Like a scene from the 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a skilled forger who impersonates a pilot, a 23-year-old woman from Palembang, Indonesia, tried masquerading as a ...

SINGAPORE – Gifts, cake and celebrity guests made for a 100th birthday to remember for Mr Ang Kum Siong, known to many as the “Batik Uncle” of Holland Road Shopping Centre. Mr Ang is the founder of ...

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 ...

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Eric Suriyasena has spent decades transforming a centuries old craft into a contemporary art form. His creations, where intricate patterns meet modern silhouettes, reflect a deep respect for tradition ...

Malaysia Airlines (MAB) is finding itself in an unexpected position after elements of its global brand campaign “Time for” surfaced in an unlikely place — in promotional ads by Batik Air. MAB’s “Time ...

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 ...

Passengers flying with Batik Air can look forward to a travel experience built on industry best practices, a modern fleet, and an unwavering culture of safety. (Batik Air pic) Batik Air today ...

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 ...

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Akkitham Narayanan, an 86-year-old artist and founding member of Cholamandal Artists' Village, reflects on the early days of the commune and his transition from figurative to abstract geometric art.

This doyen of batiks in Sri Lanka, Eriq Suriyasena celebrated 70 years in the batik industry in Sri Lanka amidst a large gathering at his newly opened Batik Gallery. Eriq a visionary artist and ...