Visitors to Bali back in waves

BALI has returned to its barrelling best.That's the verdict from visiting surfers and a leading travel agent after a bumper winter surf season since June.

The 2002 and 2005 terrorist bombings in Bali had a terrible effect on surf tourism, but thousands of Australians have returned to the iconic surf destination in the past two years.

According to David Hutchinson, product manager of Sydney-based Surf Travel Company (STC), the Indonesian hotspot has turned the corner towards a brighter future.

"Right now it's booming," Hutchinson said.

"It's running on par to (levels) before the first bombings (2002).

"It was slow for a couple of years after the bombings, but over the last two or three years it's grown by about 30 per cent each year."

Hutchinson said STC booked Indonesian holidays for about 2000 surfers in the past year. About 50 per cent of clients stay in Bali.

Most of the remainder boarded charter boats to explore the popular Mentawai Islands, off Sumatra, or travelled to Bali's eastern neighbouring islands.

This year marked a couple of milestones for Indonesian surfing. Foremost was Bali hosting its first World Championship Tour contest, the Rip Curl Pro Search, at the premier reef breaks Padang Padang and Uluwatu.

The long, spiralling tubes of Uluwatu became a dream surfing destination for Aussies in the early 1970s. "Ulu" quickly became a mythical destination thanks to surf films and photos of the surrounding majestic cliffs, a sea-level cave and a nearby temple overlooking the scene.

Dozens of world-class breaks have since been uncovered around Bali and the rest of Indonesia.

Recent images of eight-time world champion Kelly Slater riding switchfoot in a juicy tube at Padang must surely rate among the highlights of the 2008 world tour so far.

And Indonesia's domestic contest scene has had a big impact on Australian surfers, who supported the series by the busload.

Coolangatta goofyfooter Nic Vasicek wrapped up the series by reaching the quarter-finals of the final event at Canggu last weekend.

Vasicek was among the scores of young Queensland surfers who swamped Bali for the series, and some serious "tube time" at the classic reef breaks around the island.

Recreational riders and surfing families are also happily back on Bali's warm, friendly beaches, although most are avoiding the central Kuta area.

"In our niche market we are seeing a swing to boutique-style resorts instead of the big resorts," Hutchinson said.

"A lot of people are hesitant about staying directly in Kuta, so they're moving up towards Bukit or down into the Canggu region.

"You'll never be able to beat Bali because everyone's dollar is so strong over there. It's got everything from one star to five star (accommodation).

"It's a cultural centre and meeting place for every country on earth.

"Both rich and poor can go to the same clubs and eat in the same restaurants. There aren't too many places in the world where that sort of thing happens."

He said the use of CCTV in some areas of Bali had helped some tourists feel safer, and the effort to help Balinese people get back on their feet had also been tremendous.

"They have suffered horrendously from the bombings," Hutchinson said.

"From our point of view, surfers are quite resilient, they're willing to go to these places hoping that there will be some uncrowded waves.

"And the travelling surfer has brought back the generic traveller.

"Balinese are beautiful people.

"They are very honest and caring and they haven't got a lot of money and they rely on their surfing friends to come back every year."

Some 24 foreigners now in Bali jail

Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA News) - As many as 24 foreigners are currently languishing in Denpasar`s jail for committing criminal offenses while holidaying on the Island of Gods, a local official said.

"Of the number, 18 are convicted prisoners and six detainees," Karobokan Prison chief Yon Suharyono said here Wednesday.

Coming from 10 different countries, the foreigners were mostly involved in drug-related offenses.

They consisted of 11 Australians, four Japanese, two Swiss nationals, one Nepalese, one Algerian, one American, one South African, one Briton, one Hungarian and one Korean,

They were convicted or being detained for drug abuse, drug trafficking and drug smuggling.

The Australian convicts included the so-called "Bali 9" group who had tried to smuggle 8.2 kilogrmas of heroin from Ngurah Rai Airpot, Bali, to Australia in 2005.

Of the nine Australians two had been sentenced to death, six had received a life sentence and one had to spend 20 years in prison.

