27 September 2011
Being in the spotlight hasn’t come easily for Laskary Andaly Metal Bitticaca, or Mela, as she’s known. But the slender 24-year-old student and beauty queen is getting used to being the center of attention. As Indonesia’s first Putri Kopi (Miss Coffee), Mela has her hands full making public appearances. She will represent Indonesia in January [...]
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27 September 2011
Our search for much-needed calm, relaxation and revitalization ended earlier this month in Bali, Indonesia, where we spent two blissful weeks. If you, too, want to give your weary body and mind a complete vacation, head to Southeast Asia where they really know how to do luxury relaxation well. They understand design; they set the [...]
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27 September 2011
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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27 September 2011
Grzegorz Wisniewski, duta besar Republik Polandia untuk Indonesia, mengatakan jika Indonesia merupakan pasar yang sangat menarik bagi negara lain. Menurutnya, Indonesia bahkan tidak memerlukan ekspor karena banyaknya jumlah warga Indonesia yang mencapai 240 juta jiwa. Bahkan ia berpendapat bahwa pasar domestik bisa menjadi kekuatan bagi Indonesia, ketika banyak orang Indonesia yang menjadi kaya, otomatis tingkat [...]
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26 September 2011
I was holding my newspaper when I received an SMS from my overseas mate saying something shocking, “My country’s economy is hitting the seabottom, again.” I don’t think I need to mention his country here, but it seems that we are being bombarded by many bad news about the world economic crash, this time is [...]
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26 September 2011
The article below is extracted from New Scientist. It was published on 17 Dec 2007 by Reuters and New Scientist staff. Enjoy reading! Two new undocumented mammals – a pygmy possum and a giant rat – have been found in the jungles of a remote mountain range in Indonesia’s Papua province, according to a conservation [...]
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25 September 2011
Andrea Hirata, the author of Laskar Pelangi (Rainbow Warriors), says that he is very pleased that the best-selling Indonesian novel has been available in bookstores in South Korea since August. “It turns out that an Indonesian writer can exist in the international market, just like other Asian writers from China and India,” he said on [...]
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25 September 2011
Blue-chip Internet company Google has expressed an interest in investing in Indonesia, and is discussing its terms with the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM). BKPM chief Gita Wirjawan said the board had been communicating intensively with Google. “Google is considering investing in Indonesia by establishing PT Google Indonesia,” Gita said Wednesday. He added that Google had [...]
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25 September 2011
Remember the song “Just Take My Heart” or “Wild World”? Indonesian people will soon be able to sing along live as the singer Mr. Big is scheduled to visit Indonesia in December. “Mr. Big has confirmed they will perform in Indonesia,” head of marketing for Guinness Indonesia, Herman Sulina, said on Thursday as quoted by [...]
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25 September 2011
Laskar Pelangi (Rainbow Warriors) Musical will step on the international stage as it is scheduled to perform at the Esplanade Theater on the Bay in Singapore on Oct.1-Oct.2, 2011. The show will be performed in Indonesian with Malay and Belitong accents. “We will give an English introduction in every scene transition,” producer Mira Lesmana said [...]
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