"Twenties" is a new column that offers The Jakarta Post's top 20 of everything under the sun, from history to pop culture and food to lifestyle. Batik, one of Indonesia’s most beloved icons and a ...

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Batik makers are cooling off their canting (an Indonesian traditional hand tool used in manufacturing batik). ANTARA/Andika Wahyu TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Batik is a distinctive art form that can function ...

A strategic location at the nexus of East-West maritime trade saw Terengganu flourish as a production centre for traditional textiles songket and batik, which are now deeply woven into Malaysia's ...

BESUT (Bernama): Batik and songket entrepreneurs in the country are advised to be wiser in setting more reasonable and competitive prices for their products, says Tourism, Arts and Culture minister ...

BESUT, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Batik and songket entrepreneurs in the country are advised to be wiser in putting a more reasonable and competitive price on their products to enliven the industry and lure ...