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The Java Spirit and the Handicapped
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:20:27 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Indonesia possesses no social security system for its people and thus they must survive as best they can. Can you imagine being disabled?. It would be even worse in a country where so many scramble to put food on the table, let alone the idea of health care. Duncan Graham of Indonesia Now looked [...]
National Kartini Day: Indonesia
Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:20:09 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
As is customary on April 21 the nation will celebrate the birthday of Raden Ayu Kartini (1879-1904), who despite her short life became a symbol for women’s rights, literacy and social aspirations. For companies and businesses an appropriate celebration would be to acknowledge the pivotal role being played by women in modern Indonesia and to [...]
Govt Seeks Air Traffic Services Outside Indonesia
Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:10:15 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
The Indonesian government is planning to use the air traffic control (ATC) services of other countries such as the Philippines and India to compliment its own controllers in Jakarta and Makassar to ensure the safety of all international flights in Indonesian airspace. “Indonesia is seeking backup air traffic control and management services in case its two [...]
Fri, 04 May 2007 03:09:28 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Dropping in to visit a friend recently, I was served a slice of fried taro, or talas goreng in Bahasa Indonesia. It was delicious with a cup of hot sweet tea. Living near Bogor, where fruit vendors sell bundles of taro, I actually never paid much attention to this vegetable as gastronome and epicurean el [...]
Sat, 05 May 2007 04:35:22 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Rice farmers often have to live through gloomy times. At least that is the situation in Indonesia, the majority of whose population eats rice as a staple. Here, farmers have to deal with great challenges due to unpredictable weather, the ever-increasing price of fertilizer or pesticide, and heartless brokers — not to mention lack [...]
Indonesia?s First Full-Time Blogger
Wed, 09 May 2007 03:36:42 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
When he circulated an e-mail declaring that he had resigned from his job as a journalist and was now dedicating himself to being a professional blogger, many dubbed him Indonesia’s first full-time blogger. After five years working for Tempo Group, one of the most respected media corporations in Indonesia, Budi Putra, 34, a Jakarta-based journalist [...]
What Will Bring the Tourists to Indonesia?
Fri, 11 May 2007 03:40:19 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Indonesia has an opportunity to boost national development, especially in rural areas, through tourism. To boost the number of foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia the government is extending the visa-on-arrival (VOA) facility to include the citizens of 11 more countries, in addition to the 52 countries already enjoying the privilege. Citizens from Algeria, the Czech [...]
