THE EUROPEAN FINGERPRINTS HIDDEN ACROSS INDONESIA

How Europe shaped Indonesian culture from Keroncong's Portuguese roots to Kota Tua's Dutch architecture. A hidden history hiding in plain sight.

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A INDONESIAN WEB SERIES JUST TRENDED IN 34 COUNTRIES AND THE RECORD BOOKS HAD TO NOTICE
ENTERTAINMENT | 06.11.2026

A INDONESIAN WEB SERIES JUST TRENDED IN 34 COUNTRIES AND THE RECORD BOOKS HAD TO NOTICE

THE YOGYAKARTA COMIC ARTIST SELLING OUT IN EUROPE AND AMERICA
INSPIRING PERSONALITY | 06.10.2026

THE YOGYAKARTA COMIC ARTIST SELLING OUT IN EUROPE AND AMERICA

THREE COUNTRIES, ONE OPENING: HOW THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 IS DOING SOMETHING NEVER DONE BEFORE
EVENTS + PARTIES | 06.10.2026

THREE COUNTRIES, ONE OPENING: HOW THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 IS DOING SOMETHING NEVER DONE BEFORE

FREE CLASSICAL MUSIC AT MONAS: WHY AULA SIMFONIA JAKARTA IS TAKING THE ORCHESTRA OUTSIDE
EVENTS + PARTIES | 06.09.2026

FREE CLASSICAL MUSIC AT MONAS: WHY AULA SIMFONIA JAKARTA IS TAKING THE ORCHESTRA OUTSIDE

FIVE INDONESIAN MODELS WHO ARE CONQUERING THE WORLD'S BIGGEST RUNWAYS
INSPIRING PERSONALITY | 06.09.2026

FIVE INDONESIAN MODELS WHO ARE CONQUERING THE WORLD'S BIGGEST RUNWAYS

STORIES

SOLO'S MOST VIRAL DISH IS SERVED INSIDE A FIREBALL
CULINARY | 06.08.2026

SOLO'S MOST VIRAL DISH IS SERVED INSIDE A FIREBALL

TENUN TIDORE IS ALIVE AGAIN. BUT NOT WHERE YOU'D EXPECT.
ART + CULTURE | 06.07.2026

TENUN TIDORE IS ALIVE AGAIN. BUT NOT WHERE YOU'D EXPECT.

35 INDONESIAN FILMS MADE IT TO NETFLIX'S GLOBAL TOP 10
ENTERTAINMENT | 06.07.2026

35 INDONESIAN FILMS MADE IT TO NETFLIX'S GLOBAL TOP 10

THE BOOKSTORE THAT MADE TIKTOK FALL IN LOVE WITH KATHMANDU
TRENDING NOW | 06.06.2026

THE BOOKSTORE THAT MADE TIKTOK FALL IN LOVE WITH KATHMANDU

INDONESIA’S NUSANTARA EXPLORER IS THE LUXURY TRAIN JAVA
TRAVEL + LEISURE | 06.05.2026

INDONESIA’S NUSANTARA EXPLORER IS THE LUXURY TRAIN JAVA

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SPOTLIGHT

INDONESIA'S RAREST FLOWER JUST BLOOMED 25 TIMES IN ONE FOREST
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 06.04.2026

INDONESIA'S RAREST FLOWER JUST BLOOMED 25 TIMES IN ONE FOREST

INDONESIA'S CLEANUP CREW JUST BROKE TWO GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 05.26.2026

INDONESIA'S CLEANUP CREW JUST BROKE TWO GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS

THE BLUE IN NAPOLEON'S ARMY CAME FROM JAVA'S FORCED LABOR FIELDS
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 05.21.2026

THE BLUE IN NAPOLEON'S ARMY CAME FROM JAVA'S FORCED LABOR FIELDS

INDONESIAN STUDENTS ARE CRACKING THE WORLD'S TOP 100
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 05.19.2026

INDONESIAN STUDENTS ARE CRACKING THE WORLD'S TOP 100

SWITZERLAND IS STILL #1 — AND INDONESIA JUST RANKED 62ND
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 05.17.2026

