To excel, RI scientists need supportive infrastructure Oct 31, 2008
The writer is a lecturer at the Department of Public Administration, School of Social and Political Science, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung. Post Your Comments. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Helena Spanjaard: Highlighting hidden masterpieces Oct 30, 2008
The invisibility of Indonesian modern art in a world context was seen in Spanjaard's shock in 1978, when she discovered the Bandung Art School and its contemporary painting movement that was spawned during the chaotic and politically charged 1960s ... "That was my first journey to Indonesia, coming from Sri Lanka and India to Jakarta. I was very surprised to see Jakarta was so modern. I didn't expect that. That's what happens when you study archeology. You expect only temples and villages. Then... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Enda Nasution: The 'father' of Indonesian bloggers Oct 28, 2008
After graduating from the Bandung Institute of Technology's civil engineering department in 1999, Enda started blogging in 2001. Like most bloggers, the soft-spoken employee of an electronics company began blogging after reading other people's blogs. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Andrea quits writing after fourth novel Oct 27, 2008
BANDUNG: Bestselling author Andrea Hirata said he would not write another novel after completing the Laskar Pelangi (Rainbow Warrior) tetralogy, with the release of the fourth book Maryamah Karpov in November. The 33-year-old author said the popularity he gained from the success of his novels had become a burden to him. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Crisis drains campaign funds: Kalla Oct 27, 2008
Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung ... Kalla was speaking at a post-Ramadan event hosted by the Golkar Party's West Java chapter at the Savoy Homann Hotel in Bandung on Sunday. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
European cities come to life on the big screen Oct 26, 2008
The festival is being held in Jakarta from Oct. 24 to 31, and will then travel to Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Bali, Bandung, Semarang, Makassar, Banda Aceh and Medan ... The artist featured in the film, Mando and his 4x Sample Crew, which won the Beatboxing German championship in 2006, will attend screenings of the film in Jakarta, Bandung and Yogyakarta. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Lulut Casmaya: Majalengka's `tarling' icon Oct 25, 2008
Matdon, Contributor, Bandung ... "I was once tempted to perform fusion with jazz after being encouraged by Bandung musicians but I later regretted it, feeling like I'd committed a sin," Lulut said ... He spoke of his early years of playing tarling, and of the music's development, in mid-October, after participating in a tarling concert at Bamboo Music Festival 2008 in Sabuga, Bandung. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Wulan finds film directing difficult Oct 25, 2008
The film is currently being edited and is slated to be screened at film festivals in Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Semarang and Yogyakarta from Oct. 27 to Nov. 22. - JP. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Soulnation Festival brings soul music to Jakarta Oct 25, 2008
When the Amsterdam-based emcee La Melodia came on stage, she took a moment to acknowledge the Indonesian roots of her DJ, whose parents, she said, hail from Bandung. As entertainment shifted between the multiple stages, there was plenty for the crowd to explore. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Bureaucratic pathologies Oct 25, 2008
Aleksius Jemadu, Bandung ... The writer is a professor at the Department of International Relations of UNPAR Bandung. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Obama vs. McCain Oct 23, 2008
Enter your search terms. Debates between U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have given the American public insights into the two candidates. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Scorching heat proves climate change exists, says climatologist Oct 22, 2008
Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung ... Bandung Institute of Technology climatologist Armi Susandi said the effects of global warming were being felt with weather anomalies in southern Sumatra, Java and central Sulawesi, with rapid temperature increases of four to six degrees that should otherwise take 100 years ... Relative humidity in Jakarta is between 65 and 70 percent, with 70-80 percent in Bandung and only 60 percent in East Nusa Tenggara. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Aming sports new hairdo Oct 21, 2008
BANDUNG: Sporting a new hairdo, comedian-cum-actor Aming says he is now paying more attention to hair care ... com at a shopping mall in Bandung, West Java recently. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
White Shoes to perform in New York Oct 18, 2008
Indra said the band had been collecting money to finance the visit to the U.S. by selling T-shirts in a local distro (distribution outlet) in Bandung. "We need a lot of money to go there. We actually still need another Rp 50 million (US$5,555). We will not give up and will keep trying," Indra said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Europe on Screen to present urban vision Oct 18, 2008
The festival will then tour eight other cities in Indonesia: Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, Bandung, Semarang, Makassar, Medan and Banda Aceh. Paris, a film about a professional dancer who suffers from heart disease in the city of romance, will open the eight-day festival. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Bandung's Geology Museum houses bones and more Oct 17, 2008
Simon Marcus Gower, Contributor, Bandung. Wild, excited screams echo down the pristine hallways of the Geology Museum in Bandung ... The Bandung Geology Museum was established in 1929, under Dutch leadership, and from the get go was intended to be a place of research and learning. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Hasan DiTiro's visit Oct 17, 2008
