This photograph of a live Javan tiger was taken in 1938 in Ujung Kulon, at the western tip of Java Island, and published in Andries Hoogerwerf’s “Ujung Kulon The Land of the last Javan Rhinoceros.” credit – Andries Hoogerwerf via Wikimedia Commons Ripi Yanuar Fajar and his four friends say they’ll never forget the evening …
Yogyakarta, a city on the world’s most populous island, is all too often overlooked during the curation of Indonesian itineraries by both backpackers and discerning, more experienced travellers. Here, creative Ines Katamso speaks to Noo Saro-Wiwa on why she believes that should change, as the city has so much to offer in the way of …
Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on Thursday looked set to become the new president of the world’s third-largest democracy, likely avoiding a runoff vote against election rivals who have yet to concede. Issued on: 15/02/2024 – 05:23 3 min The ex-general declared victory Wednesday evening after preliminary counts from government-approved pollsters — previously shown …
Prabowo Subianto, a former general who was once banned from entering the United States because of alleged human rights abuses, looks set to become the next President of Indonesia, according to preliminary results hours after the Southeast Asian country of 270 million people voted on Wednesday in the world’s largest single-day election. Despite some weather …
Jakarta, Indonesia – On February 14, more than 204 million Indonesians will have the chance to vote for their new president. Incumbent Joko Widodo is in his second and final term, and is constitutionally barred from seeking re-election. Voters have a choice between three presidential candidates – Anies Baswedan, the former Governor of Jakarta, Ganjar …
Suspense, fueled by deafening engine roars, filled the air at the motorcycle Grand Prix as riders whizzed through a sprawling beachside racetrack—a landmark that has sprung up in Mandalika, a coastal enclave on Indonesia’s Lombok island. As part of a campaign to create “new Balis” across the Southeast Asian nation, once sleepy fishing villages like …
Medan, Indonesia – For Neuis Marfuah, the recent near-catastrophe involving a 737 Max plane flown by Alaska Airlines brought back painful memories and anger. Her daughter, 23-year-old Vivian Hasna Afifa, was killed when Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea in Indonesia on October 29, 2018, killing all 189 people on board. “How could …
AYODHYA, India (AP) — About 80 chartered flights have landed at the new international airport of India’s holy city of Ayodhya for Monday’s partial opening of the controversial grand temple for one of Hinduism’s most revered deities, Lord Ram. Ayodhya’s airport can barely accommodate the influx of private jets. “The planes will depart after dropping …
A siamang gibbon in a Florida zoo – CC 2.0. cuatrok77 In Sumatra’s first-ever rehabilitation center for a special kind of singing primate, their first two residents not only recovered from stints in illegal captivity, but have also been reintroduced successfully back into the wild. Siamang gibbons are famous for their various calling tones which …
Jakarta, Indonesia – For more than a decade, Mary Jane Veloso has been held in a prison in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta awaiting execution after being found guilty of drug trafficking. This year, her family got to see her for the first time in five years. “Mary Jane has been here in Indonesia for …