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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.
1 week ago
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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. ...
2 weeks ago
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Saudi opens doors to all Indonesian travelers
Indonesia, home to one of the world’s largest population of young people, is a key strategic market in Saudi’s push to become a global tourism hub. ...
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Betting on the World Cup
The World Cup is not just a battle between the competing countries, but also between millions of gamblers worldwide involving billions of dollars.
3 years ago
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Feeling alienated for not liking soccer? You’re not alone
Some nonfans might feel like outcasts for not sharing soccer fans’ euphoria over the Qatar World Cup; others stay tuned just to keep up with the conversation, while still others simply don't care, one way or the other.
3 years ago
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88rising launches collaboration with GUESS Indonesia
American music company 88rising’s collaborative clothing line with GUESS includes a collection by singer NIKI.
3 years ago
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Back in vogue: Crisis-hit Venezuela vamps up fashion industry
With a series of vibrant evening dresses and urban-futuristic metallic ensembles, designers at a Venezuelan fashion week sought to revive an industry in the doldrums after years of economic turmoil.
3 years ago
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‘Nostalgia Retrograde’: Designer Biyan’s optimistic fashion for 2023
Indonesian fashion-maestro Biyan Wanaatmadja presented an upbeat ready-to-wear collection for spring/summer 2023 and divulged his business strategies for surviving the hard times.
3 years ago
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Balenciaga designer, CEO apologize for ad campaign featuring children
The creative director and CEO of French fashion house Balenciaga both apologized on Friday for an advertising campaign that sparked criticism on social media over accusations that it featured inappropriate imagery featuring children.
3 years ago
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No, Bars: Jakarta bars face stricter World Cup screening license
The FIFA World Cup event has always been lucrative for bars and cafes. But this year, stricter rules and regulations make holding 'nobar' ('nonton bareng', the Indonesian term for watching games as a group) harder than ever before.
3 years ago
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IdeaFest 2022 wraps up main event with star-studded talks
Thousands attended the fourth day of IdeaFest 2022 to seek a greater understanding of the world and themselves.
3 years ago
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Inside Indonesia’s love for digital subscriptions and premium accounts
Despite the threat of a recession, the demand for digital subscriptions in Indonesia is not dying down.
3 years ago
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IdeaFest 2022 returns with variety of contemporary themes
This year's festival explores visual arts, sustainable lifestyles, culinary arts and music, among other themes.
3 years ago
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Big Bad Wolf Book Sale returns to South Tangerang after COVID hiatus
The highly popular Big Bad Wolf Book Sale returns with a bang after two years, welcoming thousands of excited readers seeking affordable titles.
3 years ago
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Fans at World Cup pay homage to Maradona with shirts and chants
Javier Maluf will quietly put on a shirt worn by Diego Maradona against England, but other fans at the World Cup have more noisy plans for Friday's second anniversary of Maradona's death.
3 years ago
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Interactive play gives Spain teens insight into gender violence
The row started with something minor: 'Edu' was laughing at something on his phone but refused to show it to his girlfriend 'Ali'. She got upset and they started arguing.
3 years ago
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Gucci's creative director Michele to step down
Creative director Alessandro Michele is leaving French luxury goods company Kering's PRTP.PA star label Gucci after seven years, Kering confirmed on Wednesday.
3 years ago
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Swiss look to trains to get ski tourism on track
Switzerland is banking on the train to bring young European holiday makers into the Alpine country during the forthcoming ski season, the national tourism agency said on Wednesday.
3 years ago
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Gay people living under radar in Qatar prepare warily for World Cup
FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar puts the country’s discrimination against the LGBTQ community under the spotlight.
3 years ago
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Bartender Darren Defretes brings youthful energy to Jakarta's bar scene
The 27-year-old bartender, mixologist and entrepreneur embodies the classic pearl of wisdom – that the young should reach for the stars.
