JAKARTA: “Daasshh!” Mr Zakaria, a 90-year-old Indonesian pencak silat master exclaimed as he kicked his right leg high into the air, showing off his martial art skills. Mr Zakaria, who goes by one ...

A pencak silat coach from Indonesia threw a board into the match as one his players lost to a Malaysian rival at the 32nd Sea Games Wednesday. Kadek Andrey, the Indonesian player, dominated the game ...

Chair of the Indonesian Olympic Committee Raja Sapta Oktohari when met after the closing ceremony of the 2023 Media Cup at Triboon Mini Soccer, Cilandak, South Jakarta, Friday, October 27, 2023. TEMPO ...

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Cambodia’s pencak silat athletes will benefit from fresh expertise as Indonesia has dispatched a senior coach to train practitioners of Indonesia’s traditional martial art. He will train fighters in ...

JAKARTA, 27 December (BelTA - ANTARA) - Indonesia emerged as the overall champion of the 20th World Pencak Silat Championship and the 5th Junior World Pencak Silat Championship in Abu Dhabi, United ...

The pencak silat controversy is refusing to go away with Indonesia’s top Asian Games official coming out to defend their honour after some countries – along with the sport’s regional chief – ...

BOGOTA, Colombia: Four cultural practices that originate in Asia were on Thursday (Dec 12) added to a prestigious UNESCO heritage list, which seeks to enhance visibility for these traditional ...

Anwar bin Sholeh had something to cheer when he showed up at a Jakarta training centre to practice pencak silat -- the Indonesian martial art was added to UNESCO's prestigious heritage list. "It's an ...

TEMPO.CO, Cairo - In the heart of Egypt's capital, an ancient Indonesian martial arts sport, 'Pencak Silat', is helping dozens of women stand up to harassment. With the help of Indonesian students, ...