Archive for April, 2008

Painting comes naturally for Indonesian

BECOMING an artist was the natural thing to do for Yaksa Agus as he grew up surrounded by artists and their artworks.
When young, he would spend hours watching and observing these artists in his village in Bantul Yogyakarta and he was very fascinated by them.
He used a brush to paint first before picking up […]

April 28th, 2008 - Posted in Yogyakarta

Garuda Indonesia surprised by EU ban extension

National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia was surprised to hear the European Commission’s decision to extend the ban on the airline from entering European territory, local press said Monday.
The claimed earlier it had carried out the necessary measures to improve safety.
According to Garuda spokesman Pudjobroto, the EU decision […]

April 28th, 2008 - Posted in Indonesia News

Doctors Remove Foetus From 20-month Baby

Doctors at the Dr Sardjito Hospital here Tuesday successfully removed a foetus that grew inside the body of a 20-month old baby girl.
The operation by a team of 20 specialists headed by Dr Rochadi took two hours.
Dr Rochadi said the operation went smoothly during which a 30cm horizontal incision was made on the baby’s stomach […]

April 18th, 2008 - Posted in Yogyakarta