'Gadis Kretek', Netflix's original Indonesian miniseries, premieres on the global streaming platform on Nov. 2. The miniseries stars Dian Sastrowardoyo (pictured), Ario Bayu, Arya Saloka and Putri Marino.

With 'Gadis Kretek', Kamila Andini and Netflix aim for 'best in class' Indonesian lore

Love, patriarchy, cigarettes, the harrowing 1960s. For the global streaming platform's latest Indonesian project, everything relies on the right story, and the right woman at the helm.

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‘Angkot’ make a modern-day comeback in Jakarta

Forget the ramshackle, rust buckets on wheels of the past: Revitalized and rebranded as Mikrotrans, public minivans have had a renaissance in Jakarta that could be replicated for all angkot services across the archipelago. ...

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Indonesia to host K-pop award show Golden Disc Awards for the first time

In January Jakarta will for the first time host the the Golden Disc Awards, a testament to its huge K-pop fanbase albeit many years after other Southeast Asian hubs such as Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. ...

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US singer SZA arrives for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. Pop's superstar women including Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish on November 10, 2023, dominated the nominations for the 66th annual Grammy Awards, the music world's top prizes, as SZA scooped the most chances at gold with nine.

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Women dominate music's Grammy nominations, SZA tops with nine

SZA -- the acerbic, R&B risk-taker whose layered tales of romance earned her acclaim with her debut Ctrl in 2017 and saw her top the charts again with 2022's SOS -- is poised to rule the night, with nominations spanning the categories.

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US approves first vaccine against chikungunya virus

The vaccine, developed by Europe's Valneva which will be marketed under the name Ixchiq, was approved for people 18 and over who are at increased risk of exposure, the FDA said.

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An echidna walks amid vegetation in the Cyclops Mountains, Papua, July 22, 2023.

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Long-lost mammal rediscovered in remote Papua mountains

Having descended from the mountains at the end of the trip, biologist James Kempton found the images of the small creature walking through the forest undergrowth on the last memory card retrieved from more than 80 remote cameras.

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Cultural insights in street fashion: A Japanese icon's perspective

Fashion, by design, looks up and down and around for the latest inspiration, going back in time and peering to the future for the next season and drop.

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This undated handout obtained on November 2, 2023 from the European Space Agency ESA shows an alternative crop of astronomical image of a Horsehead Nebula taken during ESA's Euclid space mission, which is built and operated by the European Space Agency ESA and with contributions from NASA.

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Euclid space telescope releases first images

Euclid blasted off in July on the world's first-ever mission aiming to investigate the enduring cosmic mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

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A wall display featuring ‘batik tulis’ (hand-drawn batik) is seen on Oct. 29, 2023 at the Angsukayana Mangkunegaran Batik exhibition, held at Sisworini Hall of Mangkunegaran Palace in Surakarta, Central Java.

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Pura Mangkunegaran presents royal heritage in Angsukayana batik exhibit

The Mangkunegaran duchy has launched an exhibition and fashion show to present its rich batik heritage that has developed over the centuries.

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A screen displays images as Mexican journalist and UFO enthusiast Jaime Maussan (not pictured) hosts a second briefing on unidentified flying objects, known as UFOs, at Mexican Congress, in Mexico City, Mexico November 7, 2023.

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Mexican Congress holds second UFO session featuring Peruvian mummies

At Tuesday's session, Maussan was more focused on proving the bodies, which were not on display this time, were not fake, ushering in a string of doctors who all said the bodies were those of real, once-living organisms.

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G-Dragon has been denying drug use accusation through his lawyer since the news first broke out. On Oct. 31, 2023, he said he submitted all the necessary evidence for the probe and repeated he will “sincerely cooperate in the investigations.”

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‘Justice will prevail’: G-Dragon insists no drug use, tests negative

On what he talked about during the four-hour grilling, he said it “was done laughing,” but quickly said, “That was a joke.”