The two death-row convicts are Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, those sentenced for life are Michael Czugat, Martin Eric Stephens, Scott Anthony Rush, Tach Duc Tanh Nguyen, Si Yi Chen and Matthew James Norman, and the one who was sentenced to 20 years in jail is Renae Lawrence.

Meanwhile, Australian Schapelle Leigh Corby was sentenced to 20 years for smuggling in 4.2 kilograms of marijuana.

Nepalese Bhisnu Bahadur Tarki and American Derick Arthur Weston were sentenced in the same case as Corby.

Suharyono said the Denpasar prison had 897 inmates (600 convicted prisoners and 297 detainees) and of the number, 403 were convicted in drug cases. Of the 403 drug offenders, 303 were convicts and 100 detainees. Of the 403 convicted drug offenders, 268 were men and 35 women, and of the 100 drug-case detainees, 85 were men and 15 women.(*)

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Visitors banned from hiking on Anak Krakatau

Serang, Banten,(ANTARA News) - Visitors have been banned from hiking on Mt Anak Krakatau (GAK) in the Sunda Strait because the volcano is spewing red-hot and hazardous materials.

"The Vulcanological and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center only recommends visitors to visit within a radius of one kilometer from the eruption center," Jumono, a staffer monitoring the volcano`s activity in Pasauran village, Cinangka subdistrict, Serang regency, said Saturday.

He said the Vulcanological and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center had declared the vulcano and its surroundings to be in a level-2 alert status as GAK was still producing volcanic quakes.

Should the spewing of red-hot materials with 1,500 celcius degrees hit someone it will likely kill the person, Jumono said, adding that this had happened to a Frenchman in 2001.

At present the eruption only happened in the southern part of Mt Anak Krakatau, he said, adding that it had 120 eruptions and quakes throughout Monday, prompting the Volcanological and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center to declare the volcano and its surroundings in a level-2 alert status.(*)

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Rare leopards found in Indonesian Borneo forest: researcher

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A new population of rare leopard has been found living in thick forests on the Indonesian half of Borneo island, a researcher said Thursday.

Camera traps in Sebangau National Park in Central Kalimantan province have snapped pictures of two adult male Bornean clouded leopards in an area once decimated by logging, British zoologist Susan Cheyne told AFP.

The discovery by researchers from Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit and Indonesia's Pangkalan Raya University is the first confirmation the clouded leopard, which is classified as vulnerable, lives in the park.

The discovery holds out new hope for the little-understood species, which numbers less than 10,000 individuals and is the top predator on Borneo island, Cheyne said.

"This elusive species is a good indicator of forest health. Large cats need prey and the prey -- deer, macaques and bearded pigs -- need the forest," she said.

"The clouded leopard is the largest predator on Borneo, there are no tigers. Having the island's top predator surviving in an ex-logging concession hopefully means that the species is resilient."

However, the discovery still only provides a small amount of information about the behaviour and distribution of the big cats.

"With more time and increased number of photos we can start to identify individual cats, look at which cameras they show up on to get an idea of range, and possible range overlap with the smaller cats," Cheyne said.

The forests on Indonesia's half of Borneo island are home to some of the world's most diverse wildlife, but are under threat from plantations and logging, much of it illegal. (*)

Soekarno and Other World Leaders

President Sukarno Saying Goodbye to His Daughters
Surrounded by citizens of Jakarta, President Sukarno kisses his youngest daughter, Sukmawati, goodbye while his other daughters, Rachmawati (center) and Megawati (left), wait their turn.

