From a cobblestoned street in downtown Belgrade, the Sava perfumery has seen more than half a century sweep past without ceasing in its mission to keep the city's citizens smelling flowery and fresh.

YouTubers doing passive activities such as sitting for hours and staring into space are somehow getting millions of views. We explore the phenomenon.

Online learning has been hard for students, parents, and children, but especially so for children with special needs.

Tarot card readers are the newest Twitter influencers. The Jakarta Post tries to understand the phenomenon, and gets our cards read in the process.

Fans of Spanish rapper Pablo Hasel - known for lyrics that voice discontent - say that his arrests illustrates the lack of free speech in Spain.

Government critics and activists allegedly criminalized by the use of the controversial ITE Law has left them traumatized, with personal and professional setbacks, and often without legal recourse under the current system to clear their names.

With little faith in government institutions to warn them about volcanic hazards, villagers living around Mount Merapi created their own YouTube live streams to provide updates on the volcano's activity. 

It is essential that volunteerism is understood not as an “import” but rather as something very much part of the local fabric.

With visual humor that is both absurdist and purposefully kitsch, Indonesian meme creators are finding fame online.

Iran's millions-strong legion of gamers revel in online worlds, but they have to fight daily real-life obstacles imposed by US sanctions in their quest to level up and keep playing.

A website promoting conversion therapy has put Indonesia's LGBT community on edge. The Jakarta Post digs into the matter to find out whether it's real, and whether it's dangerous.

A Polish court on Tuesday ordered the frontman of heavy metal band Behemoth to pay a fine for posting a picture of a foot stepping on an image of the Virgin Mary.

Started by a group of 30-somethings, a charity movement is growing and distributing food as an independent collective to help people in need.

The first customer of the day, or "istiftah", gets to name his or her price for the goods or service being purchased, without the usual process of haggling and compromise that is quintessential to street markets.

As dating apps become increasingly popular in Indonesia, cases of sexual assault and deception have risen. We spoke with some survivors about their stories.

With over 2 million followers, David Soerdjana's awkward, moral teaching videos have become a gold mine for memes. But its good-hearted nature has also amassed its creators the respect of adoring fans.

Whatever opinion one might have of Valentine’s Day, it is a keenly anticipated day of the year for one particular business.

While in Europe it's all about couples cozying up, in the US it's more about schoolchildren celebrating friendship while in Japan women give chocolates to their bosses.

Every year, Indonesians get into a spat about Valentine's Day. The Jakarta Post talks to those who celebrate it and those who think it's a sin.

"Even if I had the best job, I wouldn't stay," said the curly-haired 32-year-old French teacher who is keen on starting a family.

The Surabaya neighborhood’s Chinese-Indonesian inhabitants are celebrating ten years of continued struggle with an arts-focused Lunar New Year.  

Many young Indonesians of Chinese descent find their multicultural identities a constant balancing act.

The sudden increase in people hitting the streets in costumes has been a boon for the costume industry, but some point to the bigger issues of unskilled labor and an inadequate social safety net.

Though they have grown accustomed to living under constant discrimination and danger, transgender Indonesians find it exceedingly difficult to survive during the pandemic.

As the economy declines and the job market plummets amid COVID-19, some young Indonesians have turned to performing as badut jalanan in the painful heat to survive.

Among her loyal clients are America’s luxury streetwear brands, such as Baja East, John Elliott and Reese Cooper.

Nikola Macura, 42, is trying to transform scraps of weapons used in war into vessels of creation in a region that still bears the scars from the Yugoslavian wars

As more makeup brands increasingly use male models to promote their products, the question is, are Indonesians ready for the genderless marketing of beauty?

A loose club of fans rolls up most weekends in central Tokyo to show off their Cadillacs, Chevrolets and other modern classic vehicles from the mid to late 20th century.

Even with the pandemic challenging many businesses, luxury watch-trading continues to be a boon for its players.