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· Rebecca Moon
Indonesia’s parliament passes landmark bill aimed at tackling sexual violence
Lawmakers in Indonesia passed a long-awaited bill on Tuesday in an effort to better seek justice for sexual violence victims. The landmark bill was first proposed and submitted in 2016 by the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) and civil society…
· Bryan Ke
Pizza Hut Indonesia releases dim sum pizza – no, it’s not an April Fools’ joke
Pizza Hut Indonesia released a dim sum pizza topped with chicken, mozzarella, onions, mushrooms, red peppers and tartar sauce last month. The highlight of this new pizza is its crust, which consists of dumplings filled with shrimp and fish. The dim sum pizza is only available in…
· Ryan General
Indonesian groom gives liter of cooking oil to bride as dowry for their wedding
An Indonesian man gifted cooking oil to his new wife as her wedding dowry. Muslim dowries traditionally include a prayer rug, gold jewelry and a Quran. In Indonesia, where there is a severe shortage of palm-based cooking oil, the gift is considered to be of high value. In…
· Michelle De Pacina
Australian Indonesian creator shares simple recipe using McDonald’s Sprite to make DIY Calpis, Milkis
Australian Indonesian foodie Adrian Widjy went viral for his DIY recreation of a popular Japanese and Korean drink at a McDonald’s with Sprite and milk. The Instagram and TikTok content creator shared a video of his simple recreation of the Japanese drink Calpis and the Korean…
· Ryan General
Indonesian college student becomes millionaire after putting his selfies up for sale as NFTs as a joke
Indonesian college student Sultan Gustaf Al Ghozali, 22, earned over $1 million by selling his selfies as NFTs. Ghozali took daily photos of himself in front of his computer over the last five years for a timelapse video he was planning for his graduation. He uploaded these…
· Bryan Ke
Indonesia accepts dozens of Rohingya refugees stranded at sea after initially rejecting them
Indonesia will accept a boat of Rohingya refugees – mostly women and children – after initially sending them to Malaysian waters and giving them supplies, according to local authorities. Change of heart: Indonesia’s security ministry said the Southeast Asian country will allow…
· Ryan General
Indonesian woman charged with domestic violence for ‘nagging’ her husband is acquitted
An Indonesian woman who was facing a domestic violence charge due to alleged nagging was recently acquitted by a local court in West Java. About the case: The Karawang District Court found 45-year-old housewife Nengsy Lim, alias Valencya, not guilty of her alleged crime on Dec.…
· Carl Samson
Indonesian court rules to save Indigenous ancestral lands from palm oil companies’ exploitation
An Indigenous group in Indonesia’s West Papua province is celebrating a ruling that saves their ancestral lands spanning tens of thousands of hectares from palm oil exploitation. Driving the news: On Tuesday, the Jayapura Administrative Court in West Papua ruled in favor of…
· Maina Chen
Ground-level witness videos of Mount Semeru eruption show devastation of Indonesian villages
Dozens have either gone missing, become injured or died after Mount Semeru’s volcanic eruption over the weekend devastated the Indonesian island of Java. Unexpected videos: Indonesians living near the volcano in Lumajang Regency recorded the disastrous event and uploaded footage…
· Ryan General
President Widodo calls for Indonesians to rid themselves of ‘inlander, colonized mentality’
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has spoken out against the “inlander mentality” of inferiority that some Indonesians still possess. Colonial mentality: Speaking at the 10th year celebration of the ruling National Democratic (NasDem) party, Widodo urged Indonesians to let go of…
· Ryan General
Adidas draws ire from Indonesians for attributing wayang kulit to Malaysian culture
Adidas faced heavy criticism from social media users over a new shoe design based on Javanese “wayang kulit,” a traditional form of shadow puppetry originating from Indonesia. Sneaker backlash: The sportswear manufacturer was accused of cultural appropriation after Adidas…
· Bryan Ke
Think you have a difficult name? Indonesian boy’s name is made up of 19 words
A couple from East Java, Indonesia, was unable to obtain the birth certificate of their 3-year-old son after authorities said they could not print his name on the document because it was too long. What’s in a name: The child’s name, which contains 19 words, or 115 letters, is…
· Ryan General
Indonesian man ‘marries’ his rice cooker, divorces it days later
An Indonesian man has the online community abuzz after posting alleged wedding photos of him and his new “wife,” a Phillips-branded rice cooker. Some grainy photos: Khoirul Anam documented his now-viral wedding ceremony on Sept. 20 in images posted to his Facebook page, where he…
· Ryan General
Indonesian women who underwent ‘virginity testing’ in the army and police since 1965 speak out
Indonesian women applicants who underwent the mandatory ‘virginity testing’ for the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police over the years are now speaking out about their experience. Invasive tests: The practice, which involved inserting two fingers into the vagina, was…
· Bryan Ke
Indonesia wins 8th gold medal in badminton at 2020 Tokyo Games
Indonesian women’s badminton duo Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu brought home the gold medal after a win against China’s Jia Yifan and Chen Qingchen at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Gold win: Like the Taiwanese duo in another division, Polii and Rahayu swept the game with a 2-0…
· Carl Samson
Indonesian Police Search Through Porn Videos to Locate Tourists’ Filming Site
Police in Bali, Indonesia, combed through porn videos to locate a “porn villa” that has been used by tourists as a filming site. How the crackdown started: Clips showing a “sex party” at the villa went viral on social media, eventually catching the attention of law enforcement…
· Ryan General
Indonesian Man Plants 11,000 Trees Over 24 Years to Create a New Forest
An Indonesian man single-handedly turned hundreds of acres of barren hills into green forests after 24 years. Other villagers previously thought Sadiman was crazy when he first started on the project in the mountainous region of central Java, reports Reuters.
· Carl Samson
‘Influencers’ to Get COVID-19 Vaccine FIRST in Indonesia
Social media influencers are among the first in line to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia. The decision, which clumps the group with 1.5 million health workers, was a deliberate government communications strategy, senior health official Siti Nadia Tarmizi told Reuters.
· Carl Samson
Indonesian Man Gets Scammed With Hand-Drawn Money While Selling Phone
A man in Indonesia realized it was too late when the person who bought his used phone handed him fake paper bills as payment. The transaction, which quickly made local headlines, took place in East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo last week.
· Ryan General
Boy Swept 30 Feet Into the Air By Kite in Indonesia
A 12-year-old boy in Indonesia was caught on film being swept up into the air by a kite at the height of over 30 feet.
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