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Science & Tech

Sinarmas World Academy’s OceanVoyager team wins IB’s Global Youth Action Fund

Three students from Sinarmas World Academy (SWA) have achieved international recognition by winning the prestigious Global Youth Action Fund (GYAF) grant from the International Baccalaureate (IB), securing US$3,000 to develop their innovative project, OceanVoyager. This initiative, designed to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), empowers young leaders to create impactful solutions addressing global challenges.

1 week ago

Newsfeed

Art & Culture premium

The mafias of Italy: the old guard and the upstarts

For years, the Sicilian Mafia terrorised the Italian public and state, with its highest-profile killings that of anti-mafia judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino in 1992.

2 years ago
Entertainment premium

Rap battle: young Tunisians fight stigma with the arts

The Tunisian capital's working-class districts have suffered from decades of state neglect and poor services, and residents say the stigma attached to their neighbourhoods shuts them out of the job market.

2 years ago
Culture

South Korea hits record-low weddings as birth rate plunges

The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, compounding looming demographic woes in a country with the world's lowest birth rate.

2 years ago
People

Funeral held in UK for stabbed transgender girl

Family and friends of a 16-year-old British transgender girl who was stabbed to death in a park paid their last respects on Wednesday at her funeral.

2 years ago
Culture premium

Brazil's first lady turns heads, champions causes with fashion

Whether sporting a red Workers' Party star on her wedding dress or rocking eco-friendly clothing, Brazil's new first lady is turning heads and making statements with her fashion choices.

2 years ago

Stories

Culture

Animal heaven: Pet cemetery, cremation sites ease pain of grieving owners

When their pets die, many owners seek cemeteries or cremation sites to keep their loved ones in their memory, and by their side.

2 years ago
Food premium

Ramadan culinary tips with cooking expert Sisca Soewitomo

Television culinary personality Sisca Soewitomo recounts her long, illustrative culinary journey and shares some of her cooking tips for Ramadan

2 years ago
People

Musician Nomo Koeswoyo of Koes Bersaudara passes away

Nomo Koeswoyo of the legendary 1950s music group Koes Bersaudara died at 84.

2 years ago
Entertainment

Citra Award-winning actress Nani Wijaya dies at 78

Nani featured in over 100 films and various TV soap operas throughout of her lifelong career.

2 years ago
Culture

How Arctic Monkeys became massive in Indonesia

Arctic Monkeys’ music connects deeper with Indonesians than many other rock bands. We found out how and why.

2 years ago

style

style

Animal heaven: Pet cemetery, cremation sites ease pain of grieving owners

When their pets die, many owners seek cemeteries or cremation sites to keep their loved ones in their memory, and by their side.

2 years ago
style

South Korea hits record-low weddings as birth rate plunges

The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, compounding looming demographic woes in a country with the world's lowest birth rate.

2 years ago
style

How Arctic Monkeys became massive in Indonesia

Arctic Monkeys’ music connects deeper with Indonesians than many other rock bands. We found out how and why.

2 years ago

entertainment

entertainment

Citra Award-winning actress Nani Wijaya dies at 78

Nani featured in over 100 films and various TV soap operas throughout of her lifelong career.

2 years ago
entertainment

BTS absence hurting global K-pop growth: HYBE chairman

Making megastars BTS do their South Korean military service is slowing the global growth of K-pop, the chairman of the septet's agency HYBE said.

2 years ago
entertainment

No smoke: Event head explains Deep Purple, Rhoma Irama onstage miscommunication

After a clip of dangdut rocker Rhoma Irama being stopped short from playing “Smoke on the Water” went viral, Rajawali Indonesia music promoter cleared up some misunderstandings.

2 years ago
entertainment

Rhoma riffing to Deep Purple hit sparks row over copyright

In a short cellular phone video posted by @swetermerah, which has been viewed 832,100 times on Twitter, Rhoma Irama and his Soneta band, started off their opening slot for Deep Purple by performing the now-legendary power chord of "Smoke On The Water" before a member of the road crew jumped on stage and told Rhoma to cut his performance.

