Warding off lembu Sora’s curse at Indonesia’s Mt Kelud crater
By Aman Rochman The Jakarta Post Sat September 22, 2018 A view of Mount Kelud lake crater at the time around ‘larung sesaji’ procession KEDIRI, Indonesia – Residents living on […]
Indonesia as the Country of Honor in Paris` 2018 IFTM
Antara TEMPO.CO Thursday September 13, 2018 LONDON, UK – Indonesia would present as the Country of Honor in the 40th International French Travel Market (IFTM) – Top Resa on […]
Jakarta Prepares Wayang Bharata for Asian Games Delegations
By INGE KLARA SAFITRI TEMPO.CO MONDAY AUGUST 20, 2018 A performance by Wayang Orang Bharata (human puppet troupe). TEMPO/Agung Pambudhy JAKARTA, Indonesia – The Jakarta Tourism Agency offers tourism and entertainment […]
Malaysia to promote palm oil in more international markets
By HASHINI KAVISHTRI KANNAN News Straits Times – August 13, 2018 PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia: The Primary Industries Ministry will venture into more international markets to promote Malaysia’s palm oil.
School of Javanese Culture in Senden opens doors to students across Asia
STEFANUS AJIE THE JAKARTA POST Saturday August 11, 2018 School of Javanese Culture students take part in an event to welcome the tobacco harvest season. (JP/Stefanus Ajie) BOYOLALI, Central Java, […]
Tagged ‘ultra-liberal’ over anti-child marriage zeal, Malaysia activists lament BN-like antagonism
By Azril Annuar Malay Mail Online Friday August 10, 2018 Freedom of speech activist Gayathry Venkiteswaran warned against dangerous labels such as ‘ultra-liberals’, ‘extreme activists’ and ‘very vocal social activists’. […]
US embassy stands ‘proudly’ with LGBT activists
BY BOO SU-LYN Malay Mail Online Friday August 10, 2018 Transgender activist Nisha was the first transwoman to win the US Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage award in […]
McDonald’s distributes food to displace Lombok earthquake victims
The Jakarta Post Friday August 10, 2018 Villagers in Dompu Indah in Kayangan district, North Lombok, line up to collect fresh water on Aug. 9. Many earthquake survivors are lacking […]
Is this the new Malaysia we voted for? LGBT activist asks after picture removed from exhibition
BY OPALYN MOK MALAY MAIL ONLINE Wed August 8, 2018 Portraits of Nisha Ayub and Pang Khee Teik at the ‘Stripes and Strokes’ exhibition at George Town Festival […]
Malaysia minister: I ordered removal of portraits from GTF exhibit, no promotion of LGBT
BY ANITH ADILAH Malay Mail Online Wed August 8, 2018 A visitor at the ‘Stripes and Strokes’ exhibition in George Town August 8, 2018. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin […]
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