Burnin’ Rubber Time
Jakarta isn’t looking so hot at the moment, what with streets being torn up left, right and centre in a...
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China to Build Indonesia’s High-Speed Train, Experts Remain Cautious
China won the bid over Japan to build the first high-speed rail line in West Java. The Government hopes for...
Farm to Table at Potato Head
Deep in darkest SCBD, like its namesake, a restaurant group grows in the city’s cupboard, sprouting offshoots of its particular...
10,000 Local and International Residents Come Together for a Cleaner Jakarta
On Sunday, October 18 2015, Clean Up Jakarta Day was back for its third time to carry out its mission...
Off With Her Head
Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s dining scene. No spoon is left...
Imploring for Palliative Care, the Chance to a Fulfilling Life
As a paediatric palliative care service, Rachel House treats poor children diagnosed with cancer and HIV in Jakarta. They are...
Becak Terus: Rickshawing from Aceh to Jakarta for a Good Cause
Back in 2013, we interviewed a man brave – and some might even say crazy – enough to run from...
In Search of the Perfect Smile: Neu Premium Dentistry
Dr. Andri is the owner of Neu Premium Dentistry, which has two branches in Jakarta. He explains his business philosophy...
Jakarta, Rattle and Roll
Not long ago, I watched Dawn of The Planet of the Apes in 4-D at a Blitzmegaplex cinema complex in...
Culinary Creativity at Colonial Cuisine & Molecular
Colonial Cuisine & Molecular in South Jakarta is the epitome of contrast: old classics jazzed up by new techniques; antiquated...
The Clandestine Critic | Playing Koi in Kemang
Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s dining scene. No spoon is left...
Deddy the Daddy of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
We live in healthy times. For me, growing up in suburban Surrey in the 1980s, exercise was limited to a...
Delivering Joy with HappyFresh Indonesia
HappyFresh Indonesia is a recently launched grocery delivery app for Jakarta. The startup has seven co-founders, bringing together a myriad...
Rock Steady
You were robbed of your childhood if you were never taken to a Hard Rock Cafe for potato skins, wings...
Helping the Kiddies in Need
Mary’s Cancer Kiddies (MCK), a charity providing financial support for the treatment of children with cancer in Jakarta, was propelled...
Swindling Starts at School
It’s every parent’s nightmare: a phone call informing them their child has been in a serious accident and requires emergency...
Getting to the Other Side
The safest time to cross the street in Jakarta can be when the city is at maximum danger level, as...
The Clandestine Critic | Highs and Loewy-s
In a new monthly column, our expert epicure launches an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s eateries....
Indonesia Dances: Meet Theo Geene
Theo is Director of Production, Creative and Artists of electronic dance music festival organizer, IDM-Events. Their first event in Indonesia,...
Jakarta’s Fashion Faux Pas
Victoria Bannerman people-watches in malls to bring you the fashion rights and wrongs of Indonesia’s capital city. Being a stylista,...
Expats Behind the Burners of Jakarta’s Top Eateries
There is a vibrant culinary scene in Jakarta and expats are no stranger to it. French, German, Italian, Australian expats...