3 years ago
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Twenties: Top 20 artisan tea brands and teahouses
Here are the teahouses, boutiques and artisan brands that provide some of the country’s most soothing brews.
3 years ago
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Hublot releases line of watches for FIFA World Cup
The limited-series watch is equipped with soccer-oriented features.
3 years ago
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Staycation amid refined artworks at InterContinental Pondok Indah
The luxury hotel presents a comfortable place for business and leisure, featuring club-inspired meeting spaces and a series of paintings by Indonesian artists.
3 years ago
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French wife of Chrysler Building billionaire owner entitled to £37 million under prenup
The estranged wife of the billionaire owner of New York's Chrysler Building is entitled to more than 37 million pounds (US$43 million) under the terms of prenuptial agreements, a judge in London said on Monday.
3 years ago
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The color of music: How graffiti artist Stereoflow paints the town
Inspired by the sound of 1990s hip-hop, graffiti artist Stereoflow slowly turns the city into the vibrant colors of the music he loves.
3 years ago
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How public figures influence our view of domestic violence
The way public figures talk about domestic violence can lead to a normalization of it.
3 years ago
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Be Crazy Kind for a more nutritious Indonesia
The Indonesian social media landscape is swept by a frenzy of influencers showing off their wealth in a gesture they call “flexing”.
3 years ago
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Trudeau to appear but not compete on Drag Race reality TV
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make a guest appearance on reality TV show Drag Race, though some viewers may be disappointed he will not compete as one of the cross-dressing contestants.
3 years ago
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Calla the Label and the notion of ‘re-colorizing’ the fashion community
Calla the Label aims to reintroduce vibrant colors and loud patterns. With quirky designs, the young brand hopes to sustain itself and grow with intense community involvement.
3 years ago
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Hustle and Bustle: Has hustle culture lost its luster?
Work hard, and your efforts will be rewarded. At least, that’s what was promised anyway.
3 years ago
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World Cup buzz includes drills, hammers as Qatar races to be ready
Cafes in Doha's West Bay district teemed with people anticipating the World Cup, but in the darkened streets outside workers collected debris from a just-finished 30-storey tower block.
3 years ago
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Trauma of South Korea Halloween party tragedy is pervasive, expert says
As South Korea mourns the deaths of more than 150 people in a Halloween party crush, many people—even those not directly involved—are dealing with trauma and a search for answers that has at times blamed the victims, a psychiatry expert says.
3 years ago
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From XXX to cookery? Erotic site OnlyFans seeks to shift debate
"You can have adult content, you can have cooking content, that really depends on what creators are willing to share," OnlyFans CEO Amrapali Gan said during a tech conference in Lisbon.
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- A look inside Olafur Eliasson’s ‘Curious Journey’ at Jakarta’s MACAN
- LA police probe 2 deaths at director Rob Reiner's home as apparent homicide
- Sumatra floods were 'extinction level' for rare orangutans
- ‘Daly City’ brings Indonesian American story front and center
- Earliest evidence of humans making fire discovered in UK
- What the Citra Awards tells us about the contemporary cinema landscape
- An Indonesian Professor's Journey Rethinking Motivation Across Cultures
- Avatar 3 aims to become end-of-year blockbuster
- 2025 World Press Photo: Bearing witness to a troubled world
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- South Korean pastries and desserts find a sweet spot in Indonesia
- A look inside Olafur Eliasson’s ‘Curious Journey’ at Jakarta’s MACAN
- LA police probe 2 deaths at director Rob Reiner's home as apparent homicide
- Sumatra floods were 'extinction level' for rare orangutans
- ‘Daly City’ brings Indonesian American story front and center
- Earliest evidence of humans making fire discovered in UK
- What the Citra Awards tells us about the contemporary cinema landscape
- An Indonesian Professor's Journey Rethinking Motivation Across Cultures
- Avatar 3 aims to become end-of-year blockbuster
- 2025 World Press Photo: Bearing witness to a troubled world
