Around 25,000 Buddhists from Indonesia and abroad took part in prayers and reflections on the key events in the life of ...

During the 10 days between the Muslim celebration of Eid al-Adha (which coincides with the Haj gathering in Mecca), and the ...

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (June 1, 2026).

Ownership disputes are among the most contentious legal cases, often leaving deep emotional scars after a ruling. Even ...

Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka urged Buddhists across the country to continue serving as pioneers of peace ...

Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Putri Wardhana said the commemoration of Vesak Day, 2570th Buddhist Era (BE), is a momentum to ...

The United National Party (UNP) yesterday alleged that the government is trying to fulfil vested interests by its proposal to amend the Buddhist Temporalities Ordinance of 1931 and by setting up a ...

Worshippers quietly lit incense. Offered flowers and gathered in prayer. Marking Wesak Day with reflection. Gratitude and ...

Shi Yongxin is alleged to have embezzled and misappropriated funds for personal use, as well as violating Buddhist precepts ...

Shi Yongxin, former abbot of the world-famous Shaolin Temple in Central China's Henan province, was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Friday for multiple crimes, including embezzlement and bribery, a ...

The former abbot of a Chinese temple famed as the birthplace of kung fu has been sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined ...

U.S.-born Buddhist lama Jalue Dorje smiles as he blesses people by tapping bowed heads with a ritual vase and a peacock feather at the end of 12 days of empowerments, or initiation rituals and ...