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English singer-songwriter Dua Lipa arrives for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
English singer-songwriter Dua Lipa arrives for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
Entertainment

Dua Lipa cancels Indonesia leg of tour over unsafe staging

The 29-year-old pop star was due to perform in Jakarta on Saturday but pulled out the night before over safety issues at the capital's 16,500-seat Indonesia Arena.

10 hours ago

Newsfeed

Entertainment

Dua Lipa cancels Indonesia leg of tour over unsafe staging

The 29-year-old pop star was due to perform in Jakarta on Saturday but pulled out the night before over safety issues at the capital's 16,500-seat Indonesia Arena.

10 hours ago
Food

Food companies sell products that are less healthy in poorer countries, says report

Products sold by companies including Nestle, Pepsico and Unilever were assessed as part of a global index published by the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI), its first since 2021. 

4 days ago
Environment

UN talks on saving nature stumble on finance hurdle

With other successes under its belt, the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the United Nation's Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was suspended by its president Susana Muhamad as negotiations ran almost 12 hours longer than planned and delegates started leaving to catch flights.

1 week ago
Environment

Ten states press US to take tougher stance in UN plastic treaty

The debate over whether a UN treaty should seek to limit the amount of plastic being made drove the last round of negotiations in Ottawa in April to overtime, with major plastic and petrochemical producers like Saudi Arabia and China blocking further negotiations around production caps.

1 week ago

Stories

Entertainment

The Next Hangout Hotspot in the City Has Arrived

In the vibrant city of Jakarta, people are always after the best place to socialize and try something new to unwind. Being a melting pot of people with different backgrounds and various activities, the city has had to keep up in order to ensure that everyone has a place that caters to their needs and interests.

1 week ago
Art & Culture premium

365 by Indra Leonardi: A celebration of a fulfilled life

Softened and obscured, Indra Leonardi’s images reflect the beauty of imperfection and the authenticity in mundanity.

1 week ago
Culture

Before 'I Do': Making the case for a prenup

Love may conquer all, but a prenup can help protect the life you're building together, whether you're ultra-rich or not.

1 week ago
Science & Tech

Bringing ADHD Awareness to Light: Sasa’s New Campaign for Kids

The number of Indonesian children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has continued to increase, according to a study by Gadjah Mada University (UGM), with the current data showing that 15 percent of children, or 1 in 20 children, have been diagnosed ADHD.

1 week ago
Entertainment

Lyodra is stepping into her 'diva' era

Her second album Melangkah (Stepping Forward) showcases her growth as an artist and solidifies her place as one of Indonesia’s rising pop stars.

1 week ago

style

style

Before 'I Do': Making the case for a prenup

Love may conquer all, but a prenup can help protect the life you're building together, whether you're ultra-rich or not.

1 week ago
style

'CEO of supercute': Hello Kitty turns 50

The simple design of the character -- who is not a cat, but a little girl from London according to Sanrio, the company behind Kitty -- has mileage as a money-spinner for years to come, experts say.

1 week ago
style

Investing smart: Knowing your risk profile

Time deposits, mutual funds, stocks or crypto? Before you start investing, experts say you have to understand your goals and the kind of risks you’re willing to take.

1 week ago
style

Sailing into history, tradition and camaraderie with the Richard Mille Cup

Progress and tradition, engineering and craftsmanship: In the world of haute horlogerie, Richard Mille’s savoir faire is a testament to the watchmaker’s uncompromising dedication to both innovation and heritage.

1 month ago

entertainment

entertainment

Dua Lipa cancels Indonesia leg of tour over unsafe staging

The 29-year-old pop star was due to perform in Jakarta on Saturday but pulled out the night before over safety issues at the capital's 16,500-seat Indonesia Arena.

10 hours ago
entertainment

Producer Quincy Jones, who worked with Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson, dies aged 91

Jones died on Sunday at the age of 91, his publicist said.

1 week ago
entertainment

The Next Hangout Hotspot in the City Has Arrived

In the vibrant city of Jakarta, people are always after the best place to socialize and try something new to unwind. Being a melting pot of people with different backgrounds and various activities, the city has had to keep up in order to ensure that everyone has a place that caters to their needs and interests.

