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Singapore to ban unwanted visitors from boarding planes
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 20/01/2026
» Singapore will order airlines worldwide to prohibit undesirable passengers from boarding flights to the city-state from Jan 30 under a new policy to boost security.
National Gallery exhibition celebrates 75 years of Indonesian-Thai relations
Life, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 09/06/2025
» The annual Thailand-Indonesia collaborative painting exhibition is running at the National Gallery until June 28 to foster artistic ties while celebrating the 75th anniversary of bilateral relations between the countries.
Peace in unity
Life, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 26/05/2025
» As one of the most significant Buddhist religious days, the Vesak ceremony at the majestic Borobudur Temple has become a celebration for all faiths -- honouring Indonesia's diversity and inclusivity by embracing the teachings of the Buddha.
Indonesia bans search engine DuckDuckGo on gambling, pornography concerns
Reuters, Published on 02/08/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia said it has banned the privacy-oriented search engine DuckDuckGo, citing concerns that it could be used to access pornography and online gambling websites which are illegal in the country, the Ministry of Communications and Informatics said on Friday.
Hijab-wearing Indonesian metal band braces for biggest stage yet
Reuters, Published on 23/06/2024
» JAKARTA - With their Islamic headscarves and high-octane metal music, the women of the Indonesian band Voice of Baceprot have played stages from the United States to France. But they are nervous about this week.
More Thais ready to travel
Business, Published on 19/10/2023
» Roughly 88% of Thai travellers intend to travel at least the same amount as they did over the past year, including 53% who intend to travel more, according to a survey by SiteMinder, a global hotel commerce platform.
Hijabi 'indie mothers' embraced by Indonesian music fans
AFP, Published on 27/01/2023
» JAKARTA: At a packed festival in central Jakarta, hijab-clad sexagenarian singer Rien Djamain bursts into an upbeat track about nuclear destruction to a crowd of thousands, mostly young Indonesians.
Independent in Indonesia
Life, John Clewley, Published on 21/12/2022
» Interest in recorded music, led by DJs and "crate-diggers", has shone a light on some fascinating popular music genres over the past 20-odd years. Soundway Records, set up by Miles Claret in the UK, released its first compilation in 2002 on Afrobeat, funk and fusion from Ghana in the 1970s, and since then has released compilations on African, Caribbean, Latin and Asian music (mainly focusing on the period from 1950s to 1980s, when popular genres were being created by newly independent countries).
Bangkok hosting art festival until Sunday
Life, Published on 23/06/2022
» Bangkok is vibrant once again with Amazing Bloom Bangkok 2022, an art festival featuring eight masterpieces from leading artists on view until Sunday.
Bali to welcome first international tourist flight amid cautious reopening
Reuters, Published on 03/02/2022
» DENPASAR: Indonesia's holiday island of Bali will welcome its first direct flight carrying foreign tourists for nearly two years on Thursday, but just a handful of visitors will be on board to enter strict quarantine on arrival.