Million of stomachs growl as tempe disappears from menus

"Tempe (fermented soybean cake) has always been considered a typical dish for the common people or those in the lower income brackets in Indonesia. Many `warteg` (short for `Warung Tegal` or food stall) sell tempe...

Some 29,048 hectares of paddy fields in C Java flooded

Semarang (ANTARA News) - At least 29,048 hectares of paddies in 17 districts in Central Java have been under flood waters since late December 2007 causing farmers to suffer enormous losses, a provincial legislator said. At a recent working meeting between a commission of the...

President sees off cyclists to campaign climate change

""I encourage our brothers to promote cycling as it has a lot of advantages," the head of state said, adding that the event was held also as an effort to save the earth. Meanwhile, State Minister for the...

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from