As Buddhists worldwide today celebrated the birth, enlightenment and death of Guatama Buddha, about 8,000 Jakartans joined in festivities organized by the Bhante Indonesia Buddhist Center at the Ekayana Arama Temple. Ekayana Arama Temple spokesman Nyanagupta…
3:17 pm May 25, 2013Read More
Despite mounting criticism from interfaith activists, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will accept the World Statesman Award in an upcoming trip to the United States, his staff said on Saturday. “During [the] president’s visit to New…
12:46 pm May 25, 2013Read More
It was a Saturday night in October 2010, and the Java Rockin’land festival area in Ancol, North Jakarta, had been turned into a muddy playground due to the day’s heavy rainfall. But when Arkarna took to…
12:45 pm May 25, 2013Read More
The Palembang government will fine restaurants Rp 500,000 for each ashtray found at their locations, as part of an ongoing plan to effectively ban smoking in public areas of the South Sumatran city. Palembang Health Agency…
12:31 pm May 25, 2013Read More
The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has summoned cabinet secretary Dipo Alam for questioning on Monday over an allegedly intolerant tweet related a recent award given to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. “Whoever speaks or…
12:17 pm May 25, 2013Read More
An investigator with the Jakarta Police committed suicide on Friday by allegedly shooting himself in the head with a pistol. His body was found inside his house on Jalan Kusen II in Pulogadung, East Jakarta, at…
8:15 pm May 24, 2013Read More
Police on Friday said they named lawyer Farhat Abbas a suspect over his racist outburst on Twitter toward Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama. Farhat was named a suspect after he tweeted on Jan. 9,…
6:50 pm May 24, 2013Read More
The deputy chairman of Indonesia’s antigraft body has accused the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) of overly defending its former president amid the party’s failure to conduct an internal audit. “The PKS is not a party of…
6:00 pm May 24, 2013Read More
Bali’s senior high schools recorded the highest national exam scores in the country, in both the individual score and average school score categories. Ni Kadek Vani Apriyanti, a student at state school SMAN 4 in Denpasar,…
4:53 pm May 24, 2013Read More
Despite several members of the Jakarta City Council threatening him with impeachment over an issue surrounding the Jakarta Health Card (KJS) program, Governor Joko Widodo has responded to the warnings nonchalantly. “If the DPRD [Jakarta Legislative…
3:37 pm May 24, 2013Read More
_ --> A Jakarta-based blogger has been named a defamation suspect after being reported by former Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) lawmaker Muhammad Misbakhun to the police for one of his tweets. Misbakhun reported Benny Handoko, who…
3:09 pm May 24, 2013Read More
Australia will boost the value of agriculture and food-related exports 45 percent by 2025 to meet demand from China, the government said in a plan released on Saturday. “The rise of Asia is transforming the world,”…
12:00 pm May 25, 2013Read More
Monaco. AirAsia, which smashed order records for Airbus jets to become Asia’s largest budget carrier, could buy another 50 planes as it targets aggressive expansion in India, chief executive Tony Fernandes said. Discussion of an order…
10:47 am May 25, 2013Read More
London. Copper was little changed on Friday as investors weighed the potential impact on metals demand of upbeat figures on US jobs and factory output versus data showing slower industrial activity in top metals consumer China.…
5:00 am May 25, 2013Read More
New York. News Corp said Friday its board approved the breakup of the media-entertainment conglomerate headed by Rupert Murdoch into two separate companies, to be effective June 28. Murdoch will head both firms, including one company…
9:31 pm May 24, 2013Read More
Seoul. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has dispatched Indonesian tycoon Chairul Tanjung to South Korea to further boost trade and investment partnerships between Indonesia and South Korea. In his capacity as the chairman of Indonesia’s National Economic…
6:26 pm May 24, 2013Read More
Indonesian and Vietnamese shares rebounded from their previous session’s steep falls, while most Southeast Asian markets were closed on Friday for a local holiday. Jakarta’s Composite Index rose 0.66 percent to 5,155.09, boosted by a 2…
6:20 pm May 24, 2013Read More
Tokyo. Japan’s Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co Ltd has agreed to buy a 40 percent stake in Indonesia’s Panin Life for about 30 billion yen ($295 million), a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on…
4:16 pm May 24, 2013Read More
Pangandaran, West Java. Indonesian charter airline Susi Air on Friday inaugurated a training center in the West Java district of Pangandaran to improve the flight skills of its crew members. Christian Von Strombeck, the director of…
4:11 pm May 24, 2013Read More
Hanoi. Emerging-market stocks rose, lifting the benchmark index from its steepest drop in 10 months, as consumer-discretionary shares led gains among industry groups. Hyundai Motor Co. climbed a third day to a seven-week high as its…
3:43 pm May 24, 2013Read More
