The House of Representatives is drafting a new bill that, if passed, would impose tighter controls on tobacco, including bans on advertising and sponsorship by tobacco companies.
House member Hakim Sarimuda Pohan, who chairs the committee drafting the bill — which is mostly based on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control — told The Jakarta […]
Reiterating that it considers itself an equal partner of the government, the Golkar Party demanded Thursday that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reshuffle his Cabinet.
“To improve the government’s performance, which has yet to meet the people’s hopes, it is necessary to make continuous evaluations and take firm actions by replacing ministers and government officials deemed unable […]
Indonesian shares closed down on Tuesday as falls in Telkom and Gas Negara kept main the index in negative territory.
The Jakarta Stock Exchange main index closed 2.666 points or 0.2 percent lower at 1,681,340, with losers led gainers 61 to 60 and 87 stocks unchanged.
“The market consolidated after recent sharp gains,” said a trader, who […]
Aceh Jaya regency in Aceh provincial capital of Banda Aceh was hit by flood Tuesday, following heavy rains pouring the regency since Sunday.
Fahmi, an official at the regency, said that at least 1,942 residents have to flee the areas because water has inundated their houses.
Aceh Jaya regency is frequently inundated because a dam to accommodate […]
Mt. Merapi calmed Tuesday morning after spewing hot clouds up to three kilometers down from its peak Monday night.
“The volcano spewed hot clouds eight times (Monday), two of them flowing down up to three kilometers (from the peak),” Heru, an officer on duty at Merapi monitoring post in Kaliurang, Yogyakarta, was quoted by
Antara news agency […]
Candidates vying to win the Yogyakarta mayoral elections on Nov. 26 have used every campaign gimmick they can think of, from election promises to offering free haircuts to win over voters.
The campaign period, which started on Nov. 9 and will last until Nov. 22, has involved family members and campaign teams from both pairs of […]
Government officials, national and internal NGOs and donors joined United Nations representatives to review key achievements during the six months since the 27 May earthquake caused wide-scale destruction in the Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces. Speaking on behalf of the United Nations System, Mr. Gianfranco Rotigliano, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative for Indonesia stressed […]
Some 30 paintings of the work of children all over the world are being displayed at the Yogyakarta Cultural Center here from November 11 to 17, 2006.
The exhibition of international children`s paintings under the theme of “Let Us Awake Together With International Art Children” were opened last weekend by the Director General of Education and […]
A former student activist has cultivated a rare red-and-white paddy variety from seeds believed to date back to ancient times, in a way that is reminiscent of the Jurassic Park movies.
Adjikoesomo, 39, an organic agriculture enthusiast experimenting with crops and traditional herbs in Yogyakarta, received in February 2006 160 grains of rice from a local […]
Candidates vying to win the Yogyakarta mayoral elections on Nov. 26 have used every campaign gimmick they can think of, from election promises to offering free haircuts to win over voters.
The campaign period, which started on Nov. 9 and will last until Nov. 22, has involved family members and campaign teams from both pairs of […]
Artists from Indonesia and abroad are performing at locations across the capital to showcase how Indonesia’s traditional shadow puppetry has developed into a modern art-form.
Slamet Gundono sits under a tree outside a small Jakarta theatre. He has travelled all night to be here, and is keen to talk about condoms.
“We use them to cover glasses,” […]
Despite coming thousands of kilometre to visit Indonesia, foreign visitors spend most of their money here on the rather mundane activities of sleeping and eating, a report said Saturday.
Overseas visitors coming to Indonesia spend most of their money on accommodation, with 852,000 transactions being recorded in hotels, with a value of US$198 million , or […]