The first female signing for label Def Jam in Southeast Asia, Malaysian hip-hop artist SYA calls for empowerment while taking a sledgehammer to stereotypes of Muslim women.   

For some, especially minorities, teachers play an important role in building their confidence despite the challenges they face. 

Beijing's censorship machine has allowed it to suppress the scandal domestically in China's tightly controlled cyberspace.

Badminton heroine Verawaty Fadjrin passed away on Sunday, Nov. 21 at the Dharmais Hospital in Jakarta following a long battle with lung cancer. Known for her tall frame, excellent smash and never-say-die attitude, Verawaty left an impression on her fellow shuttlers – and beyond.

Brandon is in the last year of elementary school, and while he dreams of being a sailor, his second choice is tattoo artist.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling said she had received a flood of death threats, as she slammed three transgender rights activists who posted her home address on Twitter.

The sheer number of COVID-19 deaths has made it easy to forget that behind the statistics lie stories lived by individuals who could and should have continued on. In “People, not numbers”, The Jakarta Post remembers their lives through the eyes of those who knew them best.

The fashion photographer and former model has managed to come out the other side of the pandemic as one of the most productive fashion photographers in the game

US actor Alec Baldwin "chose to play Russian roulette" with safety in the minutes leading up to the fatal movie set shooting of a cinematographer, a new lawsuit alleged.

A Syrian teenager who drowned last month while trying to cross a river into the EU from Belarus was laid to rest in a forest cemetery for Poland's tiny ethnic Muslim community.

Sudanese security forces have arrested the bureau chief of Al Jazeera TV, the network said Sunday, a day after the latest crackdown on anti-coup protesters left at least six dead.

Japan's former princess Mako Komuro arrived in the United States on Sunday with her husband after leaving the royal family.

The ceremony honouring fallen troops is close to the monarch's heart and her absence will deepen concerns over her health after she stepped back on medical advice and spent a night in hospital undergoing unspecified tests at the end of last month.

After nearly 14 years living under a strict conservatorship she deemed abusive and exploitative, Britney Spears is free.

Elizabeth, who is queen of 15 other realms including Australia, Canada and New Zealand and next year celebrates 70 years on the throne, is known for her robust health.

A judge is expected on Friday to formally approve the process of ending a controversial guardianship that has controlled pop star Britney Spears' life for the past 13 years.

"Today marks a precious day in my life. Asser (Malik) and I tied the knot to be partners for life," she wrote on Twitter, where she also posted images of herself and her new husband on their wedding day.

Meghan and Harry have waged a high-profile war against the media, blaming intrusion for their decision to quit royal life last year and move to the United States.

Entisar al-Hammadi, 20, was arrested in February at a checkpoint while on her way to a photo shoot in the capital Sanaa.

The sheer number of COVID-19 deaths has made it easy to forget that behind the statistics lie stories lived by individuals who could and should have continued on.

The Southeast Asian country has been mired in chaos since the February putsch, with the military trying to crush widespread democracy protests and the economy in crisis.

To Lam, minister of public security -- whose agency deals with the monitoring of dissent and surveillance of activists in the authoritarian state -- was seen tucking into the hunk of meat at Nusr-Et Steakhouse in the wealthy area of Knightsbridge.

Trying to figure out how the stock markets work? These days you're as likely to turn to a social media influencer for advice as a financial adviser dressed in a suit.

Music maestro Irwansyah Harahap died on Thursday morning at the Adam Malik Hospital in Medan, North Sumatra. 

The actress and her husband reportedly died at the scene.

In April, football clubs, players, sporting bodies, mainly English, as well as Britain's Prince William, staged a three-day boycott of social media aimed at tackling online abuse including racism. 

Only 3,000 or so Assyrians still live in the wider Mardin province, which is part of the historical Mesopotamia region where some archaeologists believe wine was invented 2,700 years ago.

Haugen's leak of company records has benefited from well-oiled communications machinery, powerful backers and a lucky crypto currency bet -- even if it's far from certain whether she will induce her stated goal: to reform Facebook.

The 95-year-old was seen alone in a green Jaguar estate she uses to transport her corgis, The Sun tabloid reported, under the headline: "One is OK".

They aim to protect themselves and their electric bikes, which cost around US$3,000 and, along with their phones, are their livelihoods.