Indonesia’s new central bank governor said on Friday that he will seek “good negotiations” with overseas monetary authorities on banking reciprocity. Agus Martowardojo, the former finance minister who officially became Bank Indonesia governor on Friday, told…
2:15 pm May 24, 2013Read More
Indonesian bonds headed for their worst week since August, driving the 10-year yield to a seven- month high, after the central bank signaled it will start increasing borrowing costs. The rupiah declined. “We already changed to…
11:00 am May 24, 2013Read More
Yangon. Japan’s premier agreed on Saturday to press on with work on a major industrial zone near Yangon on a visit to Myanmar aimed at deepening economic ties with the former junta-ruled nation. Prime Minister Shinzo…
6:00 pm May 25, 2013Read More
African leaders on Saturday opened extravagant celebrations for the 50th jubilee of the continental bloc, with Africa’s myriad problems set aside for a day to mark the progress that has been made. African Union Chairman and…
5:45 pm May 25, 2013Read More
Tokyo. A Japanese politician who drew fire for calling “comfort women” a wartime necessity has been forced to apologize for suggesting US soldiers in Okinawa visit brothels to vent their violent frustrations. Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto…
5:00 pm May 25, 2013Read More
Seoul. South Korea’s press on Saturday expressed skepticism over an apparent offer by North Korea that it was willing to return to six-party nuclear disarmament talks. North Korean special envoy Choe Ryong-Hae met Chinese President Xi…
4:30 pm May 25, 2013Read More
Malaysia’s ruling Barisan Nasional has no choice but to continue supporting Prime Minister Najib Razak, even after losing a majority of the popular vote in May 5 elections, said Mahathir Mohamad, the nation’s former leader. “I…
4:10 pm May 25, 2013Read More
Kabul. After a day of explosions and gunfire, residents of Kabul woke up on Saturday morning to be greeted by a public art project in which volunteers handed out 10,000 neon-pink “peace” balloons. Organized by Yazmany…
4:00 pm May 25, 2013Read More
Lahore. Sixteen children and a teacher were killed when their school bus caught fire in central Pakistan on Saturday, police said. Seven other children were injured in the blaze which destroyed the vehicle. The van was…
3:30 pm May 25, 2013Read More
London. Britain’s intelligence services were under pressure on Saturday to explain their knowledge of two Islamists suspected of hacking a soldier to death in London, amid claims they had tried to recruit one of them. Michael…
3:10 pm May 25, 2013Read More
Manila. Eleven people were killed in the southern Philippines early on Saturday as troops clashed with a militant group blamed for the country’s deadliest terror attacks, the military said. The fighting left seven Filipino marines dead…
2:40 pm May 25, 2013Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged North Korea to return to six-nation talks aimed at resolving its disputed nuclear program, the state-backed China News Service reported. Lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula is what people…
2:10 pm May 25, 2013Read More
More than 50 people may have been exposed to radiation after radioactive substances were released into the atmosphere on May 23 at a nuclear physics laboratory in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, Kyodo News reported on Saturday,…
1:30 pm May 25, 2013Read More
It’s Christmas in May! I have been good(-ish) for (most of) this year and, I have a growing wish list. No matter how good I am at finding and acquiring fantastic Indonesian-made items, I am just…
4:00 am May 26, 2013Read More
Ketoprak is one of Jakarta’s most loved street foods. It consists of rice cake, rice noodles, fried tofu and fresh bean sprouts served in peanut sauce. Raw garlic gives it a distinctive and strong flavor that…
12:01 am May 26, 2013Read More
Kabul. After a day of explosions and gunfire, residents of Kabul woke up on Saturday morning to be greeted by a public art project in which volunteers handed out 10,000 neon-pink “peace” balloons. Organized by Yazmany…
4:00 pm May 25, 2013Read More
Having taken five Volkswagen Beetles and compressed them into spheres, artist Ichwan Noor was always going to grab attention at the inaugural Hong Kong Art Basel. Noor is known in his native Indonesia but is hoping…
2:13 pm May 25, 2013Read More
Most people coming into “Fast and Furious 6” know what they want and what to expect, so it is hard to imagine that the series’ fans – of which there are many – would find the…
2:00 pm May 25, 2013Read More
It was a Saturday night in October 2010, and the Java Rockin’land festival area in Ancol, North Jakarta, had been turned into a muddy playground due to the day’s heavy rainfall. But when Arkarna took to…
12:45 pm May 25, 2013Read More
It’s not uncommon for artists to find inspiration where they least expect it. This was the case for French photographer Pierre Klein, who stumbled across an idea for a project after a late-night session at a…
11:45 am May 25, 2013Read More
Cannes. When actor Eliyas Qureshi swapped Bollywood for Hollywood 15 years ago, the only roles for Indian actors were “cab drivers, doctors and terrorists.” Since then, the 42-year-old New York-based actor says he has played every…
11:17 am May 25, 2013Read More
