Khamila Mulia
Perfect Sense
One of the perks of living in Jakarta is the affordability and abundance of great spas. While the city’s overbearing traffic and inadequate infrastructure can cause headaches, the perfect antidote is never far away in the form of the city’s countless and diverse range of spas. From luxurious five-star hotel spas, to stand-alone humble havens,
Space to Learn?
In our space-starved city, creating the best environment for children to thrive can be challenging for parents. At school, many experts agree that physical environment plays a crucial role. In modern education systems, gone are the days where students sit in rows of desks, passively listening to the teacher. More and more education professionals are
Work, Live and Play at L’Avenue Office and Residences
One of the most vibrant cities in Southeast Asia, Jakarta is regarded as a hot market when it comes to property business. The demand of high-rise residential buildings is predicted to increase this year as more people understand the importance of practicality and high mobility in a busy city like Jakarta. While this means more
Nurturing Students’ Talent and Aspiration with “Grease”
As part of the annual arts department programme, Global Jaya School (GJS) students from Year 8 to 11 awed audiences with their remarkable performance of Grease, the Musical, held in early February over the course of two days. With a witty plot and catchy songs, Grease is a classic musical that never fails to entertain
“Give A Smile for Children” A Painting Exhibition
Duta Fine Arts Foundation is well known for its commitment to expose Indonesian young artists to a wider audience by regularly hosting various exhibitions. The gallery’s most recent exhibition “Give a Smile to Children” by painter Ira Nata Pradja runs through April 9. The exhibition showcases 65 contemporary abstract paintings and five installations by Pradja. Each
French-Indonesian Organisation PER Supports Street Children
In this city gleaming with dreams, many have come and made it big. A lot more, however, never did. Under the bridges, on pavements and at traffic light junctions, Jakarta’s problem of marginalisation is real as parents visibly push children to earn money on the streets. As economic subjects of their parents, there isn’t much
An Interview with H.E. Rob Swartbol, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Indonesia
For more than seven decades, Indonesia and the Netherlands have maintained a close relationship. A new milestone was achieved when both countries signed a Joint Declaration on a Comprehensive Partnership Agreement in 2013, which signified the plans of a more tangible partnership. Not only is Indonesia the Netherlands’ strategic trading partner, but both countries also
Strengthening Economic Relations Between Indonesia and the Netherlands
Despite ups and downs, the trade and economic relations between Indonesia and the Netherlands are moving in a favourable direction. Dutch investment is among the top ten foreign investors in Indonesia and the ties have been strengthened further by the visits of both countries’ head of nations and leaders last year. Although the interaction is
Global Jaya School: Supporting Youth in Entrepreneurship
Merging entrepreneurship, innovation and interactive teaching methods in education is a must these days, in order to encourage creativity and the ability to solve problems. With a clear and coherent commitment to do its part, Global Jaya School is at the forefront of promoting entrepreneurship among the young. Each year, Global Jaya School holds an
Nurturing Excellence at Ichthus School Jakarta
Since its establishment in 2001, Ichthus School Jakarta has been consistently providing world-class education that prepares its students for a bright future. Armed with excellent facilities and value-driven education, as well as sound biblical teaching, Ichthus School aptly combines academic development with spiritual formation to shape the characters of its young learners. As one of
Where Grace and Beauty Meet
For one week, the finalists of the Puteri Indonesia 2017 pageant called the Sultan Hotel & Residence their home, as they went through rounds of activities that culminated with the crowning night on 31 March – an unforgettable memory for the young women as well as their hosts at the five-star hotel. “We are very
An Interview with H.E. Jean-Charles Berthonnet, The Ambassador of France to Indonesia
Ambassador Jean-Charles Berthonnet arrived in Indonesia in October last year, but even though he is still relatively new to the country, the veteran diplomat has a lot on his plate already – especially since Indonesia and France have agreed on plenty of new projects as the result of French President Francois Hollande’s visit to Jakarta
CEO of Aryaduta Hotel Group Anthony Ross Shooting for the Moon
It didn’t take long for Aryaduta Hotel Group CEO Anthony Ross to hit the ground running. Upon his appointment in February 2016, Ross immediately took to work introducing an ambitious plan to rebrand Aryaduta’s image and business strategy to get it up to speed to attract new markets including millennials. As the group actively expands
