North Sulawesi is located within the ‘Coral Triangle’, a territory which spreads from western Thailand all the way through eastern Indonesia. This is where many scientists believe life began in the ocean and it is widely thought that it holds the most bio diverse marine habitats on earth. For this reason diving in Indonesia has been [...]

Melbourne. On pilgrimages to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Indonesian Muslims are not only carrying out haj rituals, says a chief editor of a woman’s magazine. They have also unintentionally become real life models of Indonesian Islamic fashion, she says. Jetti R. Hadi, the editor in chief of NooR, a magazine specializing in Muslim fashion, said that during the [...]

All around Southern Africa they are to be found: the scattered sandstone remnants of ancient African cities, once the hearts of the great trading empires built on gold and ivory. Inspired by these lost empires, The Palace of the Lost City at Sun City has been created in a hidden valley in the mysterious Pilanesberg [...]

Property prices in some parts of Asia are skyrocketing; since the first quarter of 2009 China’s rose 68% and Hong Kong’s 31%. But some of the best real estate buys may be farther south. Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia top the list of best places in the region to be a landlord, according to rental-yield data [...]

The Society of Publishers in Asia Awards for Editorial Excellence (SOPA) has recognized the strength of The Jakarta Globe’s feature writing, news photography, supplemental coverage and breaking news by bestowing five awards, including Best Journalist, upon the newspaper in a gala dinner in the JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong. Dewi Kurniawati received first prize for her [...]

Turkey and Indonesia have signed an aviation agreement under which Turkish carriers will be able to fly to two more destinations in addition to Jakarta. In a statement on Tuesday, Turkey’s civil aviation authority said that the deal was signed on June 18 in the Turkish capital Ankara. The agreement revises former deal between the two countries, [...]

Swiss-based Nestle , the world’s biggest food group, is planning to relocate factories in Malaysia and the Philippines to Indonesia to be closer to raw materials.. Spokesman for Nestle’s Indonesia unit, told daily business newspaper Kontan that the firm would announce details of the relocation in November. Nestle has six factories in Malaysia including one making one [...]

The snapback in global markets has been universal, as China’s dealt with overheating issues, the EU’s debt woes have grown larger and the strength of the US recovery is questioned. But while many markets have posted double-digits drops, one market has managed a double-digit gain — Indonesia. This chart shows the year-to-date performance of the major [...]

Earlier post about Indonesian Pavillion at Shanghai Expo,please click here. The number of visitors Indonesian pavilion at World Expo in Shanghai, China, broke two million people. In fact,  previously government only targeted three million people who would come to visit. “It’s beyond belief,” said Director of the Indonesian Pavilion Dipodiputro Widharma at Shanghai Kingdom, Sunday (20 / [...]

After opening flights to Amsterdam, Holland, on June 1, 2010, PT Garuda Indonesia planned to open another four routes to Europe in 2012. “Not later than in 2012 Garuda will be flying to London, Frankfurt, Rome and Paris,” Minister of State Enterprises Mustafa Abubakar said after a hearing with House`s Commission VI in Jakarta Monday. Garuda has [...]