Imelda Rahmawati

Wellness has become an increasingly important part of everyday life. Beyond simply exercising or following a healthy diet, wellbeing can involve getting enough quality sleep, staying active, eating mindfully and making time to recharge. For many people, maintaining this balance can be challenging, particularly in a busy city like Jakarta. Finding simple ways to rest, […]

Indonesia were held to a goalless draw by Malaysia in the second Group A match of the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Monday, 28 September. The result left both sides level on three points, with Malaysia remaining top of the group on goal difference and Indonesia in second. Singapore moved […]

Forest and land fires across Indonesia have raised concerns over air quality and respiratory health, with several provinces in Sumatra and Kalimantan affected by fires and haze during the 2026 dry season. The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) identified West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Riau, Jambi and South Sumatra as priority provinces for forest […]

Indonesia’s rainy season is expected to arrive later than usual this year, with the majority of the country not entering the wet season until November, according to the latest forecast from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). The delay is being linked to a very strong El Niño event, combined with a positive Indian […]

A video showing an orange cat trapped in the door of a KRL Commuter Line train has circulated on social media after an incident on Friday night, September 4, 2026. The cat reportedly became trapped as the train departed from Kramat Station in Senen, Central Jakarta. Its tail was caught in a gap at the […]

More than 140 women across ten villages in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, have organised themselves into a community patrol group to prevent and combat forest and land fires, riding motorbikes to monitor hotspots, report blazes and educate residents against slash-and-burn farming. The group, known as “The Power of Mama,” was formed on 8 June 2022 in […]

Indonesia’s digital payment activity continued to grow in August 2026, with foreign tourists also contributing to the increasing use of QRIS for transactions across the country. Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Destry Damayanti said the volume of digital payment transactions reached 6.11 billion transactions in August, representing growth of 40.36 per cent year on year. The […]

Across the Indonesian archipelago, ghost stories are not confined to a single night of the year. They are woven into everyday life, passed down through families, whispered by fishermen, and retold by grandparents to keep children close to home after dark. Where a Western Halloween tale might exist purely to give a fright, an Indonesian […]