Chinese-Indonesians in East Kalimantan have enjoyed a largely good relationship with native Bornean tribes since they first came to the resource-rich island.
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The Free Fire esports scene in Indonesia has had an exceptional 2019. Earlier this year, the Free Fire Shopee Masters drew in crowds of up to 20,000.
Jahvis Loveday (pictured, far left) is a co-director, co-writer and co-producer of Home, the film that earned him the honour of Best Young Filmmaker at the ReelOzInd! 2019 short film festival.
“Bira reminded me of Kuta in Bali around 1978 (minus the surf breaks): laid back and rural, losmens scattered among coconut plantations,” writes Consul-General, Mr Richard Mathews.
In 2003, a tiny skeleton was found in a cave on the island of Flores. Many things on Flores grow very big and very small – another example of how, biologically, islands are deeply weird.
‘We tell ourselves stories in order to live’ wrote Joan Didion. It is also true that we can tell stories in order to live more harmoniously with each other.
Arsenal and England footballer Leah Williamson has used International Day of the Girl, Friday 11 October, to launch the pioneering Coaching for Life programme in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Art by itself may not be the solution to all social ills, but the display of Islamic art creates opportunities for learning and cross-cultural understanding…
