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From commercial to residential, Alam Sutera welcomes 2026 with new real estate offerings

With the new year close in sight, Indonesians are beginning a new chapter to reorganize their priorities. Whether that be finding comfort with their respective families or advancing their careers, new spaces can allow that change as we enter into 2026.

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Driven by TikTok trends, new beauty brands target children

The cosmetics industry and parts of the internet have been abuzz since the launch of Rini earlier this month, a beauty company pitched at children as young as three and backed by Canadian actress Shay Mitchell. ...

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Saudi opens doors to all Indonesian travelers

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'Game changer': Laos opens Chinese-built railway line

The 414-kilometre (260-mile) route took five years to construct under China's trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative.

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In poor Lagos district, 'slum party' brings hope and life

For three years, a collective of 10 young Nigerian performers has sought to improve the lives of Orowonshoki's residents through dance.

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Letting it all out: How Indonesians vent their frustration online

Early millennials are likely no stranger to agony aunts or advice columns in many publications and platforms. In the social media era, the mysterious personal advisor manifests in many different forms.

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Elle says will drop fur from magazines worldwide

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Plants, fish and an aquarium. Some consider aquascapes to be merely fancy aquariums, but they couldn’t be more wrong. It is an art form, and owing to the growing number of enthusiasts over the years, the aquascape industry is growing in profitability as well.

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Italian fashion house Armani announced Wednesday it would no longer use angora wool, a product made from rabbit hair, as part of its fur-free policy.

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Bula! Joy as Fiji reopens borders to tourists

The South Pacific nation opened its borders to international travellers for the first time since the pandemic began.

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Costume makeup: A fashionable and fantastical trend

Fashionable with a dash of the macabre, “costume makeup” is becoming more common among fashionistas. And there's more to it than just slabs of latex.

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'Pen pal' culture is alive and well: looking for friends the conventional way

Despite the easy accessibility of social media, physical mail is still popular among romantics. 

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Players of the first Saudi Women's National Football Team, managed by veteran German Monika Staab, attend a training and show off their skills at Prince Faisal bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz stadium in Riyadh on November 2, 2021. Saudi Arabia's launch of its first women's football league on November 22 will open the door for hundreds of girls hoping to begin their professional careers -- and maybe one day take part in the Women's World Cup. The wealthy Gulf country, which lifted a ban on women's football only a few years ago, wants to strengthen its women's national team in the hopes of taking part in international tournaments.
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Saudi girls 'dream' big with launch of soccer league

Long condemned for harsh restrictions on women, Saudi Arabia lifted a decades-old ban on female footballers only a few years ago, and it is now aiming to develop a national team strong enough to contest major tournaments.

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'Doha's a building site' - roadworks, traffic jams one year from World Cup

Exactly one year before it hosts the football World Cup, Doha is criss-crossed with trenches and snarled with traffic as officials race to install a vital feature -- adequate drainage.

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Amazon to stop accepting Visa's UK-issued credit cards

"As a result of Visa's continued high cost of payments, we regret that Amazon.co.uk will no longer accept UK-issued Visa credit cards as of 19 January, 2022," an Amazon spokesperson said in an emailed statement.

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Pink upgrade: Scarlett Whitening, an Indonesian skincare company, collaborated with K-pop girl band TWICE to launch their products in a special pink packaging. (Courtesy of Scarlett Whitening)
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Local ads, foreign face: Why local companies are using Korean artists as brand reps

Retail ads in Jakarta and other big cities are being swept by the Korean wave as brands capitalize on the foreign celebrities' popularity for greater visibility and relevance among younger consumers.

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McDonald's sparks Brazil controversy over unisex toilet

The issue riled up the ire of conservatives in a country where questions about gender have become a hot topic since far-right President Jair Bolsonaro took power three years ago.

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Out of stock: Spain's nightlife faces alcohol shortages

Due to supply chain issues caused by the pandemic, bars and nightclubs across Spain have struggled to stock their shelves.

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Ole! Bullfights return in Peru after lengthy pandemic pause

Peru's bullfights, which are about as popular as soccer in the South American nation, made their much-anticipated return this weekend to the rings of Lima.

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Prefab homes, the future of housing in Indonesia?

Movable, stylish, and eco-friendly; prefabricated houses may be an alternative for younger Indonesians looking to own their first home. 

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Honest or paid? Influencers walk a tightrope of credible product reviews

Can influencers stay objective when reviewing products by paying sponsors?

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Self-made: Indonesians are furnishing their homes with DIY furniture

More people are furnishing their homes with DIY furniture for the satisfaction of creating or assembling it.

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Not for sale: Online communities help each other through bartering

Members of online bartering communities share and swap personal items to help ease each other's economic burden during the pandemic.

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Green gold: Making millions out of plants

Costing millions, sales of plants such as monstera, aglaonema, succulents and scindapsus have thrived during the pandemic.

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Battle the algorithms: China's delivery riders on the edge

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Online Afghan humour: Laughter as resistance against Taliban

Afzali has created more than 200 comic videos that started out by targeting the deposed pro-Western Afghan government. But now his sights are set on the Taliban.

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Slave room discovered at Pompeii in 'rare' find

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Bloody toes, The Kiss and Granny’s Coffee: Exploring the streets of Vienna

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Eiffel Tower visitor numbers climb to pre-Covid levels

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Crypto addiction: a hidden epidemic?

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Loved and condemned: Indonesia’s internal battle against dog meat cuisine

Opposition toward dog meat has been rising in recent years, but the cuisine proves to be hard to erase in Indonesia.

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Always at work: WFH redefines the boundaries between private and office lives

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