Jakarta Post articles from January 2010

Jakarta Post archives from January 2010

By the way : Ode to melancholy and our melancholic President.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 1 Sadness or melancholia is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, many great artists and writers thrived on melancholia. Jackson Pollock, Franz Kafka, William Faulkner, F. Scott...

Residents close down sect's place of worship.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 1 Residents in Mirring village in West Sulawesi's Polewali Mandar regency forcibly closed an alleged heretical place of worship on Saturday. The closure followed the arrest of seven...

Habibie gets his 4th honorary doctorate, this time from UI.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 2 Indonesia's third president Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie was on Saturday honored with an Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy Technology by the University of Indonesia (UI) for his...

Century News 'Improves' Political Awareness
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 2 Infotainment TV audiences have switched to the news to watch live broadcasts of the hearings at the House of Representatives' inquiry team on the Bank Century case, raising political...

Alena speaks on street kids.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 3 "The serial murders allegedly carried out by Baikuni are evil. From what I know, sexual abuse of boys are frequent. Sometimes, it involves their own relatives. So I think all children...

Suffer the little children.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 3 Early this month, the city was shocked to learn the mutilated, headless corpse of a 9-year-old boy had been found in Cakung, East Jakarta. The next day, the police arrested a man...

The week in review : Contesting energies.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 It was a week of building up energy and strategies on both fronts - among those who wished to take advantage of their democratic right, to voice their feelings about the re-elected...

'Manhattanization' epidemic.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 Talk about sobering irony. While the world's fascination is focused on Burj Khalifa - or the Dubai Tower - the world's tallest and earthquake- resistant building at the height of 828...

The importance of getting a second opinion.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 Business people rely on two completely different sources of advice, a survey shows: one in their accounting departments, and one in their beds. Accountants came out as the number one...

The wonders beneath the skin.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 7 Has it ever crossed your mind how many nerves it takes just to smile? Or how impressively your bones and joints collaborate so you can lift a glass of water or close a door? The answers...

Music promoters rope Twitter into their cause.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 7 In the local music industry, Twitter has also taken on an important role: spreading the news and making long-harbored dreams come true. It also helps that it's very intimate - you can...

Edhi Sunarso : A lesson in modern Indonesian sculpture.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 8 Edhi Sunarso's artworks are inseparable from the development of modern sculpture in Indonesia. Many even believe that one can learn about the development of the country's modern...

Ria Nurlaila Badaria : The lucky one.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 8 When author Ria Nurlaila Badaria, now 24, was in high school, she could not picture herself working with words because she tended to take things literally and was not poetic. As time...

On the London Underground.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 9 Ridwan had appeared at my door in Fylde College, Lancaster University, in July 1982. He had disappeared for several years after obtaining his BA in English, teaching at Udayana...

'Cikeas Octopus', Responses leave the controversy unresolved.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 10 It's been more than a month since the launch of Membongkar Gurita Cikeas: Di Balik Skandal Bank Century (Unmasking the Cikeas Octopus: Behind the Bank Century Scandal), by journalist...

Pace, past and personality in Lewycka's 'Glue'.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 10 If you are looking for a realistic tale about life today in Great Britain, don't pick up this conventional suburban housewife coming- of- age story by the author of A Short History of...

Widjojo Nitisastro and changes to development paradigms.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 10 Widjojo Nitisastro is a humble man, not well known outside his circle. However, quietly, he made a very important contribution to the Indonesian economy, as the main architect of...

Traditional fabric, modern ideas.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 13 The message in Indonesian fashion today is loud and clear - in the right hands, the most traditional of fabrics can become the epitome of cutting-edge modernity. The sarong goes...

style BITES : Gossip girl is not the best in show.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 13 How much do you like gossiping? Oh wait, let me put it a different way: how far would you tolerate gossip? You might enjoy listening or gossiping about other people, but how would you...

Tamarind, sweet and sour.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 14 The tamarind fruit is regarded as a souring agent in Indonesian cuisine. Having a tamarind tree in the garden will certainly give some benefits because the fruit has many uses....

The Manhattan Fish Market Going up in flames.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 14 Wahono Saputra was on a trip to Singapore with his wife, Sally Dewi Mulyadi Tan, a few years ago when they saw chefs at a restaurant prepare the dish in such a way that it burst into...

