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Culture premium

In Good Taste: Jakarta's passion for the red, white and rosé

“Drinking good wine with good food in good company is one of life’s most civilized pleasures,” declared Michael Broadbent, renowned wine critic, writer and auctioneer.

He may not be alone in that kind of thinking, especially if he chooses to find allies in the expansive social circles of Indonesia.

1 hour ago

Newsfeed

Science & Tech

AI systems are already deceiving us and that's a problem, experts warn

Current AI systems, designed to be honest, have developed a troubling skill for deception, from tricking human players in online games of world conquest to hiring humans to solve "prove-you're-not-a-robot" tests, a team of scientists argue in the journal Patterns on Friday.

23 hours ago
Entertainment

Remastered Beatles movie 'Let It Be' gets long-awaited re-release

Shot in January 1969, director Michael Lindsay-Hogg's movie contained glimpses of the tensions and acrimony between John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr that eventually led to them disbanding.

3 days ago
Science & Tech

Apple apologizes for iPad 'Crush' ad after backlash

Social media users immediately criticized the ad, which was posted on X by Apple CEO Tim Cook, as painfully tone-deaf at a time when the creative community is worried about its future with the emergence of generative AI.

3 days ago
Science & Tech

iPad 'Crush' ad causes uproar amid AI anxiety

Social media users immediately criticized the ad, which was posted on X by Apple CEO Tim Cook, as painfully tone-deaf at a time when the creative community is worried about its future with the emergence of generative AI.

3 days ago
Science & Tech

Japanese startup to use AI to translate manga

Mangas such as "One Piece" and "Dragon Ball" are a huge success story for Japan, with the market projected to be worth $42.2 billion by 2030, according to the startup, Orange Inc.

5 days ago

Stories

People premium

Deconstructing Nicholas Saputra

In his latest film, The Architecture of Love, the iconic actor charts new territory as he shows that growth is a thespian's greatest asset.

3 days ago
Entertainment premium

Singer-songwriter Snoh Aalegra to headline 2024 Java Jazz Festival

The Grammy-nominated artist is slated to perform at Indonesia’s biggest jazz festival on May 26, the final day of the festival’s three-day run.

4 days ago
Entertainment

Must-see homegrown silver-screen adaptations

Yes, we’re well aware of the issues with screen adaptations of literary masterpieces. And yes, some really good reads have been massacred on screen, whether because of the artistic liberties taken, the stars cast or even the way the scenes fail to live up to your imagination. But when they work, they REALLY work.

4 days ago
Science & Tech premium

Latest study helps tech giant keep up with millennials and Gen Z

Social media has transformed from platforms for simply connecting people to something with a bigger purpose. A recent survey by social media platform owner Meta has revealed the preference of Indonesian youngsters, the so-called millennials and Gen Z, on various aspects of life

5 days ago
Community premium

British Council focuses on ASEAN creative economy

As the British Council marks 75 years of its presence in Southeast Asia, the institution continues to bolster the United Kingdom’s ties with Indonesia and other countries in the region through the creative economy.

5 days ago

style

style

Jakarta Highlights: Where to go for a pop of culture

Our beloved Jakarta is a city that has a little something for everyone, isn’t it? Whether you like big bashes or intimate gatherings, the city is bustling with celebrations, making sure there is a platform for subcultures of any kind.

1 week ago
style

Where to stroll in a city where ‘nobody wants to walk’

With urban walking gaining recent traction in Jakarta, here are our top five places for taking an idle stroll in the capital.

2 weeks ago
style

Vinyl enthusiasts spin into action on Record Store Day

Saturday marked the UK's annual Record Store Day, created to support independent outlets, and vinyl enthusiasts were eager to get their hands on special reissues and new releases.

3 weeks ago
style

Overtourism sparks backlash in Spain

Rallying under the slogan "The Canaries have a limit", a collective of groups on the archipelago off northwest Africa are planning a slew of protests on Saturday.

3 weeks ago

entertainment

entertainment

Remastered Beatles movie 'Let It Be' gets long-awaited re-release

Shot in January 1969, director Michael Lindsay-Hogg's movie contained glimpses of the tensions and acrimony between John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr that eventually led to them disbanding.

3 days ago
entertainment

Must-see homegrown silver-screen adaptations

Yes, we’re well aware of the issues with screen adaptations of literary masterpieces. And yes, some really good reads have been massacred on screen, whether because of the artistic liberties taken, the stars cast or even the way the scenes fail to live up to your imagination. But when they work, they REALLY work.

4 days ago
entertainment

Zendaya in blue, sparkling J Lo arrive at garden-themed Met Gala

Stars were told to dress in "Garden of Time" attire for the invitation-only event, known for its A-list celebrities and extravagant outfits.

