Explore how batik, as a common language, plays a significant role in Singapore's diplomacy and strengthens cultural ...

In Malaysia, sustainability is often framed around renewable energy, carbon reduction, green technology and climate risk ...

Celebrated by designers, tastemakers, and pattern-lovers for centuries, batik is both a type of fabric and an ancient dyeing technique with a long and complicated history. Often grouped with other ...

It is fascinating to think that there are so many existing methods of art and craft all over the world that have been invented and practiced over centuries. It is fascinating to think that there are ...

Yvette Coker, who has been with Caribelle Batik since its beginnings, creates her artwork. Photo Credit: Omar Perez Indonesia may be a world away from St. Kitts, but not at Caribelle Batik. It is here ...

Batik's journey to India can be attributed to the extensive trade routes and cultural exchanges that have characterized the country's history. As Indian traders engaged with various cultures, ...

A major aviation mishap was narrowly averted at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on June 27, when a Batik Air Boeing 737-800 was violently struck by crosswinds during landing in severe ...

Skip the touristy spots, explore Sri Lanka’s local and cultural scene — take notes from a fashion designer, wildlife photographer and luxury travel specialist ...

For visual artist Arif Rafhan Othman, batik is more than colour and ornamentation. He treats it as a miniature world — one where every motif holds a story waiting to be read. At 48, Arif approaches ...

Indonesia’s transport ministry will launch an investigation after two Batik Air pilots fell asleep during a recent flight, according to state news agency Antara, citing the ministry’s civil aviation ...

Two pilots of an Indonesian airline have come under fire after an incident report revealed they both fell asleep during a January flight with more than 150 people on board. The pilots were unreachable ...