The Indonesian President was leaving for a three-week vacation in Tokyo.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: November 19, 1962


Indonesian President Achmad Sukarno Calming down Protesters
Original caption: Indonesian President Achmad Sukarno, shown here speaking to a crowd in September of 1950, was reported trying to calm thousands of angry demonstrators near the presidential palace in Jakarta, October 17.
An artilery battery was brought into position outside the palace as president Sukarno talked to the crowd which had formed to demand the dissolution of Parliament and general elections. Pres. Sukarno told the throng that he did not want to become a dictator and that he would arrange for elections as soon as possible.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: October 17, 1952



President Sukarno Addressing May Day Rally
Original caption: 5/7/1965-Djakarta, Indonesia- President Sukarno of Indonesia addresses a mass May Day rally in the Sports Hall Building.
Sukarno announced his decision not to attend a peace conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Rahman in Tokyo.
The announcement was viewed as a victory for Indonesia's powerful Communist Party.
Posters above the silent crowd stress the unity of the working classes in their struggle to overcome "imperialism."
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: May 7, 1965


Leaders of the Non-Aligned Nations
Original caption: 9/29/60-Yugoslavia- 5 top neutralist countries called upon Pres. Dwight Eisenhower & Premier Nikita Khrushcev to resume their personal diplomacy with a face to face conference.
The move resulted from a "neutralist summit conference" late sept. 29. Shown here at the end of the conference are (L to R) PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru of India, Pres. Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Pres. Gamal Abdel Nasser of United Arab Rep., Pres. Sukarno of Indonesia, & Pres. Tito of Yugoslavia.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: September 29, 1960


Sukarno Inspects Troops
President Sukarno, the first leader of Indonesia after it became a republic in 1945, inspects his troops.
Image: © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS
Date Photographed: October 1965


Portrait of Ellsworth Bunker, Howard P. Jones and President Sukarno
Original caption: U.S. Special Envoy Ellsworth Bunker, right, and Ambassador Howard P. Jones, center, chatting with Indonesian President Sukarno April 6, 1965, at the Presidential Palace in Djakarta. The Americans met with Indonesian officials in efforts to stop the "decline" of U.S. Indonesian relations.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: April 6, 1965


Indonesian President Sukarno
Indonesian President Sukarno was taken prisoner by Dutch troops in an attempt to retain control of Indonesia.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: ca. 1945-1949


Richard Nixon Speaking with Achmed Sukarno
Original caption: Visiting president chats with "veep." Washington, D.C.: President Achmed Sukarno of Indonesia, currently on an 18 day official visit to the United States, is shown (left) chatting with Vice President Richard Nixon shortly before a capitol luncheon given in his honor by Mr. Nixon yesterday.
The visiting chief of state also addressed a joint session of Congress yesterday, an honor accorded only to leaders of key nations.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Photographer: Al Muto
Date Photographed: May 18, 1956


Prime Minister Kishi Nobusuke and President Sukarno
Japanese Prime Minister Kishi Nobusuke (L) greets Indonesian President Sukarno during a state visit in Tokyo, Japan.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: 1958


Sukarno Achmed Speaking at Podium
Original caption: President Sukarno of Indonesia is shown here delivering his speech to the United Nations.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: October 2, 1960


Marilyn Monroe Standing with President Sukarno
Original caption: Indonesia's President Sukarno is shown chatting with actress Marilyn Monroe during a party given by Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Logan at a Beverly Hills Hotel last Tuesday night. The party was given in honor of Logan's brother-in-law, Marshall Noble, who is traveling with the 62 members of the Indonesian visiting group. Sukarno had expressed a desire to meet Miss Monroe, who he said is one of the favorite actresses in his country.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Photographer: George Snow
Date Photographed: June 1956


Kennedy and Johnson with Indonesia's Sukarno 1961
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: April 25, 1961




Indonesian President Achmad Sukarno
President of Indonesia, Achmad Sukarno, in 1949.
Image: © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS
Photographer: Bert Hardy
Date Photographed: April 1949


Chou En-lai and Sukarno Ride in Boat
Original caption: 7/6/1965-Cairo, Egypt- Cruising up the Nile River, Communist China's Premier Chou En-Lai (l) looks at the sights while his companion, President Sukarno of Indonesia checks the time. Both men were in Egypt awaiting the opening of the Afro-Asian Conference, which was to be held in Algiers.
Chou stayed on in the Egyptian capital after the conference was postponed.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: July 6, 1965




