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JAKARTA — It may not be what’s keeping you up at night, but the age-old debate lives on: To sleep with socks or no socks?
How can some people eat whatever they want and never seem to gain any weight?
Researchers at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have found a way to turn durian husks into biodegradable packaging materials.
At some point in your life, you have probably had someone preach the varied benefits of apple cider vinegar to you.
While battling against the plastic that has besieged its waters, Bali is preparing a bylaw that will impose a US$10 levy on foreign tourists.
JAKARTA — Lombok Island is an ideal holiday getaway with its clear blue skies, sparkling turquoise waters and white, sandy beaches. But ever since a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the island in August, some have wondered whether its beaches are ready to welcome back tourists and surfers.
BALI — Indonesia's resort island of Bali is a popular holiday spot among global travelers, and its status as a gateway tourist destination to Southeast Asia's largest economy has led to US coffee giant Starbucks opening its largest store in the region on the island's busy neighborhood of Seminyak.
In a bid to support local farmers, the Bali provincial administration has issued a regulation that requires the use of local agricultural products in all of the island's hotels, restaurants and catering services. The regulation also obligates supermarkets to provide more local products.
As the slim figures of Korean pop (K-pop) stars grace screens worldwide, teenagers in Jakarta find themselves following their idols’ extreme diet regimes to achieve the idealized body image — a trend that many, including the teenagers themselves, deem dangerous.
If losing weight is one of your New Year’s resolutions, you may want to think twice before removing starchy carbohydrates such as rice, potatoes and pasta from your plate.
