LIFESTYLE

During his rule in 1801, Dutch Governor of Java’s Eastern Coast Nicholaus Engelhard reported the ruins of a temple in a barren plain of Malang, which would later be known as Singosari Temple.

A couple named Santi Warastuti and Sunarta made the headlines last week when they carried a large poster that reads “Please, my son needs medical marijuana” at Car Free Day event in Jakarta, Sunday (26/6). The couple brought along their wheelchair-bound child who suffers from cerebral palsy.

Sorong is Papua’s second-largest city, also known as the “oil city” of West Papua Province. It is located in the strategic area of Papua island’s “bird’s head” (Papua is dubbed as a bird for its island appearance, which resembles a bird), causing the Dutch to target Sorong as an oil drilling place for its abundant oil reserves. The Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea Petroleum Maatschappij (NNGPM) was a Dutch oil company that first started oil drilling in Sorong in 1935.

Happy International Sushi Day (18 June)!

In 2019, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published an eye-opening report on the level of reading interest among Indonesian people. The assessment? It is low. Although it was not explained further about the survey method used, the result was still surprising for some people.

Upon entering the gate to the Kite Museum in South Jakarta, a typical old Javanese-style building with two neatly arranged brick pillars welcomes the visitors.

Gender bias often results in women occupying a lower status in life. Not being given the same opportunities as men, most women have to struggle to prove that they are capable of standing on their own feet.

Six Indonesian badminton players secure their places in the Men’s Doubles quarter-finals of the Indonesia Masters 2022 held at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, June 7-12.

Good news for Indonesian film lovers, the official Bioskop Online streaming service will present Indonesia’s best nostalgic films (NFT) program from the 1980s, 1990s to 2000s.

Europe on Screen (EOS) 2022 is back. After two years of being held virtually, the 22nd edition of the EU Annual Film Festival is being held in a hybrid format. Offline screenings will be held from June 16-26 in several major cities in Indonesia, such as Jakarta, Bandung, Denpasar, Medan, Surabaya, and Yogyakarta. Meanwhile, for online screenings, film lovers can access the festivalscope website from June 20-30.

The Indonesian public can be proud again because local products from Indonesia have made a splash in the global scene. UBS Gold, an authentic Indonesian jewellery brand, has been in the limelight after one of its collections, the Yura Yellow Ring, was worn by TikTok celebrity and international singer Bella Poarch when she attended the Gold House Gala event in Washington DC on Monday (23/5).