Dr. Sukarno Chats With Mao Tse-Tung
Original caption: 11/24/1956-Peiping, China: President Dr. Sukarno of Indonesia, left, is seen chatting with Chairman Mao Tse-Tung of the People's Republic of China (Communist) during a banquet here given by the chairman of the Red China in honor of the Indonesian President.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: November 24, 1956


Sukarno W/Nikita Khrushchev
Original caption: 10/6/1960-New York, NY- Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev (L) stands silently by, as President Sukarno of Indonesia speaks to newsmen outside the Soviet U.N. delegation headquarters. Sukarno spoke to reporters after a 40-minute meeting with the Soviet Premier.
Before his departure from the U.S., Sukarno issued a gloomy statement saying the session had accomplished very little.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: October 6, 1960



President and Mrs. Eisenhower and Achmed Sukarno
Original caption: 5/19/1956-Washington, D.C.- President and Mrs. Eisenhower are greeted by President Achmed Sukarno of Indonesia as they arrived at the Mayflower Hotel for a dinner given by President Sukarno in their honor.
Speaking at the dinner, President Eisenhower said that Dr. Sukarno has given the US a "new thought, feeling and conception of freedom."
In a toast to Mr. Eisenhower, President Sukarno said: "From what I have seen, this is a country of democracy and freedom."
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: May 19, 1956



Presidents Kennedy and Sukarno
Original caption: 4/24/1961- andres Air Force Base, MD: Sukarno Here For Talks: President Kenendy and Indonesian President Sukarno are shown in back of limousine following the latter's arrival here today. Sukarno is here for talks which may provide a gauge of U.S. prestige in the wake of the Cuban incident.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: April 24, 1961



Achmed Sukarno Shaking Hands with Dag Hammarskjold
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: May 24, 1956



Indonesian President and Ministers
Original caption: General views of Indonesia President President Sukarno with other ministers.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: April 15, 1966



Sukarno with Japanese Royalty (ketemu 'sodara tua'- akihito masih imut)
Original caption: Sukarno Guest of Japanese Emperor. Tokyo, Japan: President Achmed Sukarno (center) of Indonesia with Emperor Hirohito of Japan (left) and Crown Prince Akihito when Sukarno was guest of the emperor at luncheon in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
The Indonesian president is on a tour of "rest" from his presidential duties. He is being given the red carpet treatment in Japan amid rumors that he is an unofficial link for Afro-Asian leaders who want the US and Russia to get together in another summit conference. February 3, 1958.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Photographer: Ichiro Fujimura
Date Photographed: February 3, 1958


Indonesian President Sukarno at Podium
Original caption: United Nations, New York: Helpful. President Sukarno of Indonesia speaks before the United Nations General assembly, Sept. 30th.
His military aide, Lt. Col. Sabur (Left), retrieved each page as the President finished reading it.
Sukarno urged the General Assembly to seek a new permanent home for the United Nations in Geneva or in some Asian or African country.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: September 30, 1960



Robert and Ethel Kennedy Sitting With Indonesian Leader
Original caption: U. S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy, (L), and his wife visit with Indonesian president Sukarno here.
The Kennedy's lunched with Sukarno on this "courtesy call" visit.
The president's brother and Sukarno are expected to discuss the Dutch Indonesian dispute and other issues involving Indonesia during informal talks later during the attorney General's six day visit to the island.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: February 13, 1962


Achmed Sukarno Waving from His Limousine
Original caption: Asian leader responds to capital welcome. Washington, D.C.: President Sukarno of Indonesia waves from his open limousine in response to greeting accorded him yesterday on his arrival in Washington for an 18 day official state visit. Dr. Sukarno, leader of the world's third largest republic, which has remained neutral in the East-West Cold War, is staying at Blair House as guest of President Eisenhower.
The Asian leader expressed the hope that his visit will "lead to real friendship between the U.S. and Indonesia."
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: May 17, 1956



Portrait of Dr Achmed Sukarno Photo yang terkenal nihh....
Original caption: This is the latest official portrait of Dr. Achmed Soekarno, the President of the Republic of Indonesia.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: January 19, 1956


President Kennedy and Indonesia's President Sukarno riding in an open car past a row of soldiers.
Image: © CORBIS
Date Photographed: April 24, 1961