Enter your search terms. Your comments on the visit to Aceh by founder and supreme leader of the former Aceh Free Movement (GAM) Hasan DiTiro after living abroad for decades. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Krakatau in Mexico for festival Oct 16, 2008
The festival would also mark Krakatau's 100th concert abroad since the group was formed in 1983 in Bandung, West Java. "Our first appearance abroad was in Tokyo back in 1985. Since 1993, our music has expanded and (we have) explored more Indonesian traditional or ethnic music combined with jazz ...," Dwiki said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Creating a habit of washing hands with soap Oct 16, 2008
Agnes Winarti and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Bandung ... In Indonesia, the event was held in Bandung, Jakarta, Malang and Yogyakarta ... In Bandung, some 10,000 pupils gathered for a similar stunt at Gasibu Square, just in front of the West Java provincial administration office compound. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
ZTE vies for top three spot as handset maker Oct 13, 2008
In fact, Jakarta is where his company has the largest overseas subsidiary -- with six regional offices in Indonesia and a training center in Bandung. Perhaps this is one of the core strengths that the company has. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Finding peace among the hillside Buddhas Oct 11, 2008
Simon Marcus Gower, Contributor, Bandung ... It is still, though, an unusual sight to see among the hills that surround Bandung ... From this high point it is possible to look out upon the surrounding hills in the area and the hills that surround the city of Bandung. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Warisno: Sharing his love of boating Oct 10, 2008
At the 2008 POPDA, which was held in Bandung, Warisno's students garnered five golds, two silvers and one bronze medal across the kayak, canoe and rowing events ... "The children I train attend school for free and were even given funding from the government to attend a student training program in Bandung.". (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Why 'Visit Indonesia 2008'? Oct 10, 2008
Under the emergency tab, I can only find emergency numbers in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bandung, Medan and Denpasar. This shows another lack of coordination between the TV advertisement (which includes Nias and Papua) and the web site, as well as an important infrastructural shortcoming, since no single emergency number can be used by tourists all over the country. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Gene with probable role in human susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis identified Oct 10, 2008
" Pulmonary tuberculosis is a contagious lung disease caused by a bacterium known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). Although a third of the world population is infected with M. tuberculosis, only 5 to 10% of them will ever develop tuberculosis, giving rise to a proposition that there may be a difference in genetic variants within the genes involved in host immune response. ### The research findings are published in the October 8, 2008 issue of PLoS Genetics in an... (EurekAlert!)
Jakarta sinks as citizens tap groundwater Oct 7, 2008
Armi Susandi, a meteorologist at the Bandung Institute of Technology, who has researched the impact of climate change on Indonesia, estimates the submersion rate in the capital would be 0. 87 cm a year, which is higher than an estimated average sea level rise rate of 0. (AlertNet)
Many civil servants still on leave as public services resume Oct 7, 2008
In Bandung, West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan confirmed 10 percent of 1,350 civil servants at his office were absent, most of whom were still on leave. Bandung Mayor Dada Rosada added more than 10 percent of municipality officials were absent ... Yuli Tri Suwarni contributed to the report from Bandung. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Indonesians in San Francisco Bay Area fulfill their dreams Oct 6, 2008
Since graduating with a degree in architecture from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in 1993, Nday has worked in Singapore, Hong Kong and San Francisco, where he is now based. "Going global was my dream for a long time. I knew it was ambitious, so I prepared myself from when I was an undergraduate student at ITB, " he told The Jakarta Post at his San Francisco apartment, where the Golden Gate Bridge could be seen in the distance. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Artists, educators nervous about porn bill Oct 6, 2008
Television, especially, should be more closely monitored, said Setiawan Sabana, an art history professor at Bandung Institute of Technology. Still, he said, adequate enforcement of existing laws would be preferable to the new porn bill. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Group encouraging orphans to dream of a better future Oct 6, 2008
The same thing may happen to those with one surviving parent," said Ernawati, who has been working for four years at the Rumah Zakat. "Only a few of them are burning with enthusiasm to study," said Ernawati. "We want to help these children improve their life goals through the motivational training session in this event," said Ernawati about the high school student gathering held in conjunction with the school holidays to celebrate Idul Fitri. Rumah Zakat has nine area offices around Jakarta,... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Indonesia's Bandung tourney on lookout for talent Oct 3, 2008
JAKARTA, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Bandung-based badminton club SGS and electronics producer PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia will hold a four-day tournament as part of efforts to identify talented young badminton players ... The May 22-26 tournament in Bandung will feature three age groups -- under 15, between 15 and 18, and over 18. (Xinhuanet, China -- Sports)
