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By Prodita Sabarini Amid 2010’s hype about the new ship-like structure atop three hotel towers, I visited Singapore and discovered another side of the city-state. In the upper-middle-class residential area of Katong, a private two-story house has become a treasure trove of all things peranakan. Peranakan culture is a rich mix of ...

By Rita A.Widiadana On the hillside of Watublapi village in Sikka, 30 kilometers from the largest city in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, a number of women meticulously weave some of the world’s most refined and elaborate warp ikat textiles. Thanks to these women’s superb talent, this centuries-old tradition is still well preserved ...