Indonesian startups GoTo, Ula and Kopi Kenangan have secured funding from global investors, representing the investors’ confidence in the promising growth that these startups have to offer
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Local shoe brand Men’s Republic a few weeks ago posted to its Instagram account a photo saying goodbye and thank you to its customers and followers. Not long after, the brand posted another post clarifying that it decided to discontinue
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Meta last Wednesday (10 October) announced an official partnership with Microsoft, under which Meta’s Workplace app and Microsoft Team will be integrated.
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Adidas Singapore this week received severe backlash from Indonesian netizens for stating that leather shadow puppet, or wayang kulit, is a part of Malaysian culture in a post caption
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After 13 years, Britney Spears’ conservatorship has finally ended. This news was announced after Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny terminated the court-ordered arrangement during a hearing last Friday (12 November).
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Koalisi Seni along with Indonesia Contemporary Art and Design (ICAD) last Monday (8 November) initiated a virtual discussion about the vulnerability of women working in the art and creative sectors. They indeed have faced various challenges due to their gender and social class. This vulnerability is even greater for women who work behind the scenes in these two sectors.
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The Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs in collaboration with LAKON Indonesia, Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) and Bank Indonesia (BI) launched a new project called KRTA, under which they will release a modern fashion line whose products are made from Indonesian traditional fabrics or wastra.
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“Penyalin Cahaya” won 12 awards, including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Leading Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Screenwriter, making it the film with the most wins this year
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According to the Moloku Kie Raha cultural house, Batik Day cannot represent the whole culture of Indonesia. Many traditional textile and cloth crafts in other parts of Indonesia were marginalised
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Jakarta was named a City of Literature by UNESCO on Monday (8 November) as announced in UNESCO’s official website. Jakarta is one of 49 cities worldwide to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network
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The first term of “Indonesia Menuju Broadway: Online & Offline Musical Theater Conservatory” commences this November. 97 young artists participate in this programme, where they receive training
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Companies are starting to experiment with technologies, such as VR headsets and smart glasses; the types of technology that are considered as parts that may build the whole environment of the metaverse.
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Concertgoers who attended Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival at NRG Park Houston last Friday (5 November) shared their horrific experience. It went viral overnight on social media, gaining the whole world’s attention. The festival left eight people dead and dozens injured.
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Terbit Financial Technology last Tuesday (2 November) filed a lawsuit against GoTo in the Central Jakarta Commercial Court, suing the tech company for Rp 2.08 trillion.
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The world’s first postage stamp, Penny Black, will be auctioned at Sotheby’s, London with a price estimate of up to US$8.25 million on 7 December.
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Telecommunication company Telkomsel, subsidiary of TelkomGroup, represents Indonesia at the Dubai 2020 Expo slated to run from 1 October 2021 to March 2022. Initiated by the Ministry of Trade, the exhibition boasts "Creating the Future, from Indonesia to the World" as the theme.
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President Joko Widodo attended the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland on Monday (1 November).
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NFT roundup: Quentin Tarantino sells scenes from “Pulp Fiction” as NFTs, Hybe announces NFT joint venture with Dunamu
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