Indonesia is a vast and beautifully diverse country stretching for more than 5,000 kms across the equator. It would simply be impossible to see everything that this, the world's largest archipelago, has to offer in a short length of time.
Variety is the spice life and nowhere is this more true than in Indonesia. No two places are alike in unspoiled beauty, art, culture and people. The towering mountains and primitive cultures of Irian Jaya contrast sharply with the terraced hills, and highly sophisticated societies of Bali and Java and the animistic beliefs which still have a major influence on the way of life in South Sulawesi.
Bali bomber accomplice in custody Courier Mail The net could be closing in on South East Asia's most wanted terrorist Noordin Mohammed Top, following the arrest of an accomplice wanted over the 2005 Bali bombings. Faiz Fauzan, who has six...
Microsoft Bill Gates to visit Indonesia People's Daily Bill Gates, founder of the world's largest software company Microsoft Corporation, is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on Thursday to discuss bird flu research funding with the government. Through the...
Arcelor Mittal to invest $10 bn in Indonesia Indonesia News.Net ... billion from $3 billion that includes bid to acquire shares in state-owned Krakatau Steel, media reports said Friday.
Indonesian Uber Cup team pleased with schedule change People's Daily The Indonesian Uber Cup team welcomed Thursday a decision by the Badminton World Federation to revise the match schedule that initially saw the country play two opponents in a single day. In...
Shuttlers told to win war in Jakarta New Straits Times Sports Minister Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic) said the national shuttlers must treat the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals like a war and not expect extra incentives from the government if they attain...
Indonesia extradites East Timor army rebels Reuters Indonesia on Monday extradited four rebel soldiers from East Timor wanted for alleged involvement in attacks on the tiny nation's president and prime minister in February.
China, Indonesia reject France SABC 2008, 18:30 China and Indonesia today rejected France's idea of having the Security Council ratchet up the pressure on cyclone-devastated Myanmar to grant full access to foreign aid workers....
Nokia Siemens wins mobile technology order from Indonesia Congoo Nokiasiemens Networks said it has won an order to upgrade the mobile network of Indonesia's Telkomsel with mobile softswitch technology. Deliveries will get underway...
Indonesia confident of Palestinian state People's Daily Indonesia, a staunch supporter of a Palestinian state, is confident that despite the worsening Israeli-Palestinian armed conflicts recently, there is light at the end ofthe tunnel, a senior official...
Indonesia may quit OPEC People's Daily Indonesia is considering quitting its membership in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries on grounds that it is no longer a major oil exporter, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono...
Tommy Suharto in bid to recover overseas assets The Peninsula Prosecutors allege Tommy avoided repaying a state loan to his car company PT Timor by illegally selling company assets to another one of his companies during the Asian financial crisis.
Emaar opens Jakarta office AME Info Dubai-based property developer Emaar Properties has opened an office in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. The office will lead the development of Emaar's first project in the country, the...
Rudd eyeing Indonesia visit ABC Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is expected to visit Indonesia next month when he makes a bilateral visit to Japan. Mr Rudd went to Indonesia for the United Nations conference on climate change in Bali...
Indonesia deports four over Timor attack SBS Four former East Timorese soldiers deported from Indonesia face jail terms of up to 25 years if they are convicted over attacks on East Timor's leaders, prosecutors say.Indonesia on Monday deported...
Australia, Indonesia coordinate patrols against illegal fishing People's Daily Indonesia and Australia have completed a two-week operation of coordinated patrols targeting illegal fishing in the Arafura Sea north-east of Darwin, local press said Wednesday. Australian Ambassador...
Indonesia Adopts Stringent "Green" Palm Oil Standard Planet Ark Indonesia, the world's biggest palm oil producer, plans to take firm measures aimed at ensuring palm oil firms meet stringent standards before labelling their...
Indonesian convicted of trying to export rifle scopes Examiner Wisconsin convicted him of trying to ship scores of assault rifle scopes overseas.Prosecutors aren't sure what Doli Sharief Pulungan planned to do with the scopes, Assistant U.S. Attorney Meredith...
Prayer on the wing for East Timor Brsibane Times Father JOHN FOWLES is renowned for his ambitious fund-raising ideas, and his parishioners are used to pulling together for a good cause. The Catholic priest's parish in Thurgoona, a satellite...
Conservationists say Indonesian orangutans face extinction Inquirer The world's largest population of wild orangutans on Indonesia's Borneo island faces extinction within three years due to rapidly expanding oil palm plantations, a...
Jakarta mulls temporarily pulling out of OPEC The China Post President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says Indonesia is considering quitting the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries because it is no longer a net oil exporter. He told governors...
Indonesia to send aid to cyclone victims in Myanmar Earth Times Jakarta - Indonesia has decided to provide relief aid worth 1 million dollars to Myanmar to help victims of a cyclone that swept through the country, killing more than 22,500 and leaving hundreds of...
Serial quakes rock eastern Indonesia People's Daily A series of earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.6 and 5.3 struck eastern parts of Indonesia on Wednesday morning, no damage or casualties were reported, local meteorology agency said here. The 5.6...
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