2 years ago

health

health

Indonesian single mother wins bodybuilding contest

A Jakarta working mother becomes a champion at the NPC Singapore Showdown bodybuilding contest   

2 years ago
health

11-minute daily walk could prevent one in 10 early deaths: study

Physical activity is known to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer and other leading causes of death, but exactly how much is needed to have an impact has been unclear.

2 years ago
health

Hard fight: Combatting childhood cancer in Indonesia

Experts share practical tips on how to look out for and fight cancer in Indonesian children.  

2 years ago
health

Flowers and face masks as Chinese tourists return to Thailand

Chinese tourists bounded back into Thailand on Monday after Beijing eased travel rules.

2 years ago
health

New initiatives seek to improve cancer detection and treatment in Indonesia

A public-private partnership has resulted in three new programs to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in the country. 

2 years ago

books

books

Jesse Q. Sutanto returns with cozy murder mystery

Slowly but surely building a reputation as one of the most prolific and versatile writers in the industry, Jesse Q. Sutanto’s new book Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers will be released on March 14.

2 years ago
books

'Mountains More Ancient' sheds light on Indonesian slavery in South Africa

Author Isna Marifa discusses her time with the Cape Malay people and how it influenced her novel Mountains More Ancient.

2 years ago
books

Understanding the impact of Pramoedya’s 'Buru Quartet'

Leading Australian expert on Indonesia Max Lane recounts late Indonesian literary giant Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s role in inspiring the downfall of former president Soeharto’s New Order regime through his Buru Quartet tetralogy

2 years ago
books

Murakami to publish first new novel in six years

There was little detail given about the new work, which will be Murakami's first novel since "Killing Commendatore" was published in February 2017.  

2 years ago
books

'Bali Coffee Origin's New Wave': A book for connoisseurs and conversations

Informatively written, this photo essay and illustrated volume expands upon the limited current narrative, helping support the development of the burgeoning Indonesian coffee industry.

2 years ago
books

Novelist Paul Auster addresses US gun violence in new book

The writing in this new work by Auster, 75, is terse and somber and is accompanied by pictures taken by photographer Spencer Ostrander.

2 years ago

Science & Tech

Science & Tech

Social media frenzy fuels bank busting panic

Fearful Twitter posts and anxious WhatsApp exchanges coupled with online banking ease are seen as helping power a run on a pair of now-collapsed American lending institutions.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

At San Francisco expo, AI 'sorry' for destroying humanity

The pieces in this temporary show mix the disturbing with the comic, and this first display has AI disburse pithy observations to the visitors that cross into its line of vision.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Apple to launch app dedicated to classical music

Apple said it will start streaming classical music from a stand-alone app on March 28 as it seeks to distinguish itself from rivals Spotify and specialist platforms.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Twitter admits 'massive' outage as woes continue

"Some parts of Twitter may not be working as expected right now," the company's tech support account said in a tweet, blaming the problem on "unintended consequences" from an update to the platform.

2 years ago

Parenting

Parenting

Video games could improve kids’ brains: Study

Parents often worry about the harmful impacts of video games on their children, from mental health and social problems to missing out on exercise. But a large new United States study published in JAMA Network Open on Monday indicates there may also be cognitive benefits associated with the popular pastime.

2 years ago
Parenting

Child protection commission to investigate viral video of paper-eating toddler

A viral video showing a toddler eating paper has spurred an investigation by the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI). The video, which gained traction in the news on Tuesday, shows a young boy tearing up pieces of paper and eating them while two adults comment on the strangeness of the situation.

3 years ago
Parenting

Familial taboo: stories of children who cut off contact with their parents

In Indonesian society, it is highly unusual for children to cut off contact with their parents. But for some, it was an inevitable decision.

3 years ago
Parenting

Children of toxic parenting open up about lifelong emotional battles

Not all families are blessed with bliss. For people born to so-called “toxic parents”, the effects may persist a lifetime.

3 years ago

Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

Girl with AI earrings sparks Dutch art controversy

At first glance it seems to be just a modern take on Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece "Girl with a Pearl Earring". But look more closely and things get a little strange.

