Watch: Indonesian bride receives Coldplay tickets as dowry

An Indonesian bride recently made headlines for receiving Coldplay tickets as her dowry. On Sunday, Twitter user @orangdalamkamu, the brothe...

Elephants have lost 64% of their suitable habitat in Asia, study finds

A new study found that the habitat of Asian elephants has drastically declined over the centuries, with data showing a 64% loss of suitable ...

Australian woman filmed yelling at Bali police over traffic infraction draws Indonesians’ ire

An Australian expat in Indonesia was caught on film yelling and pointing her fingers at Bali police officers after she was stopped for ridin...

5 Southeast Asian countries unite to nominate kebaya for UNESCO Intangible Heritage List

The kebaya, a traditional Southeast Asian garment, is being nominated by Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore for 2023’s UNES...

Influencer Nas Daily angers residents of Bali after calling it the ‘whitest island’ in Asia

Popular influencer and travel vlogger Nas Daily stirred controversy in Southeast Asia last week after he referred to the Indonesian island o...

BLACKPINK’s Oreo collab comes with new song, special flavors

BLACKPINK has teamed up with Oreo for a special release.  The K-pop girl group’s collaboration with the iconic sandwich cookie brand w...

Here are the places in Asia you need to visit in 2023, according to The New York Times 

Several Asian locations have been included in The New York Times’ list of “52 Places to Go” for 2023. On Jan. 12, the Times released its ann...

Lion dance set to ‘See Tình,’ ‘Pink Venom’ goes viral on TikTok

A video of lion dance performers grooving to non-traditional tracks has gone viral. TikTok user @miegemezzzzz posted the minute-and-a-half-l...

Twitter users criticize list of top food destinations for ranking US over China, Thailand

Before you read: Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations In food travel guide TasteAtlas’ most recent ra...

Watch: TikTok user ghosted after flying from Australia to Indonesia for first date

An Australian makeup artist shares how a man stood her up after flying over 1,500 miles to Bali, Indonesia, for a first date in a viral vide...

Foreign tourists can still have sex outside marriage in Bali, governor says

Foreigners visiting Bali will not be affected by Indonesia’s new law against extramarital sex, according to officials. Last week, the coun...

Indonesia set to criminalize sex, cohabitation before marriage for citizens and tourists

Indonesia is expected to criminalize sex and cohabitation outside of marriage with penalties of up to a year in prison, according to govern...

Flying cars to be tested in new Indonesian capital in 2024

Indonesia’s future capital city, Nasuntara, is set to become the testing ground for Hyundai’s flying car project Advanced Air Mobility (AAM...

Indonesia bans cough syrups after nearly 200 child deaths

The Indonesian government has banned several brands of cough syrup after the number of children who have died from acute kidney injury (AKI...

Police under investigation after soccer match stampede kills at least 125 in Indonesia

A stampede during a soccer match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Indonesia on Saturday evening left at least 125 people dead and 320 people injure...

NIKI revives songs from her YouTube channel for new album ‘Nicole’

Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI released her highly anticipated 12-track album “Nicole” on Friday. The album features previously release...

Wealthy 65-year-old man in Indonesia divorces 19-year-old wife after 2 months of marriage

A wealthy Indonesian man, 65, reportedly divorced his 19-year-old bride after two months of marriage. The two previously went viral in May...

88rising announces Head in the Clouds festival in Jakarta

88rising took to social media today to announce the dates and venue for the upcoming Head in the Clouds music festival in Jakarta, Indonesi...

Europe’s consumption of frog legs from Indonesia is ‘driving species to extinction,’ nonprofit says

Non-profit Pro Wildlife and French NGO Robin des Bois said in an article published in June that the consumption of frog legs, a delicacy in...

Indonesia’s parliament passes landmark bill aimed at tackling sexual violence

Indonesia’s parliament passed a landmark bill on Tuesday in an effort to fight sexual violence and seek justice for victims of sexual abuse...

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. ...

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...

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 ...

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 is...

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. Colonia...

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...

TikToker makes a meal out of her husband’s lucky Asian arowana pet fish to teach him a lesson

In a recent viral TikTok, an Indonesian woman can be seen cooking her husband’s expensive pet fish to protest against his laziness. A wife’s...

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 coo...

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 Polic...

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 cra...

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 th...

Netherlands Stops Adoptions from South Asian Countries After 30 Years of Abuses Revealed

The Netherlands has suspended all international adoptions after a government investigation uncovered over three decades of abuses, including...

Woman Behind Indomie’s Beloved Mi Goreng Passes Away at 59

Nunuk Nuraini, the woman behind Indomie’s iconic “mi goreng” flavor, has passed away at the age of 59. According to BBC, Nuraini passed away...

Digital Nomad and Girlfriend Face Deportation After Living ‘Rich’ in Bali Tweets Went Viral

Digital nomad Kristen Gray, and girlfriend Saundra Michelle Alexander, are now facing deportation after their controversial Bali, Indonesia ...

Digital Nomad Blasted for ‘Foreigner Privilege’ After Writing ‘Tone-Deaf’ Guide to Living ‘Rich’ in Bali

An African American digital nomad has been accused of exploiting their “foreigner privilege” after posting a how-to guide on liv...

‘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 m...