Widi Reserve: These uninhabited Indonesian islands are up for auction

Editor’s Note — Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. (CNN) — A group of Indonesian islands known as the Widi Reserve is about to go up for … Read more

How Madinah’s sustainable smart-lighting project will complement holy city’s unique identity 

MADINAH: For hundreds of years, Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Madinah, known as the city of lights, has been a beacon of knowledge, peace, and enlightenment. Today, the city of the prophet aims to enchant visitors and inhabitants with a brand new smart lighting system. Architect Ziad Tariq Darwish Daiwali, the project’s studies and design director, … Read more

Crossword – Global Times

 ACROSS   1 Government probe org.?   5 “My bad!”  15 Famous ___ cookies  16 Total ecstasy’s opposite  17 Sassy  18 American or Spirit  19 Rectangular replacement for a square meal  21 Perfect or present  22 ___ Doone cookies  23 Polish language?  25 Jinx  27 Polite address with an apostrophe  28 Hoppy beer, for short  31 “Don’t worry”  32 Like some holey sweaters  34 Ungendered pronoun  35 Part of 28-Across  36 Defeatist’s word … Read more

The 25 best Asian albums of 2022

We’re two days away from Christmas! Regardless of whether you celebrate, we’re here with a last-minute gift for the Listmas tree – the top 25 albums made by Asian artists, particularly Southeast Asian artists, in 2022. Like the year we’ve just had, this one’s a thoroughly mixed bag – but it’s full of goodness, that … Read more

Saudi visual artist turns passion for Arabic calligraphy into icons of beauty

How Madinah’s sustainable smart-lighting project will complement holy city’s unique identity  MADINAH: For hundreds of years, Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Madinah, known as the city of lights, has been a beacon of knowledge, peace, and enlightenment. Today, the city of the prophet aims to enchant visitors and inhabitants with a brand new smart lighting system. … Read more

Mongabay’s ‘Must Listen’ Podcast List for 2022

2022 was an exciting year for Mongabay’s podcast team, with a brand-new season of the long-form, exploratory series “Mongabay Explores,” diving into the island of New Guinea and its one-of-a-kind biodiversity and cultural richness over seven episodes. Regular host of the Newscast, Mike G., took listeners to the sky and sea to highlight Indigenous conservation … Read more

Indonesian Vice President Opens ASEAN Islamic Conference in Bali

Kamis, 22 Desember 2022 – 16:30 WIB VIVA – Indonesian Vice President, Ma’ruf Amin opens the 2ndASEAN Islamic Conference at the Hilton Bali Hotel, Nusa Dua, Bali, on Thursday, December 22, 2023. In his remarks, Ma’ruf Amin invited all Muslims in Indonesia and ASEAN to optimize the momentum of the conference as well as possible. “Hopefully, this … Read more

Business communities in Asian countries embrace “thrilling” Chinese trade opportunities-Xinhua

Trucks wait to load containers at a container terminal in Rizhao, east China’s Shandong Province, March 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei) “China is not only the world factory, but also the fastest-growing consumer market in the world,” said Koh King Kee, president of the Center for New Inclusive Asia in Malaysia. HONG KONG, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) … Read more