2 years ago
Arts & Culture

Egypt unveils hidden corridor in Giza pyramid

Scientists have discovered a hidden passage inside Egypt's Great Pyramid, the authorities announced on Thursday.

2 years ago

people

people

Musician Nomo Koeswoyo of Koes Bersaudara passes away

Nomo Koeswoyo of the legendary 1950s music group Koes Bersaudara died at 84.

2 years ago
people

Funeral held in UK for stabbed transgender girl

Family and friends of a 16-year-old British transgender girl who was stabbed to death in a park paid their last respects on Wednesday at her funeral.

2 years ago
people

Syrian medical students study German in hopes of move abroad

His medical studies in Syria keep Mohammed Shasho busy enough but whenever he can he also pores over German vocabulary and grammar points in hopes of a move to Europe.

2 years ago
people

King Charles III calls for Commonwealth unity

Charles III on Monday attended his first Commonwealth Day service as king, issuing a call for unity to tackle the globe's most pressing issues.

2 years ago

food

food

New York state vs New York City: the war over foie gras

All of the foie gras in New York is made exclusively in the state of 20 million people, as France no longer exports the controversial delicacy.

2 years ago
food

Steam cuisine: cooking in Japan's hot springs

The geothermal sources that make Japan a haven for hot springs or onsen are also used to produce a range of delicacies.

2 years ago
food

Across Zimbabwe, British scones are the taste of home

A sweet doughy treat from Britain has become a beloved part of Zimbabwe's national cuisine, where despite the country's colonial past, mothers and chefs alike now claim the pastry as their own.

2 years ago
food

Costa Rican chef showcasing Indigenous cuisine

For years, he immersed himself in the Indigenous cultures of his native country, living with eight different Indigenous groups in turn: the bribri, cabecar, ngobe, maleku, brunca, teribe, huetar and chorotega. 

2 years ago

People Not Numbers

People Not Numbers

People, Not Numbers: Remembering Dr. Nidya Ayomi, the compassionate doctor

The sheer number of COVID-19 deaths has made it easy to forget that behind the statistics lie stories lived by individuals who could and should have continued on. In “People, not numbers”, The Jakarta Post remembers their lives through the eyes of those who knew them best.

3 years ago
People Not Numbers

People, not numbers: The ambulance driver who worked to the end

The sheer number of COVID-19 deaths has made it easy to forget that behind the statistics lie stories lived by individuals who could and should have continued on. In “People, not numbers”, The Jakarta Post remembers their lives through the eyes of those who knew them best.

3 years ago
People Not Numbers

People not numbers: The selfless life of Desiyani Sani

The sheer number of COVID-19 deaths has made it easy to forget that behind the statistics lie stories lived by individuals who could and should have continued on.

3 years ago

Indonesian Icons

Indonesian Icons

Indonesian Icons: Christine Hakim, the grande dame of Indonesian cinema

Christine Hakim is one of Indonesia’s most well-known actors. Her latest major role in the HBO series The Last of Us has garnered her even more international recognition.

2 years ago
Indonesian Icons

Indonesian Icons: The complex legacy of Dorce Gamalama

Legendary entertainer Dorce Gamalama passed away on Wednesday after battling COVID-19 and diabetes complications. As an Indonesian icon, her life story is celebrated by many, including non-LGBT people. 

3 years ago
Indonesian Icons

Indonesian Icons: the get-together tradition of ‘arisan’

From a decades-long tradition to a movie inspiration – arisan is a social rite, financial help, a fun get-together and more.  

3 years ago
Indonesian Icons

Indonesian Icons: ‘Nasi Goreng tek-tek’ – that one food every Indonesian loves

Nasi goreng tek-tek, the street food version of fried rice, is that one dish enjoyed by every Indonesian regardless of background. 

3 years ago

How We Can Do Better

How We Can Do Better

How we can do better: Inside Indonesia's graphic design industry

How We Can Do Better is a new regular column that delves into various industries through the perspectives of its practitioners, and in what ways the industry could improve. In this first installment, we delve into Indonesia’s graphic design industry.

3 years ago