PIKIRAN RAKYAT – The art of batik in Indonesia is more than just colored fabric, it is a cultural heritage that embodies the beauty and depth of philosophy passed down from generation to generation.

The annual show East Java Fashion Harmony last month was held at Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java, Indonesia. Korea's Gyeongsangnam-do Province collaborated with East Java as sister ...

SINGAPORE – The Peranakan Museum’s latest exhibition, which presents about 200 heirloom batik textiles and accompanying objects such as accessories, zooms in on three Chinese Peranakan women from the ...

In contrast, the production of genuine batik is more time-consuming, involving artisanal techniques like stamping or hand-drawing, with the resulting products referred to as batik cap (stamped batik) ...

The usual dark suits of diplomacy gave way to pattern and colour when Singapore’s and Malaysia’s political leaders met on Dec ...