#^Indonesia combines Islam with environmental activism | DW | 14.06.2018

The Indonesian government and Greenpeace have partnered with Islamic organizations to promote plastic waste reduction. Can including religion make environmental campaigns more effective?

#PantangPlastik

#^Cambridge Analytica causing trouble for Facebook in Southeast Asia | DW | 06.04.2018

In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, Facebook is being forced to answer tough questions in Southeast Asian countries whether its platform is being abused and if citizens' data were misused.

#^Artist against Indonesia deforestation | All media content | DW | 15.03.2018

In the past few years, the destruction of rainforests in Indonesia has reached an alarming level. The main reason behind this increasing deforestation is the plantation of oil palm trees. Ernest Zacharevic, an artist from Lithuania, has a unique way to raise awareness about it.

I do not understand these people.

#^Indonesia debates bill criminalizing gay sex and any sex outside of marriage | News | DW | 06.02.2018

Indonesia's parliament speaker has called for reforms to the criminal code that would outlaw any sex outside of marriage, including gay sex. Critics say the bill would also weaken checks and balances on democracy.

#^A shopping bag that you can drink? | All media content | DW | 06.11.2017

A Bali-based company is producing sustainable alternatives to plastic that are made entirely from renewable resources. You can even drink their shopping bags, which are made from cassava root.

Bonn Cup 2017 - PPI Bonn

Kejuaraan Bonn Cup merupakan pesta olahraga yang akan diselenggarakan oleh PPI Bonn pada tanggal 28-29 Oktober 2017 di Hardtberghalle, Bonn. Kejuaraan ini memperebutkan piala bergilir juara umum Bonn Cup. Cabang pertandingan olahraga dalam kejuaraan Bonn Cup 2017 bersifat sangat variatif, diantaranya adalah futsal, basket, voli, badminton, catur, gaple dan tarik tambang.

#^Der Vulkan, der die Welt veränderte | Geschichte | ARTE

Anfang April 1815 explodierte der Vulkan Tambora in Indonesion. Um die 100.000 Menschen starben bei der Eruption, doch die Folgen waren noch verheerender: Die Aschewolke bedeckte ein Jahr lang die Nordhalbkugel und führte zu Missernten, Epidemien und Bürgeraufständen. Nach 200 Jahren ist es Forschern gelungen, die wahre Dimension dieser Katastrophe zu rekonstruieren.

Am 10. April 1815 bricht der Vulkan Tambora auf der indonesischen Insel Sumbawa in einer gigantischen Explosion aus. Die Eruptionssäule steigt auf über 40 Kilometer in die Höhe. Als Folge breitet sich ein riesiger Aerosol-Schleier in der Stratosphäre aus, der weltweit für nie dagewesene Klimaturbulenzen sorgt. Das Jahr 1816 geht in die Geschichte ein als das Jahr ohne Sommer. Besonders für die Landwirtschaft sind die Auswirkungen katastrophal. Weil Regen und Kälte auf der Nordhalbkugel dramatische Missernten verursachen, grassiert eine Hungersnot in weiten Teilen Europas. Hunderttausende verhungern oder fallen entkräftet Krankheiten zum Opfer. In der Hoffnung auf ein besseres Leben machen sich viele auf den Weg in die USA – die ersten großen Auswanderungswellen des 19. Jahrhunderts. Menschen, die es sich nicht leisten können auszuwandern, rebellieren gegen das System. In England führt die "corn bill", ein umstrittenes Gesetz, das Getreide stark besteuert, zu massiven Ausschreitungen in London und anderen Großstädten. Noch Jahrzehnte später sind die Auswirkungen des Ausbruchs spürbar. Ungewöhnliche Wetterturbulenzen in Indien bereiten einem gefährlichen Bakterium den Boden. Es ist der Beginn der ersten weltweiten Cholera-Pandemie, die Millionen Opfer fordert. Der Ausbruch des Tambora vor 200 Jahren war fast in Vergessenheit geraten. Die Dokumentation untersucht die globalen Folgen dieser verheerenden Naturkatastrophe und begleitet Wissenschaftler, die entschlüsseln, wie dieser Vulkan Geschichte schrieb.

#ARTEfan

#^'AyoPoligami' - Polygamy in Indonesia made easier with new app | Asia | DW | 04.10.2017

A new smartphone app in Indonesia aimed at facilitating male polygamy has drawn condemnation from gender rights activists and triggered a renewed debate about the practice in the world's most populous Muslim nation.

#^Three interesting facts about ‘nasi Padang’

Nasi Padang (Minang-style rice with various side dishes) is among the most popular local cuisines.

The dish is clearly loved by many. A Norwegian singer Audun Kvitland Røstad even created an ode to nasi Padang last year.

Despite its popularity, there are many unknown things about nasi Padang. Marco Padang Peranakan restaurant executive chef Marco Lim told The Jakarta Post three interesting facts about nasi Padang.