The Steak House : A whole lot of beef on the grill.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 14 Meat lovers in town will find a greater variety of steaks available at the Steak House, the fine-dining restaurant located at Four Seasons Hotel, as it has added new items to its menu...

Giri Basuki : Take it, leave it.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 15 In the genre of abstract paintings, the recent works of Giri Basuki offer a minimalist concept that shows clear structure and harmony. The title of Giri Basuki's recent exhibition...

at a GLIMPSE : Make Mr. Curtis proud.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 15 The death of Ian Curtis, frontman of Joy Division, in 1980, may be remembered as one of the darkest days of post-punk, but his legacy lives on. More than 25 five years later, far...

New artists sound off at pop-up record store.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 15 Whether you're a horror punk rocker or indie pop addict, next Saturday (Feb. 6) brings an opportunity to expand your musical horizons. Inspired by New York's CBGB music club, which...

Sa'unine String Orchestra sounds good.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 15 The long and loud applause from the audience at the end of the Sa'unine String Orchestra concert on Thursday night was clear evidence of high public appreciation of the ensemble's...

Legion : Angels with machine guns.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 16 The poster for the movie Legion, which depicts the heavenly body of actor Paul Bettany with a pair of wings protruding from his back, sends a clear message to moviegoers: it's an angel...

Exposing the red light realities of child prostitutes.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 16 In 2002, New York lawyer Guy Jacobsen was backpacking around Cambodia. Shocked by an encounter with a child prostitute, Jacobsen was inspired to co-found the Redlight Children's...

Here comes the tooth fairy!
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 16 Do you believe in the tooth fairy? If not, now's your chance to change your mind. Or you just might be sentenced to serve as a real tooth fairy, giving a child money in exchange for...

Hamburg Step through the gateway to the world.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 17 "The gateway to the world", "the beauty" or "the highlight of the north" - there are many good reasons why this green city on the River Elbe is said to be one of the finest cities in...

A hill-town getaway at Wildflower Hall.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 17 Sri Lanka is well known for its hill towns and their hotels oozing faded colonial charm. Now there is a new entrant in this category, in the central hill country, 40 kilometers...

Forest reverie in the heart of Singapore.
January 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 -- PAGE 18 Who would have thought one could attain such jungle bliss amid the hustle and bustle of Singapore? This weekend especially, a number of programs have been scheduled to get cityslickers...

Text your say: Susno's controversial statement.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Comr. Gen. Susno Duadji said the police stopped investigations into the Bank Century case as it had links to a man who became a vice presidential candidate. What do you think? Send your...

BPK Stands between House, Bailout
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 The public will remain in the dark about possible fraud in the Rp 6.76 trillion (US$716 million) bailout money to Bank Century in 2008 as the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has insisted on...

Golkar backs down on Boediono impeachment.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 The Golkar Party backed down Friday in its attempt to impeach Vice President Boediono over the Bank Century Rp 6.76 trillion (US$716 million) bailout, saying the move was too costly for the...

NSW almost ready for integration with ASEAN.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Indonesia's National Single Window (NSW) system, to simplify trade activities, has almost reached its final phase after President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono launched Friday the national phase. ...

NGOs request judicial review of religious blasphemy law.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 A group of NGOs concerned with religious freedom and democracy has filed a judicial review request at the Constitutional Court, asking the judges to review articles of the 1965 Blasphemy Law,...

Prank case sheds light on poor legal system.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Having to stand trial for a prank involving a bee sting and the sudden media attention was too much for a nine-year-old third grader to handle. The boy was forced to stand trial at the...

One whipped, three escape corporal punishment.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Under tight escort of sharia police officers, Syahrul bin Muhammad limped to a stage. The man was not going to preach but was about to receive punishment in the form of public caning carried...

'Fair' mark in governance a 'warning for democracy'.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Indonesia is showing less-than-impressive performance in good governance, despite approaching one of the most critical stages in its steps toward full-fledged democracy, experts say. The...

Ministry to summon state firms over unpaid taxes.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 The State-Owned Enterprises Ministry said Friday it would summon state companies that, according to the tax office, were among 100 companies that had not met tax obligations worth Rp 17.5...

154 bylaws haunt women, 15 more to come.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 The government's tardy response to a recommendation to revoke 154 discriminative bylaws against women have paved the way for the deliberation of 15 new equally discriminative bylaws, the...

Judicial offices show slow progress on violations.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Indonesia's law and human rights authorities are far from getting to the root of the problem of failing to solve human rights violations that have tainted the country's image, an NGO says. ...

