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Ghibli's Miyazaki has ideas for next project after 'The Boy and the Heron'

The film's surprisingly low-key Japanese release in July came with conspicuously little promotional material as a part of the studio's attempt to build mystery around the enigmatic film. ...

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Europe's space agency welcomes UK deal with EU on satellites

Plans for six more "Sentinel Expansion" missions starting from 2026 have been left in suspense because of a funding gap of 721 million euros stemming mainly from Britain's exit from the EU. ...

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Health

BSJ Student at the Front Lines of Vascular Health

Caitlyn Limbert, a student from the British School Jakarta, showcased her research in the field of vascular graft bioprinting during the Jakarta Scholars Symposium Vol. II on August 23, 2023.

3 years ago

Rolling Stones band members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood attend a launch event for their new album "Hackney Diamonds", at Hackney Empire in London, UK, September 6, 2023.

Rolling Stones launch new album 'Hackney Diamonds'

The album had a contemporary sound, with a mixture of rock, ballads, dance and a "country-ish kind of thing".

3 years ago

H-IIA rocket carrying the national space agency's moon lander is launched at Tanegashima Space Center on the southwestern island of Tanegashima, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on September 7, 2023.

Japan launches 'moon sniper' lunar lander SLIM into space

Dubbed the "moon sniper", Japan aims to land SLIM within 100 meters of its target site on the lunar surface. The $100-million mission is expected to start the landing by February after a long, fuel-efficient approach trajectory.

3 years ago

Living hope of children on Jakarta's coastline

The hustle and bustle of daily life in Jakarta has created many inspirational stories, such as the creation of Kelas Jurnalis Cilik (Junior Journalism Course). This outdoor classroom has narrated stories about journalism to children in coastal areas of North Jakarta. Despite their limitations, the children have been able to produce honest work filled with meaningful messages.

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A visitor to Frieze Seoul takes a photo of an art installation at Coex in southern Seoul, South Korea, September 2, 2022.

Culture

‘Snap and share’: The rise of new museum goers

Young museum goers are emerging as a powerful force in the Korean arts scene, changing the way art is perceived, consumed and appreciated.

3 years ago

Freddie Mercury's Yamaha G-2 baby grand piano, is pictured during a press preview ahead of the “Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own“ auctions, at Sotheby's auctioneers in London on August 3, 2023.

Iconic Freddie Mercury memorabilia sells for over £3 million

The Sotheby's auction room echoed to the sound of the track "We Will Rock You" before bidding began at the black-tie evening auction.

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Junya Hiramoto and Shimon Ishimaru, members of Johnny's Sexual Assault Victims Association who claim to have been sexually abused by the late founder of Johnny & Associates talent agency Johnny Kitagawa, attend a press conference at Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan, September 7, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Japan's Johnny Kitagawa sex abuse scandal forces shake-up at J-pop agency

Kitagawa, who died in 2019, has been accused of using his sway over young boys seeking stardom to sexually abuse them, and the scandal has gripped the nation since the BBC first aired a tell-all documentary in March.

3 years ago

An aerial photo shows a Greater Jakarta LRT train passing over Jl. Gatot Subroto in Jakarta on Aug. 28, 2023.

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Commuting cope: Passengers have mixed response to newly launched LRT

After their first try, many criticized its “underwhelming” performance, from power outages to doors that seem to be too small.

3 years ago

Vehicles are seen departing the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada, US, September 4, 2023.

Burning Man festival road reopens, allowing thousands to escape muddy trap

Unexpected summer rain turned the weeklong, annual counterculture arts festival into a muddy nightmare.

3 years ago

Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai poses for a photo during a press conference of the Asian Filmmaker of the Year for the 27th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) at KNN theatre in Busan on Oct. 6, 2022.

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.

3 years ago

This screen grab made from video footage from ISRO via AFPTV taken on July 14, 2023, shows an Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) rocket carrying the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lifting off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, an island off the coast of southern Andhra Pradesh state. India on July 14, 2023, launched a rocket seeking to land an unmanned spacecraft on the surface of the Moon, a live feed showed, its second attempt to become only the fourth country to do so.

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.

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A man carries a woman on his back as he wades through the water in a flooded area of Batabano, Mayabeque Province, Cuba, on August 28, 2023, as Tropical Storm Idalia approaches the western tip of the island nation.

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.

3 years ago

Two people ride a bicycle on Aug. 29, 2023, through a flooded street in Havana during the passage of tropical storm Idalia. Tropical Storm Idalia strengthened into a hurricane on Aug. 29, and is forecast to become '“extremely dangerous“ before making landfall on Wednesday in Florida, the United States.

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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.

3 years ago

Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour“ at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona, the United States. The city of Glendale, Arizona was ceremonially renamed to Swift City for March 17-18 in honor of The Eras Tour.

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.

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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.

3 years ago

This file photo taken on Nov.13, 2016 shows a supermoon rising over the Statue of Freedom on the Capitol dome in Washington, DC. A cosmic event not seen in 36 years -- a rare

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.

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Taz Skylar, Mackenyu, Inaki Godoy, Emily Rudd and Jacob Gibson (from left to right) in the live-action series of the action-adventure epic “One Piece“.

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.

3 years ago

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.

3 years ago

Book cover of 'Narasi Mematikan, Pendanaan Teror di Indonesia' (Deadly Narrative, the Funding of Terrorism in Indonesia) by Noor Huda Ismail.

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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.

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An Allegro-I pressing machine operated by PHR Pressing.

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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.

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Tipping is not expected or practiced by customers in South Korea, but over the years, a few local businesses have started asking for tips.

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.

3 years ago

A man carries bags of acaí berries at the Acaí Market on the shores of the Guajara Bay in Belem, Para state, Brazil on August 4, 2023.

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.

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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.

3 years ago

In this file photo taken on March 7, 2011, the NASA handout image shows a close-up view of the International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS-133 crew member on space shuttle Discovery after the station and shuttle began their post-undocking relative separation.

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).

3 years ago

An aerial view shows a deforested area during an operation to combat deforestation near Uruara, Para State, Brazil, on Jan. 21, 2023.

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.

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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.

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