On an typical Saturday afternoon, Breakthrough Cafe, located in the heart of Singapore’s Chinatown, is full of patrons ranging from families with children to young couples to businessmen absorbed in a newspaper. At first glance, Breakthrough…
3:00 am May 25, 2013Read More
American rock band Deftones is set to play its second Indonesian show in just two years at the Venue Concert Hall in Bandung next Thursday. The show will be part of the band’s tour to promote…
9:10 pm May 24, 2013Read More
Deafening screams and laughter echo in the hall of Panti Asuhan Dorkas orphanage in Central Jakarta as 52 children run and jump around. Volunteers from Binus University in Jakarta have come to the orphanage to play…
8:50 pm May 24, 2013Read More
Three-time champion South Korea reached its seventh Sudirman Cup final when it defeated a spirited Thailand 3-1 on Saturday. The team will likely battle for the trophy against defending champion China, who is overwhelming favorites to…
3:43 pm May 25, 2013Read More
London. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers voiced his family’s relief after his footballer son Anton was cleared Friday in a sex case at England’s central criminal court. Anton Rodgers, 20, and three Brighton teammates were found not…
11:40 am May 25, 2013Read More
London. Germany’s Bundesliga will be on show to the world in Saturday’s Champions League final when Bayern Munich takes on Borussia Dortmund in the first all-German European cup finale. Wembley is set to be bathed in…
7:19 pm May 24, 2013Read More
As monsoon rains swept the stadium, the chanting grew louder: “Indonesia! Indonesia!” More than 60,000 people packed into Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on a recent Saturday night to see the national soccer team play.…
8:19 am May 24, 2013Read More
Bayern Munich has had an outstanding season. The Bundesliga wrapped up last Saturday, and Bayern finished with a 4-3 win against Borussia Moenchengladbach, making a comeback after being down 1-3 just 11 minutes into the game.…
9:23 pm May 23, 2013Read More
Football players found guilty of discriminatory behavior in European club competitions face a minimum 10-game ban, regional governing body UEFA said today as it moved to toughen penalties following several cases of racism. The sanctions come…
9:07 pm May 23, 2013Read More
Indonesian youngsters Mohammad Ashiya and Rendy Licardo lifted the AVC Beach Volleyball U-21 Championships trophy after ousting Kazakhstan 2-1 in the final round over the weekend. Indonesia won the first round 21-16, but the Kazakh duo…
6:41 pm May 23, 2013Read More
China smashed Indonesia’s dream to clinch the Sudirman Cup semi-final after posting a 3-2 win in the quarter-final on Thursday. Playing at Putra Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, mixed doubles team Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir earned Indonesia’s…
5:40 pm May 23, 2013Read More
Miami. LeBron James drove for a game-winning layup as time expired to give the Miami Heat a thrilling 103-102 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. James,…
11:57 am May 23, 2013Read More
Berlin. The all-German Champions League final on Saturday pits traditional powerhouses Bayern Munich against modernists Borussia Dortmund at London’s Wembley Stadium (1845 GMT) with more at stake than Europe’s premier club trophy. Bayern, four-times European champions,…
9:12 am May 23, 2013Read More
The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) decided against sending its under-19 national team to Timika, Papua, for intensive training following the recent tunnel collapse at Freeport-McRoran’s Grasberg mine last week. The training was scheduled to be held…
6:36 pm May 22, 2013Read More
As Buddhists worldwide today celebrated the birth, enlightenment and death of Guatama Buddha, about…
Despite mounting criticism from interfaith activists, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will accept the…
Australia will boost the value of agriculture and food-related exports 45 percent by 2025…
Monaco. AirAsia, which smashed order records for Airbus jets to become Asia’s largest budget…
Yangon. Japan’s premier agreed on Saturday to press on with work on a major…
African leaders on Saturday opened extravagant celebrations for the 50th jubilee of the continental…
Tokyo. A Japanese politician who drew fire for calling “comfort women” a wartime necessity…
Three-time champion South Korea reached its seventh Sudirman Cup final when it defeated a…
London. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers voiced his family’s relief after his footballer son Anton…
London. Germany’s Bundesliga will be on show to the world in Saturday’s Champions League…
It’s Christmas in May! I have been good(-ish) for (most of) this year and,…
Ketoprak is one of Jakarta’s most loved street foods. It consists of rice cake,…
Kabul. After a day of explosions and gunfire, residents of Kabul woke up on…
Bank tellers used to cringe at the sight of Nia Sadjarwo and Hanny Kusumawati.…
Many people think that kids and teens are not able to make a difference…
Sometimes the hardest part about volunteering is getting too involved. At first, giving your…
The photos coming from the site of Rana Plaza, a garment factory complex in…
Some years ago I had an amusing language challenge while on my morning jog…
Voxclara: 
semak pagar: 
MadWorld: 
barnacles: 
hruni a: 
