Does folklore have a place in modern Malaysia? Writers, expert weigh in on keeping local legends alive
BY TAN MEI ZI Malay Mail Tue, Oct 13, 2020 Folklore has played an integral role in the work of authors Joshua Kam and Ninot Aziz. — Pictures from Epigram […]
‘Asian Bohemian Chic’: Indonesian Ghea Panggabean celebrates 40 years of fashion
Josa Lukman The Jakarta Post Sun, November 1, 2020 Iconic: With four decades of experience, Ghea is a mainstay of Indonesia’s fashion scene. (Courtesy of Ghea Panggabean/-) JAKARTA – […]
Malaysian author Hanna Alkaf’s second fiction selected as a 2020 Kirkus Prize finalist
BY ANNE GRACE SAVITHA MALAY MAIL Fri, September 11, 2020 Hanna’s second book ‘The Girl and the Ghost’ has important themes such as friendship, growing up and apart, and about […]
‘Man of Contradictions’ spotlights Jokowi’s struggle to remake Indonesia
Richard Borsuk The Jakarta Post Sun, September 20, 2020 Joko Widodo’s story, personality and record as President are the subject of a new book by Ben Bland, the ‘Financial […]
Remapping the spice route: Understanding the history of Indonesian flavors
Shadine Taufik The Jakarta Post Sun, September 27, 2020 Spice delight: Indonesia’s rich flavors have inspired many books, including William Wongso’s ‘Flavors of Indonesia’ and Tim Hannigan’s ‘A Brief History […]
‘Gods and Demons’: Indonesia through the prism of Bali
Australian journalist Deborah Cassrels gets the diversity that characterizes Indonesia by reporting from Bali rather than Jakarta. In Gods and Demons, she shares the story of her professional as well […]
Indonesia author Laksmi Pamuntjak’s ‘Fall Baby’ named best literary work at Singapore Book Awards 2020
The Jakarta Post Mon, August 17, 2020 Photo: Laksmi Pamuntjak A novel by Indonesian author Laksmi Pamuntjak, Fall Baby, has been named “best literary work” at the 2020 Singapore Book […]
French photo-journalist Marius Moragues chronicles Indonesia, one photograph at a time
Josa Lukman The Jakarta Post Sun, July 26, 2020 Heading home: A farmer walks among rice fields in Brebes regency, Central Java. (Courtesy of Marius Moragues/-) JAKARTA – If […]
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