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Dolphins confined for the amusement of tourists set free in Indonesia

They had been sold to the hotel after spending years performing for a travelling circus.

06/09/2022

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Laughing matter: Thousands of Bali yogis join mass chuckle

Thousands of people gather for a laughter yoga session on Indonesia's resort island of Bali to heal themselves with giggles and pray for world peace.

18/07/2022

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Rice harvest in Indonesia

Rice grown on terraces located on the Indonesian island of Bali, and declared a world cultural heritage by UNESCO, is harvested in the shadow of Batukaru Mountain, one of the highest peaks of Bali.

30/06/2022

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Bali launches digital nomad visa that lets you stay for 5 years

Indonesia has launched a new visa with the aim of attracting some tourists and getting rid of others.

24/06/2022

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Indonesian painter prepares exhibition of his 100 smallest paintings

Artist Iwan Ridwan is busy composing 100 small paintings of influential figures to feature in his new exhibition set for August 2022. Their size varies from 4 x 6 cm to 0.8 x 1.15 mm, and he is able to complete three to four paintings a day.

15/06/2022

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Euroviews. Letter from Indonesia: The EU and Southeast Asian nations are stronger together | View

Airlangga Hartarto, co-ordinating minister of economic affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, tells us why he believes the EU should forge stronger economic bonds with his country and its neighbours.

02/06/2022

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Princess of the Wall of Death'

Karmila Purba revs her motorbike under the lights of an Indonesian night carnival and rides up horizontally inside a wooden cylinder called Satan's Barrel, drawing gasps from spectators looking down into the drum.

27/05/2022

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Indonesians celebrate Vesak at world's largest Buddhist temple

Indonesian Buddhists released hundreds of lanterns to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha Siddharta Gautama.

17/05/2022

Earth News

World’s biggest palm oil producer introduces surprise ban on exports

The ban comes after shortages have hit consumers already suffering from rising food and fuel costs.

27/04/2022

Conscious Travel

Take remote working to the next level with this Bali coworking camp

Who said you can’t mix work and pleasure? Coworking camps are penned to be a hot holiday choice for the summer.

15/04/2022

Moments

This hanging restaurant in Jakarta takes fine dining to new heights

‘Lounge in the Sky’ has just opened in Jakarta, serving fine dining 50 metres in the air.

12/04/2022

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Jakartans seek thrills by dining in the sky

Indonesians eat in a restaurant suspended more than 50 metres above the ground, with the 'Lounge in the Sky' restaurant.

08/04/2022

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Indonesians pray for Ramadan in Southeast Asia's largest mosque

Indonesian Muslims pray at the Istiqlal Mosque in the capital Jakarta to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

03/04/2022

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Indonesian amputees pursue footballing dreams

One-legged Indonesian keeps football dream alive.

31/03/2022

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Several killed after 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra

The earthquake sent more than 5,000 people fleeing their homes.

25/02/2022

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Indonesian croc freed after five years trapped in tyre

A 5.2-metre-long wild crocodile in Indonesia who was trapped in a tyre for more than five years is freed, freed from its rubber vice by a local resident

08/02/2022

Global Japan

Putting Jakarta on the right track: how Japanese tech is transforming a megacity

In partnership with The Government of Japan

In this episode of Global Japan we see how Japanese transport expertise is helping to transform Jakarta, one of the world's most congested cities.

01/02/2022

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Indonesia is building a new capital because its current one is sinking

"Nusantara" will be built 2,000 kilometres away from Jakarta on an island in Borneo.

18/01/2022

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Jakarta protest calls for boycott of Beijing Olympics

Protesters in Jakarta on Friday called for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing over China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang.

14/01/2022

Scenes

The Indonesian conservationists saving endangered gibbons

In partnership with Media City

“We can now only sometimes hear the sounds of the gibbons in the morning or evening. Before, according to locals, it used to be very noisy.”

03/01/2022

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120 Rohingya refugees disembark in Indonesia port

A group of 120 Rohingya Muslims disembarked from a boat that had drifted for days off Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh and was towed by a navy ship into port;

31/12/2021

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Indonesian community tells the story of Jesus through shadow puppets

A small Indonesian community is celebrating Christmas by performing traditional shadow puppet shows about the birth of Christ as the pandemic shutters most public performances.

25/12/2021

Moments

This teenage pilot is solo flying around the world

Teenager Zara Rutherford hopes to complete her 51,000-kilometre trip across five continents and 52 countries by mid-January 2022.

23/12/2021

Indonesia

At least 34 dead and scores injured in Indonesia volcanic eruption

The sudden eruption of Mount Semeru on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java killed at least 34 people and injured dozens.

05/12/2021

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Candles and prayers as hundreds celebrate Diwali

Hundreds of Hindus come to the Shri Mariamman temple to celebrate Diwali in Medan, the largest city of Indonesia's Sumatra island. Covid-19 restrictions mean devotees have to take turns worshipping.

04/11/2021

Moments

Squid Game cafe opens in Indonesia as borders open up

Businesses in Indonesia are finding creative ways of getting customers in the door following a difficult year of lockdowns.

24/10/2021