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Some of the cultural infusion programs include making batik dolls, creating batik patterns on paper and T-shirts, decorating kaleng kerupuk (cracker cans) and drawing little bits of everyday Indonesia, such as the notorious three-wheeled bajaj. The...
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“It’s a gift. Movement is movement, but when you can expresses very intimate communications through movement, it is a gift,” Wee said, the other dancers agreeing with him. “You pursue it because not everyone is lucky enough to have such a thing. It is...
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A teller at a moneychanger in Jakarta displays Indonesian rupiah currency in front of a foreign currency exchange rate panel on February 16, 2012 with the rupiah to a dollar rate at 9,030 as the Indonesian rupiah weakened for a third day. View Photo »
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East Jakarta contained 28 percent of the total number of HIV/AIDS cases in Jakarta – the highest among other municipalities – followed by West Jakarta with 23 percent, Central Jakarta 20 percent, North Jakarta 14 percent and South Jakarta 15 percent
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Indonesia Chemicals aims to enhance and expand its function as a supply base for surfactants in the Asian market. By increasing production of chemical products for various industries, the company is further promoting its chemical business in growth...
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Nestled among lush, green paddies and swaying banana trees, an hour's drive outside the chaotic capital city of Jakarta, Cijeruk consists of a single two-lane road lined by a row of well-kept cottages. It's a good spot to hide from the authorities, if...
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A man prepares his sidewalk stall for business in Jakarta on February 16, 2012. Economists and analysts supported the central bank’s rate cut, saying Indonesia should favor economic growth this year rather than focus on inflation, a news reported. View Photo »
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We are very honored and happy that Julio Iglesias is willing to come to Jakarta for a concert
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Ahmadiyah, that ended in the fatal beating of three of its members in February 2011. The shift in tactics and increased focus on religious minorities has spurred a smattering of citizens to finally speak their mind. On Tuesday, scores of civil society...
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Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Located on the northwest coast of the island of Java, it has an area of 661.52 km² and a population of 8,792,000 (2004). Jakarta has been developed for more than 490 years and currently is the ninth most... Full Article
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Top Muslim militant Umar Patek arrives at Jakarta court to face trial on February 13, 2012. Patek, 45, alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people, was arrested in Abbottabad in Pakistan in January 2011, the same town where US commandos later killed...
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In this file photograph taken on January 27, 2011, an orangutan sits in its an enclosure in Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta. The United Nations on February 9, 2012 recognized two US Girl Scouts, Rhiannon Tomtishen and Madison Vorva as International Forest Heroes for their efforts to cut the use...
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A waiter attends to customers at a restaurant in Jakarta on February 9, 2012. Indonesia cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 5.75 percent on Thursday, as Southeast Asia's biggest economy tries to keep growth on track amid a global slowdown. Bank Indonesia (BI), the...
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Indonesian labourers work on a construction building site in Jakarta on February 9, 2012. Indonesia cut its benchmark interest rate to a new record low of 5.75 percent on February 9, as it tries to remain on track with economic growth amid a global slowdown.
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A protester takes part on a rally in front of the anti-corruption court in Jakarta on February 15, 2012 where graft suspect Angelina Sondakh, a suspended lawmaker from ruling Democratic party, was to testify at the trial of Mohammed Nazaruddin, the former treasurer of Indonesian...
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Indonesian children wear 'Angry Birds' shirt as they watch the official Facebook launch at a mall in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta on February 14, 2012.'Angry Birds', the most-downloaded mobile app of 2011, was catapulted to the world of Facebook on February 14 in a bid by its Finnish...
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Rovio Asia senior vice president Henri Holm (L) poses with an 'Angry Birds' doll during the official Facebook launch at a mall in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta on February 14, 2012.'Angry Birds', the most-downloaded mobile app of 2011, was catapulted to the world of Facebook on...
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Rovio Asia senior vice president Henri Holm (C) and Rovio general manager for China, Paul Chen (R), chat with visitors during the 'Angry Birds' official Facebook launch at a mall in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta on February 14, 2012.'Angry Birds', the most-downloaded mobile app...
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