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Editorial 1 year ago

Bamboo barrier brouhaha

The government's response to the "mysterious" bamboo fence installed off the coast of Tangerang has left the public wanting and sets a bad precedent in protecting our coastal communities and marine ecosystems.

Academia 1 year ago

PREMIUM
Bali as a ‘living mystery school’

The spirit of Bali, which intertwines traditional values and customary laws within a universal framework of harmony, will continue to draw visitors long seeking enlightenment in this troubled world.

Books 1 year ago

PREMIUM
In Indonesia, French poet Rimbaud's voyage still a mystery

Today in Central Java's Salatiga city, where coffee trees and bougainvilleas bloom, only a plaque at the entrance of the mayor's residence recognises the fleeting passage of a man who inspired writers from James Joyce to Jim Morrison.

Science & Tech 2 years ago

2023's record heat partly driven by 'mystery' process: NASA scientist

But the record-shattering temperatures of 2023 have nonetheless alarmed scientists, and hint at some "mysterious" new processes that may be under way, NASA's top climatologist Gavin Schmidt tells AFP.

Editorial 3 years ago

Another mysterious disease

A special team set up by the Health Ministry is now investigating nearly 200 cases of acute kidney failure of unknown origin in 20 provinces, with most cases found in the capital.

Society 3 years ago

Mystery liver disease kills three children in Indonesia

This severe strain of acute hepatitis has been identified in nearly 230 children in 20 countries, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, raising concerns of the disease's "unknown origin".

Art & Culture 5 years ago

Mystery metal monolith pops up, this time in Poland

A mysterious metal monolith has popped up on a riverbank in the Polish capital Warsaw, the latest in a string of similar objects that have recently appeared in Europe and the US.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

Monolith monotony? Another mystery structure appears and vanishes in California

A 10-foot-tall metallic monolith appeared mysteriously atop a Central California mountain this week, then vanished just as suddenly early on Thursday in what seemed to be a copycat of one that appeared and then vanished in a Utah desert.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

'Don't leave trash in the desert': Utah monolith removal explained

The mystery of how a metal monolith appeared in the Utah desert remains, but the riddle of its removal seems to have been solved -- and sadly, has nothing to do with aliens.