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Top 100 well-known events of Asean – P.17: Nyepi (Indonesia): The special “Day of Silence” of the people in Bali island

Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every Isakawarsa (Saka new year) according to the Balinese calendar (in 2022, it falls on March 3). It is a Balinese celebration...

Top 100 well-known events of Asean – P.10: Isen Mulang Cultural Festival (Indonesia): Explore the culture of the Dayak Tribe with an annual festival...

The festival is usually held near the end of May, with this year's festival taking place from May 17 to 22. At first, the...

Top 100 well-known events of Asean – P.9: Lomban Festival (Indonesia): One of Indonesia’s ancient festivals

The Lomban Festival in Indonesia is celebrated by the fisherman of the country. It is an annual festival that is celebrated with much fanfare. On...

Malay Archipelago: World’s largest archipelago by area

The Malay Archipelago is the archipelago between mainland Indochina and Australia. It has also been called the "Malay world," "Nusantara," East Indies, Indo-Australian Archipelago,...

Leang Tedongnge (Indonesia) : The cave where the oldest rock painting in Southeast Asia was found

Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest known cave painting: a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago...

Ujung Kulon National Park (Indonesia) : The only place that preserves Javan rhinos in Southeast Asia

Javan rhinos once lived throughout northeast India and Southeast Asia. Vietnam’s last Javan rhino was poached in 2010. This species is dusky grey color and...

Ullen Sentalu Museum (Indonesia) : The museum that preserves Javanese history and culture in Southeast Asia

Located at Jalan Boyong in Kaliurang, a small distance from the city of Yogyakarta, the Ullen Sentalu Museum lies in the Kaswargan Park, covering...

Ho Tzu Nyen (Singapore) : The first person to create a dictionary made of short films about Southeast Asia

His work in Critical Dictionary of Southeast Asia brings together fact and myth to mobilize different understandings of Southeast Asia's history, politics, and religion,...

Phra Sukhothai Traimit (Thailand) : The largest solid gold sculpture in Southeast Asia

The statue is located in the temple of Wat Traimit, Bangkok, Thailand. At one point in its history the statue was covered with a...

Elephant Building (Thailand) : A unique elephant-shaped skyscraper in Southeast Asia

Bangkok is home to more than 80 completed skyscrapers, a record surpassed by only a few other cities in the world. So for a...

Sumatran Rainforest (Indonesia) : The only natural habitat of the Sumatran orangutan in Southeast Asia

The 2.5 million hectare Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra site comprises three national parks: Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park and Bukit...

Inuka (Singapore): The only “tropical” polar bear in Southeast Asia

Inuka was born in the Singapore Zoo in 1990, the result of an extensive breeding program run by the zoo and was the first...

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Kuala Terengganu Drawbridge (Malaysia): The First Tower Drawbridge in Southeast Asia

Kuala Terengganu, the capital of Terengganu state, Malaysia, is situated at the mouth of the Terengganu River, along the South China Sea coast, covering...

Ombilin Coal Mine: The Oldest Coal Mining Site in Southeast Asia

Coal was discovered in the mid-19th century by Ir. de Greve, and mining operations began in 1876. It is known as the oldest coal...

TOP 100 Leading Enterprises in Southeast Asia – P03. Jollibee: The Leading Fast Food Brand from the Philippines Dominating Asia

Founded in 1975 by Dr. Tony Tan Caktiong, Jollibee has grown from a small ice cream shop into a large fast-food chain. Throughout its...

TOP 100 Leading Enterprises in Southeast Asia – P02. Singtel (Singapore): The leading communications and digital services provider in Southeast Asia

It has a long-standing development history dating back to 1879 with the Private Telephone Exchange. Singtel was officially established under the name Singapore Telecom...