Stories about Indonesia from June, 2010
East Timor military record of Indonesian President
Timor Archives summarizes the study made by an Australian researcher about the military stint of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in East Timor. Indonesia occupied East Timor from 1975 to...
Illegal bird trades in Indonesia and the Philippines
EngageMedia uploads an investigative video report on the illegal bird trades in Indonesia and the Philippines
Indonesia: Video on protest against mangrove forest conversion
EngageMedia uploads a video of a protest action demanding the Aceh Governor in Indonesia to stop the conversion of mangrove forest to palm oil plantation.
Indonesia: When women control their own investments
Kick-starting a conversation on female entrepreneurship, courage and investments with our partner site Conversations for a Better World, Carolina shares an example from Indonesia.
Indonesia: Who is Ariel “Peterporn”?
Ariel “Peterporn” became a twitter trend a few days ago. It refers to a famous Indonesian singer whose sex videos were uploaded on the web. Indonesian twitterers gave him the...
Indonesia: Pesta Blogger 2010 logo
Pesta Blogger 2010 has uploaded its logo and banner. The blog festival is an annual gathering of Indonesian bloggers
Marry an Indonesian woman for a fee
There is a proposal by local conservative politicians in Indonesia to require foreigners to pay a fixed amount of money if they want to marry an Indonesian woman.
Indonesia: Protests against flotilla attack by Israel
Rallies were held in Indonesia to protest the attack made by Israeli forces against a flotilla of Gaza-bound ships carrying humanitarian aid. About a dozen Indonesian journalists and volunteers were...