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Sunda Kelapa Port: Jakarta, West Java
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:07:57 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia and the financial hub of the country. Although a modern city, it harbours historical places from the times of the Dutch occupation of Indonesia and that of the Dutch East India Company. Like a lot of major cities in the world, Jakarta is growing at an incredible rate. However, [...]
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:57:17 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Just about everywhere in Indonesia you will find that Balians, or Dukuns, are sought out to heal illnesses or dispel evil spirits. Even in a society where modern medical facilities are available, it is to the mystic person they go. There was an interesting article in the Bali Discovery regarding these most sought after members [...]
Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:45:01 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
The world’s booming tourism industry is both a contributor to and a victim of climate change but it must not be penalised as part of any solution, the head of the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) said. Francesco Frangialli, secretary-general of the UN body, said tourism was an economic lifeline for many nations and simplistic [...]
Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:48:56 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
The cultural heart of Indonesia, Yogyakarta, is a gastronome?s delight with countless restorans and warungs from which to choose from. Not only that, you have the choice of delicacies from around the archipelago available from the street vendors or kaki lima. Yogyakarta’s traditional dish is Gudeg Yogya and can be purchased just about anywhere and [...]
Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:03:50 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Today in Bali is Pagerwesi, the day when Balinese fortify the space around themselves to ward off evil spirits. Literally interpreted means ?iron fence?. It is a day when man should fortify the space around himself to fend off evil spirits ? the continuous battle between good and evil. Pagerwesi is a day of offerings [...]
Bantik - An Endangered Language: North Sulawesi
Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:34:09 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
According to sources, perhaps the central feature of the Indonesian national culture in the late twentieth century was the Indonesian language. Malay was used for centuries as a lingua franca in many parts of the archipelago. The term Bahasa Indonesia, which refers to a modified form of Malay, was coined by Indonesian nationalists in 1928 [...]
Palm Oil Production and the Environment
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:50:29 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
The farming of Palm Oil is a contentious subject in Indonesia and one that has every environmental group tearing its hair out to have some legislation passed to halt the destruction of rainforests. It is fact that Palm Oil production has been associated with destruction of tropical rainforests and other consequences for the environment. Currently [...]
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