A court in Jakarta has thrown out an anti-drug group’s legal challenge against a presidential decision to slash the jail term of Australian drug-trafficker Schapelle Corby.

Fewer than one person a month has died from rabies in Bali so far this year, a drop of more than 90 percent since August 2010, when the island was ravaged by the disease, according to the authorities.

By Anand Krishna Life is not a specialty. In order to live life fully we do not have to be a specialist in any field. Indeed, a specialist may not be able to live life fully. It is the all-rounder who can live life fully. A doctor of medicine or in any other field must [...]

In Governor Pastika’s denunciations this week of the elements blocking his laudable poverty-reduction efforts, one of those harmful ingredients stood apart from the rest and its nature is deplorable. The governor pointed to the rise in Bali’s tourism and the resultant high prices being experienced, as more and more tourists and increasing numbers of tourism [...]

After Wang Lan delivered, she brought home a baby girl and her placenta, which she plans to eat in a soup – adopting an age-old practice in Chinese traditional medicine. The health-giving qualities of placenta are currently creating a buzz in Western countries, where some believe it can help ward off postnatal depression, improve breast [...]

By S.BS. Surendran Feng shui design architecture is the art of using the space in your home or office effectively in order to attract and keep the energy (chi) in control and balance. Feng shui interior decoration encompasses the golden and practical rules of housekeeping as well as feng shui beliefs. As we continually interact [...]

By Ayi Jufridar The province of Aceh has gained a reputation for conflict since the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) took up arms in 1974 in an attempt to secede from Indonesia. Adopting sharia as the basis for their legal system in 2003, a nine-year military occupation in this province resulted in thousands of casualties. Armed [...]

By Rita Chemaly In recent days, the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has been the site of highly publicised clashes between diverse political and sectarian groups. However while this small minority battles, the majority of Lebanese citizens are standing up against violence – both online and on the ground. Soon after the clashes began, Lebanese [...]