At Least 95 Dead, 13 Missing In Central Indonesia Mudslide. Rescuers pulled more bodies from the debris Sunday after heavy rain in central Indonesia loosened soil and collapsed a hill, setting off a landslide that killed at least 95 villagers and left 13 others missing under piles of...

Thailand beat Indonesia by a mere two points to emerge as the 2014 Axiata Cup champions at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Cheras, here tonight. The Thais drew 2-2 with Indonesia after completing the four matches but they won the competition on points accumulated in the matches. They...

Indonesian New Passport Design. The Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry for Law and Human Rights has released a new passport design for Indonesian citizens (27 Nov 2014). The new passport is reported to have been distributed to all immigration offices in Jakarta. One of them is...

ACICIS reports boom in study travel to Indonesia in ‘Jokowi effect. The Jokowi effect appears to be helping to rekindle the interest of Australians in our northern neighbour and boosting outbound study travel, says Indonesia expert David Hill. Record numbers of students have signed up to go...

Indonesia prepares to welcome millionth Aussie tourist for the year. Indonesia is set to overtake New Zealand as Australia’s favourite overseas destination, with more than a million tourists scheduled to visit the country by the end of the year. Ten years ago, New Zealand attracted...

USCIS Website Gets a New Look and Enhanced Tools. On Friday, Nov. 7, USCIS’ website have a new look and a better Case Status tool. Our updated homepage for www.uscis.gov still offer the user-friendly icons and tabs you are familiar with, and it will now provide easy-to-navigate sections on...

Jepang Akan Buka Sekolah Animator di Indonesia. Sekolah animator Kadokawa Contents Academy dari Jepang akan dibuka di Indonesia tahun depan, kata Presiden dan CEO Kadokawa Contents Academy Tetsuya Koga. “Tahun ini kami sudah membuka sekolah di Taiwan dan Singapura, tahun depan kami akan...

Peringatan Hari Sumpah Pemuda ke 86 Tahun 2014. Hari Sumpah Pemuda Ke-86 tahun 2014 ini bertema Bangun Soliditas Pemuda Maju dan Berkelanjutan. Dalam amanat upacara, Bapak Harry Widianto, Direktur Pelestarian Cagar Budaya dan Permuseuman Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan, Harry Widianto, yang...

Korea-Indonesia Festival screens cream of movie crop. The Korea-Indonesia Film Festival is hosting free screenings of award-winning movies from both countries. Unlike previous festivals limited to Jakarta, the screenings — which run from Oct. 24 to 28 — will take place simultaneously at...

Joko Widodo sworn in as Indonesia’s new president. Joko Widodo, the winner of Indonesia’s presidential election in July, has been sworn in as the leader of the South East Asian nation. Popularly known as Jokowi, the 53-year-old took the oath of office at a ceremony held at...

UI Luncurkan Kapal Pendidikan dan Riset Triwitono Universitas Indonesia (UI) luncurkan Kapal Pendidikan dan Riset Triwitono karya Dosen Program Studi Teknik Perkapalan Fakultas Teknik UI (FTUI) Ir. Hadi Tresno Wibowo, MT yang menerapkan inovasi lambung kapal pelat datar. Peresmian tersebut...

Akrobat 6 Pesawat Tempur Buka Upacara Peringatan HUT TNI di Surabaya. Penampilan akrobatik enam pesawat tempur milik TNI Angkatan Udara membuka rangkaian upacara HUT ke-69 Tentara Nasional Indonesia di Pangkalan Komando Armada Timur, Dermaga Ujung, Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Selasa (7/10/2014)...

Korea-Indonesia Festival menampilkan berbagai kebudayaan Korea diadakan 3 – 31 Oktober. Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif bekerja sama dengan Kedutaan Besar Korea untuk Indonesia menyelenggarakan Korea-Indonesia Festival 2014. Festival ini merupakan festival gabungan resmi...

Indonesia makes first arrests of manta ray traders. Three traders arrested for dealing in whole manta rays and their gills, in first detentions since legal protections Indonesia has detained three traders for attempting to illegally sell manta rays, the first such arrests since the world’s...

United States-Indonesia Continuing Comprehensive Partnership. It was not too long ago when US Secretary of State John Kerry, in a speech in Honolulu, Hawaii, described Indonesia as holding “the promise of a democratic future”. With the recent success of peaceful and fair democratic...

Three Girls Won The Google Science Fair With A Bacteria-Based Plan To Solve The Food Crisis. Three young girls won the Google science fair on September 22 with their innovative way to feed the world: treat plants with bacteria to help farmers grow more food, faster — without genetic...

