Still waters: Boats are berthed in an Indonesian port (Pexels/Ahmad Syahrir)

Futuristic tourism: How Indonesian travelers are shaping new journeys

The future seems bright and exciting for the different varieties of Indonesian travelers as they look to hit the road in ways that suit them.

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Sweet tooth: Four of Jakarta's cutest concept cafes

Under-the-radar hangout spots upon which to feast your belly and tired eyes. ...

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Conservation groups sue US regulator over SpaceX launches

US conservation groups announced they are suing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for not doing enough to protect the environment from SpaceX's Starship program. ...

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Samsung bans use of ChatGPT for mobile, appliances staff

Samsung Electronics is banning employees in its mobile and appliances division from using generative AI services such as ChatGPT.

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Serena Williams attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty“ at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City.

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Serena Williams debuts baby bump at Met Gala

Retired tennis superstar Serena Williams unveiled her pregnancy on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York on Monday.

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Workers prepare “crushed coca leaf“ bags at the “El Dogor“ shop in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, on April 22, 2023.

Environment

Chewed for millennia, coca leaf gets flavorsome makeover in Bolivia

Bitter and tough, the coca leaf chewed throughout the South American Andes for thousands of years as a natural pick-me-up has been getting an appetizing makeover in Bolivia.

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Hippos -- descendants from a small herd introduced by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar -- are seen in the wild in a lake near the Hacienda Napoles theme park in Doradal, Colombia, on April 19, 2023.

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Colombia grapples with Escobar's hippopotamus legacy

In their homeland in Africa, they are responsible for more human deaths than almost any other animal, but in Colombia, hippopotami have become loved members of the local community.

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A demonstrator takes part in a pan-banging protest during French President Emmanuel Macron’s televised address to the nation, after he signed into law a pensions reform, in Strasbourg, eastern France on April 17, 2023. Macron on April 15 addressed France for the first time since signing into law his controversial pension reform, facing warnings the political and social crisis it sparked is not over. Macron signed the legislation just hours after the banner change to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 had been validated by the constitutional court on April 14, prompting accusations he was smuggling the law through in the dead of night.

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Put a lid on it! How the pot became a global protest symbol

As authorities try to put the lid on the protests, we look at how the humble kitchen utensil became a global symbol of resistance.

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In this file photo taken on June 14, 2012 inductee Gordon Lightfoot at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2012 Annual Induction and Awards Ceremony in New York. Canadian singer and performer Gordon Lightfoot, who rose to international fame as a folk music star in the 1960s and '70s, died on May 1, 2023. He was 84.

Entertainment

Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk legend, dead at 84

Lightfoot, born in Ontario, made his performing debut in 1943, at the age of five, singing "I'm A Little Teapot" at a local church Sunday school, according to his website.

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US rapper A$AP Rocky (L) and Barbadian singer/actress Rihanna arrive for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.”

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Stars shine bright in New York as Met Gala honors Lagerfeld

Pop superstar Rihanna showed up late as usual but shut down the red carpet all the same, tennis legend Serena Williams and supermodel Karlie Kloss debuted their baby bumps with flair -- and two celebs dressed up as Lagerfeld's cat.

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Culture

No such thing as “Crazy Kind” with Sasa’s Box of Kindness

Everything pre-loved has a story to tell, and it is worth remembering that the things we no longer need can be someone else’s treasure.

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Wed in style: Henri Winata poses beside his bespoke double-breasted jacket from Bridestory at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in BSD city, on March 3. (JP/Sylviana Hamdani)

Culture

Are post-pandemic weddings returning to lavish extravagance?

Designers and experts in the industry talk about emerging wedding trends in post-pandemic Indonesia.

3 years ago

Scary stories: American-Indonesian writer Nadia Bulkin has loved horror stories ever since she was a child (Courtesy of Nadia Bulkin)

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Why Indonesia is a gold mine for horror fans

American-Indonesian author Nadia Bulkin talks about her passion for horror fiction and how her Indonesian roots have influenced her writing.

3 years ago

Nintendo’s characters have always been tempting ventures for Hollywood, reports The Wall Street Journal. However Nintendo has steered clear of Hollywood since the 1993 movie 'Super Mario Brothers.'

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'Super Mario' is year's first film to pass $1 billion globally

The video game-based film earned an estimated $40 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period in the United States and Canada for a domestic total so far of $490 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported.

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Global prestige: A still from Indonesian short film 'Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy', which is selected to compete in Cannes Film Festival, shows the two main characters. (Courtesy of Hore Pictures)

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‘Basri & Salma’ becomes Indonesia’s first short film to compete in Cannes

The 2023 short film Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy is Indonesia’s first short film to enter the official selection of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.

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Britain's King Charles III (C) meets with Ukrainian recruits being trained by British and international partner forces at a site in Wiltshire in south-west England on February 20, 2023.

Art & Culture

Investments, inheritance leave Charles III sitting on a fortune

Queen Elizabeth II bequeathed her son an estimated £360 million ($448 million) upon her death in September last year, boosting Charles's fortune to £600 million, according to an estimate by The Times.

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This illustration photo created in Los Angeles, on April 14, 2023 shows a video played on Tik Tok where the user warns about the return of National Rape Day, a hoax that has resurfaced on TikTok for the second time. The hoax that rape was legal for a day was knocked down by fact-checkers two years ago. But it went viral again this year on TikTok, illustrating what researchers call “zombie“ misinformation. The stomach-churning falsehood that groups of men have declared April 24 as “National Rape Day,“ giving them free rein to commit sexual violence, crept its way to TikTok fame in 2021, sparking alarm in countries including the United States and Britain.