1 week ago
entertainment

Radiohead frontman clashes with pro-Palestinian heckler in Australia

Yorke was performing a solo show Wednesday night in Melbourne when a concert goer began chiding him about the mounting death toll in Gaza. 

1 week ago
entertainment

Lyodra is stepping into her 'diva' era

Her second album Melangkah (Stepping Forward) showcases her growth as an artist and solidifies her place as one of Indonesia’s rising pop stars.

1 week ago
entertainment

Prilly, Dikta and the art of cathartic cinema

The actors team up in Bolehkah Sekali Saja Kumenangis (May I Cry Just Once), a powerful drama exploring family issues and mental health.

1 week ago

health

health

Supporting a Golden Indonesia for 2045, ExtraJoss launches initiatives aimed at the youths

With millenials and Gen Z comprising over 25.87 percent and 27.94 percent of the Indonesian population respectively, their development is key in building a strong foundation to achieve the vision of a Golden Indonesia by 2045.

1 month ago
health

Enhancing a healthy lifestyle through high fiber intake

We are all tasked with the impossible responsibilities of being able to juggle work and life seamlessly. While we are able to be a rockstar at work, the second we clock out, we will have to be able to compartmentalize family and social time, as well as leaving some alone time to feel sane.

2 months ago
health

Sakatonik ABC supports children’s growth development for Indonesia’s golden generation

The path to Indonesia’s future lies in a smart, healthy and competitive golden generation, shaped through optimal child growth and development.

2 months ago
health

Mpox disease presents hard-to-weigh risks

For decades, the illness long known as "monkeypox" was restricted to a handful of African countries, with estimates of its mortality rate ranging from one to 10 percent of people infected.

2 months ago
health

Mpox 'not the new COVID', says WHO

In July 2022, the WHO declared an emergency over the international outbreak of the less severe Clade 2b strain of mpox, which mostly affected men who have sex with men. The alarm was lifted in May 2023.

2 months ago
health

WHO declares mpox a global health emergency

Worried by the rise in cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the spread to nearby countries, the WHO hastily convened a meeting of experts to study the outbreak.

2 months ago
health

Nicotine-like chemicals in US vapes may be more potent than nicotine, FDA says

The synthetic substances - which have a chemical structure similar to that of nicotine - are not subject to US tobacco and vaping regulations that are designed to control traditional nicotine, a highly addictive drug.

5 months ago

books

books

Han Kang's Nobel spurs hope of global recognition for Korean literature

For some, Thursday's surprise announcement, as Han had not been on any of the major lists of likely Nobel winners, fueled hope that literature might get an injection of life in the land of K-pop and Squid Game.

4 weeks ago
books

Han Kang wins South Korea's first literature Nobel

A short story writer and novelist, Han is best known for her book "The Vegetarian", which was her major international breakthrough and won the Man Booker Prize in 2016.

1 month ago

Science & Tech

Science & Tech

Bringing ADHD Awareness to Light: Sasa’s New Campaign for Kids

The number of Indonesian children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has continued to increase, according to a study by Gadjah Mada University (UGM), with the current data showing that 15 percent of children, or 1 in 20 children, have been diagnosed ADHD.

1 week ago
Science & Tech

NASA astronaut hospitalized after return from ISS

The four-member Crew-8 mission splashed down off the coast of Florida early Friday after nearly eight months aboard the orbital laboratory.

2 weeks ago
Science & Tech

NASA astronaut hospitalized after return from space station

The astronaut, who NASA did not name for privacy reasons, had splashed down off Florida's coast at 3:29 a.m. ET on Friday aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule with three other crew members; two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut.

2 weeks ago
Science & Tech

Watchdog reports doubling of AI child sex abuse material online

Many of the images and videos of children being "hurt and abused are so realistic that they can be very difficult to tell apart from imagery of real children".

3 weeks ago
Science & Tech

William Nathan Atmadja Research Red Velvet Beans as a solution to Diabetes & Malnutrition

A high school student from Jakarta has discovered the potential use of kacang koro benguk (red velvet beans) as the main ingredient of functional foods used to treat diabetes and malnutrition on a larger scale.

