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When Jean Walters' parents invite Sergeant Julius Tahija home for dinner, little do they realise the impact it will have on their lives. From the minute Jean lays eyes on the young Indonesian soldier, things are never the same. Now fifty years later, Jean Tahija looks back on their lives together in her compelling autobiography of a love that defied convention and a life lived across two cultures.
Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral infection, is a scourge of tropical climates. An extraordinary project in Indonesia, however, brought together a vast diversity of partners to combat the spread of the disease through innovative methods. This book tells the remarkable story of the fight against dengue and explores the implications for all social enterprises and business families seeking to tackle the world’s biggest challenges. R. Edward Freeman and Andrew Sell examine the contributions of the many stakeholders who worked together across national, regional, and local levels for more than a decade. A scientific breakthrough found that infecting mosquitoes with a bacterium could prevent t...
One of Asia's best-respected writers on business and economy, Hong Kong-based author Mark L. Clifford provides a behind-the-scenes look at what companies in China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand are doing to build businesses that will lessen the environmental impact of Asia's extraordinary economic growth. Dirty air, foul water, and hellishly overcrowded cities are threatening to choke the region's impressive prosperity. Recognizing a business opportunity in solving social problems, Asian businesses have developed innovative responses to the region's environmental crises. From solar and wind power technologies to green buildings, electric ...
This autobiography tells of the author's education in Australia, her work as a dentist, her marriage to a young Indonesian soldier, and her subsequent varied life in Indonesia.
Anecdotal memoir by an Australian about his experiences Indonesia, firstly as a diplomat in Jakarta from 1959 to 1960 and then from 1973 onwards as an executive of a mining conglomerate with business interests. Includes a glossary and list of CSAAR Australia-Asia papers.
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