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From: Harry/Jakarta
"Is it common for a movie star/actor to run for politics?"
A: In Indonesia, it's a growing trend as candidates capitalize on their
name recognition.
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From: Ygar/Yogyakarta
"Do you know how to say 'Dalton Tanonaka' in Bahasa Indonesia? It's 'Ralph
Tampubolon."
A: That's funny. And Ralph doesn't mind too much.
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From: Jefry/Jakarta
"Your program is very good."
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Alvin Lie, Parliament Member |
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Olympic gold medalists Hendra Setiawan and Markis Kido |
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Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X |
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Ciputra, Property Tycoon |
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Din Syamsuddin, President, Muhammadiyah |
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From: Harry/Jakarta
"Is it common for a movie star/actor to run for politics?"
A: In Indonesia, it's a growing trend as candidates capitalize on their
name recognition.
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From: Ygar/Yogyakarta
"Do you know how to say 'Dalton Tanonaka' in Bahasa Indonesia? It's 'Ralph
Tampubolon."
A: That's funny. And Ralph doesn't mind too much.
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From: Jefry/Jakarta
"Your program is very good."
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From: Asep/Jakarta
"Could you send me the script of your weekly news. I am still learning
English."
A: We are considering posting the transcript of our program every week.
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From: Suhermanto/Jakarta
"Can you make a quiz? I always hope to win the prize.
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A: We have a "Taste of Indonesia" quiz going on right now.
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From: Sun/Medan
"Why is your program so early in the morning? I'm still fast asleep at that
moment."
A: We are always evaluating the best broadcast time for Indonesia Now
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From: Iyut/Jakarta
"You two are a very wonderful couple. Why don't you (both) show up on Metro
TV (more) often?"
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From: Usep/Bandung
"Please provide more information about Islam (to) let the world know (all
Muslims) aren't terrorists."
A: We do that every week in our "Islam Today" segment.
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From: Eno /Yogyakarta
"Mr. Tanonaka, you are my idol. Can you speak Bahasa Indonesia?"
A: Sedikit sedikit saja!
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From: Rohman/Tangerang
"This is the best TV program to learn English."
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From: Abdul/Central Java
"I never miss your news. please show high-tech trends from Asia."
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From: Andy/Cirebon
"Can you please come to Cirebon (for) a special culinary program?"
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This Week On Indonesia Now
We head to Sumatra for a Taste of Indonesia that mixes lamb with the Vindex
twist. A gourmet touch is applied to a native specialty, plus we pick the
winner of our special quiz!
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INTERVIEW
Maya Soetoro-Ng, Obama sister |
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TANONAKA IN JAKARTA POST WEEKENDER
The thoughts and impressions of Indonesia Now anchor Dalton Tanonaka can be
found on the pages of the Jakarta Post's Weekender Magazine, published on
the last Friday of each month. His regular column touches on life and
lessons learned in Indonesia. The fees from his writings are funding a
scholarship for a deserving college student seeking a career in
international journalism. His column can be found by clicking the Weekender
link at
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INDONESIA NOW
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Executive Producer
Rullah Malik
Senior Producer
Devi Trianna
Producer
Devianti Faridz
Associate Producers
Zelda Savitri
Aichi Khalik
Reporter
Yos Kusuma
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INDOFACTS
MOTTO:
Unity in Diversity
ANTHEM:
Indonesia Raya
CAPITAL:
Jakarta
LANGUAGE:
Bahasa Indonesia
GOVERNMENT:
Republic
LAND AREA:
1,919,440 sq. km.
POPULATION:
234,693,997
CURRENCY:
Rupiah
TIME ZONE:
GMT+7-9
COUNTRY CODE:
+62
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY
To reward our loyal viewers, we're giving away dinner for two at the Four Seasons Jakarta. Just answer this simple question -
"Where does Executive Chef Vindex Tengker work?"
Send your answer to
indonesianow
@metrotvnews.com
We'll pick the winner from all the correct
answers on our December 6 program.
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Friday, 05 December 2008