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Pop diva Barbra Streisand is a loud and proud Democrat who has made no secret of her disdain for Donald Trump.

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Streisand's new memoir says she's 'still hurt' by insults over looks

In doing press for the memoir Streisand has said penning her life's story herself has been "the only way to have some control over my life."

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Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong (center) walks with his mother Hong Ra-hee on his left and one of her younger sisters, Lee Seo-hyun on his right at a Samsung concert hall in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province on Oct. 19, 2023.

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Samsung family members selling $2b worth of shares to cover inheritance taxes

Since the death of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee in October 2020, his family members have been paying inheritance taxes in installments for the assets inherited according to a five-year plan.

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It's all about the aesthetic for many young Koreans, who embellish their bags with key rings, which seemingly serve no practical purpose and have no keys attached, and are also known as bag charms.

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Plush bag charms in high demand among young Korean women

It's all about the aesthetic for many young Koreans, who embellish their bags with key rings, which seemingly serve no practical purpose and have no keys attached, and are also known as bag charms.

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Barren land: Rows of dead coconut trees are seen in this photo taken on July 25, 2023 in one of the former coconut plantations of Kuala Selat village in Indragiri Hilir, Riau. Seawater is intruding further inland as the village loses the mangrove forests that protect it from waves and erosion.

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Sumatran coastal village scrambles to save lost livelihood, disappearing land

First, they lost their home, then their source of livelihood and clean water. Villagers and officials are scrambling to save Indragiri Hilir in Riau from coastal erosion before the encroaching seawater seizes their lives forever.

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Fans surround Beatles Paul McCartney (center) and George Harrison (second from right) upon their arrival at Orly airport on June 20, 1965, before their concert at the Palais des Sports the same evening. When the Beatles broke up more than 50 years ago, devastated fans were left yearning for more. Now, artificial intelligence is offering just that.

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New Beatles single 'Now and Then' released

The song comes more than four decades after it was originally recorded as a demo, but despite the hype left critics distinctly underwhelmed.

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Bicycle lanes can be integrated with public transportation to make it easier for cyclists to travel long distances by mixed commuting.

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Jakarta needs to reduce cars and motorcycles, not bicycle lanes

Congestion in Jakarta causes annual economic losses of up to Rp 100 trillion (US$6.3 billion) and 100,000 traffic accidents yearly.

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Joining the festivities: Jakarta's moviegoers visiting Jakarta Film Week 2023 take photos with the cast and crew of Indonesian family drama 'Budi Pekerti’, which was screened as the opening film of the festivity at CGV Grand Indonesia, Central Jakarta, on Oct. 25. Jakarta Film Week 2023 took place at CGV Grand Indonesia, Galeri Indonesia Kaya and Kineforum Taman Ismail Marzuki until Oct. 29.

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Jakarta Film Week 2023: A celebration of genres and the enduring power of cinema

From immigrant romance to acclaimed body horrors, this year's edition of Jakarta Film Week drew in the city's cinephiles by screening different genres for different tastes.

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Lost cover: An aerial photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022, shows a destroyed part of the mangrove forest at Kuala Selat village in Indragiri Hilir, Riau. While most parts of the village’s mangroves are cut down by humans, the remaining ones are not strong enough to withstand the waves and are eroded along with the coastal land.

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After mangroves disappear, Sumatran village braces for worsening tidal waves

Mangrove deforestation in Indragiri Hilir, Riau removes coastal villagers’ protection against the threat of large waves. The climate crisis puts them at a higher risk than ever.

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Indonesian artist Cathrine Oslo (left) and Konnect ASEAN project director Benjamin Hampe pose in front of "Seizing Identity" after an interview.

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Konnect ASEAN: Bridging cultures through friendship and art

Artists from across Southeast Asian nations and South Korea made friends and discovered new skills through Konnect Asean residency programs.

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Spain's Salma Paralluelo (left) poses for photos with fans after winning the FIFA Women's World Cup final at Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia on August 20, 2023.

