NOW! Jakarta
The Growing Popularity of Overseas Boarding School Experiences
With large numbers of local students attending boarding schools for summer programs, one-year exchanges and more, an elite group of these schools is coming to Jakarta for an Expo for local parents, students and counselors. Boarding schools from across the US, Switzerland and more will be at the InterContinental Jakarta Midplaza on 19 November between
The Lana Apartment Sales Gallery Opens at Alam Sutera
PT Brewin Mesa Sutera (Brewin Mesa), a Singapore-based real estate investment and development company inaugurated The Lana Apartment Sales Gallery on 24 October as its first project in Indonesia. The Lana Sales Gallery is located in the same area as The Lana Apartment at CBD Alam Sutera features two show units – one 2-bedroom and one
16 Indonesian Cities Celebrate World Heart Day
World Heart Day is commemorated every year on September 29. This year, national heart care organisation Yayasan Jantung Indonesia (YJI) organised various simultaneous events in 16 major cities across the country including Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya and Jayapura, to raise public awareness for cardiovascular diseases. In Jakarta, more than 5,000 participants of all ages flocked to
Breast Cancer Is Not The End of The Road
MRCCC Siloam Hospitals Semanggi is Indonesia’s first and largest private comprehensive cancer centre. Since opening its doors in 2011, it has grown to become one of Indonesia’s leading hospitals providing high quality healthcare for all patients. NOW! Jakarta met one of its most prominent oncologist surgeons, dr. Alban Dien,SpB (K) Onk to gain a deeper
The ANZA Circus Comes to Town
The 2016 ANZA Ball, “A Night Under The Big Top” was another triumph of pure enjoyment as a delirious crowd packed the ballroom in the Grand Sahid Jaya, at the same time raising much needed funds for their social welfare programs. The ANZA President, Carmen Gleeson, cutely attired as a mime artist, and her committee
The Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair is Back!
Following the success of the Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair (GATF) 2016 Phase 1 in April, Indonesia’s national airline is set to return with the second phase of the fair from October 7 to 9 at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC). According to A. Toni Soetirto, Director of Commerce Garuda Indonesia, the exhibition aims to support national
While in Bali, Go to These Top Restaurants for a Refined Dining Experience
Despite the huge rise in Bali’s food scene, which now bustles with all-day breakfast establishments, health cafés and niche dining spots, a fine dining experience remains a hard find. Fine dining requires impeccable service, polished furnishings, a unique dining atmosphere and, of course, food that stirs and stimulates the eyes, mouth and even mind of
Combining Comfort and Style at Your Home with IKEA
To most people, IKEA is synonymous with Scandinavian design – but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s designs always spring from Scandinavian minds. The POÄNG armchair, celebrating its 40th birthday this month, was created by Japanese designer Noboru Nakamura. POÄNG has become an iconic IKEA product, having sold more than 30 million pieces since being
Introducing Vico Magistretti to Indonesia
In honour of the distinguished Italian architect and designer Vico Magistretti, whose work represents one of the most significant contributions to the success of Italian design in the world, the Embassy of Italy and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura (IIC) Jakarta are organizing an exhibition entitled “Vico Magistretti. A Traveling Archive”. The exhibition runs from
Tackling Migrant Issues Through Dance
Because dance has the power to express what is verbally inexpressible, it’s a language understood by everyone. Dutch cultural center Erasmus Huis recently brought dance company World of Dance to three cities in Indonesia: Jakarta (18 February), Bandung (20 February) and Yogyakarta (22 February). World of Dance is well-known for innovative dance productions with a
Connecting Hong Kong and ASEAN
Located at the south-eastern tip of China and in the heart of rapidly developing East Asia, Hong Kong is a world-class financial, trading and business centre and, indeed, a great world city. Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China on July 1, 1997, after a century and a half
Two Airlines, One Seamless Travel Experience
Dragonair has been rebranded as Cathay Dragon, bringing the award-winning airline closer to Cathay Pacific, which will provide a more seamless travel experience for all, particularly those travelling from Indonesia to China. The rebranding of Cathay Pacific’s sister airline Dragonair encompasses more than a new name and look. It will introduce both airlines to a
A Tale of Two Chaines
One of the great things about the Chaine des Rotisseurs, a fine dining appreciation group based in France but enjoyed all over the world, is the fact that as a member you can join magnificent dinners all over the world, if you get organised in time! Here in Indonesia, it is very easy to get