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Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 10/03/08 08:46:36 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 75% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)
Bandung to host world bamboo music festival Oct 3, 2008
Matdon, Contributor, Bandung ... The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is organizing an international bamboo music festival called Bambu Nusantara 2 World Music Festival, which will take place in Sasana Budaya Ganesha, at the Bandung Institute of Technology, on Oct. 11-12. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Indonesia's human bird flu death toll rises to 37 Oct 3, 2008
Tests for the 18-year-old boy, who died May 23 at a hospital in Bandung, capital of west Java province, showed positive from a WHO-sanctioned laboratory in Hong Kong, local press Tuesday quoted I Nyoman Kandun, director general of disease control and environmental health of the Indonesian Health Ministry, as saying. The number of bird flu cases in Indonesia has climbed to 47, headded. (Xinhuanet, China -- Business)
ASTRO service Oct 3, 2008
NANCY PRISTON Bandung. Post Your Comments. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Deadly queueing Sep 25, 2008
WIM VAN OMMEN Bandung. It happened because poor people have no other way to get money. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Health Ministry's list of safe milk products Sep 23, 2008
Ace Canning Corporation (Milk ingredient sourced from New Zealand) Drinho Rose Bandung Dutch Mill Nugrow. Maestro Swiss Food Sdn Bhd (Milk ingredient not sourced from China) Vico Vochelle Darrys. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
A decade of Selasar Sunaryo: Questioning art(ist) Sep 21, 2008
Aminuddin Th Siregar, Contributor, Bandung. The Selasar Sunaryo Art Space (SSAS) in Bandung marked a decade of presence in the country's art scene last week ... Febie Babyrose and Ruddy Alexander Hatumena, all graduates of he Bandung Institute of Technology. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Tina Talisa: Anchoring news makers Sep 21, 2008
She enrolled as an undergraduate at the School of Dentistry at Padjadjaran University in her hometown of Bandung ... "I never thought I wanted to be a journalist until I worked at a radio station in Bandung. From there, my interest built up. I never regret not practicing dentistry.". (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Pornography bill Sep 20, 2008
Enter your search terms. Unity in diversity is lost from time to time because some regions such as Bali will keep their culture in their life. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Reviving porn bill Sep 19, 2008
Enter your search terms. Without any control, pornography will affect our children. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
PLN decision jeopardizes lamp makers Sep 17, 2008
The three companies are PT Nikkatsu Electric Works in Bandung, West Java, PT Sinko Prima Alloy in Surabaya, East Java and state-owned construction firm PT Wijaya Karya in Jakarta, he said. Fourteen companies won a public bidding announced by PLN in April to produce 51 million energy-saving lamps this year. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
Arief Rubiyanto: Protector of Sumatran rhinoceros Sep 16, 2008
Born in Bandung in 1970, he studied at the animal health department of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture. After graduating in 1993, Arief worked in rhinoceros conservation as a surveyor in the Sumatra Rhino Survey program at Kerinci Seblat National Park (BTNKS). (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
23 Indonesians dead in crush for cash handout Sep 15, 2008
Based on $20: Jakarta 1300 min, Surabaya 1200 min, Bandung 800 min, Indonesia 450 min, Celullar 250 min. Money back on any purchase/exchange on any products. www. (Yahoo News)
Blue energy and the President`s men Sep 15, 2008
Enter your search terms. Reading about Blue Energy reports, which have been many in The Jakarta Post, was at first very amusing but I started to wonder what's really in this topic. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Supertoy failure Sep 15, 2008
Enter your search terms. It is not the President's failure because he isn't an engineer or a researcher. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Security hampers meetings business Sep 15, 2008
The government has chosen Jakarta, Medan, Batam, Padang, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Bali, Manado and Makassar as the MICE destinations. Edward Liu, president of the Asian Federation of Exhibition and Convention Associations, said the region was a prospective market for MICE business and that Indonesia should "have a bite of the pie". (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
Toto Soegito: Bikes for a greater cause Sep 14, 2008
One of his children, who is studying in Bandung Institute of Technology, once begged for a motorcycle but Toto instead bought him a bicycle. "Now he enjoys riding his bike. His housemates even are riding bicycles to campus," the proud father said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Yoga and fasting complement each other Sep 14, 2008
Two yoga studios, Jakartadoyoga in Jakarta and Yoga Leaf in Bandung, hold classes encouraging people to practice yoga during Ramadan. Yoga Leaf has a similar program in Kuala Lumpur. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Saini KM: West Java's literary maestro Sep 13, 2008
Matdon, Contributor, Bandung ... "As far as I know, pak Saini has never cracked a joke, but he gets teased a lot," said Yusef Mudiyana, a theater director and actor from Bandung, West Java ... Ahda said his poem had once been published in a Bandung paper under Saini's care, something that made him proud. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
RI ups campaigns to boost tourists Sep 12, 2008
