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Happy Anniversary My Jakarta

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:25:00 +0000

Today, June 22 is Jakarta 483rd birthday. Yes, this month has many interesting things to offer. The city is decorated colorfully with parades and fireworks and you can find traditional food and...

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Jakarta Great Sale Festival 2010: It's time to shop till drop!

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:04:00 +0000

Jakarta Great Sale Festival 2010 is a part of the celebration of the city’s 483rd anniversary. The festival offering big discounts ranging from 20 to 80 percent, from 18 June to 18 July 2010 at 62...

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Jakarta Fair 2010 open today

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:50:00 +0000

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to open the annual Jakarta Fair tonight (06/10/2010), Jakarta Fair is an event held to commemorate Jakarta's 483rd anniversary. The event committee...

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"Obama Anak Menteng" a movie about Obama's Jakarta childhood

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Wed, 12 May 2010 01:57:00 +0000

Damien Dematra, an Indonesian director plans to make a film about President Barack Obama's childhood in Jakarta in time for the US head of state's scheduled visit to Indonesia in June. The film...

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Jakarta to shoppers - keep spending

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:35:00 +0000

Indonesia’s consumers are doing their bit to keep the world economy going. According to Reuters, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, finance minister, forecast today that gross domestic product to grow by 6.3...

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Governor Demands Citizens of Jakarta to Tweet Information about Traffic

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:16:00 +0000

Jakarta Governor, Fauzi Bowo has called on the citizens of Jakarta, to share information about traffic in the city via a social networking and micro-blogging service, Twitter. During the launch...

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After Hours in Jakarta

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:09:00 +0000

By STEVE MOLLMAN A nightlife tour of Jakarta might be the best kind of Jakarta tour there is, not only because the terrible traffic generally clears at night, but also because the Southeast Asian...

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A Fruit Park in South Jakarta

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:30:00 +0000

To support the govt.’s program in green environment and to fulfill the need of green open space, South Jakarta Municipality will have a fruit park in the 1,000 sq meters in Rawajati Urban Village,...

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'The Apartment' makes Jakarta's diners feel at home

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:18:00 +0000

There is a restaurant in Jakarta that promises patrons they're going to feel at home and things look promising when a pyjama-wearing waiter asks if you'd like to dine in the bedroom. The Apartment,...

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Year of the Tiger

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:56:00 +0000

The year of the Tiger, in Chinese traditional philosophy, is coming soon. February 14th, Valentine’s Day in the western world, marks the first day of the Year of the Tiger, and it looks set to be a...

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JakCard

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:45:00 +0000

A couple of weeks from now, Jakarta Capital City Government will launch a multifunction card, named `Jak-Card`, which can be used to get services of trains and Transjakarta buses or mostly known as...

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Obama visit will Boost Indonesia Tourism

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:05:00 +0000

Indonesia's Tourism minister is expecting that a visit from US President Barack Obama will boost tourism in Indonesia. President Obama spent some years of his childhood in Indonesia. Indonesia's...

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The history of Pasar Senen (Senen Market)

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:39:00 +0000

Senen is a part of Jakarta old town. It has a specific history. Its name came from a name of market, it developed into a kampong. Now, Senen as administratively is a sub-district and it has 6 urban...

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Jakarta 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:50:00 +0000

By Damar Harsono (Jakarta Post, 12/21/2009) Some time at the end of 2012, former Jakarta governor Fauzi Bowo is watching TV at home. The TV is running live the footage of a peaceful and successful...

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6th Edition of Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival set for March 5-7, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:43:00 +0000

A consequence of a festival's increasing popularity is the continuous rise of visitors from year to year. During the first year of Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival (in 2005), it attracted...

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Jakata ready to celebrating the new year`s eve

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:15:00 +0000

Monas operational hour until 3 AM To give opportunity for the Jakarta people in celebrating the new year`s eve, Central Jakarta Municipality will add National Monument (Monas) operational hours....

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Auld Lang Syne | Times Gone By

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:36:00 +0000

It’s time to sing the Auld Lang Syne! Jakarta Today wishes all of our readers a very Happy and Fruitful New Year! Let’s sing... Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should...

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Jakarta Post Office, a history of correspondence

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:27:00 +0000

Long time ago, before Internet spreads around the world, the history of correspondence in Indonesia, especially in Jakarta, has started since 1913. The Philately building or main post office on Jl...

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Thousands personnel ready to secure Christmas and New Year

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:15:00 +0000

In order to maintain the security of city during Christmas and New Year holidays, Jakarta Capital City Administration has prepared an estimated 15,278 joint personnel from Jakarta police (7,300...

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Happy Mother's Day Indonesia

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:13:00 +0000

Today is Mother’s Day. Mother's Day is a day honoring mothers, celebrated on various dates around the world, from February 2nd in Norway all the way to December 22nd in Indonesia. No matter what day...

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Happy New Year 1431 H to all Moeslim around the world

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:13:00 +0000

The lunar Islamic calendar does not align with the Gregorian calendar. Today, the Islamic calendar turn from year 1430 to year 1431 H. Muslims measure the passage of time using the Islamic (Hijrah)...

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Statue of Young Obama Erected in Menteng Park

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:39:00 +0000

A bronze statue of a young Barack Obama wearing shorts and a T-shirt has been erected in Menteng Park Central Jakarta to inspire children in the country where he lived as a boy. According to the...

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10,000 lanterns fly into record book in Indonesia

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:16:00 +0000

An ecumenical group launched more than 10,000 twinkling paper lanterns into the night sky from a beach in Indonesia, setting a world record, officials said Monday. The exact number of the white...

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Forbes: Indonesia's Richest (40) List

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:57:00 +0000

Forbes magazine released the names of the world’s 793 richest people on Wednesday, five of whom were Indonesian businessmen. They are Michael Hartono, Budi Hartono (rank 430), Sukanto Tanoto (rank...

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Jakarta predicted to sink in 2030

noreply@blogger.com (Syam AG) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:16:00 +0000

Executive Director of the Indonesian Environmental Forum (Wahli) Ubaidillah has predicted that Jakarta will sink in 2030, if the city's government does not take anticipatory steps, Antara news aegncy...

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