Beautiful country with more beaches and seaside towns than anywhere else | Travel News | Travel

Beautiful country with more beaches and seaside towns than anywhere else | Travel News | Travel

One beautiful country has more beaches and seaside towns than anywhere else in the world, with numerous islands making it the perfect place for a relaxing trip. While Canada is famed for having the longest coastline in the world, Indonesia has the most seaside areas as it is made up of five main islands and … Read more

Interview: Emiko Saraswati Susilo on the Beauty of Indonesian Dance

(Sara Gambina-Belknap) A distinguished choreographer, dancer, and vocalist, Emiko Saraswati Susilo bridges Indonesia with San Francisco’s Bay Area and the global community as the director of one of Bali’s most active and internationally renowned performing arts companies, Gamelan Sekar Jaya. Through Javanese and Balinese performance that is innovative yet deeply rooted in tradition, Susilo serves … Read more

In Indonesia, Light Skin is Prized. Some Christians Are Pushing Back.

Growing up on the Indonesian island of Java, Happy Natalisa remembers being mocked for her dark complexion. Her classmates called her si hitam (black) and orang Papua because her father was Papuan, an ethnic group hailing from Indonesia’s easternmost province in Western New Guinea. Her appearance affected how she served in the church. She preferred … Read more

Indonesia plans measures to keep inflation low, protect purchasing power

JAKARTA, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Indonesia is preparing policy packages aimed at keeping inflation low, protecting people’s purchasing power and supporting economic growth, its finance minister said on Monday. Regulators will also conduct stress tests for the financial sector to ensure the sector remains healthy at a time of high market volatility, Sri Mulyani Indrawati … Read more

Indonesian court jails CEO, three others, over deadly cough syrup

A cough medication is poured in this picture illustration taken October 19, 2022. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights JAKARTA, Nov 1 (Reuters) – An Indonesian court sentenced to jail on Wednesday the chief executive and three other officials of a company whose cough syrup has been linked to the death of more than … Read more

Malaysia’s Bumi Armada inks deal for LNG development in Indonesia

Sept 13 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Bumi Armada (BUAB.KL) on Wednesday said it has signed a deal with a subsidiary of Indonesian energy company Pertamina and natural gas trading company PT Davenergy Mulia Perkasa for development and commercialization of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Under the deal, the companies will record key principles to develop and commercialize … Read more

Indonesia extends validity of mining production plans to three years

JAKARTA, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Indonesia will allow mining production plans to stay valid for three years with immediate effect, according to rules made public on Thursday, as it looks to beef up efficiency in quota approvals. The move comes as nickel smelter operators, battling surging ore prices, had to import nickel ore from the … Read more

13 cafes and restaurants for the best food at The Exchange TRX in KL

Now there’s one more mall to look forward to the next time you make that weekend trip to KL. Nestled in the heart of Malaysia’s international financial district – Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) – The Exchange TRX pulsates as a vibrant lifestyle nucleus. Of course, the new shopping destination is also home to some of … Read more

Indonesia spoils TikTok’s Southeast Asia party

Sandy Saputra, 19, who is one of TikTok’s biggest Indonesian stars, uses his smartphone to record a video using the app in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 24, 2020. Picture taken July 24, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan – RC2PMI9KGQ5Q Acquire Licensing Rights SINGAPORE, Sept 28 (Reuters Breakingviews) – June must now feel like an alternate reality to TikTok … Read more

Two Indonesian match officials jailed over deadly soccer stampede

SURABAYA, Indonesia, March 9 (Reuters) – An Indonesian court handed prison sentences to two soccer match officials on Thursday after finding them guilty of negligence over one of the world’s deadliest stadium stampedes. The October 2022 derby match in Malang, East Java, between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya ended in chaos with 135 spectators killed, … Read more