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Adidas and Puma eye chances in soccer's fashion moment

The Women's World Cup showed there is huge unmet demand for soccer-related merchandise for women.

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South Korean girl band BLɅƆKPIИK performs in concert, titled BLɅƆKPIИK BORN PINK, at Gelora Bung Karno sports complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on March 11, 2023. On the first day of the concert, BLɅƆKPIИK performed several hits including “Pink Venom“, “How You Like That“ and “Kill This Love“.

Entertainment

K-pop targets global audience with English lyrics

English words took up 41.3 percent of the lyrics of K-pop girl groups’ releases that landed on Circle Chart’s Digital Chart Top 100 in the first half of this year.

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People

Music meets tech: Ralph Simon’s expedition

On a warm Saturday morning, The Jakarta Post caught up with Ralph Simon, a music and technology industry legend, for an open and enlightening chat.

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In a video posted on Chinese social media platform Weibo, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift can be seen flaunting her Mandarin-speaking skills in what looks to be a talk show.

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Deepfake video of Taylor Swift speaking Mandarin sparks discussion over AI in China

In a video posted on Chinese social media platform Weibo, the 33-year-old singer can be seen flaunting her Mandarin-speaking skills in what looks to be a talk show.

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Getting prepared: During the Indonesian Musical Festival (FMI) press conference, curators (from left) Bathara Saverigadi, Nuya Susantono, Ken Nala Amrytha, FMI producer Aiko Senosoenoto (fourth left), Education, Culture, Research and Technology Ministry official Edi Irawan (fourth right), Ciputra Artpreneur marketing manager Ben Mukti W (third right), curator Chriskevin Adefrid (second right) and the moderator discuss FMI 2023 for the second edition of the FMI at Ciputra Artpreneur in South Jakarta on Oct. 5, 2023. The FMI will be held on Oct. 28-29, 2023.

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Festival Musikal Indonesia returns with urban legends and much more

Get ready for a grand crescendo in the Indonesian musical scene at the end of this month. On Oct. 28-29, Ciputra Artpreneur will again be the stage for the Indonesian Musical Festival (FMI), showcasing a medley of theatrical performances that blend the arts of singing, acting and dancing.

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A shopper looks for items at an unstaffed shop run by cosmetics company Orbis Inc. in Tachikawa in western Tokyo.

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Staff-free stores continue to multiply in Japan, despite pandemic’s end

The current boom in unmanned stores began with Gyoza no Yukimatsu, a chain selling frozen dumplings.

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Actor Matthew Perry attends the ABC Disney summer TCA press tour at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on August 1, 2010.

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'Friends' actor Matthew Perry dies aged 54

First responders found Perry unconscious in a hot tub at his house and were unable to revive him, law enforcement sources told the Los Angeles Times.

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“Wastra on Denim” by Aruna Creative incorporated rayon fiber into the label’s signature denim fabrics, which are dyed using indigo and showcased traditional Truntum batik patterns.

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APR blends simplicity, sustainability in collaborative fashion collection at JFW 2024

Sustainable viscose-rayon fiber producer Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) strengthened its commitment to support sustainable fashion in a collaborative collection with Indonesian designers, showcased during Jakarta Fashion Week 2024.

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A view of atmosphere at The Beatles Pop-Up Shop launch for Holiday 2019 on December 10, 2019 in New York City.

Entertainment

'Last' Beatles song set for release next week

"Now And Then", first written and sung by ex-Beatle John Lennon and developed by the rest of the band, has now been finally finished by McCartney and Starr -- and AI -- decades after its original recording.

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China's President Xi Jinping (right) applauds beside Premier Li Keqiang (center) and Politburo Standing Committee member Wang Yang during the closing ceremony of the 20th Chinese Communist Party's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 22, 2022.

People

Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies of heart attack

A reform-minded bureaucrat, Li was once tipped as the country's future leader only to be eclipsed by President Xi Jinping, under whom he served as premier for 10 years.

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