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Entertainment

Catherine O'Hara, star of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone,' dead at 71

The BBC, citing a statement from Creative Artists Agency, reported she died on Friday at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness.

4 months ago
Science & Tech

Nipah airport screenings not scientific step to stop spread: Experts

Nipah spreads mainly through products contaminated by infected bats, such as fruit, and can be fatal in up to 75 percent of cases, but it does not spread easily between people. ...

4 months ago
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From Roy to Loewenstein: Books as witnesses to memory and power

Across personal memory, cultural history and global conflict, several books published in 2025 continue to illuminate how power shapes lives and narratives. ...

4 months ago

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Iconic Indonesian romance returns as musical in ‘Bukan Cinta Galih/Ratna’

A stage adaptation of the cult 1979 romance Gita Cinta dari SMA blends nostalgia with Gen Z humor, as a new generation retells the story of Galih and Ratna for today’s audiences.

4 months ago
Science & Tech

'So little we know': In submersibles revealing the deep sea

The OceanXplorer ship boasts labs for genetic sequencing, a helicopter for aerial surveys and a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), and two submersibles capable to uncover the improbable life found in some of the harshest conditions on Earth.

4 months ago
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‘Perahu Kertas’: Sailing dreams from page to stage

A beloved coming-of-age novel by Dewi Lestari finds new expression as a stage musical, bringing Kugy and Keenan’s dreams to life for a new generation.

4 months ago
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Living with the strain: Why Jakarta is still home

As Indonesia’s largest urban region grows into the world’s most populous, residents balance hardship and hope in a city that remains the country’s strongest economic magnet.

4 months ago
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‘Reflections’: A meditation on Singapore’s regional resilience

Through his collection of essays, author and professor Barry Desker shows how technocratic governance and quiet diplomacy have sustained the island state’s resilience and its enduring, often overlooked ties with Indonesia.

4 months ago
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Indosalto: Urban acrobatics leaping into Jakarta’s narrow spaces

In a dense North Jakarta neighborhood where room to move is scarce, a small acrobatics community is carving out space for children to leap, flip and imagine bigger futures.

4 months ago
Books

As world burns, Amitav Ghosh writes for the future

But his recent work focuses on what he considers the most urgent concern: the accelerating unravelling of the natural world and the moral legacy left for the future.

4 months ago
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Home at last: ‘Java Man’ fossils anchor new National Museum exhibit

The return of the Dubois Collection from the Netherlands places Indonesia at the heart of human evolution studies, opening new ground for research and public education.

4 months ago
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Javan hawk-eagle under pressure as forests disappear

Scientists warn that shrinking habitat is pushing Indonesia’s iconic raptor closer to extinction.

4 months ago
Science & Tech

NASA says targeting ISS medical evacuation for January 14

Details of the medical evacuation, the first in ISS history, were not provided by officials, though they said it did not result from any kind of injury onboard and that the unidentified crewmember is stable and not in need of an emergency evacuation.

4 months ago
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Comedy sequel ‘Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku!’ sets new box-office record

The comedy sequel has drawn more than 10.5 million viewers in just 38 days, overtaking major local hits and setting a new benchmark for Indonesian cinema.

4 months ago
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Beyond the plate: An Indonesian chef-sommelier’s culinary vision

Kaskara Hasibuan reflects on his international career, his pop-up platform Comocasa, and how global training has shaped his approach to cooking and wine.

5 months ago
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Fashion 2026: Dressing in a world of uncertainty

Archival textiles, gender-fluid utility and disciplined craft shape how Indonesian designers respond to uncertainty and change.

5 months ago
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​​Beyond tropical: How Indonesian design is evolving today

Today’s practitioners are responding to a shifting design discourse, shaped by a fast-moving industry, environmental urgency and new ways audiences encounter design and space.

5 months ago
Parenting

Family financial planning essential to maintaining lifestyle, growing wealth

A global insurance and financial planning company advises families to plan ahead in 2026 with strategies to ensure that their household and lifestyles are secure when the unexpected takes place.

5 months ago
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From Ali to Kadek: The oft-overlooked role of local science collaborators

The contributions of the local people who worked behind the scenes, serving as secretaries, interpreters and guides, are frequently a mere footnote in the works of the Western researchers they assisted, or are missing altogether from historical records.

5 months ago
Environment

Elusive wild cat feared extinct rediscovered in Thailand

Flat-headed cats are among the world's rarest and most threatened wild felines which range is limited to Southeast Asia and they are endangered because of dwindling habitat.

5 months ago
Entertainment

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Bamonte was initially part of The Cure's roadcrew from 1984 before enjoying two stints as a musical member, playing guitar, six string bass and keyboard.

5 months ago
Science & Tech

India space agency launches its heaviest satellite

The world's most populous nation has flexed its spacefaring ambitions in the last decade with its space program growing considerably, and rivaling the achievements of established powers at a much cheaper price tag.

5 months ago
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Buried fire, shared roots: A Maori and Papuan stone-cooking bond

A Maori hangi and Papuan bubigi cooked side by side highlight deep-rooted culinary parallels, where food becomes both sustenance and a language of togetherness.

5 months ago
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Perspectives On… Weaving Threads traces ancestral roots, colonial history

Through ikat, batik and experimental dyeing techniques, a Dutch artist with Indonesian ties explores identity, inheritance and the lingering imprint of colonial histories.

5 months ago
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The Lantis makes heartbreak look cool

On its latest EP, Cara Mencintai, the Indonesian pop trio pares things back, using slow tempos and nostalgic restraint to explore love, loss and emotional honesty.

5 months ago
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Trend vs. tradition: Matcha’s revival takes hold in Indonesia

Matcha is enjoying a renewed boom in Indonesia in 2025, driven by social media trends, specialty cafés and matcha-infused treats. As the powdered green tea goes mainstream, purists continue to defend its cultural roots through chado, the Japanese tea ceremony.

5 months ago
Entertainment

CNN's future unclear as Trump applies pressure

WBD has urged shareholders to reject a hostile takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, in favor of a deal offered by streaming giant Netflix.

5 months ago
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'Lupa Daratan': Life of a misunderstood actor

Indonesian comic-turned-filmmaker Ernest Prakasa returns to the director’s chair with a comedy that peels back the humor and humanity behind one of the most glamorous, and misunderstood, professions.

5 months ago
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2025 World Press Photo: Bearing witness to a troubled world

An Indonesian photographer’s award-winning image from Halmahera lays bare the human cost behind the global green-energy push, earning top honors in the Southeast Asia and Oceania Singles category.

5 months ago
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A look inside Olafur Eliasson’s ‘Curious Journey’ at Jakarta’s MACAN

A sweeping three-decade survey at Museum MACAN traces the Icelandic-Danish artist’s evolving engagement with perception, color and climate, inviting visitors to step into luminous, shifting worlds.

5 months ago

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Mon, June 8, 2026

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