During the four-day fair, agencies will try to promote at least 10 local major destinations -- including Bandung in West Java, Manado in North Sulawesi and Bukittinggi in West Sumatra -- in a bid to familiarize travelers with the country's lesser known but beautiful spots, he added. "People have known about Bali for a long time, but now we're working on promoting other attractive places, both in local and foreign tourism exhibitions," Ainul said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
SIS Indonesia clarifies Sep 9, 2008
The SIS affiliate school in Bandung is a National Plus School and named the Singapore School, Bandung (affiliated to the Singapore International School) and not the Singapore International School per se as reported. Singapore School, Bandung is operated under a cooperation agreement with the land and building owner to bring quality education to Indonesians residing in Bandung. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Josaphat Tetuko Sri Sumantyo: Getting research off the ground Sep 8, 2008
Ellen Tunggono, Contributor, Bandung ... Upon his return to Indonesia, Josh worked as a researcher at the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology and the Military Education and Training Command in Bandung ... Though occupied with his work and research, Josh said he still managed to fly home to Indonesia regularly where his wife, who is an assistant professor in Fine Art at the Bandung Institute of Technology, and his son reside. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Japan's challenges Sep 8, 2008
Instead ofWay", Japan should adopt the "Nintendo MARIO Bandung. The biggest challenge facing Japan at the moment is to find a prime minister who will keep U.S. Government treasury bonds safe and sound until their maturity dates. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Price increases push U.S. soy beyond reach of poor Sep 8, 2008
The story of the soybean ends back in Indonesia, in cities like Bandung, famous for its tempeh and tofu industry ... Almost 300 producers in Bandung shut their doors this year ... If the price keeps going up, maybe the tofu and tempeh industry will disappear, said H. Akil Dermawi, who heads Bandung's tempeh and tofu cooperative. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Heri Dono: One of a kind Sep 7, 2008
Aminuddin TH. Siregar, Contributor, Bandung, West Java ... The exhibition, organized by Edwin's Gallery and curated by Bandung-based Agung Hujatnikajenong, carved out an important aspect: Heri Dono's personal character -- which should be admired by all young Indonesian artists ... The writer is a lecturer at Bandung Institute of Technology's School of Fine Art. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Experiencing, believing Bogota Sep 7, 2008
It was a Bandung kind of weather minus the newly created traffic jams and mounds of garbage heaps. Although located on the equator, its altitude translates into cool weather in Bogota D.C. (short for Distrito Capital). (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
As Soy Costs Soar, the Poor Panic Sep 7, 2008
The story of the soybean ends back in Indonesia, in cities like Bandung, famous for its tempeh and tofu industry. Page 1 of 2. (Time.com)
Exhibit features tradition, modernity Sep 6, 2008
"For me, it's a kind of never-ending painting," said Martono, who is based in Bandung. "This composition is very free.". (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Japan's challenge Sep 6, 2008
Enter your search terms. Your comments on the resignation of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda -- the second Japanese leader to resign abruptly this year -- and the biggest challenge facing Japan. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Rules on liberal education Sep 6, 2008
152, 153, 154, and 155 of 2000) regulate the privatization of University of Indonesia (UI), Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) and Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), altering their status into a public owned institution ... These include North Sumatra University (USU) in Medan, Airlangga University (UNAIR) in Surabaya, and the Indonesian Education University (UPI) in Bandung. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Lack of attention to sanitation Sep 4, 2008
Enter your search terms. An article in The Jakarta Post (Aug. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Dwiki mixes 'angklung', jazz in Frankfurt Sep 2, 2008
Dwiki, together with Saung Angklung Udjo, a traditional angklung group from West Java, and students from the Bandung Institute of Technology, were invited by the Indonesian consulate in Frankfurt to join the event. "We wanted to present Indonesian contemporary and traditional music at the same time," Indonesian consul general in Frankfurt, Eddy Setiabudhi, was quoted as saying by Antara. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Youth promote political participation Sep 1, 2008
" Each of the winning stories was then brought to life on film by a separate team, with students drawn from six cities across the country: Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Makassar, Medan and Yogyakarta. Teams were given instruction on filmmaking techniques as well as a production budget of Rp 3,500,000 (US$388). The students involved are neither politically savvy nor professionals. For this reason, their films should be taken as a window onto what youthin this case the selected participantsthink... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
The statement of Mahfud about sharia bylaws Sep 1, 2008
Enter your search terms. If Mahfud is of that opinion he should quickly pass a verdict annulling all those bigoted bylaws that have already caused so much suffering. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Bali Fashion Week looks to brighter future Aug 31, 2008
A relatively new designer to Bali Fashion Week, Fabio Renaldo from Bandung, West Java, took a different approach and introduced ready-to-wear dresses in which fabric was made from natural fibers using a fermentation process. For Fabio, this year's fashion week theme struck a chord. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
