta - At the heart of the Old Town area, lies Fatahillah Square, a 1.5-hectare plot of land in front of the Jakarta Historical Museum. In September 2007, the city administration began its Old Town revitalization program by restoring Fatahillah Square, but not much face-lifting has been done since then. The square is still a ... detail... »
Balikpapan, East Kalimantan - Following the publication of Balikpapan Dalam Sastra Indonesia (Balikpapan in Indonesian Literature), in early 2008, Korrie Layun Rampan released Balikpapan Kota Tercinta (Balikpapan, Beloved City) in August that same year. Korrie`s passion for the growth of literature in East Kalimantan became apparent in 200... detail... »
Jakarta - Women dressed in their finest clothes fill a grand hall adorned with a chandelier and ornate chairs. But instead of ball gowns and evening dresses, the members of the Ratna Busana Society are garbed in Indonesian traditional costumes. In this age of globalization and modern pragmatism, where jeans and T-shirts have become the ... detail... »
Yogyakarta -Yogyakarta craftsman Hadi Wiyono has been making cap batik for 55 years, with a passion and dedication undeterred by regime changes, economic crises, terrorism and falling demand. The craft of making cap batik — copper stamps used to stamp batik designs on the cloth, rather than draw each motif individually — is such a part of... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Hundreds of old forts can be found across Indonesia today. But while many of these structures have historical significance and architectural merit, the fact that they exist is not generally known beyond the world of historians. In July 2007, the Pusat Dokumentasi Arsitektur (Architectural Documentation Center, or P... detail... »
Surabaya, East Java -An ancient script that is in danger of fading away may just be rescued by modern computer technology, at least if one information engineering student in East Java Province has her way. Errista Yuniasti, 24, from the University of Surabaya, has developed a software program that can translate Javanese as written to... detail... »
Delhi, India - The Indonesian minister for culture and tourism was forced to make a public apology after the government ignored urgent warnings and failed to halt a controversial new museum and visitor centre in Mojokerto, East Java, which caused extensive damage to important archaeological remains at Trowulan. The site is the capital of t... detail... »
Jakarta - In conjunction with its 34th anniversary this year, Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park (Taman Mini Indonesia Indah--TMII) will hold Indonesian Festival which will feature various Indonesian arts and culture since prehistory era until now. The Indonesian Festival is scheduled to be held from April 18 until 26, 2009. The Head of... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Young Malaysians are generally smart but need to be more confident, says Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor. The wife of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said local youths needed to have more faith in their abilities. “It is useless to have all the qualifications but no confidence in yourself,” she said durin... detail... »
The Quietus - The sounds of the traditional Indonesian orchestra known as the gamelan have enchanted Western explorers for centuries. In 1580, Francis Drake described the music in his logbook as "of a very strange kind…pleasant and delightful". Gamelan is one of the most distinctive, refined and immediately recognisable music ensembles o... detail... »
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