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Getting lost in search of home
I YUDI Ahmad Tajudin was skeptical. When Indonesian artists started creating online performances in the second quarter of 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic,

How Soeharto’s Indonesia uses horror films to maintain social order
Religion was one of the main ingredients for Indonesian horror films during the authoritarian New Order regime (1966-1998). Religious figures, in particular, were often presented

Renewable energy still funny business
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan is so fond of an old and tired anecdote that illustrates the wisdom of equitable energy solutions that

Everyone wants slice of emerging Morowali
The number of residents of Bahodopi district in Morowali has spiked two-fold after Chinese venture PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) employed 15,000 Indonesian workers

Morowali: A tale of China’s grip on rich region
One afternoon in October, two Indonesian workers on their lunch break sat on a stainless-steel platform under a giant, orange gantry crane at the Morowali

Folklore, legend alternative bait to lure travelers to Indonesia
Jakarta-based private employee Gizela Cindy has lost count of how many times she has visited Yogyakarta over the past several years with friends or family.
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VIRIYA SINGGIH
Jakarta-based writer and reporter. Proud Manchester United fan. Theater enthusiast. Love to travel when money and time allow.