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Indonesian model Monalisa Sembor remembers how she used to stand for hours in front of a mirror as a little girl, wondering if she was pretty. Every time she went with her mother to the local hair salon in Wamena, Papua, Indonesia she asked if she could get her tight, springy ringlets straightened. “My mother, … Read more
“Proclaiming the Gospel does not mean imposing or opposing one’s faith to that of others,” Francis said in his meeting with bishops, clergy, and pastoral workers in Jakarta cathedral. Calling a catechist to him, he said that catechists carry the Church forward. “What keeps the world going is not the self-interest, it is the charity … Read more
The pontiff left Rome on the long flight to Jakarta. Tomorrow he will arrive at the nunciature; on Wednesday morning, he will be officially welcomed at the Presidential Palace. For President Joko Widodo, Francis is a “top figure” with whom he will discuss global issues, like Ukraine and Gaza”. Much hope is placed in the … Read more
By Amanda Bechara For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:26 BST, 2 September 2024 | Updated: 07:26 BST, 2 September 2024 A secret archipelago with aquamarine water in Indonesia is the new ‘must-visit’ tropical destination for Aussies – and it’s been dubbed ‘heaven on earth’ by visitors. Raja Ampat, the ‘last paradise’ in the country’s northwest, is … Read more
The policy shift opens the door for Prabowo’s presidential election rival Anies Baswedan to be nominated for Jakarta governor, a post he held from 2017 to 2022, but also means Jokowi’s 29-year-old son Kaesang Pangarep cannot run in regional polls. On Sunday, the election body attended a hearing with the parliamentary commission overseeing election issues … Read more
Listen to article INDONESIA: In the remote Toraja region of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, the ancient Ma’nene ritual continues to thrive, allowing families to reconnect with their deceased loved ones. Yosefina Tumanan, a resident of this mountainous area, expressed her joy as she addressed the skeletal remains of her sister-in-law, who passed away six years ago. “You look … Read more
A coalition of 13 government-aligned parties has registered former West Java governor Ridwan Kamil as its candidate, meaning there are no other parties left to back Anies, who is not a member of a political party. Anies did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters. The high-profile Jakarta governor position, once held … Read more
JAKARTA: The European Union’s anticipated import curbs on Indonesian palm oil are a “blessing in disguise” that will help the Southeast Asian country improve its energy self-sufficiency, president-elect Prabowo Subianto said. Indonesia will, instead, use more of the palm oil it produces for biodiesel and reduce its dependence on fuel imports, Mr Prabowo said. The … Read more
Even with the 1824 Anglo-Dutch Treaty, which delineated our lands into British and Dutch spheres, the cultural threads linking us remained unbroken. In Kalimantan Barat, I was particularly struck by the linguistic and cultural similarities between Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Indonesia. With approximately 85% of their vocabulary being remarkably similar, it felt as though I … Read more
Listen to this story.Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. Your browser does not support the element. THE LEGACY of Joko Widodo (or Jokowi) was meant to be graft-free politics and an infrastructure revolution in Indonesia. On the face of it, the outgoing president has partially succeeded on the latter. During his decade … Read more
