https://www.scmp.com/rss/325428/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Discussion in Indonesian media about foreigners in the country predominantly revolves around the bad behaviour of Westerners in Bali or the large number of foreign Chinese workers. It’s rare to read about the goings-on of South Koreans, however, who are one of the country’s largest expatriate communities. The link is nothing new. Noted Indonesian anti-colonial freedom fighter Komarudin, for example, was born Yang Chil-seong in Korea, historians discovered a few years ago. By and large, however,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2140096/why-south-koreans-indonesia-are-so-well-accepted-and-how-community-set?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2140096/why-south-koreans-indonesia-are-so-well-accepted-and-how-community-set?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:45:59 +0000 “VIRGIN WANTED. No experiences necessary,” read the home screen of controversial Indonesian website Nikahsirri.com. “Turning adultery into worship” is its tagline. Now blocked by the Indonesian government under the nation’s strict anti-pornography laws, passed into legislation in October 2008, the site promoted a service where men could be matched with virgins for “secret marriages” under Islam, but not recognised by the state. Claiming virgins could earn tens of thousands of dollars, it... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2119263/do-indonesias-anti-pornography-laws-protect-morals-or-encourage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2119263/do-indonesias-anti-pornography-laws-protect-morals-or-encourage?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000 Former Jakarta governor Basuki “Ahok” Purnama celebrated the 20th anniversary of his marriage to Veronica Tan last month. He did so from behind bars, sending her a bouquet of flowers and a letter that read: “I think I love you more now than twenty years ago.” Once a leader who enjoyed comfortable approval ratings, the ethnic Chinese, Christian politician was jailed in May after being found guilty of insulting Islam. His wife said at the time that “it isn’t easy for me either, but I’ve learned to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2115736/chinese-indonesians-long-memories-and-escape-plans-case-racial-violence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2115736/chinese-indonesians-long-memories-and-escape-plans-case-racial-violence?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Oct 2017 23:15:30 +0000