Jakarta Future Festival 2026 returns to Taman Ismail Marzuki on June 5 to 7. Theme: Navigating Resilience. Here is what the festival is and why it matters.

Ariana Grande's Petal opens with a hand-drawn font and poster illustration by @rising67.studio, an Indonesian designer. Here is the story behind every letter.

Rizky Nova built Running Train alone in Surabaya. Japan thought it was theirs. Here is what the game means for Indonesia and for Japan.

Java Jazz Festival 2026 Gala Dinner opened the festival's 21st year at Swissôtel Jakarta PIK Avenue on May 28. Here is what the evening was and why it existed.

Azerbaijan Independence Day 2026 in Jakarta. Indonesian ministers, ambassadors, and 108 years of history in one room. Here is what was said.

Wae Rebo in Flores sits above the clouds at 1,100 meters. Time Out named it the world's second most beautiful village. Here is what it looks like inside.

Celyna Grace is the Indonesian Idol 2026 winner, beating Niki Becker. Here is the full story of the most competitive final in years.

Guinness World Records officially named Indonesia home to the world's oldest cave art. Liang Metanduno, Sulawesi. 67,800 years. Here is the full record.

Westlife Jakarta 2027 lands at GBK on January 23. General sale opened today. Here is the ticket guide, and why 50,000 Indonesians are already in line.

Jakarta events June 2026 start May 29 with Java Jazz and run through June 20. Here is what is happening and when to show up.

Thirteen million monthly users. One platform. Here is how BTS built the infrastructure that turned K-pop fandom into a business through Weverse

Shakira headlines the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final halftime show on July 19. Before MetLife Stadium, here is what she said about coming back to the world's biggest stage.

Asmara Abigail has been building toward Cannes for a decade. Here is the career that took her to Critics' Week and why this is just the beginning.

Here is how 88rising built the decade of infrastructure that made an Indonesian girl group like no na possible in 2026

Pable from Surabaya brought Indonesia's circular textile innovation to Tokyo. Here is what the startup built from a pile of fabric waste in 2017 to a global showcase in Japan.

BTS, Madonna, and Shakira will co-headline the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final halftime show on July 19, 2026, curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin.

Raline Shah, Asmara Abigail, Prilly Latuconsina, and Jolene Marie each had their own reason to be at Cannes 2026. Here is what they carried onto the red carpet.

After seven years, Jakarta's biggest Japanese festival returns. Connext Japan Djakarta Ennichi 2026 at Lapangan Banteng, May 23 to 24.

Garuda Baru beat Argentina 3-2 on penalties to win the Boys Shield at Street Child World Cup 2026 in Mexico City. Here is what means beyond the final score.

ONE OK ROCK played their final DETOX Asia Tour date at Indonesia Arena on May 16 and the arena never quite recovered from Wherever You Are.

Java Jazz Festival 2026 opens its 21st edition at NICE PIK 2, Tangerang, with Jon Batiste, wave to earth, Daniel Caesar, and 100 artists.

At Cannes 2026, Kamila Andini became the first Southeast Asian filmmaker honored at Women in Cinema. Here is the film she carried and why it matters.

Archipelago Hotels brought 60 Seconds to Seoul to Royal Malioboro on May 12 with Korean street food, live cooking, K-pop dance, and Yogyakarta’s vibrant energy.

Fadli Rigani won Race 1 and Alfi Husni took Race 2 at Asia Road Racing 2026 Round 2 in Buriram. Indonesia dominates the UB150 standings at Chang Circuit.

Chelsea FC VS AC Milan are set to clash at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta for an exciting European football showdown.

Toba Caldera, Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu, and Rinjani earned UNESCO Green Cards for 2026-2029, placing Indonesia third in the world with 12 UNESCO Global Geoparks.

Europe Day 2026 was celebrated in Jakarta on May 8 with senior Indonesian ministers, EU ambassadors, and ASEAN leaders gathered at Ayana Midplaza Hotel.

Mortal Kombat II hits theaters May 8, 2026, with Joe Taslim returning as Noob Saibot. This sequel is louder, bloodier, and more alive than the first film.

At Met Gala 2026, the red carpet became a gallery. From Nefertiti to Klimt's Woman in Gold, here are the artworks behind the best looks.

At Art Jakarta Garden 2026, mist and open air become part of the exhibition. Here is what happens when nature stops being backdrop and starts being the work.