President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has called on the Indonesian people to unite, pray and work to realize the national ideals. The president made the appeal during a `zikir` (chanting in praise of Allah) event organized at the National Monument (Monas) here on Saturday morning. Hundreds of people attended the event despite a drizzle. “We [...]
Children from various ethnic backgrounds happily shouted or knocked on doors of houses of Indonesian-Chinese around their neighborhoods asking for angpao distributed during Imlek Chinese New Year. Others played in the street, performing a modified barongsai lion dance in various forms while their parents either sold snacks and accessories typical to Imlek or visited their [...]
Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik has appointed Eddy Silitonga, a senior Indonesian singer, as promoter of Indonesia around the world traveling by land. The journey would include visits to 49 countries in five continents and take more than nine months, a press release from the culture and tourism ministry said here on Tuesday. Silitonga’s [...]
The government has raised the cost for Aceh and Nias reconstruction by Rp6.64 trillion in the 2010-2012 period. “The money will include Rp 5.6 trillion for Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) province, and Rp 1.06 trillion for Nias Island,” Director for Special Regions and Underpriviliged Areas Suprayoga Hadi said in Jakarta Monday (8/2). He said the [...]
The government plans to allocate Rp270 trillion in funds for its poverty eradication program 2010-2014, according to a minister. “For the implementation of the programs aimed at eradicating poverty in regions particularly, a budget of Rp270 trillion will be allocated,” National Development Planning Minister/Head of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) Armida S. Alisyahbana said [...]
Foreign tourists and businesspeople from 64 countries have welcomed the new policy allowing a visa-on-arrival extension for up to 60 days, saying it will encourage people to spend more time in the archipelago. A new regulation stipulates that from Jan. 26 onward, Indonesia will provide a 30-day visa-on-arrival, with the possible extension of another 30 [...]
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said Indonesia wanted to boost innovation in science and technology in the coming years with the government to continue increasing the budget allocation for such in the state expenditure. For 2010, the Indonesian government has only allocated Rp 1.9 trillion (approximately US$205 million) or less than 1 percent of the [...]
Former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur , died Wednesday at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Central Jakarta. Gus Dur’s brother, Sholahudin Wahid, or Gus Sholah, confirmed the information as quoted by tempointeraktif.com. Maman Imanulhaq from the National Awakening Party (PKB) said Gus Dur passed away after undergoing a dental operation at the hospital. [...]
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono led the Women’s Day event at Sasono Langen Budoyo in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in Jakarta on Tuesday, at which he conferred state awards on several institutions and local governments for their contribution to women’s empowerment. The President was accompanied by First Lady Ani Yudhoyono and Vice President Boediono’s wife, Herawati [...]
Indonesia has proposed three natural and historical locations in Bali as possible world heritage sites in the upcoming 2010 selection process by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco). Director General for History and Archaeology Hari Untoro Drajat said that the government is now preparing all the requirements needed to possibly make one [...]
