Prelude to a kiss

The Omed-omedan kissing ritual is observed in Kaja hamlet in Sesetan, Denpasar, Bali, on Sunday. The ritual is held on Ngembak Geni (Welcome the Fire) Day, which falls a day after the Hindu Day of Silence (Nyepi). A tradition intended to unite young people, it has been commemorated since the 17th century.

Malaysia AirAsia to take over Jakarta-Kinabalu route from Indonesia AirAsia

Malaysia AirAsia will take over next month the Jakarta-Kinabalu route previously served by Indonesia AirAsia.

Indonesia AirAsia president director Dharmadi said Sunday as quoted by kompas.com that the takeover will enable AirAsia to serve passenger during the daytime.

“We usually fly at night for the route, but Malaysia AirAsia will be able to fly at noon,” he said.

Dharmadi said the airplanes used to serve Jakarta-Kinabalu route will be allocated to fly from Jakarta to Phuket, Thailand.