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KUPANG: The Kupang regency administration in East Nusa Tenggara, has
offered apartments to refugees from Timor Leste currently staying in
makeshift shelters.
Over 1,000 families took refuge in East Nusa
Tenggara when East Timor, now Timor Leste, became independent from
Indonesia, following a referendum in 1999. They have since lived in
shelters while the local government worked to find them permanent
settlements.
Regent Ayub Titu Eki said that his administration
was looking to provide decent settlements to the refugees. “It’s
difficult to meet their demands that a settlement be built with
cultivated land,” he said when meeting with a European Union monitoring
team on Wednesday.
“The solution is the government builds
apartments with the hopes that the rest of the land can be used for
cultivation,” he said.
The refugees have complained about the
settlements provided by the government. “The government has built
settlements in a number of locations since 2001. But they are far from
access to education, healthcare and economic opportunity. There is no
electricity or clean water,” Vasco Amaral, a refugee at Tuapukan
village, said on Friday.
Margaretha, another refugee, said that
around 500 school children might drop out because their parents faced
financial difficulties.
The European Union has assisted 4,663
refugees with settlement, social facilities, healthcare, education
services and economic empowerment, according to reports.
Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/12/10/apartments-offered-timor-leste-refugees.html
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Tuesday, 13 December 2011 |
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Indonesia is a beautiful country located in the southeast portion of
Asia. It is made up of many islands, and the country has the most active
volcanoes in the world. Millions of tourists visit Indonesia each year,
and the Christmas season is an exciting time to visit the country.
About 5 percent of the population of Indonesia is Christian; therefore,
the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated in the country.
The Indonesian population really enjoys celebrating Christmas. Many
events and festivals take place during the Christmas season. These
activities are enjoyed by not only local citizens, but also tourists as
well.
People in Indonesia begin to celebrate the holiday about a month prior
to Christmas. Local markets supply turkeys, cranberry sauce, Christmas
cookies and other Christmas foods. Because the stores have a limited
supply, the people flock to get what they need. Some individuals will
visit several different markets, as one store does not have the things
they want.
Many people in the country buy tropical pine trees. You can buy real or
artificial trees. The department stores have many Christmas decorations,
including trees, cards, lights and stockings.
There are many charities around the country that collect donations on
Christmas. The donations go to help orphanages or other charity
organizations. Knowing that you are helping the less fortunate can help
your Christmas extra special.
There are many villages in Indonesia that reenact the nativity scene
that took place in Bethlehem so many years ago. They sing Christmas
songs while around the nativity, and a Bible reading takes place in many
languages.
Numerous churches in the country perform Christmas programs the entire
week of Christmas. At the end of the week, they have a huge party where a
meal is served.
Christmas is a national holiday in Indonesia, and in areas such as Jaya
and Bali, there are parties and festivals that honor holiday traditions
of not only Christians, but Muslims as well. In the Maluku Islands, the
shopping centers and markets are splendidly decorated, and there are
numerous plays, dances and dramas on the island.
The largest cathedral in the country, located in Jakarta, is home to
many Christmas celebrations. The town has festive Christmas decorations
throughout, including trees and Christmas cakes. On Christmas Eve, the
churches are filled with people praying, and some villages even have a
fireworks display.
A website that you can visit that will help you book excellent
accommodation is lahainahotels.com. You can find a hotel to meet your
budget. Therefore, go to lahainahotels.com to book your paradise
holiday.
Christmas in Indonesia is a special time of the year, as there are so
many things that you can do in the country to make your holiday special.
When spending Christmas in Indonesia, you will make memories to last a
lifetime.
Source: http://www.tourismindonesia.com/2011/12/how-can-indonesia-make-your-christmas.html
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Tuesday, 13 December 2011 |
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YOGYAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Singapore is seeking cooperation with Yogyakarta city in Central Java , especially in the fields of culture and tourism.
"I
see that Yogyakarta is a region that is rich in culture and
extraordinary tourism potentials," Singapore’s foreign and domestic
affairs minister Masagus Zulkifli said here on Saturday.
He said
when meeting with the deputy governor of the special region, Sri Paku
Alam IX, that Singapore also wishes to open Singapore Airline flights to
Yogyakarta.
"This is to ease visits by the Singaporean people for tourism or to learn the culture, tourism and language," he said.
He
said Singapore as a tourist destination received around 12 million
foreign visitors every year who stayed there mostly for three days. He
said the tourists after visiting Singapore actually also wished to be
able to continue their trips to other regions.
