Stories About ‘Yogyakarta’

The following stories are tagged with the term/s or name/s ‘Yogyakarta’.

Miserable People

Thursday, September 11th, 2008, by Patung. 64 Comments

Whether westerners and expats in Indonesia are miserable and unfriendly people.

City Cost of Living Comparisons

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008, by Patung. 13 Comments

Making comparisons on city cost of living in Indonesian cities.

Modern Day Javanese Girls

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008, by Patung. 8 Comments

Modern day Javanese girls showing off their underwear, and the position of Javanese culture today.

My Friend the Fanatic

Friday, June 13th, 2008, by Patung. 135 Comments

Sadanand Dhume’s My Friend the Fanatic - Travels with an Indonesian Islamist.

Forbidden Love in Cheap Hotels

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008, by Patung. 31 Comments

Police raids on courting and adulterous couples in cheap hotels, forbidden love.

Forgiveness

Monday, January 14th, 2008, by Patung. 105 Comments

Whether to forgive former president Suharto, as he nears death.

Dukun

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007, by iamisaid. 45 Comments

Dukun, or shaman practices in Indonesia.

Abu Irsyad, Zarkarsih

Friday, June 15th, 2007, by Patung. 14 Comments

The leader of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), Abu Irsyad alias Zarkarsih, is captured by police.

Donor Darah

Sunday, April 29th, 2007, by Guest Writer. 2 Comments

A press release from Golongan Darah.net, donor darah.

Yogyakarta Special Zone

Friday, April 20th, 2007, by Patung. No Comments

It is not clear whether Yogyakarta is a Special Zone anymore.

Baywatch Bikini Party

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007, by Patung. 14 Comments

Baywatch bikini parties in Jogja.

Abu Dujana

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007, by Patung. 2 Comments

The hunt for terrorist Abu Dujana.

Garuda Crash

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007, by Patung. 72 Comments

A Garuda plane burst into flames upon landing in Yogyakarta.

Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X

Saturday, December 16th, 2006, by Patung. 12 Comments

The Sultan of Yogyakarta, Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X, does not plan to take a second wife.

Straight Path for Waria

Thursday, October 5th, 2006, by Patung. No Comments

One Muslim cleric is reaching out to waria, or men who dress up as women, trying to put them on the “straight” path.

Candi Prambanan Temple

Saturday, June 10th, 2006, by Patung. 2 Comments

Prambanan temple, or candi, will need to be dismantled and rebuilt due to damage in the recent Yogyakarta earthquake.

Yogyakarta Earthquake

Sunday, May 28th, 2006, by Patung. 12 Comments

The death toll from the Yogyakarta earthquake has risen to over 5000.

“Sweeping” of Australians

Thursday, April 6th, 2006, by Patung. 2 Comments

A group of university students in Yogyakarta went looking for Australians staying in major hotels in the city yesterday, to vent their outrage over the Papuan visa matter and the rude cartoon of the president, and kick the Australians out presumably.

Terrorist Jewelry Shop Robbery

Friday, December 30th, 2005, by Patung. 1 Comment

A fatal jewelry store robbery in Yogyakarta province .

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