


Indonesian Opera Gandari Turns Princess Villain Upside Down
BY DIANA MARISKA JAKARTA GLOBE DECEMBER 14, 2019 Rehearsal for Opera Gandari last week. (JG Photo/Diana Mariska) JAKARTA, Indonesia – Taking its inspiration from the classic tale of Princess Gandari from the epic […]

Jakarta entertainment businesses feel the squeeze of raids, high taxes: Association
Muh. Ibnu Aqil The Jakarta Post Fri, January 3, 2020 The Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) electronic music festival held in JIExpo in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta on Dec. 13-15, 2019.(JP/Wendra Ajistyatama) […]

‘My clothes aren’t the problem, it’s your mentality!’ Malaysia Rapper Zizi Kirana hits back at online hate
BY TAN MEI ZI Malay Mail Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Zizi said her critics should focus on improving themselves first before getting their nose into other people’s business. — Picture […]

Malaysia Easter death metal show definitely cancelled, “no plans for postponement”
By Shech The Independent (Singapore) Wednesday April 17, 2019 The organisers, Goatlordth Records, said there were no plans to move the performance to a later date, the death metal concert was […]

Now there’s a ‘Malu apa bossku’ song, and the rapper wants former Malaysia PM Najib’s forgiveness
By Danial Dzulkifly Malay Mail February 2019 The former prime minister has tried to portray himself as a man of the people.— Picture via Facebook/Najib Razak KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — […]

Indonesia movie ‘27 Steps of May’ screened at 2019 Göteborg Film Festival
THE JAKARTA POST Monday January 28, 2019 Lukman Sardi (left) in ’27 Steps of May’ directed by Ravi Bharwani. (27 Steps of May/File) The 2018 movie 27 Steps of May, helmed […]

Indonesia Film ‘Seen and Unseen’ Awarded at 2017 Asia Pacific Screen Awards
TEMPO.CO FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2017 A scene of the Seen And Unseen. istimewa JAKARTA, Indonesia – Kamila Andini’s award-winning debut film ‘The Seen And Unseen’ won the best youth feature […]

Censorship keeping Malaysians in their ‘cocoon’, says activist
By Ida Lim The Malay Mail Online Sunday April 30, 2017 Lena Hendry said screenings of human rights documentaries ― generally not shown on television channels ― are important to […]

Banned in Malaysia, producers show movie for free online instead
The Malay Mail Online Tuesday February 21, 2917 ‘Absent Without Leave’ will be made available to local viewers on the Internet for free. ― Picture via Facebook/Absent Without Leave KUALA […]