I am sure you’ve heard some Indonesian origin became ministers in Malaysia and Singapore. But, have you heard that some Indonesians also hold important positions in Suriname? It is reported that there are at least four ministers in Surinamese cabinets are Javanese: Minister of Education, Minister of Defense, Minister of Social Affairs, and Minister of [...]

Congratulations! Indonesia shows the world of its real capacity. My fellow countrymen have done all of us proud. The team of 6 high school students has claimed the top prize in Global Enterprise Challenge 2009 held in Scotland . The team consists of: Wismaya Adi Purnama  (Taruna Nusantara High School Magelang) Lita Gunawan (Yahya High School [...]

It was 29 years ago when Anggun C Sasmi (now only known as Anggun) released her first album with ”Mimpi” (Dream) as the hit single. The song was really popular; almost every children at my age (I was only 12 years old then) could easily memorize the whole lyrics. Two or three more albums followed [...]

I just finished browsing photos of my Malaysian friend’s Facebook photos regarding last night’s most-awaited show, the PMI 3 (Pesta Malam Indonesia 3). I was really touched by the enthusiasm of Kuala Lumpur youngsters attending the show, it gives me a clear picture on the friendship those youths offer to us, Indonesian young people. The [...]

The AF-447 Airbus A330-200 disappears with 12 crew members and 216 passengers from 32 nations on board, including 61 people from France. There were no survivors in the air crash. Jopi Pelealu, an Indonesian national working for an oil company in Brazil, who would have been among the passengers of the ill-fated plane but he had [...]

Indonesia has stepped up its role as a peacemaker and a consensus building partner in international affairs, Indonesian Ambassador to the United Nations Marty Natalegawa (man who raised hand) said on Tuesday. He said that with Indonesia’s international image as a bridging country that did not believe in “either-or” policies, it was now an opportune time [...]

Do you know what it is? A mosque. True. Where is this? Middle east. Wrong! It’s in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. What is the name of the mosque? Something you are familiar with. It’s Istiqlal Džamija. Who built it? It was built by former President Soeharto of Indonesia.

Shofwan Al-Banna Choiruzzad, an Indonesian student, has remarkably won a prestigious award at The 39th St Gallen Symposium held in Switzerland, early this May 2009. The St. Gallen Symposium is a unique platform that offers 200 outstanding students from all over the world an opportunity to engage in a dialog with today’s decision-makers. The students qualify through [...]

Indonesia is willing to lead peace keeping force in Somalia after receiving request from the United Nations, Indonesian military spokesman Sargom Tambun said here Thursday.The spokesman said that currently the Indonesian force was inventorying its top officers to be selected for the position. “There has been a request from the forces which are now on duty [...]

I read this good news on Kompas website. Keris, an Indonesian indigenous weapon, is acknowledged as a masterpiece of world cultural heritage by UNESCO. There are a lot of stories around Keris; one of the most famous stories probably is the story of Keris Mpu Gandring. There are just so many tangible and intangible cultures [...]