Indonesian women are speaking up to break down taboos about mixed marriages with foreigners

Indonesian women are speaking up to break down taboos about mixed marriages with foreigners

Baca dalam bahasa Indonesia Muntini Cooper thought inviting families and neighbours to her wedding in the small village of Trenggalek in East Java, Indonesia, would save her from assumptions about her marriage’s authenticity. She was wrong.  “I thought it would have clearly proven that we were legitimately married, but it wasn’t enough,” she told ABC. In 2003, after … Read more

Indonesia Skin Care Products Market Top Players, Investment …

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) Surge in Indonesia skin care products market demand for organic and natural ingredients in skin care products accelerated the market growth PORTLAND, 5933 NE WIN SIVERS DRIVE, #205, OR 97220, UNITED STATE, September 26, 2022 / / — According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled,“ by Type, Age … Read more

Indonesian envoy calls for tourism collaboration

ISLAMABAD: Indonesia Ambassador Muhammad Hassan has said that there were numerous opportunities in the tourism sector in Pakistan and the government is providing international-level facilities for tourists. Pakistan has vast opportunities for all sectors of tourism, including mountaineering, adventure, and religious and halal tourism, he said while addressing an online seminar on tourism promotion in … Read more

Indonesian soccer faces pivotal moment after stadium disaster

Malang, Indonesia – The deadly stampede at an Indonesian soccer stadium has shaken the foundations of the country’s most popular sport and was the culmination of decades of mismanagement and violence, experts say. The tragedy a week ago that killed 131 people, including 32 children, in the aftermath of a top-tier match has forced officials … Read more

Indonesian prez says country won’t be hit with FIFA sanctions after stadium stampede

Indonesia won’t be slapped with sanctions from FIFA despite local authorities using tear gas inside a packed soccer stadium last week, sparking a deadly stampede and crush at exits that killed 131 people, including 17 kids. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said FIFA President Giani Infantino wrote him a letter outlining potential collaborations between soccer’s governing … Read more

From Javanese princesses to Rihanna: The rise of the strong dark woman | Advertising

For over 50 years, white skin has been the dominant beauty ideal in Indonesia. ‬Celebrities and models have mostly been white, and most people have aspired to have white skin.   But this wasn’t always the case. In pre-colonial times skin colour was thought and talked about in a wider variety of shades: not just white, but also … Read more

Indonesian interest in Love, Beauty and Planet spurred by changing attitudes and green marketing

A team of researchers from Telkom University and STIA Maulana Yusuf Banten in Western Indonesia surveyed consumers from the region to find what drove the purchase of Love, Beauty and Planet products. Love, Beauty and Planet was established in 2017 by personal care major Unilever, the maker of brand such as Dove and Lux, and … Read more

Six weeks after reopening, Bali wonders where the tourists are | Coronavirus pandemic News

Pererenan, Bali – Before the pandemic, Dicky, who like many Indonesians goes by only one name, earned up to $20 a day hawking shell craft jewellery to tourists on the crowded beaches of Bali’s southwest coast. But nearly two months after Indonesia reopened its doors to visitors from China and 18 other countries, the international … Read more

Indonesia still hopes pope will visit soon

Religious affairs minister says he wants Pope Francis to see ‘the beauty of diversity’ in Indonesia Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas is welcomed by Archbishop Yohanes Harun Yuwono, chairman of the Indonesian bishops’ Commission on Interreligious Relations and Beliefs, at its national conference in Bali on March 7. (Photo: Indonesian bishops’ website) Published: March 09, 2022 … Read more