6 days ago
entertainment

Aaron Sorkin working on new Facebook movie tied to Capitol Hill riots

Sorkin, who depicted the creation and early years of Facebook in 2010's "The Social Network," said the tech giant has since then played a major role in the United States' sharp political polarization.

2 weeks ago

health

health

Breaking Boundaries in Indonesian Reproductive Health Education; YGSI Officially Launches

According to the data collected from the Indonesian Ministry of Health, as many as 5.2 percent of Indonesian teenagers aged 13-17 years have had sexual intercourse. With this statistic in mind, it only makes sense that an organization like The Yayasan Gemilang Sehat Indonesia (YGSI) exists to spread awareness regarding sexual and reproductive education for Indonesian youths within this critical age range.

1 week ago
health

Tobacco use shrinking worldwide: WHO

In 2022, about one in five adults around the world were smokers or consumed other tobacco products, compared to one in every three in 2000, the UN health agency said.

3 months ago
health

UK authorizes gene therapy for blood disorders in world first

US-based companies Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics welcomed the approval in a separate statement.

5 months ago

books

books

Final novel was huge challenge for Garcia Marquez

"Until August," the final book by the Nobel prize winning giant of Latin American "magical realism," is being released in its original Spanish as "En agosto nos vemos" on March 6, and in English later this month.

2 months ago
books

Celebrating women on screen and in print

In marking International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8, why not spend the weekend celebrating the strong women and girls around you? Not because we told you to, but because they deserve love, appreciation and empowerment.

2 months ago
books

Musk biography describes troubled tycoon driven by demons

Some US media outlets got early access to the more than 600-page book ahead of its official global release Tuesday, and several excerpts were published in recent days.

8 months ago

Science & Tech

Science & Tech

AI systems are already deceiving us and that's a problem, experts warn

Current AI systems, designed to be honest, have developed a troubling skill for deception, from tricking human players in online games of world conquest to hiring humans to solve "prove-you're-not-a-robot" tests, a team of scientists argue in the journal Patterns on Friday.

23 hours ago
Science & Tech

Apple apologizes for iPad 'Crush' ad after backlash

Social media users immediately criticized the ad, which was posted on X by Apple CEO Tim Cook, as painfully tone-deaf at a time when the creative community is worried about its future with the emergence of generative AI.

3 days ago
Science & Tech

iPad 'Crush' ad causes uproar amid AI anxiety

Social media users immediately criticized the ad, which was posted on X by Apple CEO Tim Cook, as painfully tone-deaf at a time when the creative community is worried about its future with the emergence of generative AI.

3 days ago
Science & Tech

Japanese startup to use AI to translate manga

Mangas such as "One Piece" and "Dragon Ball" are a huge success story for Japan, with the market projected to be worth $42.2 billion by 2030, according to the startup, Orange Inc.

5 days ago
Science & Tech

New iPad points to Apple's AI future

The latest version of the iPad Pro uses a new chip called the M4, which is stronger than the one currently used for Apple's laptops and ready to handle more power-hungry AI tasks, the company said.

5 days ago
Science & Tech

US newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft over AI chatbots

The newspapers, which include The New York Daily News and The Chicago Tribune, are owned by Alden Global Capital, a Florida-based investment firm that created the second-largest US newspaper group behind USA Today owner Gannett when it bought the Tribune publishing chain in 2021.

1 week ago

Parenting

Parenting

Video games could improve kids’ brains: Study

Parents often worry about the harmful impacts of video games on their children, from mental health and social problems to missing out on exercise. But a large new United States study published in JAMA Network Open on Monday indicates there may also be cognitive benefits associated with the popular pastime.

1 year ago
Parenting

Child protection commission to investigate viral video of paper-eating toddler

A viral video showing a toddler eating paper has spurred an investigation by the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI). The video, which gained traction in the news on Tuesday, shows a young boy tearing up pieces of paper and eating them while two adults comment on the strangeness of the situation.

2 years ago
Parenting

Familial taboo: stories of children who cut off contact with their parents

In Indonesian society, it is highly unusual for children to cut off contact with their parents. But for some, it was an inevitable decision.

2 years ago
Parenting

Children of toxic parenting open up about lifelong emotional battles

Not all families are blessed with bliss. For people born to so-called “toxic parents”, the effects may persist a lifetime.

2 years ago

Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

Louvre says Mona Lisa could get a room of her own

Such a move would give visitors, many of whom visit the Louvre for the iconic painting alone, a better experience, Laurence des Cars told the France Inter broadcaster.

