There has been rising awareness among the young generation of scientists in Indonesia of the need to advocate for the use of sciences in responding to upcoming and current multidimensional crises.
Culture
On any given day, Exanti, a beauty consultant for Indonesian cosmetics brand Wardah, wears what she calls a “full face” of makeup, including eyeshadow, eyeliner, foundation, concealer, blusher and lipstick.
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with David Van Reybrouck about Revolusi, his new book about how Indonesia gained independence and paved the way for the global decolonization movement.
This Ramadan felt different for Kusmanadi, who opens a stall each year in Jakarta to sell grilled chicken snacks to those breaking their fast during the holy month.
Mr Zavaraldo Renaldy, 28, is educated, single and in possession of a good job, but to his parents’ dismay, he is not in want of a wife.
From ‘takjil’ – snacks to break the fast – and various iftar menus to a lively atmosphere, this is what Indonesian Muslims in Australia long for during Ramadan.
Pope Francis will visit Indonesia in September, the country’s religious affairs minister has said, as concerns mounted over the 87-year-old pontiff’s health.
This is a personal story of heartache, lost love, and splintered families. But it is also sweeping in scale, illuminating a little-known era in the history of the Australian continent, when the first waves of international travel created a web of cross-cultural romance and relations.
On 11 July 2023, the Dutch government returned to Indonesia, 472 collections of historical objects that had been housed in various Dutch museums.
The Australia-Indonesia Centre has lost one of its most committed and cherished supporters with the unexpected death of businessman and philanthropist Harold Mitchell AC. For ten years Harold helped steer the AIC as chair of its advisory board. He was the inaugural and founding chair since the board was formed in April 2014 and his work and personality touched many. The board met on Monday 25 March to share reflections on his legacy and working with him. In honour of Harold Mitchell’s commitment we asked those who worked with him across the decade to provide their thoughts.
In the early 20th century in Sumatra, a movement of young women writers were finding new ways to express their identities, build communities and achieve their dreams.
The passing of an elderly woman who relied on begging for survival has left her neighbors in the East Java town of Kediri stunned, as they discovered over Rp 200 million ($12,725) in cash while cleaning her house after her recent demise.
Elevated prices of rice and other staples prompt many families to scale back celebrations during the Muslim holy month.
In the practice of fasting in Indonesia, there is often a shortening of working hours or lightening of work.
As the country prepares to confirm the election of its youngest ever vice president, the country hopes its younger population will power its rise to become the world’s fifth-largest economy.
The Balinese new year, known as Nyepi, is marked by reflection, fasting and meditation.
