Rescue teams halt search for landslide victims in SulawesiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Using shovels and hoes, rescue workers dug through tons of mud on Saturday for victims of a landslide that killed at least one person and left 32 others missing in Gowa regency, South Sulawesi.

KPU vows ballot papers to be on timeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) assured a worried public on Saturday that all ballot papers were ready and that they would arrive in the country's 32 provinces within two days at the latest.

Opening up: Crafting an open interior in a homeMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The exterior of this sharply defined, rigid-looking house in Tanah Kusir, South Jakarta, may trick you into assuming its interior is similarly spartan.

Surabaya's Majapahit hotel the best thing in townPeter Janssen Deutsche Presse-Agentur SurabayaSurabaya, the country's second largest metropolis, is a classic example of modern Asian urban ugliness.With its estimated 3.

Too close for comfort: An Indonesian amid depilation cultureRahayu Ratnaningsih Contributor Los Angeles, California Being Asian and smooth-skinned, I am lucky not to be confronted with the need for waxing. It's an alien concept to me.

PPP not set on Islamic state: HamzahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta United Development Party (PPP) leader Hamzah Haz asserted on Saturday his party did not want to turn Indonesia into an Islamic state."The first principle (of Pancasila is belief in) one God, which is a declaration that Indonesia is a...

KAMMI to sue PDI-P over brutal attackSURABAYA: The United Front of Indonesian Muslim Students (KAMMI) plans to sue the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and its supporters who attacked four KAMMI members on Friday in Malang, leaving one in a coma.

Scientist Ines forges ahead in her careerKunang Helmi-Picard, Contributor, Paris The International Women's Day on March 8 this year means more for Dr. Ines Atmosukarto since it's the day when the 32-year-old scientist was awarded one of 15 Unesco-L'Oreal scientific fellowships in Paris.

The march to purity of body and soul For Balinese, the ocean is a powerful place, capable of washing clean not only man's soiled physical being but also purifying his sordid soul. The ocean, in Hindu mythology, is the source of Amrta, the Elixir of Life.

Italian jeweler puts silver out for Asia's youngHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When it comes to running his jewelry business, Roberto Perlini likes to do everything, literally, his way.Ever since he started Perlini's Silver in 1989, the Singapore- based Italian has been responsible for the...

WEBSITE: TOLONG PAKAI YANG INIHobbit forming: Exhibitions pay homage to 'Lord of the Rings' Stevie Emilia The Jakarta Post SingaporeAfter countless viewings of The Lord of the Rings movies, there was no hesitation when I got the chance to visit an exhibition showcasing hundreds of props --...

Online networking service an attention getterHera Diani , The Jakarta Post, JakartaSuddenly, it feels like being back in high school.Everyone is competing in a full-on popularity contest: The numbers of friends you have, how cool your personal taste is, what your friends say about you.

Three held for bringing weaponsYOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Police detained on Saturday three supporters of the United Development Party (PPP) for bringing sharp weapons, including machetes and arrows, to rallies. They were arrested while traveling by motorcycle on Jl. Katamso in Mergangsan, Yogyakarta.

Too close for comfort: An Indonesian amid depilation cultureRahayu Ratnaningsih, Contributor, Los Angeles, California Being Asian and smooth-skinned, I am lucky not to be confronted with the need for waxing. It's an alien concept to me.

Ballot papers to reach destination ahead of April 5: KPUThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) assured a worried public on Saturday that all ballot papers were ready and that they would arrive in the country's 32 provinces within two days at the latest.

Tiny village's embroidery goes globalKasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra The hand skillfully moved the pencil along the piece of cloth, effortlessly producing a variety of motifs. Accompanied by one of her daughters, the 57-year-old woman skillfully produced a picture on the...

Parties try new ways to attract votersSEMARANG: As the final days of campaigning draw near, political parties in Semarang held a variety of different activities to woo voters on Saturday.The Freedom Bull National Party (PNBK) held a mass prayer in the suburb of Gemah in order to ask God for safety...

PBSI, coaches row is over, says ChairulThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The row over payments emanating from the Yonex contract, which has involved the national badminton authority PBSI and coaches, is over, according to PBSI chairman Chairul Tanjung.