2 weeks ago
Arts & Culture

Long-lost Klimt portrait auctioned off for 30 million euros

Hong Kong gallery HomeArt snapped up the "Bildnis Fraeulein Lieser" ("Portrait of Miss Lieser"), which was commissioned by a wealthy Jewish industrialist's family and painted by the symbolist master Klimt in 1917 shortly before he died.

2 weeks ago
Arts & Culture

US sculptor Richard Serra, known for towering minimalism, dies at 85

His strikingly large pieces are installed all over the world, from Paris museums to the Qatari desert, and have sometimes sparked controversy over their imposing nature.

1 month ago

people

people

Michelle Yeoh awarded US Presidential Medal of Freedom

Yeoh, the first Asian woman to win a best actress Oscar, “has shattered stereotypes and glass ceilings,” said US President Joe Biden.

1 week ago
people

Clark Kent lookalike turns accidental superhero in Brazil

Muylaert -- a strapping, bespectacled civil rights lawyer from Brasilia -- was in line at the 2022 Comic-Con convention in Sao Paulo when a stranger surreptitiously shot a cell phone video of him, amazed at his resemblance to "Superman" film star Christopher Reeve.

3 weeks ago
people

Biopic series of Brigitte Macron in the works

"Gaumont is developing a series titled 'Brigitte, A Free Woman' in six episodes of 45 minutes," they said, adding it was still in very early stages.

3 weeks ago
people

OpenAI's Sam Altman declared billionaire by Forbes

Altman, who became the face of the global AI frenzy when his company released ChatGPT in 2022, cracked the magazine's list of billionaires in the 2,692nd position.

1 month ago
people

Fellow musicians mark passing of Sore's Ade Paloh

The vocalist and left-handed guitarist was best known for writing and arranging some of the most memorable baroque pop compositions from the early 2000s recorded for the band's critically acclaimed albums Centralismo and Ports of Lima. 

1 month ago

food

food

Where to get the most authentic Chinese dishes in Jakarta

The 2024 Lunar New Year is around the corner, and there is no better way to celebrate the Year of the Wood Dragon than by enjoying authentic Chinese dishes.

3 months ago
food

In war-scarred Iraqi city, food business gives women independence

"Taste of Mosul" celebrates local delicacies and was founded in 2017 after the northern Iraqi metropolis was liberated from IS jihadists.

7 months ago
food

What is blue tea and why should you start drinking it?

Blue tea, made from the petals or whole flowers of the Clitoria ternatea plant, is caffeine-free and packed with antioxidants.

8 months ago

People Not Numbers

People Not Numbers

People, Not Numbers: Remembering Dr. Nidya Ayomi, the compassionate doctor

The sheer number of COVID-19 deaths has made it easy to forget that behind the statistics lie stories lived by individuals who could and should have continued on. In “People, not numbers”, The Jakarta Post remembers their lives through the eyes of those who knew them best.

2 years ago
People Not Numbers

People, not numbers: The ambulance driver who worked to the end

The sheer number of COVID-19 deaths has made it easy to forget that behind the statistics lie stories lived by individuals who could and should have continued on. In “People, not numbers”, The Jakarta Post remembers their lives through the eyes of those who knew them best.

2 years ago
People Not Numbers

People not numbers: The selfless life of Desiyani Sani

The sheer number of COVID-19 deaths has made it easy to forget that behind the statistics lie stories lived by individuals who could and should have continued on.

2 years ago

Indonesian Icons

Indonesian Icons

Indonesian Icons: Christine Hakim, the grande dame of Indonesian cinema

Christine Hakim is one of Indonesia’s most well-known actors. Her latest major role in the HBO series The Last of Us has garnered her even more international recognition.

1 year ago
Indonesian Icons

Indonesian Icons: The complex legacy of Dorce Gamalama

Legendary entertainer Dorce Gamalama passed away on Wednesday after battling COVID-19 and diabetes complications. As an Indonesian icon, her life story is celebrated by many, including non-LGBT people. 

2 years ago
Indonesian Icons

Indonesian Icons: the get-together tradition of ‘arisan’

From a decades-long tradition to a movie inspiration – arisan is a social rite, financial help, a fun get-together and more.  

2 years ago
Indonesian Icons

Indonesian Icons: ‘Nasi Goreng tek-tek’ – that one food every Indonesian loves

Nasi goreng tek-tek, the street food version of fried rice, is that one dish enjoyed by every Indonesian regardless of background. 

2 years ago

How We Can Do Better

How We Can Do Better

How we can do better: Inside Indonesia's graphic design industry

How We Can Do Better is a new regular column that delves into various industries through the perspectives of its practitioners, and in what ways the industry could improve. In this first installment, we delve into Indonesia’s graphic design industry.

2 years ago