William Wongso's Nasi Goreng Jawa uses a punchy spice paste called bumbu with shrimp paste for this comforting fried rice from Surabaya, a city in East Java, Indonesia.

This year's National Day Parade (NDP) marks 60 years since Singapore gained independence and will feature 40 marching contingents — the largest number for a parade in the Padang since 1990 ...