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Chinese-descent

Opinion 9 years ago

Rising participation among Chinese-Indonesians: What’s next?

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has finished its Jakarta election real count and there’s good news: Voter turnout in the capital increased to 77.1 percent.

Politics 9 years ago

Chinese-Indonesian wins in Banjarnegara

Win Cin, popularly known as Budi Sarwono, a Chinese-Indonesian businessman from Banjarnegara, Central Java, was elected regent on Wednesday, compensating for his defeat in an election five years ago.

News 9 years ago

Yogyakarta hosts Chinese cultural week

The 12th edition of Pekan Budaya Tionghoa Yogyakarta (Yogyakarta’s Chinese Cultural Week) kicked off on Sunday.

Art & Culture 9 years ago

Peranakan culture: Major influence on batik, fashion

Traces of Peranakan culture from Chinese descendants are recognizable in the world-acclaimed heritage of Indonesian batik.

National 9 years ago

'Thank you for no more discrimination against Chinese-Indonesians'

A Chinese-Indonesian community association has praised the government’s moves to abolish several discriminatory regulations against citizens of Chinese descent in the country.

National 9 years ago

Second legal warning over land ownership ban sent to Yogyakarta governor

Yogyakarta resident Z. Siput Lokasari, who is of Chinese descent, has sent another legal warning letter to Yogyakarta governor Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X, asking him to immediately revoke a decree prohibiting non-native Indonesian citizens from owning land in the province.

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