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Entertainment

Tony Leung scores a first with ‘Golden Lion’ film honor

The award adds to the actor’s list of accolades, including previous wins at the Venice Film Festival, where films he starred in won Best Film.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

From the Moon to the Sun: India readies next space mission

If successful, the latest mission from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be the first by any Asian nation to be placed in solar orbit. ...

2 years ago
Environment

Extreme climate event almost led to human ancestors’ extinction: Study

Scientists have grown weary over the rising temperatures on the planet and extreme weather from heat waves to typhoons that have swept across the globe in the past years. ...

2 years ago

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Wondering how to survive an apocalypse? Buy a bike!

As an anti-crisis vehicle, the bicycle is a savior in the fictional and natural worlds.

2 years ago
Entertainment

Taylor Swift announces film of massive 'Eras' tour

Never fear -- the culturally defining juggernaut will hit movie theaters with a concert film released on October 13.

2 years ago
Art & Culture

The land that is slowly sinking

For the past several months, roads connecting settlements in Cemarajaya village, Karawang, West Java, have been severely damaged by coastal erosion, which has also caused many houses in Cemarajaya’s coastal communities to collapse.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Last 'Super Blue Moon' until 2037 rises tonight

Supermoons occur when the Moon passes through its perigee, or the point that takes it closest to Earth during its elliptical orbit. This makes it look about 14 percent bigger compared to when it is at its furthest point, and a touch brighter. 

2 years ago
Entertainment

One Piece manga creator had full control over Netflix adaptation

Unusual for a Hollywood production, One Piece author Eiichiro Oda was given final say over how the show was made – and was not shy about exercising it.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Fearing 'pillaging', news outlets block an OpenAI bot

The New York Times, CNN, Australian broadcaster ABC and news agencies Reuters and Bloomberg have taken steps to thwart GPTBot, a web crawler launched on August 8.

2 years ago
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‘Narasi Mematikan’: Undoing a deadly narrative

In 'Narasi Mematikan, Pendanaan Teror di Indonesia' (Deadly Narrative, the Funding of Terrorism in Indonesia), Noor Huda focuses on the financing of terrorism.

2 years ago
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Journey continues for RI music after opening of Jakarta vinyl pressing plant

Almost half a century ago, Indonesia shuttered its only vinyl record pressing plant after Lokananta switched to duplicating cassette tapes.

2 years ago
Culture

Tipping culture sparks controversy among Koreans

Among the biggest complaints for stores asking for tips is that South Korean law states that business owners should notify the customers of the full prices of products, including value-added tax.

2 years ago
Environment

Acai berry craze: Boon or threat for the Amazon?

Long eaten by Indigenous groups, acai is a culinary mainstay in northeastern Brazil, eaten with manioc flour or used to accompany fish and other dishes.

2 years ago
Health

Maybank Indonesia’s green gesture: 2,000 mangrove seedlings planted in Sustainability Day

Renowned for their carbon-sequestration benefits and their ability to maintain biodiversity, mangroves have taken the spotlight in Indonesia’s greener future.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Russia, US agree additional US astronaut flight to ISS: Interfax

The flight is part of an agreement between Russia's space agency Roscosmos and NASA in the United States on cross-flights to the International Space Station (ISS).

2 years ago
Science & Tech

UN-backed deforestation carbon credits failing: Study

Across nearly a score of UN-backed offset projects examined in central Africa, South America and Southeast Asia, only 5.4 million out of 89 million credits, about six percent, actually resulted in carbon reduction through forest preservation, scientists reported this week in the journal Science.

2 years ago
Food premium

More than just satay: Indonesian food and its common misconceptions

Walking through the many boroughs of London, there are lively Asian diaspora communities that have cemented their place in the city as a home away from home. From the floating red lanterns strewn across Chinatown near Leicester Square to the Asian food halls, it isn’t difficult to adapt to life in the big city.  

2 years ago
Entertainment

Warner Bros delays 'Dune,' 'Lord of the Rings' films due to strike

The decision deals a blow to cinema chains such as AMC Entertainment, Cineplex and Cinemark which are still trying to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. "Dune" was one of the most anticipated films on the late 2023 schedule.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Chandrayaan-3 rover rolls onto moon's surface as ecstatic India celebrates

The spacecraft landed on the unexplored south pole of the moon on Wednesday evening, days after Russia's Luna-25 failed, making India the first country to achieve this feat.

2 years ago
Health

Maybank Marathon 2023 attracts ever-more runners

Publicly listed Bank Maybank Indonesia has unveiled its preparations to organize the 2023 Maybank Marathon with a higher number of participants as the event has earned recognition as  an “Elite” road race, the only one in Indonesia.

2 years ago
Environment

Explainer: How Japan will release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant

Japan and scientific organizations say the released water is safe, but environmental activists argue that all the possible impacts have not been studied. Japan says it needs to start releasing the water as storage tanks are full.

2 years ago
Entertainment

Rolling Stones fans see signs of new album in local newspaper ad

Their hopes have been raised by an innocuous-looking advert in a small London newspaper heralding a new glass repair store called "Hackney Diamonds". 

2 years ago
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Resilience must match new highs in risk

It spells out its message of what it will take to meet the rising climate risks by building higher resilience, finding new ways to adapt to the inevitable, and doing all we can to mitigate climate change by shifting to carbon-free growth paths.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

EU users to have more power over Facebook, Instagram content

Under a landmark EU law, digital giants will be forced to more aggressively police content online to protect users, especially against hate speech and disinformation.

2 years ago
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'Barbie' hits nerve in conservative Gulf

After being banned in some Arab countries, the film Barbie is dividing audiences in the conservative Gulf.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Russia's Luna-25 probe crashes on the Moon

The crash comes almost a year and a half into Russia's Ukraine offensive that has seen Moscow isolated, with punishing sanctions that have affected its space industry. 

2 years ago
People

Sam Asghari seeks divorce from Britney Spears 14 months after wedding

The 29-year-old Asghari cited "irreconcilable differences" in a filing in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday. He is seeking spousal support and payment of legal fees by Spears.

2 years ago
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Women and pro-cycling politics

According to Smart Cities Dive, women tend to use bicycles for daily mobility rather than sports.

2 years ago
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Slank stages Indonesia's highest-ever concert, 4.29 km above sea level

The performance was part of an Independence Day celebration organized by PT Freeport Indonesia (PT FI), which operates the Grasberg mine and is majority-owned by the government.

2 years ago
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"Robert Johnson" of Indonesia's Orkes Melayu music finally comes out from the shadows

After months of woodshedding, the band gathered enough materials that they would use to join a recording session at Irama Records studio in Menteng, Central Jakarta, supervised and engineered directly by founder of the legendary label, Suyoso "Mas Yos" Karsono. 

2 years ago
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