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'Hanya Namamu Dalam Doaku': How to live, love and let go

Film director Reka Wijaya and creative producer Bryan Domani discuss their latest Indonesian family film and why even a story about a terminal illness should be delivered with a touch of hope.

9 months ago
Environment

Can a giant seawall save Indonesia's disappearing coast?

Indonesia wants to build an $80-billion, 700-kilometer seawall along Java's coast to tackle land loss as climate change lifts sea levels and groundwater extraction prompts land to sink. ...

9 months ago
Health

Maybank Marathon 2025 winners praise race’s challenges, organization

On a sunny Sunday morning on Aug. 24, more than 13,600 runners from 52 countries gathered at the Bali United Training Center in Gianyar regency, ready to tackle a challenging yet unforgettable experience at an event popularly known as “the runner’s Eid”. ...

9 months ago

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People

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get engaged after two-year romance

The two started dating in 2023 after the singer performed at Arrowhead Stadium - home of the Chiefs.

9 months ago
Science & Tech

Meta to back pro-AI candidates in California

The tech world powerhouse on Tuesday confirmed plans for a super-PAC called Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across California dedicated to backing pro-AI candidates regardless of party affiliation.

9 months ago
Science & Tech

California parents blame ChatGPT for son's suicide

Matthew and Maria Raine argue in a complaint filed Monday in a California state court that ChatGPT cultivated an intimate relationship with their son Adam over several months in 2024 and 2025 before he took his own life.  

9 months ago
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Evi Tampakatu: Building peace from a ‘dangerous’ Poso hamlet

In an isolated community of former terrorists and their families, one woman is breaking the stigma with empathy.

9 months ago
Art & Culture premium

‘The Gaza Monologues’ bring Palestinian stories to Literature and Ideas Festival

Jakarta’s Literature and Ideas Festival ends on a solemn note with The Gaza Monologues—firsthand stories from a war zone.

9 months ago
Entertainment

Oasis kicks off North American tour

After shooting to fame in the mid-1990s Britpop era and dramatically breaking up 16 years ago, the once-warring brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have embarked on a massively anticipated world tour with their bandmates.

9 months ago
Science & Tech

Human ancestor Lucy gets first European showing in Prague

The ancient remains of the Australopithecus afarensis were discovered in Ethiopia in 1974. The find was, at the time, the most complete ever made and revolutionised the understanding of humanity's ancestors.

9 months ago
Entertainment

'Aura farming' viral trend draws tourists to Riau boat race

The annual Pacu Jalur race in Riau culminates on Sunday, with officials estimating as many as 100,000 more spectators this year because of 11-year-old Rayyan Arkan Dikha's dance moves on the fast-moving boats.

9 months ago
Entertainment

With proven resonance, 'Jumbo' looks to phenomenal future

Boosted by the success of Konser JUMBO, the beloved characters from the celebrated homegrown animated feature, now a national phenomenon, are gearing up for the future as an evergreen intellectual property.

9 months ago
Entertainment

Firefighting games spark at Gamescom 2025

"We try to portray firefighting in the positive light that it deserves. [...] We do hope that we can inspire young people to get into the fire service" or even just learn about surviving fire's dangers as a civilian, the developers said.

9 months ago
Art & Culture

Youth-led roomforlit launches cultural dialogue to expand literacy efforts in Indonesia

A study by Central Connecticut State University ranked Indonesia 60th out of 61 in literacy, besting only Botswana. Literacy serves as the basis for individual development, societal progress and economic growth and therefore the country must do what it can to improve its standing in the world. 

9 months ago
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NYALA: Java war and the impact on contemporary artists

Two centuries on, Prince Diponegoro’s legacy lives on in a Galeri Nasional show linking past resistance to present-day struggles.

9 months ago
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Cikini 82: Reviving heritage, creating connections

A historic residence at Jl. Cikini Raya No. 82 in Jakarta, once neglected, has been restored and transformed into a vibrant creative space that celebrates Indonesia’s enduring legacy.

9 months ago
Culture

Cockfighting livestreams thrive in Philippines despite ban and murders

Since the e-sabong ban was initiated, the country's telecoms commission has blocked more than 6,800 e-sabong websites.

9 months ago
Art & Culture premium

Ternate and Papanggo: Echoes of a shared past

Centuries-old ties between Indonesia and the Philippines came to light in a Jakarta lecture, as place names like Ternate and Papanggo revealed a largely forgotten history.

9 months ago
Environment

US demand for RVs fuels deforestation in Kalimantan: NGOs

The recreational vehicle industry is now the biggest consumer of tropical wood in the United States, UK-based NGO Earthsight and Indonesian NGO Auriga Nusantara said in a report published late Tuesday.

9 months ago
Science & Tech

Google and Australia's national newswire strike AI deal

Financial details of the agreement, which was announced Tuesday, were not provided.

9 months ago
Science & Tech

Brazil asks Meta to remove chatbots that 'eroticize' children

Users of Meta's platforms, which include Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, can create and customize such bots using the company's generative artificial intelligence, AI Studio.

9 months ago
Science & Tech

US state sues Roblox game platform over child safety

A lawsuit filed by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill contends that Silicon Valley-based Roblox facilitates distribution of child sexual abuse material and the exploitation of minors.

9 months ago
Science & Tech

After repeated explosions, new test for Musk's megarocket

The rocket's 10th test flight is set to launch as soon as Aug. 24 from the company's Starbase facility in Texas, SpaceX said on its website.

9 months ago
Art & Culture premium

‘Mencari Semar’: Teater Koma seeks ancient wisdom in the digital age

The play unfolds in the futuristic realm of the Nimacha Empire, where humans are gradually being overpowered by droids and robots.

9 months ago
Entertainment

Taylor Swift says 'Showgirl' album reflects joy of recent tour

Swift appeared on the New Heights podcast hosted by her boyfriend, National Football League player Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce. "Showgirl" will be released October 3, the singer said on the episode aired on Wednesday. 

9 months ago
Culture premium

The ‘joki’ Strava phenomenon: Faking running stats for flex

Another craze has crept up alongside running workouts on the popular fitness tracking app: Meet “joki Strava”, runners for hire who log kilometers for others' online clout.

9 months ago
Art & Culture premium

Artistic heritage meets modern beats at 2025 ‘Pagelaran Sabang Merauke’

Music director Elwin Hendrijanto says the show will fuse contemporary arrangements with traditional sounds like Kalimantan’s Karungut and the Batak song “Rambadia”.

9 months ago
Entertainment

Taylor Swift announces 12th album for 'pre pre-order'

Her online shop displayed blurred images of a record, CD and cassette tape overlaid with a glittery orange lock, explaining the album artwork would be "revealed at a later date."

9 months ago
Science & Tech

Scientists find possible artefacts of oldest known Wallacean hominids in Sulawesi

Archaeologists from Australia and Indonesia found the small, chipped tools, used to cut little animals and carve rocks, under the soil in the region of Soppeng in South Sulawesi. Radioactive tracing of these tools and the teeth of animals found around the site were dated at up to 1.48 million years ago.

9 months ago
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KUNTARI’s new album ‘Mutu Beton’ digs traditional roots to pave new frontiers

What sets Mutu Beton apart from its predecessors is how far deep the duo is now mining the country’s ancestral rhythms, embedding the gamelan-inspired tonalities into a tight, industrial ambience.

9 months ago

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Mon, June 8, 2026

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