Jogja City

The government of nearby Magelang district mobilized more than 40 trucks and cars to evacuate about 11,000 villagers from three subdistricts near the foot of the mountain, said Edy Susanto, a district official.
Indonesian officials evacuated 11,000 villagers from around Mount Merapi volcano, as lava and superheated clouds of gas poured repeatedly down its upper slopes, […]

For one full month every year, 11-year-old Nurul Azmi has a social schedule that would make Paris Hilton blink.
“Yesterday, we were breaking the fast with UPN (Veteran University) college students. Today, here. Tomorrow, let me ask Bapak,” Azmi said at a Sunday invitation to break the fast with a donor to South Jakarta’s Fatahillah […]

Some 100 Muslims took to the street outside the Grand Post Office on Monday to condemn the publication of caricatures depicting the Prophet Muhammad in a dozen newspapers in Europe.
The demonstrators came from a number of Islamic organizations such as the Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI), the Islamic Front Defenders (FPI), the Indonesian Muslim Students Association […]

Indonesia plans to swap short-term rupiah-denominated bonds with paper due 2027, part of efforts to ease refinancing risks, the treasury director general at the finance ministry said on Friday.
The debt swap followed strong demand for 20-year bonds in an auction this week — amid expectations of lower interest rates — allowing 20-year bond yields to […]

Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Peacefully cradled at the foot of the Menoreh Mountains in Central Java is the city of Yogyakarta. Often referred to as the biggest village in the world, it is the cultural heart of Java, a culture that spans many centuries. A population of over one million people live in Yogyakarta from a total […]

United States responded yesterday to Indonesia’s devastating earthquake with an emergency allocation of $2.5 million for assistance to victims.
“Through financial and material support, the United States is assisting with recovery efforts in coordination with Indonesian authorities, and we stand prepared to provide additional assistance as needed,” President Bush said in a statement released late yesterday.
Secretary […]

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 […]

This is such a baby shower ceremony, given especially to a pregnant woman about to have a baby for the first time. The ceremony is held on the seventh of pregnancy, as a pray to god Almighty, asking to be blessed and saved both of the parents and a baby. […]

These days Java in general and Jogja city in particular are facing the peak of rainy season. The season that came from October until April is something that the rice farmer waiting for. On the other side the season also the thing that create so many problems for the people (actually some of the […]

Gadjah Mada University, abbreviated UGM (Universitas Gadjah Mada) is the oldest university, which was born during the Indonesian’s struggle of independence. It was built in December 19th 1949. at that time, the university did not have a campus or its own facilities. Being the center of activities, the Sultan let Siti Hinggil and Pagelaran serve […]