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MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first state visit, from September 4 to 6, is to Southeast Asian neighbor Indonesia, a country the Philippines has had diplomatic relations with for over 70 years. According to a release from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Marcos and Indonesian President Joko Widodo are “expected to discuss the … Read more
Bangkok-based online beauty retailer Konvy has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round solely from Insignia Ventures Partners – the first capital commitment by the Singapore-based venture capital firm in a Thailand company. The 10-year-old startup, which produces and sells skincare products and cosmetics via its online platform, told DealStreetAsia that it plans … Read more
(1st UPDATE) On the same day, an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 hits the Eastern New Guinea region in Papua New Guinea JAKARTA, Indonesia – About 200 people evacuated to higher ground after an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck islands in western Indonesia on Sunday, September 11, causing some property damage, the country’s disaster mitigation agency BNPB said. The quake in … Read more
Rosales is the first Filipina to win the title MANILA, Philippines – Alexandra Mae Rosales of the Philippines was named Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2022 during the pageant’s coronation night in India on Saturday, October 15 (Sunday, October 16 in Manila). The beauty queen from Laguna bested 16 other candidates to become the first Filipina to … Read more
President Joko Widodo said in a statement on Thursday that he had made the decision “based on the current supply and price of cooking oil” and in consideration of the 17 million workers employed in the Indonesian palm oil industry. Indonesia accounts for nearly 60% of global palm oil production. It banned exports late last … Read more
Like paintings, leaders evoke certain colours and styles to the optical presentation of themselves in the public imagination. Sukarno was blazing red, as red as one of the dogs in Agus Djaya’s Dunia Anjing (World of Dogs)—chaotic, symbolic, and impressionistic in his tone. Suharto was subtle orange-yellow, like the tiger in Raden Saleh’s painting—naturalistic, romantic, … Read more
Startups in Asia seem to be catching the chills of a global funding winter as fundraising slumped across Southeast Asia, China, and India in the month of September. Fundraising by Southeast Asian startups plunged to its lowest so far this year at $1.27 billion in September, with just two deals in the month valued north … Read more
Nusa Penida is a fairly undeveloped island in Indonesia, home to some of the region’s most pristine scenery, untouched natural beauty, and rich wildlife above and below the ocean’s surface. Located southeast of mainland Bali the island does belong to the latter; however, it has its own Balinese dialect unspoken anywhere else on Bali. As … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: A complaint by a woman about a botched breast enlargement procedure landed a group of Indonesians operating an illegal beauty centre in detention with the Immigration. The housewife had complained to the Immigration Department after the procedure at the beauty centre in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman caused bruising and swelling on one of … Read more
Asia Laksmi Shari De Neefe Suardana is an Indonesian fashion designer, author, actress, model and beauty queen. Here are 13 more things about her: . She was born in Ubud, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. Her Indonesian father Ketut Suardana is from Bali while her Australian mother Janet De-Neefe is from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is the … Read more