SWITZERLAND IS STILL #1 — AND INDONESIA JUST RANKED 62ND

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SOCIETY

AT 20, THIS INDONESIAN WOMAN GAVE THE GRADUATION SPEECH AT HARVARD
INSPIRING PERSONALITY | 06.08.2026

AT 20, THIS INDONESIAN WOMAN GAVE THE GRADUATION SPEECH AT HARVARD

THE INDONESIAN WOMAN HOLLYWOOD FORGOT TO CREDIT
INSPIRING PERSONALITY | 05.28.2026

THE INDONESIAN WOMAN HOLLYWOOD FORGOT TO CREDIT

SHE WON IN JAPAN — AND REWROTE INDONESIAN SURFING HISTORY
INSPIRING PERSONALITY | 05.26.2026

SHE WON IN JAPAN — AND REWROTE INDONESIAN SURFING HISTORY

KAMILA ANDINI MAKES HISTORY AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2026
INSPIRING PERSONALITY | 05.23.2026

KAMILA ANDINI MAKES HISTORY AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2026

AT 20, HE'S ALREADY PERFORMED WAYANG ON 4 CONTINENTS
INSPIRING PERSONALITY | 05.21.2026

AT 20, HE'S ALREADY PERFORMED WAYANG ON 4 CONTINENTS

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SUCCESS

BINUS TOPS QS 2026, LEADS INDONESIA’S PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
CAREER + MONEY | 04.20.2026

BINUS TOPS QS 2026, LEADS INDONESIA’S PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

BRITISH COUNCIL JUST OPENED APPLICATIONS FOR INDONESIAN WOMEN
CAREER + MONEY | 04.17.2026

BRITISH COUNCIL JUST OPENED APPLICATIONS FOR INDONESIAN WOMEN

GEN Z IN INDONESIA REDEFINING SUCCESS THROUGH SIDE HUSTLES
CAREER + MONEY | 04.01.2026

GEN Z IN INDONESIA REDEFINING SUCCESS THROUGH SIDE HUSTLES

BITCOIN'S METEORIC RISE: BEYOND THE $100,000 MILESTONE AND THE WILD JOURNEY OF CRYPTOCURRENCY
CAREER + MONEY | 02.25.2026

BITCOIN'S METEORIC RISE: BEYOND THE $100,000 MILESTONE AND THE WILD JOURNEY OF CRYPTOCURRENCY

5 LEARNING LESSON FROM WATCHING ‘THE FOUNDER’
SECRETS TO SUCCESS | 02.12.2026

5 LEARNING LESSON FROM WATCHING ‘THE FOUNDER’

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SNAPSHOT

THE GLOBAL HALAL ECONOMY HAS A NEW STAGE IN JAKARTA
EVENTS + PARTIES | 06.06.2026

THE GLOBAL HALAL ECONOMY HAS A NEW STAGE IN JAKARTA

THE NIGHT BEFORE THE MUSIC: INSIDE JAVA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026'S GALA DINNER
EVENTS + PARTIES | 06.01.2026

THE NIGHT BEFORE THE MUSIC: INSIDE JAVA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026'S GALA DINNER

POLAND AND INDONESIA BUILT ON THE SAME FIGHTING SPIRIT
EVENTS + PARTIES | 05.29.2026

POLAND AND INDONESIA BUILT ON THE SAME FIGHTING SPIRIT

THE MUSLIM WORLD'S OLDEST DEMOCRACY JUST TURNED 108
EVENTS + PARTIES | 05.28.2026

THE MUSLIM WORLD'S OLDEST DEMOCRACY JUST TURNED 108

INDONESIA'S TICKET TO RUSSIA: JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF YOUTH 2026
EVENTS + PARTIES | 05.22.2026

INDONESIA'S TICKET TO RUSSIA: JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF YOUTH 2026

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