Like Jakarta to the west, Surabaya-Indonesia's second-largest city-suffers from too many cars and megamalls and not enough city planning. Forgive motorists for gaping as you try making your way across that five-lane, crosswalk-free road.

The city does of course offer more than meets the pedestrian's eye-don't miss the night view from the Java Paragon Hotel's rooftop bistro-but a day of escape is

Inexpensive and accessible, Batam attracts droves of Malaysians and Singaporeans who come for the shopping, golfing, nightlife and dining.

Inhabited by sea people since the early third century, Indonesia’s island of Batam was home to only a handful of fisher folk until 40 years ago. But what a difference four decades makes — this prominent isle in the Riau group south of Johor Baru now has

SEORANG gadis tinggi lampai berjalan berlenggang dengan penuh yakin. Bersepatu tumit tinggi, bertudung sambil mengenakan busana batik Indonesia, penampilan menutup aurat kelihatan anggun dan bergaya.

Corak dan warna batik Indonesia yang ortodoks tampak kontemporari hasil sentuhan pereka fesyen terkemuka Indonesia.

Gemerlapan lampu dan kilauan runway menyorot penampilan model lelaki dan wanita yang