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Orang-utans -- the "wise men" of the forest

The big red primate of the forests of Borneo and Sumatra, the orang-utan, is a kind of wise man a...

Indonesia / Malaysia / Brunei AFP

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Fact File: Asian Internet Top Domains

Afghanistan - af Armenia - am Azerbaijan - az Bahrain - bh Bangladesh - bd Brunei - bn Cambodia -...

Indonesia / Vietnam / Myanmar ThingsAsian

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Indonesia's bird flu warrior

Siti Fadilah Supari is Indonesia's Health Minister. She is in charge of the response to bird flu ...

Indonesia Agence-France Presse AFP

Indonesian Fried Rice

Recipe: Indonesian-Style Fried Rice

The streets of Jakarta are lined with vendors preparing food of every ilk. This nasi goreng-style...

Indonesia / Korea, S Celeste Heiter

View from the River Cafe

Maya Ubud Resort & Spa

The journey by car from Ngurah Rai airport took almost an hour. But a trip to Bali, and especiall...

Indonesia Goh Bee Lian

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Busking for a break in Jakarta's bustle

The "street musicians" of Jakarta, Indonesia . . .

Indonesia AFP/Presi Mandari

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Indonesia's elephants outsmart humans

Conflicts between wild animals and humans have long been on the rise on Sumatra, where jungle hab...

Indonesia Agence-France Presse AFP

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Buddha Bar, Jakarta

Asia's first Buddha Bar is under attack in Indonesia, caught up in an ugly row over religion and ...

Indonesia AFP/Stephen Coates

Spicy Chicken in Coconut Peanut Sauce

Spicy Chicken in Coconut Peanut Sauce

This dish starts with a sauté of sliced chicken breast, thinly sliced onions, minced garlic, fin...

Indonesia Celeste Heiter

Surf, sand, seafood

The car wended its way along quiet streets lined with private residences, the golden street light...

Indonesia Bee Lian Goh

The sea's syntax was punctuated by a fisherman slapping the water with a wooden paddle.

Balinese Glimpses

It's difficult not to see Bali through paradise eyes. It is difficult to remain objective; there ...

Indonesia Robert Tompkins

Curry Pork-Filled Sticky Rice

'The Spiral Road' Indonesian Recipes and Photos

'The Spiral Road' Indonesian menu includes a Pickled Vegetable Medley, Indonesian Spring Rolls, C...

Indonesia Celeste Heiter

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Asian Libraries - Indonesia

Petra Christian University Surabaya Indonesia A Caring Learning Zone is their motto which reflect...

Indonesia Christina Gosnell

a bug i found in the botanic garden

Ubud Botanic Garden

Ubud is already the greener part of Bali compared to Kuta or Sanur or Nusa Dua (all of which are ...

Indonesia Sandra Lilyana

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Islamic superheroes invade Indonesia

Jabbar the Powerful, the alter-ego of teenager Nawaf Al-Bilali, is the first of 99 superhero char...

Indonesia AFP/Nabiha Shahab

Recipe: Serundeng - Peanuts with Coconut

Serves about 6 6 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cups raw peanuts 2 cups chopped green onions 3 garli...

Indonesia Habeeb Salloum

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Sixty years ago, the revolution in Indonesia that was backed by puppets

JAKARTA, Aug 19, 2005 - There was no CNN, no Internet and a high level of illiteracy when revolut...

Indonesia AFP/Sebastien Blanc

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Javanese New Year

As in many cultures, new year's day in Javanese culture is marked with the cleansing of the spiri...

Indonesia AFP

Bedugul, Bali (Indonesia) Dugout canoes on Lake Bratan

A Quantumly Different Bali

Writing this story is not going to be easy. It's bit like trying to describe a wooden box, not kn...

Indonesia Graham Simmons

Coconut Shrimp Bisque

Recipe: Coconut Shrimp Bisque

With a half-dozen shrimp served on the side, this rich yet light tropical soup also doubles as an...

Indonesia Celeste Heiter

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