#^Indonesia's fierce dragons | DW Environment | DW | 27.09.2017

The Komodo dragon has powerful venom that helps make it the top predator on the few Indonesian islands it inhabits. But it also likes to play and its blood could help develop new antibiotics.

#^Why are more Indonesians favoring Shariah? | Asia | DW | 12.09.2017

A large number of Indonesians want Shariah to be implemented in their country and support women donning the hijab, says a new survey. It comes amid fears that Islamist groups are gaining more traction and visibility.

#^Ex-President Gus Dur's vision for democratic Islam in Indonesia | Asia | DW | 07.09.2017

Seven years since he passed away, Indonesia's former President Gus Dur is still a constant figure in people's minds. Some would use him as a target of hate, but many regard him as a hero, says his daughter Alissa Wahid.

He believed in the universalism of Islam: That Islam has in its core the values of human dignity, and democracy, with all its limitations, is the best political ideology to ensure it. He wrote, "Democracy is not only not haram [forbidden] in Islam, but is a compulsory element of Islam. Upholding democracy is one of the principles of Islam."

#^Studie: So heftig wird das Domain Name System manipuliert

Internet-Zensoren manipulieren gerne DNS-Einträge. Das System Iris sammelt DNS-Stichproben, um den Umfang der Manipulation zu schätzen. Spitzenreiter sind demnach der Iran, China, Indonesien und Griechenland.

#^Indonesia goes after Islamists | Asia | DW | 20.07.2017

Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has been criticized for giving too much room to Islamists in Indonesia, but it seems the president is finally taking a decisive action. Rights groups fear that new measures could curb civil rights.

In February 2017, President Jokowi said that democracy in Indonesia had "gone too far."

"We can have democracy, but there is no place for liberalism, radicalism, fundamentalism, sectarianism, terrorism or other such ideologies against the Pancasila," the president said.

I am wondering about the people who watch such public shows. Hard to believe somehow, but when I go through the city of Bonn, there is in front of the old church Bonn Minister still a Pillory from the 13th century.

#^Indonesia: Punishment under Sharia | All media content | DW | 30.06.2017

Holding hands, flirting, drinking alcohol – those things are all against the law in Banda Aceh. Sharia law is in effect there. Special police ensure people adhere to Islamic rules. Anyone who violates them is in danger of being caned.

#^'Indonesia among the best economies in the G20' | Asia | DW | 07.07.2017

In an interview with DW, Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati emphasized that compared to Europe, Indonesia's economy is benefitting from a combination of a young population and effective fiscal policies.

Indonesia students reported being happiest at school. Germany is is just on the 2nd part below OECD average.

Lowest Performers Feeling Happiest at School. Sweden in PISA-2013 paradox

Happiest students “performing” lowest

The main results in the PISA investigation are displayed in “Snapshot of performance in mathematics, reading and science”. [4] Here are all the countries ranked, including the OECD-partners nations. The countries scoring lowest in that table are Indonesia and Peru; Albania also in the lowest segment of performers.

Now, rolling down to table “Percentage of students who reported being happy at school”, we find that Indonesia, Albania, and Perú, are the countries scoring with the highest percentages of “being happy at the school” among all the countries

there have been so many stupid interpretations and decisions made out of PISA.

#^Jakarta police arrest 141 in raid on Indonesia gay club | News | DW | 22.05.2017

Police in Jakarta have detained 141 men after raiding a gay club. The arrests are the latest step in what some have called a campaign against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Indonesia.

#^Raid on alleged gay sex party not related to LGBT issues: Police

The National Police have said a raid conducted by the North Jakarta Police on an alleged gay sex party at a gym in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, on Sunday, during which they arrested 141 men, has nothing to do with lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) related issues. The raid was conducted primarily on concerns about indecency, they said.

#^UN calls on Indonesia to free Christian governor jailed on blasphemy charges | News | DW | 22.05.2017

The family of the jailed Christian governor of Jakarta has withdrawn its appeal to have him released. The announcement came as the UN called on the country to do away with its blasphemy laws.

It's fascinating and even more astonishing when you look for the different interpretations and contexts of the sura that this whole blasphemy trial aroused about. How you can pretend to enact rule of law about a "criminal" case when there are not even definite rules?

#^Court sentences Jakarta governor Ahok to two years jail for blasphemy | News | DW.COM | 09.05.2017

Jakarta's outgoing Christian governor has been sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy over comments about the Quran. The trial was widely seen as a test of religious tolerance in Muslim-majority Indonesia.

#^Indonesian farmer joins May 1 rally to protest German cement | Germany | DW.COM | 01.05.2017

Indonesians took part in the annual May 1 demonstrations in Berlin to protest the destruction of their livelihoods by HeidelbergCement. The German cement company denies their new plant will do environmental damage.