Eisenhower Confers with Sukarno in Meeting
Original caption: 10/6/1960-Washington, DC- President Eisenhower and Indonesian President Achmed Sukarno confer as they are about to rise for a final pose following their conference at the White House.
Sukarno, one of the five neutralist leaders who sponsored a resolution in the U.N. proposing an Eisenhower-Khrushchev meeting, said afterwards that he still believes the two top leaders should meet. In the background is the acting Secretary of State, Douglas Dillon.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: October 6, 1960
Location Information: Washington, DC, USA


Nixon Greets President Sukarno
Original caption: 5/16/1956-Washington, DC-: Indonesia's President Achmed Sukarno is escorted by Vice President Richard Nixon as the visiting Chief of State received full military honors and a 21-gun salute on his arrival at Washington National Airport at noon.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: May 16, 1956
Location Information: Washington, DC, USA


President Sukarno with Osvaldo Dorticos & Fidel Castro (castro masih muda ya...sekarang lagi sakit...awet amat ini orang!)
Original caption: 5/9/1960-Havana, Cuba- Indonesian President Sukarno (C) chats with Cuban President Osvaldo Dorticos (L) and Premier Fidel Castro (R).
The Indonesian president was beginning a state visit to Cuba.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: May 9, 1960
Location Information: Havana, Cuba




Portrait of Sukarno
Original caption: Closeup of Sukarno at Merdeka Palace, when he announced a new six man presidium.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: March 27, 1966


Madame Pandit and President Soekarno Listening to an Anthem
Original caption: Madame Vijayal Laksimi Pandit of India (second from right), president of the United Nations General Assembly, stands beside President Achmed Soekarno of Indonesia, who salutes while the band plays the Indonesian national anthem.
The ceremony took place at a welcoming reception for Mme. Pandit, who is touring the country, itu ibu fatmawati lagi hamil ya.... siapa ya guruh kali ya? tahun 54 nih.....
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: September 12, 1954
Location Information: Bandung, Indonesia


Sukarno and Family (wartawan sampe ngga tau nama fatmawati...tapi his wife....)
Original caption: 3/11/1946-Batavia, Java, Indonesia- Dr. I.R. Sukarno, Nationalist leader and President of the Indonesian government, with his wife and son, Guntur, shown at their home.
The eyes of the entire world are on this man, who, although he was in power during the Japanese occupation, has managed to retain his authority.
The peace and prosperity of 80,000,000 Indonesians depend on his decisions.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: March 11, 1946
Location Information: Jakarta, Java, Indonesia



Achmed Sukarno Receiving an Honorary Hood
Original caption: Indonesian president honored at Columbia. New York, New York: Indonesian president Sukarno is shown being invested by Dean Harry J. Carman of Columbia with the hood of the degree of Doctor of Laws in ceremonies at the university today. L. to R.: Dean Carman; Dr. Sukarno and Dr. Grayson Kirk, president of Columbia. Dr. Kirk introduced the first president of the Southeast Asia republic as "a political pioneer of a great frontier of today and tomorrow."
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: May 24, 1956
Location Information: New York, New York, USA



Jean Simmons and Husband Listen To Sukarno
Original caption: 4/11/1962-Bogor, Indonesia- Film star Jean Simmons and her husband, writer-director Richard Brooks (r), listen attentively to Indonesia's President Sukarno as he talks with them outside Bogor Palace.
The actress and hubby are traveling through the islands of Indonesia looking for a film locale for the Conrad novel "Lord Jim."
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: April 11, 1962
Location Information: Bogor, Indonesia


President Eisenhower and President Sukarno
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) meets with Sukarno (1901-1970), the first President of Indonesia after the country gained its independence from the Dutch in 1945. Washington, D.C.
Image: © CORBIS
Date Photographed: ca. 1953-1961
Location Information: Washington, DC, USA


President Sukarno with President Eisenhower
Original caption: 5/16/1956-Washington, D.C.- President Sukarno of Indonesia (L) sits with President Eisenhower during a closed-circuit television broadcast in connection with the dedication of a new General Motors technical center in Detroit.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: May 16, 1956
Location Information: Washington, DC, USA

