Stories About ‘West Java’

The following stories talk about the subject ‘West Java’.

Lonely Planet’s Indonesia Highlights

Saturday, March 13th, 2010, by The Righteous Dude. 11 Comments

Lonely Planets Highlights of IndonesiaA discussion of Indonesia's finest, according to Indonesia's best travel guide, Lonely Planet.


Bekasi Bigots

Sunday, February 21st, 2010, by Ross. 190 Comments

Sectarian mapping of cities to prevent conflict, as another church, in Bekasi, is closed.


Poll: Ayu Azhari vs Desy Ratnasari

Monday, December 28th, 2009, by Patung. 21 Comments

Actresses Ayu Azhari and Desy Ratnasari have their sights on political power in Sukabumi, who will win?


Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) Schools

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009, by Patung. 11 Comments

Problematic religious schools on Java, which ones and police monitoring of them.


The Fires of Hell

Thursday, August 27th, 2009, by Patung. 63 Comments

The Fires of HellHow hot are the fires in hell and how they are full of women.


Densus 88 Raids, Noordin (Not) Dead

Saturday, August 8th, 2009, by Patung. 96 Comments

Noordin M Top not dead after a Densus 88 raid in Temanggung, in another raid in Bekasi a car bomb is found.


Irianto MS Syafiuddin, Indramayu

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009, by Patung. 10 Comments

Voters in Indramayu are threatened with hellfire unless the Golkar Party is supported in 2009.


Reading & Writing Arabic

Monday, February 16th, 2009, by Patung. 12 Comments

Reading and writing in Arabic is a must for civil servants and village heads in Bogor.


Jaipong or Jaipongan Dance & Bajidoran

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009, by Patung. 17 Comments

Goyang under threat, whether the governor of West Java wants to ban jaipong dance for being too sexy.


Zionist Movement – Rotary & Lions Clubs

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009, by Patung. 16 Comments

RotaryDealing with the Zionist movement and Freemasonry in Bandung, calls for banning of the Rotary & Lions Clubs.


Mediation Process

Saturday, January 17th, 2009, by Ross. 11 Comments

Mixing Sundanese disco music and Islam invites bigotry and later "mediation" in West Java, as Ross finds out.


Cave Men & Women Cult

Thursday, December 11th, 2008, by Patung. No Comments

Local people in Tasikmalaya are roused to action to prevent mysterious cave men rituals.


God is Dead

Friday, September 12th, 2008, by Patung. 43 Comments

NietzcheIndonesian students of Islam encountering western anti-orthodox religion philosophy.


Dutch War Crimes

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008, by Lairedion. 546 Comments

Lairedion on the Dutch state being sued over war crimes at Rawagede, West Java.


Ki Gendeng Pamungkas

Thursday, August 21st, 2008, by Patung. 14 Comments

Ki Gendeng PamungkasParanormal figure Ki Gendeng Pamungkas enters the world of politics in Bogor.


Old Traditions & Customs

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008, by Ross. 55 Comments

Ross worries that the next target of Islamic fanatics will be old Javanese figures and traditions.


Dedi Mulyadi

Friday, August 15th, 2008, by Patung. 34 Comments

The MUI attempts to chase the regent of Purwakarta out of town, for a musical analogy.


PKS & Tifatul Sembiring

Monday, May 26th, 2008, by Patung. 4 Comments

PKS
The Justice Party's ideology, recent electoral wins, and chances of success for 2009 general and presidential elections.


Purwakarta Church Burned Down

Monday, May 26th, 2008, by Patung. 102 Comments

Church burning A church is burned down in Purwakarta, West Java by local people feeling slighted at the lack of response to their protests over its construction.


Treason Acts, Trials & Penalties

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008, by Patung. 3 Comments

RMSThe Indonesian state remains vigilant against acts of treason and threats to its integrity, serious or otherwise.


Shopping Mall Churches

Monday, April 28th, 2008, by Patung. 90 Comments

Mall ChurchChurch services in malls, people in West Java are flocking to shopping malls in order to pray.


Impatient People

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008, by Patung. 28 Comments

Impatient people in West Java province who can't wait for the banning of the Ahmadiyah sect.


Ahmad Heryawan & Dede Yusuf

Monday, April 14th, 2008, by Patung. 14 Comments

Islamic parties on track for victory in the West Java election.


Internet Blocking & Regulation

Friday, March 28th, 2008, by Patung. 23 Comments

Government efforts to regulate the internet and block access to porn websites.


Easter Militancy & Mayhem

Monday, March 24th, 2008, by Patung. 27 Comments

Easter celebrations in Indonesia, a service in Bogor is broken up, mayhem in Atambua, everywhere else humdrum.


