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Old Town Revival: Jakarta, West Java
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:19:13 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso launched the Old Town Revitalization project recently marking the beginning of a development of the long-neglected historical heart of the city. The ceremony, held in front of the Jakarta Historical Museum, was a demonstration of the city administration’s political will to develop the crumbling area, said Sutiyoso. It was an attempt to [...]
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:13:54 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Nearly all star-rated hotels in Bali are fully booked for the Idul Fitri and Lebaran holidays. Most hotels at Nusa Dua, Kuta and Sanur beaches are no longer taking reservations between Oct 11 and 18 as they have been fully booked by domestic guests from Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung and other big cities. In Kuta, three [...]
Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:58:27 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
A Jakarta couple I know living in the UK once told me of how awkward they felt after they sent out Idul Fitri greeting cards to their Muslim friends and colleagues in their first year there. Accustomed to sending Idul Fitri greetings to their colleagues in Indonesia, they wrote on their UK cards the words [...]
Lautze Mosque a Ramadhan Favorite: Jakarta, West Java
Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:47:33 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Lao Tze’s four-story mosque on Jl. Lao Tze, Pasar Baru, in Central Jakarta, bustles with activity every Sunday during the fasting month of Ramadhan. Lao Tze mosque, named after the street on which it is located, is the only mosque that caters specifically to Chinese Muslims in Jakarta. “At least 100 people come here to [...]
Suicide Rate High in Indonesia
Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:28:37 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Up to 1,500 people commit suicide every day in Indonesia reportedly because of poverty and homelessness, according to the World Health Organization. WHO said the average number of deaths due to suicide in Indonesia was 24 per 100,000 of the population. The data said 50,000 people commit suicide each year, or 1,500 people on average [...]
Garuda to Reopen Jakarta-Pontianak Route
Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:53:22 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will reopen the Jakarta - Pontianak flight route beginning October 8, 2007 after it terminated its service to the West Kalimantan provincial capital in 2005 as the Antara News explains. “Our flight schedules for Jakarta - Pontianak flight services will be set at 11 am Western Indonesian Standard Time (WIB) and [...]
Lanterns and Takbiran: Yogyakarta, Central Java
Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:49:57 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Colorful paper lanterns that light the way for the traditional Takbiran prayer processions on the eve of Idul Fitri are loved and appreciated equally by children, teenagers and small-scale craftsmen. The additional income the lanterns bring in is a major blessing for the residents of Wirokerten village in Yogyakarta who create and sell them in [...]
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