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‘Pintu’ opens a new runway between France and Indonesia

Through residencies and collaborations, designers are transforming cultural exchange into contemporary collections.

3 weeks ago
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More than love: The real costs of owning a dog

Owners, shelter workers and foster volunteers say responsible pet ownership takes more than love, while social media is helping some dogs pay their own way. ...

2 months ago
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A seat at a plastic table: Sungai Watch innovates sustainable design

The environmental group's river cleanup efforts are feeding a growing circular design movement, turning discarded plastic into furniture while pushing for systemic action on waste management. ...

2 months ago

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'Haunted': Ex-models speak out against French fashion boss

"It's haunted me for 20 years," Lisa Brinkworth, a former BBC journalist, said of her encounter with Gerald Marie, the former Europe chief of the Elite modelling agency, and its fallout.

5 years ago
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Celeng Rescue: Meet the volunteers who recover the dead after disasters

Following a “calling of the soul”, some Indonesians have dedicated their lives to recovering the bodies of disaster victims – a job that takes compassion and skill.

5 years ago
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Activists accuse German firms over Uyghur forced labour

Rights activists said Monday they had filed a criminal complaint in Germany against five retailers, accusing them of benefiting from forced labour among China's Uyghur population.

5 years ago
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Taiwan transitions and tribal tongues: the language of reconciliation

On 1 August 2016, a few months after being sworn in as Taiwan’s first female president, Tsai Ing-wen accomplished another milestone: the first official apology to Taiwan’s indigenous peoples. 

5 years ago
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Fried fortunes: Indonesian street food hawkers more successful than you think

A good number of Indonesian hawkers earn millions of rupiah daily but choose to keep a low profile.

5 years ago
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Fearing the images: Street artists fight graffiti censorship

It’s a worrying trend. For the past month, scores of graffiti expressing discontent over the government’s handling of the pandemic have been censored by authorities and their artists hunted down. But for the country’s artists, this is simply a call to speak up louder and move smarter.

5 years ago
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From nightclub manager to traveling superhero: Meet the original Super Isoman, Agus Widanarko

Sukoharjo resident Agus Widanarko, better known as Super Isoman, has an abundance of two things: compassion and superhero costumes.  

5 years ago
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Living 'ghosts': Afghan people share their ordeals as refugees in Indoneia

Many refugees live in a stateless limbo for years in Indonesia, with no certainty about even their basic human rights.

5 years ago
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Extreme pop: Dwiky KA’s 'guyonan' illustrations put Surabaya on the global map

Through his 'extreme pop' style of illustration, Surabaya artist Dwiky KA is the first Indonesian to work with Vans.

5 years ago
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UK to create new pet abduction offence after rise in dog thefts

The British government unveiled plans Friday to make pet abduction a new criminal offence, in response to a pandemic-fuelled spike in dognapping and other animal thefts.

5 years ago
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Ivorian feminists hail sanctions on TV host over rape mockery

Feminists in Ivory Coast on Thursday hailed a rare victory after a TV host was handed a suspended sentence over a prime-time show during which he was accused of making light of rape. 

5 years ago
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Singer Akon's Senegalese city unstarted, locals left in dark

A year after singer Akon laid the first stone of the $6 billion futuristic city he vowed to build for his native Senegal, the site remains grassland.

5 years ago
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Six Germans charged over spectacular Dresden museum heist

German prosecutors have charged six men over a spectacular heist in 2019 when more than a dozen diamond-encrusted artefacts worth over 100 million euros were snatched from a state museum.

5 years ago
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Fear of music: Afghan folk singer executed by the Taliban

In the latest among a growing number of reports on atrocities committed by the Taliban after their takeover of Afghanistan on Aug. 17, 2021, the alleged execution of a folk musician has increased fears that the Islamist group is reviving its oppressive regime of the late 1990s.

5 years ago
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Arnold Ap: Papua’s lost cultural crusader gets long-delayed recognition

Arnold Ap fought to preserve his people’s culture, celebrating it through music, humor and joyous performance. He paid for it with his life. Now, almost forty years after his controversial death, one of Papua’s most important cultural icons is being recognized by the wider public.

5 years ago
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Less Spotify, more The Store Front: why Indonesian artists are switching music platforms

As the value of streaming companies skyrockets, most artists, especially those in sidestream, are still making very little money, causing them to turn their heads to a healthier platform to sell their music.

5 years ago
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Dragons fly as Chinese millennials take a shine to gold

Sales of gold bracelets, pendants, earrings and necklaces that draw on dragons, phoenixes, peonies and other traditional Chinese patterns and symbols are flying among consumers, especially those in their 20s and 30s, helping drive a rebound in gold demand in the country after a pandemic-induced slump.

5 years ago
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Old bike and farm motor bring light to Malawi village

Fifteen years ago, when darkness used to fall in Yobe Nkosi, a remote village in northern Malawi, children did their school homework by candlelight: there was no electricity.

5 years ago
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China limits children's online gaming to three hours a week

China on Monday announced a drastic cut to children's online gaming time to just three hours a week during term time, the latest move in a broad crackdown on tech giants in the world's biggest gaming market.

5 years ago
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Galaxy Z Fold3 5G enhances productivity and gaming experience

Samsung has just unveiled its third-generation flagship foldable Galaxy Z Fold3 5G phone, with a massive screen enabling users to watch, work and play like never before.

5 years ago
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Samsung G Z Flip3 5G, small but versatile

Samsung has just unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G, a new and advanced version of a once-popular thin flip model.

5 years ago
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A better future: Lakoat Kujawas nature school educates children and adults in NTT

The independent school helps village children and their parents learn while also having fun.

5 years ago
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Philippine 'circumcision season' underway after virus delays

For more than a year, Caspien Gruta has been teased because his circumcision -- a rite of passage for boys in the Philippines -- was delayed, first by a volcanic eruption and then the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago
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People not numbers: Dr. Novilia, a passionate researcher and head of the Sinovac trials

People not numbers: Remembering Dr. Novilia, a loving mother, passionate researcher and head of Indonesia’s Sinovac vaccine trials.

5 years ago
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Twitch video gamers rise up against 'hate raids'

In recent months the phenomenon of "hate raids" -- barrages of racist, sexist and homophobic abuse -- has been making life increasingly unpleasant for minority users of Twitch, the world's biggest video game streaming site.

5 years ago
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Crypto money gains traction in adult industry amid OnlyFans drama

Porn stars, sex workers and others in adult entertainment were taking a closer look at cryptocurrency payments in the wake of a series of troubles with the mainstream financial system, potentially propelling digital currencies into wider use.

5 years ago
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End of the line looms for hawkers, rough sleepers at Bangkok station

An uncertain fate awaits the hawkers, drivers and rough sleepers who have made a second home under the ornate arched ceiling of Bangkok's century-old central railway station.

5 years ago
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Actress hit with $46 mn tax fine as China targets celebrity culture

Top Chinese actress Zheng Shuang was hit with a $46 million tax evasion fine Friday while references to film star Zhao Wei were wiped from video streaming sites as Beijing steps up its campaign against celebrity culture.

5 years ago
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Digital dissent: Hong Kongers race to archive democracy movement

Hong Kong activists are working in the shadows to preserve digital backups of their democracy movement as the physical symbols of their resistance are purged from the city's streets.

5 years ago
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Indonesian Icons: Titiek Puspa, forever a grande dame

One of the most notable figures in Indonesia's music industry, Titiek Puspa has led an impressive six-decade-long career with her religious faith, unwavering work ethic and love for her country

5 years ago
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