“The view in front of me was familiar. I felt like I was in the snowy Narnia. Only everything was gray. The bridge, the river, the trees, the houses. Merapi stood grandly in the background.” - Sekar Sosronegoro It was simply an unforgettable experience. Five days after the first eruption, my dad, two friends, and I decided to go to Merapi to offer...

(Image courtesy of CNNGo) To all of you fashion fiends, congratulations! No more overseas trips to Hong Kong needed. (This will also be great news to your parents and their bank accounts.) The 3,000 square meter store will open in late 2011, located at Orchard Building (that building across Cineleisure Orchard, which currently houses the 24-hour Coffee...

That's, like, Lance Bass from 'N Sync. 'N SYNC. (Photo courtesy of Agnes Monica's Twitter account) Written by Putra Muskita Our very own Agnes Monica caused a splash in Indonesia earlier this week with an appearance as a guest host at the American Music Awards, probably the first time in the history of forever that an Indonesian pop...

Photo courtesy of AP Photo/Charles Dharapak See the full transcript of the American president’s speech (which consists of considerably more important information than just his culinary preferences) at Universitas Indonesia, earlier today. Thank you for this wonderful welcome. Thank you to the people of Jakarta. And thank you to the people of Indonesia....

Diaspora took to the lanes of Clarke Quay during Halloween night, among throngs of people in outrageous costumes and red horns. Also there in full costume and makeup are a couple of our very own: The Victim of Domestic Violence and her Two Aborted Babies. Pictures below. Photography by Hans Stevanus Maryo [cincopa A8PA3VqEHVKY]

Written by Adithya Pratama Spotting a a crowded restaurant is easy when you’re in one of Singapore’s food-laden malls. But what if you crave some pretty good burgers and yet tired of having a McSpicy, a Whopper, or anything from Carl’s Jr? Gourmet burgers seem to be the answer but would you shell out $30 for the one from hotels? I...

A roundup of events that really matter in the month of November. Compiled by Didi Kurniawan Music & Theatre (Photo courtesy of Time Out Singapore) The Flaming Lips + The Raveonettes, Live in Singapore The Lips, famous for its “Wizard of Oz”-like live shows, will take the stage together with the Danish indie rockers on November 11. ...

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Master Numbers Therapist Gracy Yap kindly shared her knowledge in this special low-down on how the power of numbers can be used to know your personality, your love life, and even worldwide events. Elizabeth Raisa Tanawi searches for the truth. Written by Elizabeth Raisa Tanawi You might think the numbers one-two-three are just as simple as one apple,...

Written and photographed by Didi Kurniawan Frontman Ezra Koenig Starting their career as a duo comedy rap group by the name of L’Homme Run, frontman Ezra Koenig and drummer Chris Tomson never knew that they would end up with an indie rock band as big (and chart-topping) as Vampire Weekend is now. Not to mention their quick rise to fame; Vampire Weekend...