LPTB Susan Budihardjo Hatches Promising New Talent for Indonesia’s Fashion Industry
Jakarta Globe January 19, 2017 JAKARTA, Indonesia: Susan Budihardjo’s School of Fashion, better known as LPTB Susan Budihardjo, is legendary. The school, founded by the senior fashion designer in […]
Indonesia Fashion Week 2017 Celebrates Indonesian Culture
Jakarta Globe January 17, 2017 JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia Fashion Week is annually presented by the Indonesia Fashion Designers and Fashion Entrepreneurs Association, or Appmi, since 2012 and will be held at […]
Rice-Fish Farming: Sleman Farmers Kill Two Birds With One Stone
Jakarta Globe Monday January 23, 2017 JAKARTA, Indonesia: Farmers in Sleman, a district of Yogyakarta, has been using a method called “rice-fish farming” to boost their income and promote a […]
Indonesia President Jokowi Wants 400,000 hectares Peatlands Restored
TEMPO.CO Wednesday January 11, 2017 ANTARA/Rony Muharrman JAKARTA, Indonesia – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is targeting to restore 400,000 hectares of peatland this year. By 2020, Widodo wants 2 million hectares […]
Conserving Protected Indigenous Karen Landscape in Myanmar
By Mizzima Tuesday January 10, 2017 Photo: Karen Environmental and Social Action Network The Salween Peace Park, an indigenous Karen landscape conservation initiative dedicated to the conservation of bio-cultural and […]
58 Political Dynasties Developing in Indonesia: ICW
By VINDRY FLORENTIN TEMPO.CO Saturday 7 January, 2017 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Coordinator of the Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) Adnan Topan Husodo said there are 58 political dynasties developing in Indonesia. “There […]
Indonesia’s Sri Baduga Fountain Park, a World Class Tourist Destination
By NANANG SUTISNA TEMPO.CO Saturday 7 January, 2017 Sri Baduga Park, Situ Buleud, Purwakarta. TEMPO/Nanang Sutisna PURWAKARTA, Indonesia – Tourism Minister Arief Yahya, said the Sri Baduga Fountain Park, which […]
Myanmar’s tourism industry shows promise but has a long way to go
By Zhang Deming Tedmond Mizzima Thursday January 5, 2017 Ballooning over Bagan. Photo: Elsie Chen Floating in a balloon above the serene temples of Bagan, you would be forgiven for […]
Indonesia’s BMKG Predicts More Fire Hotspots in 2017 Despite “Neutral” Weather Conditions
Jakarta Globe Friday January 6, 2017 Indonesia experienced its worst land and forest fires on record in 2015 amid a strong El Niño weather pattern, whereas wildfires in 2016 were […]
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