"Yogyakarta is
one of their choices," he said. He said Singapore also wishes several
school teachers in that country could also learn Indonesian and Malay
languages in Yogyakarta for around three to four months.
Paku
Alam IX welcomed the cooperation offer saying that the Yogyakarta
provincial administration would provide facilities for smooth
development of the cooperation in the future.
During the meeting
minister Masagus Zulkifli was accompanied by Singapore deputy
ambassador Gerrard Ho and Paku Alam by the assistant for economic and
development affairs, Andung Prihadi Santoso and head of Yogyakarta
tourism service, Tazbir Abdullah.
Source: http://english.kompas.com/read/2011/12/11/09422723/How.Singaporeans.Increase.Tourism.and.Learn.Cultures.from.Indonesia
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Tuesday, 13 December 2011 |
KOMPAS IMAGES/FIKRIA HIDAYAT
Lake Toba is seen from Parapat, Simalungun regency, North
Sumatra, on July 7, 2011. The biggest lake in Indonesia with its length
of 87 kilometers and width of 27 kilometers was formed after
supervolcanoes occuring 75,000 years ago
MEDAN, KOMPAS.com - The Indonesian embassy
to Jordan is considering to establish a sister city between Medan, North
Sumatra, and Madaba in the south of the mid-eastern country. In a
meeting with N Sumatra Governor’s executive Gatot Pujo Nugroho in Medan,
on Friday, ambassador Zainul Bahar Noor said the two cities are unique.
Madaba in the southern part of Jordan’s capital of Amman is
near to the stony Dead Sea and has a high sea water content, while Medan
is near the green Toba Lake also called "dead sea" but has fresh water.
He has conveyed his hope to Medan city mayor Rahudman Harahap
who has expressed readiness to build a Medan-Madaba sister city project.
Under the project he hoped for a cooperation in various sectors such as
tourism and education and plantation commodities in N Sumatra.
Under
the project, he hoped to attract more Jordanian tourists. In education,
the embassy will organize an Indonesian college expo in that country by
inviting five Indonesian institutions of higher education including N
Sumatra University (USU).
Under this program, the quality of
education in Indonesia could draw the interest of Jordanians to study in
RI. Gatot Pujo Nugroho highly welcomed the business cooperation plan,
as well as the sister-city project.
Source: http://english.kompas.com/read/2011/12/11/08435395/Indonesian.Embassy.to.Jordan.Considering.Sister-city.Project
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Tuesday, 13 December 2011 |
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Bireuen, KOMPAS.com - Aceh Governor Yusuf is scheduled to open at once inaugurated a seminar on Tourism Regions Samalanga, Bireuen, Thursday (08/12/2011). The seminar on the history of the Malay archipelago was held at the offices of Bireuen district.
Director of The History of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sabri Aliaman, to Kompas.com, said the seminar is to reveal the historical events that have been 300 years have not been revealed. "Why only now, because the controversy was still happening," he said.
The seminar will discuss a number of sub themes, among them the "Panorama of History Tun Sri Lanang", which will feature speakers Sri Dato Wahid Wan Hassan (Malaysia), Djamal Tukimin, Prof. Dr. Dien Madjid MA, and keynote speaker Dr. Mukhlis Paeni.
The next sub-theme is "The works of literature Tun Sri Lanang" which will feature keynote speakers, Prof. Mohammad Haji Salleh, Pehin Bureau In Series Maharaja Dato Haji Awang Series Main Dr Mohd Jamil Al-Sufri (Malaysia), and Dr. Oman Fathurrahman. Next, the "Site / Heritage Tun Sri Lanang in Aceh and Malaysia", featuring speakers Kamdi bin Haji Haji Kamil, Dr. Phil Ichwan Azhari, and Dr. Badruzzaman.
This one-day seminar will discuss the sub theme "With Athletics Art, Architecture, and Cultural Heritage Tun Sri Lanang, Built Area History Tours in Samalanga Malay Archipelago". This discussion will be hosted by Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman Nafiah, Dr. Edward E McKinnon, and Ir Razuardi. The last session will discuss the sub theme of "Understanding Islamic Aceh" which will feature keynote speakers Prof. Dr. Misri A Mukhsin and Prof. Dr. Ali Muhammad Rusdi.
Source: http://travel.kompas.com/read/2011/12/08/10535884/Gubernur.Aceh.Akan.Resmikan.Kawasan.Wisata.Samalanga
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