Community Connection, a Palace and a Lake — Destination Guide to Eastern Myanmar
By MARIE STARR The Irrawaddy Tuesday April 1, 2019 A woman of the Kayan ethnic group at her home near Demoso in Karenni State. / Thet Htun Naing / The Irrawaddy […]
Indonesia;s First Lady Iriana Jokowi Rides in Packed MRT Trial Run
Ricky Mohammad Nugraha TEMPO.CO, Monday March 18, 2019 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesian First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo together with VP Jusuf Kalla’s wife Mufidah Jusuf Kalla participated in the limited MRT trial […]
Meet me at Indawgyi, Myanmar’s largest lake
Bertie Lawson The Myanmar Times March 7, 2019 Welcome to Indawgyi, Myanmar’s largest lake. Photo – Face of Indawgyi INDAWGYI, Myanmar – The legend of the lake tells of the decadent […]
Bigger Thingyan celebrations in Mandalay this year
Kyaw Ko Ko The Myanmar Times Wed March 6, 2019 Last year’s Thingyan celebration in Mandalay. Photo – Kyaw Ko Ko Mandalay city will expand the area set aside for […]
Bali to shut down over Nyepi
Ni Komang Erviani The Jakarta Post Tue, March 5, 2019 Hindus carry offerings during a Melasti procession at Padang Galak Beach in Denpasar, Bali, on Monday. The self-purifying ceremony served […]
Thousands flock to Bali’s beaches for Melasti purification ritual
Ni Komang Erviani The Jakarta Post Mon, March 4, 2019 Balinese Hindus walk along Lembeng Beach in Gianyar, Bali, during Melasti, a purification ceremony held ahead of the holy day […]
Denpasar airport, Bali, to close 24 hours for Nyepi (Day of Silence)
Ni Komang Erviani The Jakarta Post Thu, February 28, 2019 / 02:38 pm DENPASAR, Bali, Indonesia – I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali, is temporarily suspending all […]
2019 Ubud Food Festival in Bali aims to encourage cross-cultural exchange
THE JAKARTA POST Sun, February 24, 2019 Essential Balinese dishes are among the Masterclass programs at the 2018 Ubud Food Festival (UFF). (Ubud Food Festival /Anggara Mahendra) JAKARTA, Indonesia – […]
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