Global oil prices are slipping. Where does Indonesia stand?
The fall in global oil prices seems like good news in Indonesia. But not all is well in ASEAN. Remko Tanis gives us something to
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US-Based Sovereign’ Capital Wants to Beef Up Healthcare in Indonesia
As the Jakarta-based managing principal of Sovereign’s Capital, Luke Roush recounts his firm’s investment progress with Indonesian healthcare companies. There are nearly 10,000 medical
On Baldness & Boobs
As the human body approaches middle age, many adults start experiencing embarrassing physical changes. Hair may start thinning and greying. Breasts invariably start sagging. Wrinkles
Joyful Holiday Offers to Celebrate Christmas and New Year’ Eve
JAKARTA MERCURE Jakarta Simatupang Add some sparkles into your holiday season with special offers from MERCURE Jakarta Simatupang Hotel. We have prepared a sumptuous feast
Dancing to Disney This Christmas
In our bustling metropolis, where temperatures are consistently set to ‘tropical’ year-round, it can be hard to find some Christmas spirit. That sparkle, that joy,
Dua Tangan Cukup: Actions from Across the Archipelago
A well-known artist makes a poster to raise funds for animal rights organizations. Ken Pattern’s name is synonymous with pen and ink drawings and lithographs
What the Dickens Do I Know About Christmas?
It’s hard to get excited about Christmas when words like “chestnuts roasting on an open fire” make me want to sweat more. It’s early December
Yayasan Kasih Suwitno at Ruang Carlo Community Centre
Non-discriminatory, friendly and free services for people with HIV and AIDS. World Aids Day took place on 1 December 2014 and according to UNAIDS, HIV
Hard Luck
Living in a red light area of Jakarta, the streets outside my apartment are lined each night with pushcart vendors selling all manner of aphrodisiacs
From Bauble to Lace, Make a Statement this Party Season
The party season is upon us and twixt the baubles and lace, there is no better excuse than to go shopping to look hot to
Simeulue Island, a Decade After the Tsunami and Nature Reminds Us Still
26 December 2004, 10 years ago this Boxing Day, was a day of unbelievable violence when nature decided to wake up with an unforgettable result.
Roehana Koeddoes: A Heroine of Education and Journalism
In Indonesia, Mother’s Day is celebrated on 22 December. Although it is neither a major celebration nor part of the nation’s culture, many consider this
Ami Fahmi: Ojek Driver, Kaki Lima Vendor, Husband and Father
On the streets of dining and entertainment district Kemang, one can often see the familiar face of Ami Fahmi working two jobs a day to
Ghosts of Christmas Delights
To evoke the Christmas feeling, some expats and locals who migrated to Bali talk about their Christmas traditions, and the things they miss the most.
Galungan: Biggest Day of the Year
Celebrating the creation of the world by the supreme god and the victory of goodness or virtue (dharma) over evil (adharma), the Balinese religious festival
Meet Pastors John and Judi Harwin
Meet Pastors John and Judi Harwin of Kuta International Christian Church, Legian, Bali John 15:11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My Joy
The Art of Happiness
At a recent peace gathering in Jakarta hosted by the organic restaurant Burgreens, I saw a talk by holistic healing practitioner and acupuncturist Reza Gunawan,
Mark Magee, General Manager of IKEA Indonesia
In this issue’s Business Profile we meet Mark Magee, General Manager of IKEA Indonesia. IKEA opened their first Indonesian store in Alam Sutera, Jakarta in
German Plus: 50 Years of Football History
In the rich annals of German football, the name Burkhardt Pape may not spring to mind in the way the likes of Gerd Muller, Gunter
See You in 2015!
November 2014 was the busiest month the Jakarta Comedy Club has ever had. We had four events in 15 days, featuring comedy legends Papa CJ
Dua Tangan Cukup: Actions from Across the Archipelago
It’s invigorating to discover that more school communities are getting to the business end of the environmental cause. Let’s start with the name: Roots &