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Endy Bayuni

Jakarta, Indonesia

Endy M. Bayuni took up the job of chief editor of The Jakarta Post, Indonesia’s independent and leading English language newspaper, in August 2004 shortly after he returned from a one-year Nieman Fellowship at the Harvard University. Endy has been with the newspaper since 1991, working his way up from Production Manager (Night Editor), to National Editor, Managing Editor, and Deputy Chief Editor through all those years. He previously worked as the Indonesian correspondent for Reuters and Agence France-Presse between 1984 and 1991, and began his journalistic career with The Jakarta Post in 1983. Endy completed his Bachelors of Arts degree in economics from Kingston University in Surrey, England, in 1981. Close.

Endy Bayuni

Jakarta, Indonesia

Endy M. Bayuni took up the job of chief editor of The Jakarta Post, Indonesia’s independent and leading English language newspaper, in August 2004 shortly after he returned from a one-year Nieman Fellowship at the Harvard University. more »

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March 2, 2007 12:05 PM

Cute Veil! Where'd You Get It?

Take a stroll down any of the fully air-conditioned shopping malls in Jakarta and you will see girls wearing Muslim headscarves walking side by side with their peers in tight pants and tank tops, revealing legs, navel, and cleavage.

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April 9, 2007 12:19 PM

Reality Shows to Escape Reality

The 2007 series of Indonesian Idol will soon begin just as American Idol, which has a large following here, enters its final episodes. Indonesians have long dismissed the value of this reality show as an effective way of spotting talent. None of the previous four (or is it five) winners, like past winners of rival AFI Indonesia (copied from Mexico’s La Academia), have been able to cash in on their victory, and few survive the grueling show biz challenges in order to become second-rate TV actors.

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