HKETO London, Chinese New Year Reception
Winky So, Director General, HKETO, London (4th from left) toasting CNY. Photo: HKETO LONDON, Jan 29 – The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) welcomed the Year of the […]
Bajau Laut children deserve better treatment, says Malaysia state Sabah rights group
Jason Santos Free Malaysia Today Sat, February 15, 2020 Bajau Laut children play at a water fountain on Gaya Street in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia: A Sabah NGO […]
Indonesia city in Aceh bans Valentine’s Day celebration as it ‘goes against Islamic law’
The Jakarta Post Wed, February 12, 2020 BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – The city administration of Banda Aceh in the conservative province of Aceh has barred residents from celebrating Valentine’s Day, […]
Which Cell? Confused Police Detain Indonesian Transgender Celeb in Drug Case
BY :BAYU MARHAENJATI JAKARTA GLOBE WED,FEBRUARY 12, 2020 Lucinta Luna. (Facebook) JAKARTA, Indonesia West Jakarta Police said they had no idea where to detain transgender celebrity Lucinta Luna, who was […]
‘It’s what they want’: Blurred pictures of female UNJ students stirs debate on equality in Indonesia
Gemma Holliani Cahya The Jakarta Post Wed, February 12, 2020 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Instagram posts showing blurred photos of female members of a student executive body (BEM) in a state […]
‘Pancasila’s biggest enemy is religion’: Indonesia’s ideology chief’s comment sparks outcry
The Jakarta Post Wed, February 12, 2020 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (right) congratulates new BPIP head Yudian Wahyudi after his appointment at the State Palace on Wednesday. (Antara/Hafidz Mubarak) […]
Monash Becomes First Foreign University to Open Full-Fledged Campus in Indonesia
BY :JAKARTA GLOBE FEBRUARY 10, 2020 Education and Culture Minister Nadiem Makarim welcomes Monash University’s first campus in Indonesia. (Antara Photo/Dhemas Reviyanto) JAKARTA – Australia’s Monash University will open a new campus in […]
Australia’s Monash University to open postgraduate campus in Indonesia
The Jakarta Post Mon, February 10, 2020 Monash University Malaysia in Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia. (Courtesy of Monash University Malaysia/www.monash.edu.my) JAKARTA, Indonesia – Australia’s Monash University is set to establish […]
Relying on the Kindness of Others: How Art Collectives Survive in Indonesia
BY :DIANA MARISKA JAKARTA GLOBE THU, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Kridha Hambeksa’s Ramayana dance at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta in Pasar Baru on Tuesday. (JG Photo/Diana Mariska) Jakarta. Communality remains the one […]
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