Christinas Province Town
While Bali is the top destination that comes to mind for many visitors to Indonesia, this nation has more to offer. Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world, with 280 million residents spread across 17,000 islands. With over 1,000 ethnic groups in Indonesia, each culture is shaped and influenced by its geographical … Read more
JAKARTA – Indonesian women’s beauty standards are never singular. About the standard of beauty since time immemorial has been influenced by many things. The influence of Dutch colonialism, for example. The presence of the Dutch in the archipelago confirmed the notion of “white” skin as the new standard of beauty. Who is white, he is … Read more
Editor’s Note: On October 17, the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) celebrated its first year of operation, with the Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, being filled with a joyful atmosphere. The achievements and highlights of the HSR over the past year were displayed through a huge screen, vividly showcasing how the railway has changed the lives of … Read more
Nguyen Trang Nhung from Vinh Long Province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam has been crowned Miss Equality World 2024 in Thailand, making her Vietnam’s second international transgender beauty queen. The first and second runner-up titles at the Miss Equality World 2024 contest were awarded to representatives from El Salvador and Indonesia, respectively. The pageant featured 13 … Read more
Actress Digangana Suryavanshi looks stunning in a beautiful red dress as she celebrates her birthday with her parents in Indonesia. The actress made a special trip to the country to ring on her birthday. Interestingly, Digangana also has a great connection with her Indonesian fans which stems from her previous projects, which have made her … Read more
The Indonesian market is growing quickly for New Zealand. For the year ending May this year, 21,248 Indonesians visited New Zealand, an increase of 26.1 per cent on the previous year. “The success of the three-episode special filmed over 10 days in the North Island last year proved that travel shows work well in the … Read more
A passenger takes a selfie on Thursday in front of a train at Padalarang Station on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Indonesia. The railway marked its first full year of operation on Thursday. Over the year, the high-speed railway has handled 5.79 million passenger trips. XU QIN/XINHUA The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, a flagship project of the … Read more
The Indonesian police chief who led humiliating raids against transgender beauty workers says he has re-educated them by making them dress in male clothing and “yell like men”. Key points: The transgender beauty workers were made to wear men’s clothes, trained to sound masculine Re-education aimed at protecting transgender people from conservative Islamic organisations, police … Read more
Women looking to become police officers in Indonesia are reported to have to undergo an invasive “two-finger” virginity test and be “pretty” as a part of the recruitment process. Key points: Virginity testing female police recruits continues despite pressure to end the practice Policewomen must also be “pretty” and subjected to a list of physical … Read more
INDONESIAN superstar songbird Raisa Andriana is back to entertain the Malaysian for the third time in three years. And this time it will be the most special one. The concert is dubbed ‘Teristimewa’ and the ever popular singer will belt out her most famous hits at the Megastar Arena KL on Nov 3. Promising a … Read more
