August 26, 2014 edition
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August 19, 2014 edition
Nanda Feriana stood up and lifted the bowl to eye level. Stepping back and forth, she murmured the counts of her steps. That afternoon she was demonstrating the ranup lapuan dance on the porch of her house in Lhokseumawe, Aceh.
Nanda, 20, practiced diligently that week. This November, she is set to perform the dance at the 2014 Indonesian Youth Conference. "I will participate in the conference at the national level for the first time," said Nanda, a communications major at Lhokseumawe's Malikussaleh University.
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August 12, 2014 edition
August 5, 2014 edition
To Ligaya Tumbelaka, 54, Sumatran tigers are rare species of charismatic carnivore that should be protected. So, when in 1992 she was offered the job to become the only studbook keeper of this species in Indonesia, the Tangkuney, North Sulawesi-born Ligaya did not hesitate to take it. At that time, she had just completed specializing in the subject of primates at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine in the United States.
Ligaya's work at the Veterinarian Faculty of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) is quite unique. She is responsible for seeking out the right mate for tigers in captivity throughout Indonesia. Tempo English contributor, Amanda Siddharta interviewed her in July at the IPB campus. Excerpts:
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January 1, 1970 edition
A group of women gathered in the mosque, chanting from the Holy Qur'an. Their crystal-clear voices mingled with the morning breeze blowing from Tomini Bay in Gorontalo. The combination of natural tranquility and devout prayer recitation wiped out the fatigue of the visitors who had just arrived in the tourist village of Bongo. Leafy mahogany trees lined 200 meters of road approaching the village entrance. Coconut and candlenut trees grew nearby.
Bongo's main attraction is the Golden Walima Mosque on the village hilltop, around 250 meters above sea level. Four oval domes cap the building, and at night they shine a brilliant gold from the searchlight. The site has become popular among visitors. "While praying I can enjoy the beautiful view of Tomini Bay from the hill," said Aryanto Husain, 44, a Gorontalo resident who has visited the place 10 times.
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January 1, 1970 edition
Barru's 'One-Door' Express Licensing System
The Barru Regency in South Sulawesi has come up with some innovations in business licensing procedures. As a result, the value of investments in this region has increased by more than threefold.
Two women wearing neatly-wound headscarves welcomed each person who entered the Licensing and Capital Service Office (KP3M) in Barru, South Sulawesi, three weeks ago. Like bank tellers, seated at wooden desks, they waited on five customers. If a visitor was made to wait, they smiled as they asked him to wait on the row of steel benches located across from their desk.
The atmosphere here is very different to that of most government offices, where apathetic civil servants serveor don"t servethe people. The KP3M officers have received special training on how to deal with customers.
The Barru Regency in South Sulawesi has come up with some innovations in business licensing procedures. As a result, the value of investments in this region has increased by more than threefold.