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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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Alvin Lie, Parliament Member
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Din Syamsuddin, President, Muhammadiyah
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Susi Susanti, Badminton Gold Medalist
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Vindex Tengker, Executive Chef, Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta
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Top models Alanis Webber and Yama Carlos
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The coordinator of the human rights group Kontras Usman Hamid
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Princess Kiko and Prince Akishino of Japan chat with Indonesia Now anchor Dalton Tanonaka at the celebration of 50 years of Indonesia-Japan diplomatic relations at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah on January 20.
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Indonesia Now on-location at the Intercontinental Bali Resort with former tourism minister Joop Ave.
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U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron Hume with Indonesia Now anchor Dalton Tanonaka in his first television interview.
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Bob Sadino, Founder, Kemchicks, in his trademark denim shorts
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Indonesia's "King of the Soap Operas" Raam Punjabi reveals new goals during an Indonesia Now interview with Dalton Tanonaka.
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Royal Award Winners in Bali
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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
www.thejakartapost.com.
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INDONESIA NOW
STAFF |
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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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