MALAYSIA – Karak town’s food-for-all initiative gaining popularity
By T.N.Alagesh New Straits Times Sat, May 9, 2020 Pertubuhan Kebajikan Karak 2020 decided to prepare and distribute cooked meals at a bus stop in Jalan Besar here to the […]
‘A place of fond memories’: Flagship Indonesia McDonald’s store in Jakarta’s Sarinah bids farewell
Budi Sutrisno The Jakarta Post Fri, May 8, 2020 Sitting in a corner of the historical Sarinah shopping center on Jl. MH Thamrin in Central Jakarta, Indonesia’s first McDonald’s restaurant […]
Destitute Thai Mom Travels from Pattaya to Chiang Rai on Motorbike
By CTN News Chiang Rai Times Fri, May 8, 2020 PATTAYA – A destitute mother of two has been travelling by motorcycle with sidecar from Pattaya, to their home […]
Rising Malaysia badminton stars good in 4 languages
By Fabian Peter New Straits Times, Thu, May 7, 2020 Kisona and M. Thinaah (left) can speak Mandarin, Tamil, Bahasa Malaysia and English Women’s singles Kisona and doubles player Thinaah, […]
Markets on the move in Myanmar
Phoe Wa The Myanmar Times Fri, May 1, 2020 Middle-aged ladies buying groceries at the new ravelling market in South Oakkalapa. SOUTH OAKKALAPA TOWNSHIP – For a post-Thingyan morning in […]
‘God gave me 10 fingers to work’: IndonesiaNTT resident refuses govt COVID-19 aid in viral video
The Jakarta Post Sun, May 3, 2020 East Nusa Tenggara resident Salomi Malaka (left) declines government staple food aid, saying that she would not accept handouts. (Courtesy of Instagram/@baliaman_) EAST […]
Indonesia city, Salatiga opens traditional market with physical distancing requirements in place
The Jakarta Post Wed, April 29, 2020 Sellers wait for customers at the Salatiga morning market in Central Java on Wednesday, April 29. The city administration has allowed traditional market […]
The Baduys Of Indonesia Shut Themselves Off From Outside World
BY: YUDHA BASKORO JAKARTA GLOBE TUE, APRIL 28, 2020 Baduy women wear traditional bamboo hats called ‘caping’ for the Kawalu ritual in Kanekes Village, Banten, on Tuesday. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro) […]
Market reports paint a bright, post-pandemic future for Indonesian ‘jamu’
Farida Susanty The Jakarta Post Wed, April 29, 2020 Sunita “Suni” Bhagchandani, the owner of Jamu Mbak Suni, serves up a glass of ‘jamu’ (herbal medicine) on Tuesday, Dec. 10, […]
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