A paper away for Gus Dur to become national hero.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 SURABAYA: Indonesia is one step away to have Abdurrahman Wahid or Gus Dur to become a national hero, a public officer said Friday. "A messenger from the Central Hero Advisor Body came and...

Masaro director questioned by KPK.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 JAKARTA: The director of PT Masaro Radiokom, Putranefo Prayugo, was questioned by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Friday. KPK summoned him as a witness in relation to suspect Wadjojo...

Minister defends plan to raise officials' salaries.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 JAKARTA: Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi defended on Friday a government's plan to raise state officials' salaries by 20 percent, a move that critics say lack sensitivity because it was decided at...

Police detain suspected terrorist.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 JAKARTA: Anti-terror squad Densus 88 has arrested a man the authorities had put on the list of most-wanted terror suspects in Indonesia. Arrested on Wednesday in Sidoarjo, East Java, Eko...

'Proof Needed' to Justify Plane Purchase
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Critics of the government's plan to purchase a private airplane for presidential visits say that if it was really cheaper to buy than to lease, the government should publicly disclose the...

More than half of RI's biodiversity 'unrecorded'.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 More than half of the biodiversity across the archipelago remains unrecorded due to lack of knowledge coupled with poor awareness by local authorities to halt unprecedented destruction of...

Mother's quest for justice after son's violent death.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Months have since passed but Endang Sri Maryati still wakes in the middle of the night with visions of her only son being burnt to death. She can still recall the May evening last year. She...

Editorial: Refurbishing Ragunan Zoo.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 The government's plan to invite wealthy citizens to take part in adopting Sumatran tigers has sparked controversy, with animal conservationists seething at the offer. And while the tiger...

Carbon emissions reduction and expanding forest coverage.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 The Indonesian government is committed to reducing carbon emissions due to deforestation and forest degradation. President SBY said in Copenhagen that by 2020, Indonesia would reduce carbon...

How to generate awareness on deafness.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 I felt driven to write a little bit about the awareness of deafness and hearing impairments upon reading the article about Virginie Lassilier in The Jakarta Post's Jan. 6 edition. Lassilier is...

The typical Malaysian problem.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 As pointed out by Azmi Sharom of University of Malaya in his dissertation (www.projectmalaysia.org), "at the crux of the problem facing plurality in Malaysia" are the twin issues of race and...

Comments: Two churches, pastor's home burnt.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Security was restored Sunday after two Protestant churches and a pastor's house were set on fire allegedly by a Muslim mob in Sibuhuan, Padang Lawas regency, North Sumatra. This is reportedly...

Issues: Audio slide show: Jakarta's dark side.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Every year, 300,000 newcomers pour into Jakarta in search of new opportunities. Most will end up in one of the cities many slums. Although they are among the nation's poorest, these unwanted...

Letters: Bintang's customer services.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 One would think that, by now, the time had come that Indonesian companies should have learned the basic principles of customer relations and service; however, this is apparently not so with the...

Letters: More action needed.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 The new 30-day visa-on-arrival at US$25, extendable by another 30 days, should indeed be lauded as a first step in the right direction to entice more foreign tourists to visit Indonesia. It...

Letters: Indians, Indonesians cross cultures.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 I refer to your editorial on Jan 26, wherein you (rightly) congratulated the Indian people for India's achievements. Truly, the credit for keeping our country a genuine democracy goes entirely...

Letters: Don't tear people down.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 People who constantly tear people down tend to be unhappy, insecure, or unsure of their lives, proud of nothing and negative deep inside their souls. Let's not be such a sad person. Nobody...

Text your say: ATM security.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Your comments on the theft of savings by criminals using ATMs, and on who is responsible for the security of these machines. I think the ones who should be responsible for the security of...

Decision to postpone workers' pay hike condemned.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 The East Java provincial administration's decision to allow nine companies to postpone the implementation of the government-set minimum wage would hurt workers, according to a workers' group....

Aceh quake devastates dozens of homes.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 BANDA ACEH, Aceh: As many as 71 houses in a number of villages in Ketol District, Central Aceh, 300 kilometers from provincial capital Banda Aceh, were damaged by the quake that took place in...

South Minahasa on alert over dengue fever.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 MANADO, North Sulawesi: Dengue fever in South Minahasa, North Sulawesi, has so far claimed the lives of three people, while 55 were still being treated at hospitals. "The regency's dengue...

