In the second part of our series on Lia Eden, we discuss the cult leader’s complex legacy. To some, she separated families and duped gullible followers. But to others, she was a cause célèbre and spiritual trailblazer.

ITE Law claims yet another consumer, this time a beauty clinic client.

Lia Eden has left a legacy of controversy in the wake of her quiet death this month. This first of a two-part series looks at how a housewife claimed divine vision and powers to achieve cult-like status.

From the age of 5, Filipino graphic artist Percival Lugue has had a passion for collecting toys from fast-food restaurant chains like McDonald's, Burger King and home-country favourite Jollibee.

A pair of Nike Air Yeezy 1s worn by rapper Kanye West sold for $1.8 million, triple the previous record for sneakers, Sotheby's said Monday, as the market for rare sports shoes soars.

So goes the street-corner discussion in Guanyun, a sleepy coastal county that for generations followed the rhythms of wheat and rice cultivation, but today concerns itself with global preferences on sensual wear.

"I've had a Vespa for 12 years, I'm on my third," said Marco Guerrieri, a Roman accountant in his 40s.

After several online-only fashion weeks in recent months, it was not clear if an audience would be present for the latest "cruise collection" show in Greece, with Dior saying only that it would be held "in full respect of health measures". 

Jesse Larios says he does not know exactly what inspired him to dress up as the character he has named Bearsun and start the over 400-mile (644-km) trip.

Depicting the harsh realities of life for female inmates and their children born in prison, the documentary film reveals a complex problem of the correctional system. 

Many LGBT Indonesians find solace in Thailand after experiencing discrimination and harassment in their homeland. The Jakarta Post speaks exclusively with a couple who were recently on the receiving end of an unprovoked online bullying spree by Indonesians.  

A Twitch star held a new record for subscribers on Wednesday after winning fans with a monthlong live stream at the Amazon-owned platform popular with video game players.

LGBT activist King Oey made peace with his own identity many decades ago, feeling comfortable in his multiple-minority status as a gay Chinese-Indonesian. Still, he understands that many in the LGBT community in Indonesia may not share this comfort.

Tired of facing cynical remarks, Indonesians who have opted out of parenthood have found sanctuary in a private Facebook support group, through both tittle-tattle and heartfelt discussions. 

Workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is a real issue in 21st century Indonesia. Here are several people who have struggled in their careers because of their sexual orientation.

Indonesia's endless hunger for megalopolises is shrinking the living areas of the less fortunate.

An impromptu photography workshop at a community home for special needs children in Surabaya has found purpose and meaning among its participants and instructor alike. Here is a snapshot of their story.

For many Indonesians, noodles have been as ubiquitous to their diet as rice, with noodle communities and bloggers influencing more people to get into the growing culinary trend.

Tattoo artist Ngoc inks middle-aged women whose lives have been upended by divorce or illness, each of them searching for healing through an art form that is still largely taboo in Vietnam.

While studying abroad is a privilege, the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought many personal and financial difficulties for Indonesian students in Australia, especially those who have lost loved ones over the past year.

Indonesia's most popular YouTuber got married last weekend. The guest of honor? President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his former political rival, Prabowo Subianto. Some praised it as a gesture of unity, while others were predictably less chill.

The catchphrase ‘Twitter, Do Your Magic!’ trending in Indonesia has helped some people help others or support a good cause, but users should beware that scammers are also using the phrase to take advantage of people's compassion and prey on the vulnerable.

Indonesian women remain in a hazardous living environment where the law doesn't seem to protect them.

Accompanying someone with chronic disease has never been easy. It is physically exhausting and psychologically draining, both for ordinary people and professional health workers. Life partners and caretakers share their stories.

When the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee decided last year that the Games would be postponed, martial artist Koshiro Minamoto scrapped his plan of teaching foreign tourists and began conducting his samurai classes online.

Following a suicide bomb attack at a cathedral in Makassar that left around 20 people wounded, residents and former residents of the biggest eastern Indonesian city assess the state of religious tolerance.  

The #1965setiaphari (#1965everyday) initiative collects testimonies from the family members of Indonesians who were involved in the 1965 tragedy.

Unlike most people, Putri Samboda keeps the empty bags of chips she’s finished. She turns them into wearable fashion items, turning heads in the process.

The Berlin-based fashion designer explores self-identity, religion and gender politics in his collections, which have caught the eye of celebrities like Jared Leto and Agnes Mo. 

“The absence of legal regulation also discourages companies from distributing their leftover products".