Cayung bridges cultural divisions with art Cynthia Webb, Contributor, New York City From a family in which a career in the arts was frowned upon, Cayung Siagian has found success in a land far from home, but he is still a North Sumatra boy at heart. Cayung Siagian is one of the huge number of Indonesians sharing their rich cultural heritage with others around the planet.

Making sense of Indonesia's business climate Arya B. Gaduh, Contributor, Jakarta ----------------------------------------------------- Business in Indonesia: New Challenges, Old Problems Editors: M. Chatib Basri and Pierre van der Eng ISEAS Publications, 2004 276 pp ----------------------------------------- Suppose you can bring a single book on Indonesia on a desert island vacation; what would it be? For me, it probably would not be Business in Indonesia -- this is no vacation book.

Reading matters for Winfred Hutabarat Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Yale graduate who has found his place in the world of books, Winfred Hutabarat wants others to return to the printed page even in the age of the Net. Sporting a long-sleeve striped white shirt over jeans and sneakers, and with his clean, boyish look, Winfred Hutabarat could have been mistaken for one of the hip young adults working at Aksara bookstore in Kemang, South Jakarta.

Plain and simple with tropical charm Maria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta A tropical style home in leafy surroundings that did not require continual upkeep was the dream house of one Bandung family. Standing on 450 square meters of land, this simple tropical house has all the qualities the owners ask for -- simplicity and low maintenance. Located in a housing complex in Bandung, it was designed in such a way so it stands in the center of the plot, surrounded by garden.