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High-End Vertical Living: A List of Top Apartments in Jakarta
Frasers Place Setiabudi offers full-furnished apartments in Jakarta’s Golden Triangle area. Photo courtesy of Frasers Place Setiabudi/NOWJAKARTA Apartment living is on the rise and is set to play a big part in Jakarta’s housing future. Before choosing yours, here are some of our favourite luxury apartments that you may want to consider. Frasers Place Setiabudi Located
‘Please Take Back Your Trash from Indonesia!’
Nina addressed her concerns regarding waste issue to the President of USA, Donald Trump, sent on July 2019. Photos courtesy of Devianti Faridz and Aeshnina Azzahra/NOWJAKARTA Aeshnina Azzahra (Nina), a 12-year-old from Gresik, East Java implored leaders of developed countries to halt plastic waste import to Indonesia by sending letters and rallying supporters online and offline.
Rebricks: From Plastic Waste to Eco-friendly Bricks
With Rebricks, Ovy and Novi tried to create paving bricks and putting the elements of sachet plastic and plastic waste rejected by garbage banks. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA Relying on ingenuity, Rebricks creates paving bricks with plastic waste to address the country’s waste problem. Like most people in other cities and regions, close friends Ovy Sabrina and Novita
The New Generation of Coffee Machine
Toffin Indonesia introduces the latest coffee machine Victoria Arduino Eagle One. Photo courtesy of Victoria Arduino/NOW!JAKARTA Coffee Opinion Leader and Author, James Hoffmann once said, “Specialty coffee will continue to grow and spread around the world, becoming more integrated to people’s everyday life.” You may totally agree with that statement, especially since we can see around us that the specialty coffee
Arts for A Better Earth
Left: Baja Panggabean, Enjoy Our Breakfast – Mix Media plastic, glass. Right: Fredericho, Pamelean Somba – Acrilyc on Canvas. Photo courtesy of Kilau Art Studio A number of interdisciplinary artists voiced their concern for the current environmental condition through an exhibition titled 30×30 at Taman Budaya Jawa Barat, Bandung on 7 March. 2030 is predicted to be the limit of
Moloka Farm Living
Moloka produces goat milk-based products ranging from food to skincare using only natural ingredients. Photos courtesy of Moloka Farm Living/NOWJAKARTA Calling all dairy queens to let goat milk work its magic on your skin with artisan products made from natural ingredients. Milk is a rising-star ingredient in the beauty and skincare world. Milk contains lactic
The Emerging Business of Coffee Shops in Indonesia
If you’re interested in the world of coffee shops, it’s important to understand what you’ll need to open your own coffee shop. Your checklist is going to be long, but every step is crucial to your success. Unsplash/NOW!JAKARTA Coffee shops are a great place to grab your morning brew, catch up with pals and get
All Kinds of Love: Intercultural Love
Being an interracial couple can be difficult at times. Photo courtesy of unsplash.com/NOWJAKARTA Lovebirds of different colours, race and culture are living proof that love transcends all. But is it always smooth sailing for them? We never know who our partner in life is. When someone from a thousand miles away, speaking a different language, bearing
Arkedemy Project: Developing a Critical Lens
Arkademy Project aims at giving positive impact for society. Photos couretsy of Arkademy Project/NOWJAKARTA Arkademy Project is a community that brings photography to a more progressive direction and create different kind of works. Professional photographer gains a lot from their works, such as income from newspapers or magazines, print works, exhibitions, books and sometimes fame.
Urban Temples of Love: Top Wedding Venues in Jakarta
Read through to see our recommendation of wedding venues around Jakarta for your special occasion. Photo courtesy of InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah/NOWJAKARTA Love is in the air, and there’s nothing more fitting than to tie the knot in one of these amazing wedding venues in Jakarta. InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah With an impressive line of
Sharing and Social Action in Celebrating Yoga Gembira Community’s 11th Anniversary
On 26 January, Yoga Gembira celebrated 11th anniversary. Photo courtesy of Yoga Gembira Community/NOWJAKARTA Every Sunday morning, Yoga Gembira community regularly holds yoga practice for public at Taman Suropati, Menteng, Jakarta, for free. This community invites people of any circles and backgrounds to celebrate the diversity through yoga practice. On 26 January, the community celebrated 11th
What’s Happening at Museum MACAN in 2020
Along this year, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara (MACAN) has fantastic exhibitions both from renowned local and global artists. Chiharu Shiota – Uncertain Journey (2016-2019). Photo courtesy of Museum MACAN/NOW!JAKARTA Since its opening in November 2017, Museum Macan continues to attract public attention, especially art fanatics, thanks to its stunning exhibitions and programs that invite
Hexagon: Artisan-Made Recycled Jewelry
One of the brands that pay attention to the global issue is Hexagon, owned by Indonesian fashion designer, Zara Tentriabeng. Photo Courtesy of Photos Zara Tentriabeng/NOWJAKARTA In celebration of the growing use of recycled and up-cycled materials in sustainable fashion items, Hexagon provides beautiful wearable pieces accessories with thoughtful designs using discarded materials. Sustainable fashion is