A. Nasser and A. Sukarno Toast with J. Nehru
Original caption: 9/29/1960-New York, NY- United Arab Republic President GAmal Abdel Nasser (L) and Indonesian President Achmed Sukarno (C) clink glasses with their host, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, at a reception at India House. The glasses contain fruit punch.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: September 29, 1960
Location Information: New York, New York, USA


Pakistani and Indonesian Leaders Saluting at Welcoming Ceremony
Original caption: President Achmed Soekarno, (L) who is taking a rest from the cares of the office, is shown taking the salute at the airport on his arrival at Karachi. Standing beside the Indonesian President is President Iskander Mirza of Pakistan. They are flanked by Indonesian and Pakistan flags.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: January 25, 1958
Location Information: Karachi, Pakistan

President Sukarno of Indonesia with French Premier
Pompidou of France.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: 1965



Portrait of Achmed Sukarno
Original caption: Leaving past glories behind, Indonesia's former leader Sukarno now lives quietly isolated from his people. Sukarno, who at one time traveled extensively and who boasted of four wives, is not allowed now to travel inside or outside Indonesia without permission and can only see on of his wives.

At age 67, Sukarno is now truly in the September of his years, as he appears in his underwear.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: June 30, 1967

Soldiers at President Sukarno's Funeral
Original caption: 6/22/1970-Blitar, East Java- Former Indonesian President Sukarno is buried with full military honors in the family cemetery at his birthplace.
Sukarno, who served as president from 1945 to 1967, died early June 21st at the age of 69.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: June 22, 1970
Location Information: Blitar, East Java



Mohammed Hatta
Dr. Mohammed Hatta the Prime Minister of Indonesia (1902-1980).
Image: © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS
Collection: Historical
Standard RM
Date Photographed: 1949
Location Information: Indonesia


OOT nih.....


Madame Sukarno Having Hair Done...cakep ya sampe bikin Bung Karno klepek-klepek...
Original caption: 7/6/1965-London, England- Having her hair put back in place by the helping hand of a friend, Ratna Sari Dewi Sukarno smiles as she arrives in London.
The Japanese-born beauty is the Indonesian President Sukarno's "wife number three," in his harem of four wives.
Although relations between Indonesia and the British Commonwealth are strained, Madame Sukarno received an official welcome from the British Foreign Office.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: July 6, 1965
Location Information: London, England



Dewi Sukarno Admiring Her Infant
Original caption: Ratna Sari Dewi, Japanese wife of former Indonesian President Sukarno, holds her 2 week old daughter, named Katika Sari--"Essence of the Star," is shown in her private suite at Keio University Hospital in Tokyo. The baby born March 7th there, became the eighth child for the 65 year old former President.
Madame Sukarno and her daughter were released from the hospital on March 18th.
She told newsmen before leaving the hospital, she plans to rest for about six to eight weeks before returning to Djakarta in late April.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: March 18, 1967
Location Information: Tokyo, Japan


Gastineau Girl....eh Soekarno Girl ding...
Dewi Sukarno and Her Daughter
Dewi Sukarno, widow of former president of The Republic of Indonesia Achmed Sukarno, with their daughter, Kartika Sukarno during winter vacation in Gstaad.
Image: © James Andanson/Sygma/Corbis
Photographer: James Andanson
Date Photographed: December 1, 1983
Location Information: Gstaad, Switzerland


Former Wife of Sukarno with New Husband
Original caption: 10/3/1967-Djakarta, Indonesia- Former Indonesian President Sukarno's fourth wife, Harjati, is seen in traditional Indonesian wedding attire with her new husband at their wedding reception.
Harjati married ex-Indonesian Army Major Sakri Sunarto Sukiman, son of a Sukarno political enemy, Dr. Sukiman Wirjosandjojo, former chairman of the "Masjumi" Moslem party, which was banned by Sukarno.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: October 3, 1967
Location Information: Djakarta, Indonesia

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