Buka Acara Indonesian Night, Wamenparekraf Ajak Warga Meizhou Kunjungi Indonesia. Dalam rangka meningkatkan wisatawan Tiongkok dan mempererat kerjasama investasi dan perdagangan, Wamenparekraf RI, Sapta Nirwandar mengajak warga Tiongkok di Meizhou, terutama suku Hakka untuk berkunjung ke...

South Korea president opens Incheon Asiad amid K-Pop infused ceremony. South Korean President Park Geun Hye opened the Incheon Asian Games, South Korea, at a glittering, K-Pop inspired ceremony Friday as North Korean athletes received an unexpectedly warm welcome. “I declare the opening...

In Bali, an Effort to Save Indonesia’s Turtles Grows. In the late afternoon sun, hundreds of baby turtles, barely the size of a golf ball, scurried across one of Bali’s most popular beaches and made their way to freedom. Hundreds of tourists lined the beach, watching the tiny creatures...

Mathcounts Competition. The MATHCOUNTS Competition Series is the only competition program of its kind, with live, in-person events in all 50 states, as well as U.S. territories and schools worldwide through the U.S. Department of Defense and State Department. With competitions taking place in...

Sundance brings touring film program to Indonesia. The Sundance Institute, which runs the world-famous Sundance Film Festival, is bringing its Film Forward touring program to five cities on Bali, Java and Kalimantan — along with film exhibitions, workshops and talks by international...

Moon festival in full swing at UNESCO heritage site. Although Pingyao, a city dating back some 2,700 years in northern China’s Shanxi Province, has become increasingly modernized, residents stick to their Moon Festival traditions. In a traditional courtyard in the north of the city...

Indonesia Sabet Empat Gelar di Vietnam Terbuka. Indonesia berhasil menyabet empat gelar di turnamen bulutangkis Vietnam Terbuka 2014. Gelar Indonesia diraih dari sektor ganda campuran, ganda putri, ganda putra, dan tunggal putra. Di sektor ganda campuran, pasangan Muhammad Rijal/Vita Marisa...

Tjut Nyak Deviana Luncurkan Album Symphonic Tales of Indonesia. Mungkin nama Tjut Nyak Deviana Daudsjah terdengar asing. Tetapi, kiprahnya di bidang musik tidak perlu diragukan lagi. Menyandang gelar profesor, Devi demikian dia dipanggil, turut aktif memberikan edukasi dalam bidang musik....

Tujuh Penghargaan untuk Apresiasi Insan Musik Indonesia. Dalam rangka Hari Musik Nasional yang jatuh pada tanggal 9 Maret, bertempat di Teater Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Menparekraf menyerahkan tujuh penghargaan pada tokoh-tokoh musik Indonesia atas jasa dan...

This Midwestern Mayor Wants Your City’s Immigrants. The mayor of St. Louis has a bold plan to revitalize the region’s economy and neighborhoods with new immigrants. National Journal recently visited St. Louis and Ferguson to see how Rust Belt cities are changing after losing more...

Ambassador Launches L.A. Indonesian Film Festival, Promotes Ties. On August 27, the Ambassador delivered welcoming remarks to more than 90 actors, producers, filmmakers, and media who attended @america’s (http://www.atamerica.or.id/) preview of this collaborative film festival, which takes...

Bangkitnya Ekonomi Kreatif Indonesia. Menyaksikan bangkitnya anak-anak muda di Indonesia berkreasi dalam mencari nafkah lewat medium internet dengan sasaran perusahaan global dunia, agaknya bisa menyejukkan kalangan elite penyelenggara pemerintahan. Setidaknya, pemerintah tak perlu pusing...

Puncak Acara Sail Indonesia 2014 – Raja Ampat Dihadiri oleh Presiden Yudhoyono. 14 KRI Meriahkan Sail Indonesia – Raja Ampat. Sebanyak 14 Kapal Republik Indonesia (KRI) dari Komando Armada Laut Timur ikut memeriahkan acara puncak Sail Raja Ampat 2014 di Pantai Waisai Torang Cinta...

Ketua DPP PKB: Sudah Saatnya Rakyat Indonesia “Move On”. Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa (PKB) menghormati dan menyambut putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi (MK) yang menolak seluruh gugatan Prabowo-Hatta, dan menetapkan Joko Widodo dan Jusuf Kalla sebagai presiden dan wakil presiden terpilih....