What is the main newspaper in Indonesia?
General newspapers
| Name | Format | Circulation readership |
|---|---|---|
| Jawa Pos | Broadsheet/Tabloid | 450,000 |
| Kompas | Broadsheet | 600,000 |
| Koran Jakarta | Broadsheet | |
| Koran Sindo | Broadsheet |
What is Antara Indonesia?
Antara is an Indonesian news agency organized as a statutory corporation. It is the country’s national news agency, supplying news reports to the many domestic media organization. It is the only organization authorized to distribute news material created by foreign news agencies.
What is Jakarta known for?
Jakarta is the country’s economic, cultural and political centre and the most populous city not only in Indonesia but in Southeast Asia as a whole. Although the city is known for its heavy traffic and high level of pollution it is filled with an exciting nightlife and vibrant shopping areas.
What is Antara for?
Antara is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of high cholesterol and triglycerides (fatty acids) in the blood. Antara may be used alone or with other medications. Antara belongs to a class of drugs called Fibric Acid Agents. It is not known if Antara is safe and effective in children.
What is Antara in Hindustani classical music?
Antarā is the equivalent of a verse in Hindustani classical music.
Is Tokyo sinking?
And in many of the most populated coastal areas, the land is sinking even faster than the sea is rising. Parts of Tokyo for instance sank by 4 metres during the 20th century, with 2 metres or more of sinking reported in Shanghai, Bangkok, and New Orleans. This process is known as subsidence.
What is Batavia now called?
Jakarta
On 5 March 1942, Batavia fell to the Japanese. The Dutch formally surrendered to the Japanese occupation forces on 9 March 1942, and the colony’s government was transferred to Japan. Batavia was renamed Jakarta.
What does Jakarta mean in English?
Its name ‘Jakarta’ derives from the word Jayakarta (Devanagari: जयकर्त) which is ultimately derived from the Sanskrit जय jaya (victorious), and कृत krta (accomplished, acquired), thus Jayakarta translates as ‘victorious deed’, ‘complete act’ or ‘complete victory’.
What does DMPA stand for?
The DMPA contraceptive injection is a commonly used reversible contraceptive method among women in the United States. Also known as the “shot,” the injection is commonly known by its brand-name Depo Provera (depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate or DMPA), although generic alternatives are now available.