3 weeks ago
Science & Tech

PT Sasa Inti shines at the 2024 Marketing Excellence Awards

PT Sasa Inti achieved remarkable success at the 2024 Marketing Excellence Awards (MEA) this year, one of Indonesia's most prestigious recognitions in the marketing industry. The company demonstrated its marketing prowess by winning two Gold Awards in the Excellence for Experiential Marketing and Excellence for Customer Engagement categories for its innovative “Sasa Santan - Secret Kitchen” campaign. In addition, Sasa secured a Bronze Award for Excellence for Advertising for its impressive “Idul Adha Sapi” video and was named a finalist in other categories.

3 weeks ago
Science & Tech

AI enhances flood warnings but cannot erase risk of disaster

AI has supercharged weather forecasting, using a range of statistical tools to analyze years of historical data and predict patterns, and at a lower cost than traditional numerical weather predictions.

3 weeks ago

Parenting

Parenting

Championing holistic education, Mentari students weigh in on 21st century skills

As we near the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, the world has seen immense developments in science and technology. In parallel, education has evolved accordingly to keep up with the ever changing demands of the global economy to properly prepare students for their futures.

4 months ago
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.

2 years 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

Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

Andy Warhol artworks stolen in the Netherlands

The thieves used heavy explosives to break into the MPV Gallery in Oisterwijk in North Brabant province and took off with two screenprints showing former queens Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and  Margrethe II of Denmark.

1 week ago
Arts & Culture

Highlights of Art Jakarta 2024

73 galleries from around the world showcased a glimpse of Southeast Asia's vibrant and burgeoning art scene.

2 weeks ago
Arts & Culture

Modern art museum breathes new life into downtown Warsaw

Warsaw, a city of 1.8 million people, did not until now have a proper site for its modern art museum. Instead, the cultural institution showcased its collections at various temporary locations.

2 weeks ago

people

people

Ailing New Zealand butterfly collector gives away life's work

Over nearly 60 years, New Zealander John McArthur collected more than 20,000 specimens, a kaleidoscope of colour and life that he painstakingly pinned into hundreds of boxes that lined the walls of his home.

1 month ago
people

Pulitzer winner Jhumpa Lahiri declines award over New York museum's keffiyeh ban

Across the world, in protesters demanding an end to Israel's war in Gaza have worn the black-and-white keffiyeh head scarf, a symbol of Palestinian self-determination.

1 month ago
people

Cappuccino, papaya and people: What fuels Pope Francis on his historic Asia-Pacific tour

There have been moments of worry, such as when the head of the Catholic Church, who has struggled with bronchitis, took some moments to clear his throat when making his first speech in Papua New Guinea, the second of four countries he was visiting.

1 month ago
people

Taylor Swift says she will vote for Kamala Harris

Swift made the endorsement in a post on Instagram and said she will vote for the US vice president in the Nov. 5 US election which polls show to be very tight.

2 months ago
people

James Earl Jones: stage legend, voice of Darth Vader

From the works of Shakespeare and August Wilson, to his indelible voiceovers in the blockbuster space saga and as Mufasa in the Disney classic "The Lion King," Jones earned fans with his ability to play both the everyman and the otherworldly.

2 months ago
people

Alain Delon, France's flawed screen god

To some he was the sexiest man of the 20th century who played the impeccably tailored, ice-cold killers popularised by 1960s New Wave films to perfection.

2 months ago
people

Slow down to save the planet, says Japan's rock star Marxist philosopher Saito

Saito's core argument -- that capitalism is the root cause of climate change and we need to stop chasing growth to save the planet -- has struck a chord in the world's fourth-largest economy, especially among young people.

3 months ago

food

food

Food companies sell products that are less healthy in poorer countries, says report

Products sold by companies including Nestle, Pepsico and Unilever were assessed as part of a global index published by the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI), its first since 2021. 

4 days ago
food

Japan’s sake breweries enter digital era with production aid

Mizutani Shuzo is among the growing number of sake breweries using a digital tool developed by the Nagoya Regional Taxation Bureau to automatically calculate the degree of fermentation of sake and present the data in graph form.

1 month 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.

3 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.

3 years ago