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Editorial 3 days ago

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Pramono’s uneventful start

One year in, Jakarta’s "more colorful" makeover is facing a gray reality of systemic waste and stagnant flood mitigation. With the honeymoon over, the city’s 11 million residents are waiting to see if their governor will finally tackle the perennial problems lurking behind the populist wins.

Art & Culture 1 year ago

Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' inspires Bosnian park

Tens of thousands of lavender bushes, grasses and other plants form swirls and spirals across a dozen hectares that, seen from the air, unmistakably resemble the celestial configuration painted by the Dutch post-Impressionist master in 1889.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Nusantara opens to public

Following years of closed-door construction, the country’s future capital of Nusantara in East Kalimantan is now accessible to the general public, with hundreds of visitors, including foreign tourists, having already visited the new city on Monday.

Front Row 1 year ago

AeroXSpace, the largest indoor adventure park, inspires people to improve well-being

AeroXSpace, an indoor adventure park, was opened in Bali on Aug. 16 to inspire people of all ages to disconnect from their devices and the digital age we live in, and to improve their well-being and mental health through adrenaline-pumping activities.

Jakarta 2 years ago

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Lack of cooling put poor at higher risk in hotter Jakarta

While Jakarta has several parks and open spaces, the quantity and distribution of these areas are limited, making them largely inaccessible to the city's low-income households, according to a recent study.

Community 3 years ago

Taliban ban women from parks and funfairs in Afghan capital

The Taliban have banned Afghan women from entering the capital's public parks and funfairs, just months after ordering access to be segregated by gender.

Art & Culture 3 years ago

Iraq unveils archaeological park with ancient carvings

Authorities in northern Iraq on Sunday unveiled an "archaeological park" of 2,700-year-old carvings from the rule of the Assyrians, showing kings praying to the gods.

Science & Tech 3 years ago

Taiwan man invents stroller for fish to ‘explore other worlds’

In Taiwan's Taichung City, Jerry Huang can be seen pushing his latest invention: a goldfish bowl on wheels.

Academia 3 years ago

Surabaya’s antidote to rise of concrete jungles

The East Java capital of Surabaya made public parks where others erected buildings. It is now reaping the creative, economic and cooling benefits.

Academia 4 years ago

Bali, elephants, and the spirit of ‘pawongan’

Zoos as a model of conservation, at least in Indonesia, is that, like local conservation programs, they too are chronically under-resourced and so cannot mimic the herd social structure that elephants need to thrive and survive.