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Spain's Pol Espargaro sets pace at scorching Indonesian MotoGP

Sports 3 years ago

Spain's Pol Espargaro sets pace at scorching Indonesian MotoGP

The 30-year-old Spaniard has never won a MotoGP race but fired a warning with his leading time of 1 min 33.499 at the new Mandalika circuit on the tropical island of Lombok.

MotoGP returns to Indonesia after 25-year absence

Sports 3 years ago

MotoGP returns to Indonesia after 25-year absence

Indonesia has reassured organisers that the track on the 4.3 kilometre (2.67 mile) Mandalika International Street Circuit is race-ready, with repairs completed following complaints during testing last month about dirt, rocks and cracks putting riders in danger.

Anticipation, angst as Indonesia revs up for first MotoGP in 25 years

Sports 3 years ago

Anticipation, angst as Indonesia revs up for first MotoGP in 25 years

The country of 270 million people is motorbike mad -- many get around on two wheels -- and there is a palpable sense of excitement at the prospect of world-class racing returning.

Lombok Writers Festival 2022, a celebration for NTB's young writers

Community 4 years ago

Lombok Writers Festival 2022, a celebration for NTB's young writers

Taking place in Gili Trawangan, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), the Lombok Writers Festival 2022 was officially held on March 9 to 10.

Ahmadiyah: In search of sustainable interfaith harmony

Academia 4 years ago

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Ahmadiyah: In search of sustainable interfaith harmony

Hoaxes and hate speech against the Ahmadiyah community, which have been created and spread since the beginning of the Reform Era in 2000, are powerful because they involve politicians and tuan guru (Muslim leaders).

Evicted villagers pay the price for MotoGP's Indonesia return

Archipelago 4 years ago

Evicted villagers pay the price for MotoGP's Indonesia return

With a population of more than 270 million people, many of whom get around on two wheels, Indonesia has one of the world's biggest communities of bike-race fans.

Sailing through the archipelago with tropical indie-poppers The Dare

Entertainment 4 years ago

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Sailing through the archipelago with tropical indie-poppers The Dare

In less than four years, just by being themselves, the women of The Dare have contributed to changing the landscape of the independent music scene in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.

Inaugural Indonesian MotoGP delayed until 2022

Sports 4 years ago

Inaugural Indonesian MotoGP delayed until 2022

MotoGP signed a three-year deal to host a race in Indonesia in 2019, with the inaugural event at the purpose-built street track on the island of Lombok which is still currently under construction, initially due to be held this year.

Tourism hubs W. Lombok, Padang gear up for year-end holidays

News 5 years ago

Tourism hubs W. Lombok, Padang gear up for year-end holidays

Virus or not, authorities in West Lombok of West Nusa Tenggara and Padang of West Sumatra are getting ready to welcome travelers for the year-end holidays.

Everyone benefits when women gain a foothold in the workplace

Opinion 5 years ago

Everyone benefits when women gain a foothold in the workplace

Women continue to be underrepresented at all levels of political leadership, and one in five women and girls between the ages of 15 and 49 report experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner within a year.

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