W. Java banks set up joint forum.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 BANDUNG: Banks in West Java agreed on Friday to set up a joint ATM forum in light of the recent spate of ATM scams in the country. Bank Indonesia chief in Bandung, Yang Ahmad Rizal, said...

Dozens of families suffer lower quality of life after relocation.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Twenty-five transmigrant families, consisting of 80 people, from Lombok Island in West Nusa Tenggara province, have reportedly been abandoned at their transmigration destination in North...

Residents worry as chickens die en masse.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Residents in South Lampung are panicking following the sudden deaths of thousands of chickens owned by poultry company PT Central Avian Pertiwi, despite the birds having been previously cleared...

Weapons destroyed to promote peace in post-conflict Ambon.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 In a gesture of peace and security, hundreds of handmade firearms were destroyed Friday in Ambon, eight years after the end of a sectarian conflict in the Maluku province. Maj. Gen. Noer...

RI, US to sign comprehensive partnership this year.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Indonesia is looking to sign a comprehensive partnership with the United States during the visit of President Barack Obama here in the middle of the year, an official says. Foreign Ministry...

Mandiri eyeing Rp 6.9t in net profit this year on improved credit.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 PT Bank Mandiri, the country's biggest state-owned, is targeting net profit of Rp 6.9 trillion (US$736 million) this year, or an increase of 15 percent from last year, by taking up projects...

Pertamina seeks vessels for terminals.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina will open a bidding for the procurement of sea vessels that will be used to support the operation of its upcoming LNG-receiving terminals in Java, president...

Indonesia pledges to 'feed the world'.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Indonesia has reiterated its commitment to becoming a major global food producer by boosting the production of 15 key food commodities. Fransiscus Wilerang, head of the Permanent Committee...

Indonesia to construct 93 power plants in 2nd project.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 The government has announced its list of 93 power plants to be built under the second 10,000-megawatt (MW) power generation scheme. "With the issuance of the decree, the bidding for the...

Child commission slams police for sluggishness.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 The National Commission for Child Protection slammed the police for what it sees as slow response to reports of the alleged abduction of two children in West Jakarta. "The police always wait...

Jakarta City Planning Gallery opened.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Governor Fauzi Bowo on Friday officiated the Rp 3 billion (US$321,027) City Planning Gallery, which shows the inclusion of a monorail line and Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system, but lacks detail...

AJI regrets the layoff of 144 workers of 'Berita Kota'.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 JAKARTA: The Independent Journalists Alliance (AJI) Jakarta chapter regretted the mass lay off on 144 workers of local newspaper Berita Kota and considered it a portrait of industry's...

Police admit involvement of officer in gambling case.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 TANGERANG: The National Police admitted the involvement of a middle- ranking officer in a gambling case in Tangerang, Banten, but it has not named the officer as suspect. "We are still...

Mass rallies leave trash behind.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 JAKARTA: The mass rally marking the 100th day of the President's second term Thursday has left the Central Jakarta Sanitation Agency extra work, cleaning 10 tons of trash left by protesters. ...

Support local small businesses: Citizens Coalition for Jakarta.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Jakarta should include a fair economic policy for local small business players in the 2030 Spatial Planning bylaw, as the city now houses large businesses, a discussion concludes. Suryono...

Chris John mulls moving up.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight super champion Chris John is set to depart Saturday for Perth, Australia, to train for his next bout in Bali, but already has an eye on moving up to...

Indonesian state symbols not for playing: Experts.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 The world is our playground and signs are our toys. As meaning seeking creatures, humans borrow, adapt, and juxtapose one symbol with another to create new meanings. State symbols have been...

India, memorable through 'incredible' branding campaign.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 As I write I am in "Incredible India" and there is no doubt it lives up to its title. One of the world's most magical lands, it is now also one of the most memorable, thanks to a savvy and...

Soraya excites in new horror movie.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 JAKARTA: Actress Andi Soraya plays a seductive student in her newest risque horror movie, taking cues from singer Jennifer Lopez' almost a- decade-old music video. As the lead role in Hantu...

Marilyn Ardipradja: No Aussie expat.
January 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 Australian-born social worker Marilyn Ardipradja has truly become an Indonesian local in her 34 years in Jakarta, working to provide food for the elderly and keep the youth of Indonesia in...