Asian writers no longer explore grand themes such as war and peace, man’s fate, or this earth of mankind. Is this noticeable shift an allegory of social change?

Kamala Harris champions women’s legal and political rights, countering Donald Trump’s machismo.

Three East Java gubernatorial candidates—Luluk, Khofifah, and Risma—talk about the competition in the 2024 regional head elections.

Farwiza Farhan, the winner of the 2024 Ramon Magsaysay award talks about conservation of the Leuser Ecosystem in Aceh.

The situation in Gaza is getting worse for newborn babies and mothers giving birth.

How to prevent stunting? Inspiring initiatives in North Tapanuli and Kebumen.

Asian women artists exhibit their art works at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore. New Eden, Science Fiction Mythologies Transformed shows the intersectionality of science fiction and Asian philosophies through the creative praxis.

Cities were built by men, for men. It is time to include women.

Women activists protested against Suharto’s authoritarianism before the 1998 Reformasi. Their activism was smartly camouflaged under the scarcity of baby formula.

Happy Salma delivered a range of emotions in Nana with gestures and body language in the film Before, Now & Then (Nana). Despite minimal dialogue, Happy was able to bring the figure of Nana to life through impressive body language.

In the story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu from ancient Iraq, that is more ancient than the holy texts, it is woman—her body and soul—who is the savior. But in several Abrahamic religions, women do not have an equal ‘space’ with men.

In Indonesia, the endeavor to build a robust research ecosystem is being obstructed by the absence of academic freedom. Our researchers do better overseas.

Novalia Pisesha invents an effective and affordable medical technology. University and post-graduate students look to her to study nanobody technology in curing autoimmune diseases.

Noor Titan Putri Hartono is studying perovskite, a lower-cost and more efficient solar cell material expected to replace silicon in solar power plants. The Cimahi-born woman is hoping that the government would develop alternative energy sources to reduce dependency on fossil-based energy.

Levana Laksmicitra Sani founded Nalagenetics, a health startup with a focus on pharmacogenomics in Singapore. Through genetic testing, the startup helps improve the efficacy of drugs for several diseases, minimize adverse effects, and reduce the cost of health care.

Derry Tanti Wijaya studies natural language processing, a branch of artificial intelligence that connects human’s natural languages with computers. Besides the non-standard Indonesian slang, she is also interested in other spoken languages across the globe.

These women devote their energy, mind, and time to research in various fields, such as artificial intelligence, molecular biotechnology, and renewable energy—research that will certainly benefit many. Tempo chooses to tell their stories in commemorating the Kartini Day.