The French lounge chain Buddha Bar is under pressure to close its only Asian branch amid protests by Buddhists who say the use of their religious symbols are blasphemous. Since the December launch of ...

TEMPO.CO, Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands - Many are yet unaware that Riau Islands Province is home to Indonesia's tallest pagoda named Sata-Sahasra Buddha Pagoda, located in the Avalokitesvara Vihara ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia - The hip French lounge chain Buddha Bar is under pressure to close its only Asian branch amid corruption accusations and protests by Buddhists who say the use of their religious ...

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