Persecuted Church

Monday, January 21st, 2008, by Patung. 59 Comments

Why there are so many attacks on churches in western Java.


Current Minimum Wage

Saturday, January 19th, 2008, by Patung. 17 Comments

Minimum wage rates for 2008 throughout Indonesia.


Ahmadiyya

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008, by Patung. 195 Comments

Ahmadiyah makes changes to its beliefs and avoids being banned by the government.


Rhoma Irama

Monday, September 24th, 2007, by Patung. 22 Comments

Rhoma Irama advises Indonesian Muslims to stop fighting each other.


Wahidiyah

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007, by Patung. 10 Comments

The Wahidiyah movement is attacked in Tasikmalaya.


Batak Church Attack

Saturday, September 8th, 2007, by Patung. 56 Comments

A Batak church in Tangerang, West Java is attacked.


Alternative Medicine

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007, by Patung. 8 Comments

Banning mystical and alternative medicine on television.


Christianisation

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007, by Patung. 61 Comments

Christianisation through sodomy, hypnosis, and kidnapping is rampant in Indonesia.


Sex Curious

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007, by Patung. 23 Comments

Indonesia ranks highly for internet sex searches.


Sex Slavery

Monday, April 2nd, 2007, by Patung. 21 Comments

Sex slavery in Indramayu, West Java and Jakarta.


Permadi & Yuddy Chrisnandi

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007, by Patung. 31 Comments

Parliamentarians fear that foreigners are spreading disease in Indonesia.


Violence Against Women

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007, by Patung. 12 Comments

Rates of violence against women.


Jakarta MRT

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007, by Patung. 31 Comments

The Jakarta MRT, Mass Rapid Transit train system, is planned to open in 2014.


Al Zaytun

Monday, January 22nd, 2007, by Patung. 27 Comments

The Al-Zaytun Islamic school has fallen under suspicion of links to Negara Islam Indonesia (NII).


Sundanese Culture

Saturday, December 23rd, 2006, by Patung. 8 Comments

Sundanese cultural groups are vanishing.


Voodoo Spell

Thursday, November 16th, 2006, by Patung. 24 Comments

The psychic Ki Gendeng Pamungkas has cast his spell on George Bush. The White House has not yet reacted to this disturbing turn of events.


Nissan Livina

Thursday, October 12th, 2006, by Patung. 69 Comments

Nissan has committed $60 million over the next few years to increase its market share in Indonesia, and plans to shortly launch the new Livina model.


TVS Motor Company

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006, by Patung. 13 Comments

TVS Motor Company of India sees Indonesia as the base for its operations in South East Asia.


Royal Doulton

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006, by Patung. 20 Comments

The Royal Doulton Company is happy with its investment in Indonesia and plans to put another $125 million into its operations here.


Textiles Producers Equipment

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006, by Patung. 1 Comment

Textiles producers are being encouraged to modernise their equipment with the offer of subsidies on loan repayments.


Rebekka Zakaria, Eti Pangesti & Ratna Bangun

Saturday, September 16th, 2006, by Patung. 19 Comments

Rebekka Zakaria, Eti Pangesti & Ratna Bangun have completed sixteen months of their three-year prison sentence for running a Christian kindergarten in which some Muslim children attended.


Saritem, Bandung

Thursday, September 14th, 2006, by Patung. 13 Comments

The red-light district of Saritem, in Bandung, may be about to be closed.


Mujahidin Council Unwelcome

Monday, September 11th, 2006, by Patung. 4 Comments

Some villagers in Sukabumi, West Java force a Mujahidin Council training camp to disperse.


Contractual Romance in Puncak

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006, by Patung. 30 Comments

Rich Arab men seeking quickie "marriages", and then quickie divorces, in the resort town of Puncak, near Jakarta, may no longer be welcome.


Religious Bullying in Elections

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006, by Patung. No Comments

An official from a body that seeks to educate the public on elections says many local and regional elections are marred by candidates use of religious symbols and language.


Islamic Mob Rule

Monday, April 24th, 2006, by Patung. No Comments

A group of liberal Muslim leaders said at a conference on Saturday that the prevalence of mob rule threatened to cause the break-up of the country.


Bogor Church Closed

Sunday, March 26th, 2006, by Patung. No Comments

A house that was used for church services in the city of Bogor, near Jakarta, has been forced to close due to residents' complaints.


Fill in the Questionnaire

Saturday, February 25th, 2006, by Patung. 1 Comment

Bandung is in West Java province and West Java has the reputation of being a fairly strict place in terms of the prevailing interpretations of Muslim beliefs and practises.


Radicalism and National Security

Friday, December 30th, 2005, by Patung. No Comments

A speech by an Indonesian police chief on radicalism and national security.


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