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Entertainment

Collaboration paves the way for BSJ students’ success in performing ‘We Will Rock You’

British School Jakarta (BSJ) recently performed the musical “We Will Rock You” (WWRY) at the school’s Raffles Stage, BSJ World Theatre, in Bintaro Jaya, South Tangerang City.

5 hours ago

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Environment

Norway suspends deep-sea mining projects: Govt

Norway, Western Europe's biggest oil and gas producer, had planned to become one of the world's first countries to start handing out rights to tens of thousands of square kilometers of seabed.

3 days ago
Science & Tech

Major Canadian media sue ChatGPT in case potentially worth billions

Media including The Globe and Mail newspaper and public broadcaster CBC accused OpenAI of breaching copyrights by "scraping large swaths of content" and profiting from the use of this content, according to a statement.

4 days ago
Environment

Researchers analyze DNA from dung to save Laos elephants

Conservationists are hoping DNA analysis of elephants' dung will help them track both captive and wild tuskers, so they can secure a healthy genetic pool and craft an effective breeding plan to protect the species.

4 days ago
Environment

Nations warn of deadlock at landmark plastic pollution talks

Efforts to reach the landmark agreement on the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution are locked over several key sticking points, particularly reducing production and phasing out chemicals believed or known to harm human health.

5 days ago
Food

Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961

"Climatic challenges across both hemispheres are once again major contributors to the reduced global production volume."

5 days ago

Stories

Culture premium

RM 65-01 McLaren W1: Racing against time

Limited to just 500 pieces worldwide, Richard Mille’s most complex automatic chronograph yet is a tribute to technical ingenuity.

6 days ago
Entertainment premium

Child-free and furry: Why many are choosing pawrenthood

Whether it’s babies or furbabies, the act of caring for another being is a fulfilling commitment. One is just more affordable and less demanding than the other.

1 week ago
Culture premium

Kid-friendly Jakarta: City adventures outside the mall

Tired of the same old weekend routine? Check out Jakarta’s best open-air spots perfect for family fun and bonding.

1 week ago
Entertainment premium

When music speaks louder than words at 2024 Joyland Festival in Jakarta

This year, artists showcased instrumental-heavy music, allowing the audience to dance to the rhythm or immerse themselves in atmospheric soundscapes.

1 week ago
Entertainment premium

Gems from the whimsical world of Ghibli

If you’re looking for the perfect family bonding experience, the reported return of Ghibli movies to the big screen will offer nostalgia, warmth and joy for all ages.

1 week ago

entertainment

entertainment

Collaboration paves the way for BSJ students’ success in performing ‘We Will Rock You’

British School Jakarta (BSJ) recently performed the musical “We Will Rock You” (WWRY) at the school’s Raffles Stage, BSJ World Theatre, in Bintaro Jaya, South Tangerang City.

5 hours ago
entertainment

Lady Gaga to hold free concert at Rio's Copacabana Beach

The move is part of the Brazilian city's efforts to establish what Mayor Eduardo Paes has called "Celebration May," bringing international superstars to perform for free at events that authorities say provide a boost to the local economy.

5 days ago
entertainment

India's vinyl revival finds its groove

Warm music with a nostalgic crackle fills the room -- a Bollywood tune from a popular Hindi movie.

2 weeks ago
entertainment

Phone documentary details struggles of Afghan women under Taliban

The documentary, which debuted at Cannes in May 2023, was directed by exiled Afghan filmmaker Sahra Mani who reached out to a dozen women after the fall of Kabul.

2 weeks ago

health

health

'Remarkable global progress': HIV cases and deaths declining

Deaths related to HIV, which are generally caused by other diseases during the late stages of AIDS, fell by about 40 percent to below a million a year, a study has found. 

1 week ago
health

Canada confirms first case of clade I mpox

The Public Health Agency of Canada said this travel-related case was associated with an ongoing outbreak of clade I mpox in central and eastern Africa.

1 week ago
health

Global diabetes rate has doubled in last 30 years: study

The serious health condition affected around 14 percent of all adults worldwide in 2022, compared to seven percent in 1990, according to the new analysis in The Lancet journal.

2 weeks ago
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.

2 months 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

1 month 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

Join #GenHappineZ with the latest beauty products launch from Sasa and Naturally Speaking

We often forget that happiness can be found in everyday moments, like trying a new recipe or enjoying a skincare routine.

3 days ago
Science & Tech

Major Canadian media sue ChatGPT in case potentially worth billions

Media including The Globe and Mail newspaper and public broadcaster CBC accused OpenAI of breaching copyrights by "scraping large swaths of content" and profiting from the use of this content, according to a statement.

4 days ago
Science & Tech

Australian dictionary picks 'enshittification' as word of the year

"ENSHITTIFICATION -- Noun. Colloquial, the gradual deterioration of a service or product brought about by a reduction in the quality of service provided, especially of an online platform, and as a consequence of profit-seeking." 

1 week ago
Science & Tech

Scientists takes first 'zoomed-in' image of a star outside our galaxy

Roughly 160,000 light years from Earth, the star WOH G64 sits in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our home Milky Way.

1 week ago
Science & Tech

Human ancestor Lucy still has secrets 50 years after discovery

In a non-descript room in the National Museum of Ethiopia, the 3.18-million-year-old bones are delicately removed from a safe and placed on a long table. 

2 weeks ago
Science & Tech

France court orders Google to halt new news search scheme

The Paris commercial court was ruling on an emergency injunction sought by the SEPM union, which represents magazine staff in France.

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.

5 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

New York auction records expected for a Magritte... and a banana

The seminal 1954 work is one of a series of paintings from the Surrealist master depicting the interplay of shadow and light. Its estimated price is $95 million, which would easily shatter the previous record for a Magritte, $79 million in 2022.

2 weeks ago
Arts & Culture

Mushroom houses for Gaza? Arab designers offer home-grown innovations

Lightweight, warm and versatile, mushroom-based structures are an appealing alternative to the flimsy shelters now housing many thousands of Gazans displaced by more than a year of war, according to Dima Al Srouri, a member of the ReRoot initiative.

2 weeks ago
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 month 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.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.

3 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.

4 months ago

food

food

Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961

"Climatic challenges across both hemispheres are once again major contributors to the reduced global production volume."

5 days 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 weeks 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.

2 months ago
food

Hearts, tails and blubber at Japan fin whale tasting

Since 2019, Japan has caught whales in its own waters after abandoning under international pressure hunting for "scientific purposes" in the Antarctic Ocean and the North Pacific, with the catch list was limited to sei, minke, and Bryde's whales. But this year, fin whales, the planet's second-largest animal, were added and on Aug. 1 the first killed.

2 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.

3 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