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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong discussed with Indonesian President Joko Widodo regional developments, including ASEAN’s next steps on Myanmar, at a bilateral meeting on Thursday evening (Nov 10). The meeting was held shortly after Mr Lee landed in Phnom Penh to attend the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits. Mr Lee and President Jokowi have worked … Read more
Aussie model is shocked to discover a restaurant serving BANANA on pizza: ‘Is this more common than I think?’ By Bridie Pearson-jones For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:34 GMT, 17 November 2022 | Updated: 08:35 GMT, 17 November 2022 An Australian model has been left stunned after discovering a restaurant at her holiday resort in … Read more
Last week, Indonesia’s parliament approved a new penal code that received backlash from the United Nations and human rights groups inside and outside the Southeast Asian nation. The new code, which replaces a colonial-era code enacted while the archipelago was under Dutch rule, includes the criminalization of cohabitation and sex outside marriage, bans insulting the … Read more
JAKARTA (Bloomberg): Revenge spending is trumping inflation as Indonesians snap up batik clothes, footwear, and cosmetics post-pandemic, according to one of the nation’s biggest department store operators. Office and party wear – including the nation’s traditional batik attire typically used for formal occasions – are flying off the shelves as more Indonesians go out again, … Read more
Kamis, 15 Desember 2022 – 19:10 WIB VIVA – The year-end holiday is coming soon. From now on, it’s a good idea to start looking for interesting tourist destinations to visit. Indonesia has a variety of amazing tourist attractions scattered throughout the region. Visiting anti-mainstream tourism destinations can make people feel a pleasant year-end holiday experience. But you need to be more prepared because … Read more
JAKARTA, Dec 12 (Jakarta Post/ANN): Foreigners who have lived in Indonesia for years or decades are anxious about new visa rules that will kick in later this month, which require retirees to hold substantial funds in the country. The government has issued a circular telling holders of retirement stay permits to convert to the so-called … Read more
Jakarta. Tens of homegrown skincare and cosmetic products on Thursday bagged trophies at the 2022 Tokopedia Beauty Awards. The winners encompass every beauty enthusiast’s must-haves: starting from a face mask, moisturizers to eyeshadow. The awards ceremony had 25 subcategories, including best toner and best moisturizer, to name a few. Tokopedia crowned Somethinc as the fastest-growing brand. … Read more
Kamis, 8 Desember 2022 – 12:50 WIB VIVA – Indonesia is one of the countries with extraordinary beauty in every region. Unfortunately, this red-and-white country also has many natural disaster risks, one being an earthquake. It was conveyed by the Head of the Disaster Risk Education Center (DRRC) of the University of Indonesia, Prof. Dra. Fatma Lestari, … Read more
A MORE CONFIDENT INDONESIA While there are security and economic benefits to be derived from the shifting of the capital, the act itself hints at the emergence of a more confident Indonesia. ASEAN member states tend to be wary of such behaviour, be it from China or its own members, fearing that it might negatively … Read more
Two Indonesian soldiers have been given a seven-month jail term for having gay sex, which is banned by the nation’s military as “inappropriate behaviour”. The soldiers, who joined the army last year and were based on the country’s main island of Java, were also booted from the army, according to a military court ruling dated … Read more
