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Batik makers want govt to hold expos routinely

A number of batik makers exhibiting their products at the current World Batik Summit 2011 expressed hope that the ...

Indonesia poised to become global home of batik

Batik lovers must not miss this upcoming event - a World Batik Summit to be held at the Jakarta Convention Center, ...

Indonesian Foundation to hold world batik conference

The Indonesian Batik Foundation will hold a world batik conference to celebrate National Batik Day, from September 28 ...

Planthoppers attack farmers` crops in Central Java

Thousands of hectares of paddy fields are being attacked by brown planthoppers in Central Java, one of the food crop ...

Drivers`, passengers` health becomes concern during Idul Fitri exodus

Various Indonesian regions have taken a number of steps to anticipate the health risks of home-bound travelers and bus ...

Telkomsel dispatches 5,000 Idul Fitri travelers for free

Some 5,000 Idul Fitri travelers are joining free `mudik` (home-bound trips) program of cellular phone operator PT ...

Idul Fitri travel safety measures: from urine tests to snipers

Various measures have been taken to secure the impending exodus of over 15 million home-bound travelers wanting to ...

Holiday traffic on Pantura highway starting to swell

Private cars and motorcycles carrying holiday makers were on Thursday seen passing through Java Island`s northern ...

Police conduct urine tests on bus drivers

Police in Pekalongan, Central Java, conducted urine test on passenger bus drivers at the city`s bus terminal to assure ...

Thousands join free `mudik` travel programs

While the tickets of various modes of transpiration are now difficult to obtain for `mudik` (home-bound trips), tens ...

Govt allocates Rp28 trillion for road construction

The government has set aside Rp28 trillion in funds for the construction of bridges and roads across the country this ...

Govt to promote batik as flagship product

Batik industry has been booming following the increased public enthusiasm of wearing the traditional clothes ...

ASEAN artists` Batik works on display in Bandung, Jakarta

Some 40 batik works by nine artists from nine ASEAN member countries will be put on display in Bandung and Jakarta ...

Developing nations must prioritize fight against cervical cancer

A Dutch gynecologist has called cervical cancer (or cancer of the cervix) a developing country disease because 80 ...

Trade Ministry preparing blueprint of batik promotion

The Trade Ministry is currently developing a blueprint of Indonesian batik promotion, according to a minister. ...