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'Zombie' misinformation: 'Rape Day' hoax resurfaces on TikTok

In a sea of videos, many with millions of views, terrified women declared plans to lock themselves in their rooms all day and men vowed to protect them against imaginary assailants.

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Healthy habits: Gamers and other people who spend long hours looking at a computer screen can develop a variety of health issues, many of which stem from bad posture, not taking breaks looking away from the screen and a lack of regular exercise. (Unsplash/Oppo)

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Gaming can destroy your body: Here's how gamers stay fit and well

People often lose track of time when playing video games, which can lead to health problems. Indonesian doctors are looking at ways to help them avoid developing illness or injury while pursuing their passion.

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All that jazz: BEBOP makes available an extensive music library that is predominantly jazz music. (JP/Felix Martua)

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BEBOP: Indonesia's first Japanese jazz bar

The latest bar in the buzzing Senopati neighborhood puts the jives and the spirits on center stage, providing quality entertainment and late-night invigoration.

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A handout picture released by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on April 27, 2023 shows a statue of Buddha uncovered in Egypt's ancient seaport of Berenice, now known as Medinet el Haras, shedding light on the ancient trade ties with India under the Roman empire.

Science & Tech

Buddha statue found in Egypt points to ancient India links

A Polish-US mission discovered the statue "dating back to the Roman era while digging at the ancient temple in Berenice", an antiquities ministry statement said on Wednesday.

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Music for Ukraine: British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran performs live on Feb. 8 during the BRIT Awards 2022 ceremony and live show in London. Sheeran joined other music stars at a televised concert on Tuesday that aimed to raise funds for a Ukrainian humanitarian appeal.

Entertainment

Ed Sheeran reaches for guitar to defend self in court: report

Sheeran played the basic four-chord progression of his Grammy-winning song, "Thinking Out Loud," denying that it is a copy of Marvin Gaye's 1973 soul classic "Let's Get It On," the New York Times said.

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Variety: Indonesians in the United States have differing opinions regarding gun control. (Unsplash)

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The American Dream: Indonesians in the US talk living alongside gun violence

Indonesian expatriates in the United States voice their concerns about the country’s gun violence, as the ongoing crisis continues to kill and injure dozens weekly in 2023

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Character: Celebrating Indonesia's identity by wearing a sarong (Courtesy of IFC)

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Sarongs are 2023's must-have fashion item

These days, many people proudly wear sarongs in their daily lives.

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Entertainment

Freddie Mercury's private collection to be sold after exhibition

The Queen frontman's collection, which has been left largely untouched at his former west London home in the three decades since his death, will be exhibited publicly in the British capital for a month from August 4.

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In this file photo taken on June 13, 1961 Brazilian striker Pelé, wearing his Santos jersey, smiles before playing a friendly soccer match with his club against the French club of “Racing“, in Colombes, in the suburbs of Paris.

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Football great Pele enters Portuguese dictionary as an adjective

On Wednesday, the word "pele" was added to the more than 167,000 words in the Michaelis Portuguese dictionary printed in Brazil.

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Reagan Jackson, Morissa Hall, and Ryan Jackson practice calf roping at the Jackson family's ranch in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on April 15, 2023. Guiding her brown mare around the arena at breakneck speed, 16-year-old Morissa Hall is extremely focused as she attacks the barrel racing course in the eastern US state of Maryland. Tempestt Martin, who grew up nearby in Washington, says she also faced suspicious glances in her early days competing in local rodeo events.
She, along with three childhood friends, established the Black cowgirl group “Catch this Smoke,“ a phrase often used to warn others off.

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Black cowgirls gallop on in face of US rodeo stereotypes

The African American cowgirl deftly zig-zags around three barrels, showing off why she is considered -- against the sport's stereotypical whiteness and masculinity -- a rising rodeo star.

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Warlocks: (Left to right) Jordan Rudess, John Myung, John Petrucci and James LaBrie perform on stage during their 2017 tour, in Jogjakarta, in September 2017. (Rajawali Indonesia)

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Dream Theater’s James LaBrie interview: "Heavy metal will always be relevant"

Progressive metal titan Dream Theater’s James LaBrie talks about their 2021 studio album A View From the Top of the World and the 20-minute epic's place in today’s world of instant gratification.

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Serene shore: Likupang Beach is located in North Minahasa regency in North Sulawesi province. (Courtesy of Indonesia Travel)

Culture

Four of Indonesia's best vacation spots for 2023

For anyone who wishes to have joyous memories, wider horizons and a better appreciation for nature and history, 2023 is the perfect time, especially after nearly three years of the excruciatingly restricting pandemic, to go all-out with their upcoming vacations.

3 years ago

This photo taken on March 27, 2023 shows Masao Maruyama, a Japanese anime producer, posing for photos after an interview with AFP in Tokyo. Japan's powerhouse anime business risks being “overtaken“ by rising Chinese competition because a tilt towards commercialism has stifled local creatives, industry heayweight Masao Maruyama has warned.

Entertainment

Anime luminary Maruyama warns Japan's top spot at risk

Maruyama, a protege of manga great Osamu Tezuka, said he fears Japan is losing its edge.

3 years ago

His win: British singer Ed Sheeran performs at the Platinum Pageant in London on June 5 as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations.

Entertainment

Ed Sheeran copyright trial over Marvin Gaye similarities underway

Industry members are closely following the copyright lawsuit as it could set precedent for protections on songwriters' creations and open the door to legal challenges elsewhere.

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