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Thursday, 22 March 2007 |
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Editorial: Fame for Sale? If Indonesia Sold the World's 'Wannabes' Naming Rights to its 6,702 Unnamed Islands We Could Generate Billions!
 (3/17/2007) Indonesia is an island nation. In fact, according to the Government who have people who keep track of such things, the Republic actually has a total of 17,504 islands, counted at low tide. |
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Thursday, 22 March 2007 |
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Bali's newest resort, the Novotel Nusa Dua Hotel and Residences, has opened with an exciting range of packages to attract couples, families and adventure lovers. |
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Two rescued orangutans give birth in Kalimantan |
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Tuesday, 20 March 2007 |
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Two of the 48 orangutans that were returned to Indonesia in November after a protracted rescue operation in Thailand have given birth, a wildlife activist said Monday .
Flickr orangutan picture by saucyminx |
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Outrigger adds 2nd Bali resort |
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Saturday, 17 March 2007 |
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Outrigger Enterprises Group will manage a new luxury resort condominium in Bali that will be called the Outrigger Panorama Bali Resort & Spa. |
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Saturday, 17 March 2007 |
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"The silence brings us closer to God, it allows us to regain our equilibrium and prepare ourselves for a new year," explained Hindu priest Pedanda Tianyar Sebali.
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One million Malaysian tourists projected this year |
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Friday, 16 March 2007 |
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The Indonesian government has projected the number of Malaysian tourists to Indonesia at not less than one million this year, which would be a 78.55 percent increase compared to only 560,061 last year. |
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Rare Borneo leopard identified as new species |
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Thursday, 15 March 2007 |
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A rare and reclusive leopard that hunts among the dense island forests of Borneo and Sumatra in south-east Asia has been identified as an entirely new species of great cat. Genetic tests and pelt examinations have revealed that the animal, now called the Bornean clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi), is as distinct from other clouded leopards that roam mainland Asia as lions are from panthers. Picture of clouded leopard new species by deense
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Thursday, 15 March 2007 |
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There are few places in the world that completely shut down for a 24-hour period as Bali does for its holiest day, Nyepi, or the Day of Silence, which begins at midnight on the morning of March 19. |
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Thursday, 15 March 2007 |
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DEEP Indonesia 2007 will take place in, Semanggi Expo Jakarta on March 29th " April 1st, 2007, Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia. Located on the northwest coast of the island of Java, Jakarta is home to more than 9 million people and is the center of trade and government activities. |
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Thursday, 15 March 2007 |
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In order to increase tourist arrivals to Indonesia and to improve the image of Indonesian tourism as the last year, The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Republic of Indonesia takes part at MATTA FAIR 2007 Kuala Lumpur from 16 up to 18 Maret 2007 at Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia. |
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Emilie Vigano: Don't call me bule, Mister! |
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Tuesday, 13 March 2007 |
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Standard advice to foreigners in Indonesia is to respect local customs. But when these include stares and verbal harassment then the tolerance gets tested. |
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One killed by wild elephants |
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Tuesday, 13 March 2007 |
A villager has been killed after some elephants ran amuck in the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (TNBBS) in Suoh last Wednesday.
"It is true the incident took place in the TNBBS forest in Suoh," the head of the TNBBS service, Lusman Pasaribu, said here on Monday.
He said his office had used a Global Positioning System (GPS) to check the site of the incident where six elephants had run amuck causing the death of villager Maryono. |
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Indonesian Night Staged in China |
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Tuesday, 13 March 2007 |
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A 200-member Indonesian cultural mission have arrived in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, where they are scheduled to stage traditional performances on Wednesday night. The mission comprises singers, dancers and musicians from across Indonesia. They staged the two-hour performances, known as Indonesian Night, in Beijing on Monday. |
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Hari Nyepi � Bali�s Day of Silence |
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Tuesday, 13 March 2007 |
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Nyepi is the day marking the first day of the Balinese Saka calendar and is strictly observed island-wide with a day of absolute silence and meditation, including the shut down for a 24 hour period of the island's airport. |
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Sunday, 11 March 2007 |
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Last weekend, I opted to break out of town and head to Bandung for a major eating and drinking session. A number of years ago I used to live in what was once known as the "Paris of Java", but hadn't returned for simply ages, so when an Indonesian friend invited me to accompany him and his family in their Mobil Rakyat (car of the masses), I jumped at the chance. |
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