Novotel introduces new chef Four-star Novotel Yogyakarta hotel on Jl. Sudirman is introducing its new chef, Arif Samsul Hadi, with a pledge to serve international menus with a local touch."Arif is an expert in Asian cooking as well as European, especially French," said Novotel public relations...

TV Today: Saturday, March 26, 2005TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:00 Sports11:30 TV Drama1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary: Forces of the Wild2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30...

Mataram archery continues despite lack of promotionBambang M, Contributor/Yogyakarta Every 70 days, on a Selasa wage day according to the Javanese calendar, archers, in Mataram-kingdom style, gather at Kemandungan, inside the Yogyakarta Palace complex, to compete.

JP/5/PITIChinese Muslims gaining more acceptanceSuherdjoko The Jakarta Post/SemarangChinese-Indonesian Muslims have gained greater acceptance among the ethnic Chinese community, according to the chairman of the Central Java chapter of the Chinese-Indonesian Muslim Brotherhood (PITI), Gautama...

India Club Jakarta a popular meeting place Joyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor/Jakarta Indonesia has a flourishing Indian community of business professionals and executives who are rapidly making a name for themselves. As a forum for bringing them together, The India Club Jakarta plays a prominent role.

Surviving the tsunami, bracing for the futureNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh If you visit a refugee camp in Lampuuk, Aceh Besar regency, you will find the food to be in abundant supply and varied, ranging from instant noodles to rice. Mineral water is also plentiful.

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, March 26, 2005Exhibitions* Painting Radius 1 KM: Jogja Bergera, Kedai Kebun Forum Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 (Tel. 0274-376114), until March 27 * Photo Bawah Laut Nusantara, works of Unit Selam Gajah Mada University, at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl Suroto 2 Kotabaru...

Acehnese women begin rebuilding lives===============================================================Women play a prominent role in society, especially in the family. Yet, their existence is often neglected by many, including the government.

Indians a notable feature in Pasar BaruAnton Doni, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Passer Baroe, known nowadays as Pasar Baru, was originally the Chinatown of Jakarta. Since the late 1940s, people of Indian descent began to contribute to a more colorful Pasar Baru.

Kaliwadas, the town where tambourines are madeAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post/Bumiayu, Central Java If you happen to see musicians from Brunei or Malaysia playing a rebana (traditional tambourine), there is a good chance the instruments were created in Kaliwadas village, Bumiayu subdistrict, Brebes,...

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Students perform Sundanese artsA four-day Sundanese arts festival kicked off in Bogor municipality on Wednesday, with hundreds of students from 30 universities in West Java participating.The festival, which was officially opened by assistant to the Office of the State Minister for Culture and...

Wedding Fair 2005 at Santika Jogja A special exhibition on wedding-related matters is to be held at Santika Jogja hotel on Jl. Sudirman, Yogyakarta, on March 26 and March 27.Themed One-stop Weddings, the exhibition will present a variety of facilities and accessories needed at a wedding ceremony,...

TNI personnel arrested in Papua JAYAPURA: Capt. Kaspar, the deputy commander of the Army's subdetachment in Sorong, was named a suspect in an illegal logging investigation in Papua, according to a military official."He has been named a suspect and was arrested two days ago.

DONE FOR SPOTLIGHT: MONDAY, March 28, 2005BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGY : World Trade Center (WTC) Jakarta's executive director Arief Gunawan (left) stands with PT. Sinar Expo Prima general manager Yuanita Kurniawan (center) and PT Ruswin Indonesia director Stuart Neal following the successful "First...

Province, regency battle over projectApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan A controversial hotel development in Merek, Karo, encroached into a protected forest, a team from the North Sumatra forestry office and forest area protection bureau said on Thursday.

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, March 26, 2005Exhibitions* Painting Radius 1 KM: Jogja Bergera, Kedai Kebun Forum Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 (Tel. 0274-376114), until March 27 * Photo Bawah Laut Nusantara, works of Unit Selam Gajah Mada University, at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl Suroto 2 Kotabaru...