Good News From Indonesia

A row of well-used, colorful toothbrushes stood out from advertisements in the British press inviting readers to the “Indonesian Eye” contemporary art exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London. Those eight toothbrushes were my friends’ that were returned to each owner after I photographed them” explained Angki Purbandono, a relaxed, down-to-earth artist from Yogyakarta. His [...]

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Picture Source: Royalty-Free Getty Images Jakarta – dari tahun ke tahun minat para pengusaha Uni Emirat Arab (UEA) menunjukan peningkatan, hal ini dilihat dari hadirnya para pengusaha itu di Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) yang semakin meningkat. Tahun 2010 lalu jumlah yang hadir mencapai 180 orang atau menjadi kedua terbanyak setelah pengusaha asal Amerika Serikat. Untuk [...]

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Indonesia bisa jadi belum terlalu sukses mendulang juara di ajang Miss Universe, tapi ini tidak terjadi di beauty pageant lain yang diselenggarakan untuk negara – negara Asia Pasific, Miss Asia Pasific. Perwakilan Indonesia, Alessandra Khadijah Usman sukses menyabet Bess Style Dress Award di ajang Miss Asia Pasific 2011 yang diselenggarakan di Korea Selatan hari Sabtu [...]

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A team from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has arrived in Bali to conduct field inspections and review four sites proposed by the Indonesian government for acceptance in the organization’s list of World Heritage Sites. “The field inspection will be carried out from Oct. 13 to 17 and throughout the visit the [...]

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Dengan segala plus dan minusnya, China dan India telah menjadi mesin baru penggerak pertumbuhan dunia, dan diakui atau tidak, negara-negara di dunia diam-diam cukup bergantung kepada keduanya untuk mendorong agar ekonomi mereka tetap tumbuh. Ekonomi China yang didorong oleh ekspornya yang besar dan terus melaju, telah melangkah lebih jauh, dengan mengembangkan infrasturktur berkelas dunia, membangun [...]

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Her title was earned through dedication, hard work, a demonstration of self confidence, intelligence, beauty, and elegance, and Meeghan showed those qualities over the past year. Virgelia Productions of the Miss Asia USA organization honored Meeghan Henry, 2011′s Miss Asia USA Indonesian Delegate, the title of Miss Teen Asia USA last week after several meetings [...]

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Pemerintah Indonesia dan Uni Eropa menandatangani perjanjian Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade – Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT-VPA) pertengahan September 2011 di Brussel, Belgia. Pemerintah Indonesia telah “menyalip” Malaysia untuk 48 klasifikasi produk kayu dan turunannya yang boleh masuk ke perdagangan Eropa. Direktur Industri Kehutanan Direktorat Jenderal Bina Usaha Kehutanan Muhammad Firman mengatakan dengan pengakuan [...]

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Southeast Asia: Strong Growth, Humming Factories, No Debt Crisis Gloom has enveloped most of the investment landscape these days, but there is still one region that offers strong growth and serious returns. I’m talking about Southeast Asia. There was a time when investors scoffed at the likes of Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. But no [...]

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The much awaited moment has come for Rio Haryanto, the young Indonesian talent, as today he is on the track of Jerez circuit testing GP2 car with the French team DAMS alongside other drivers such as Valtteri Bottas (the GP3 2011 champion), Luca Filippi, Fabio Onidi and Giovanni Venturini. I am pretty sure Rio’s fan [...]

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In a third round of promotional events, on Thursday evening (Friday in Jakarta) the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism organized the Komodo Night in Chicago, US, campaigning for the Komodo dragon (Varanus Komodoensis) and its habitat in eastern Indonesia as another tourist attraction. Hosted by the Indonesian Consulate General in Chicago, the event showcased [...]

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