How Can You or Your Company Resist ‘Shrinkflation’?
You’ve heard of inflation, stagflation, disinflation and deflation in economic terms, but how about shrinkflation? You may not have heard of it, but unfortunately you’ve probably experienced it. by James Kallman Shrinkflation refers to a practice where the size or quantity of a product or service is reduced while its price remains the same or
Kevindra Soemantri Explores Dining in Jakarta Through the Ages
‘Jakarta: A Dining History’ is a book by Kevindra Soemantri that explores the development of the city’s restaurant scene from the 1820s through to the 1990s. Published back in 2021, the book outlines ‘eras’ in Jakarta’s distinct dining past, and presents how the socio-cultural, political and economic shifts at the times transformed the food and
Meet Charles Toto: The Jungle Chef
“The forest, for Papuan people, is a market where they can get their daily needs such as vegetables and side dishes, all for free.” – Charles Toto Compared to other large islands in Indonesia, Papua’s forest cover figure is the largest. The area reaches 34,4 million hectares or around 82% of the area of Papua.
The American Women’s Association of Indonesia: Building Community Together
The American Women’s Association (AWA) has long been a favourite organisation for American expatriates living in Jakarta. Over the years, the Indonesia-based AWA opened its arms to a wide variety of nationalities, and not just women, but anyone looking to engage in cultural activities and help social welfare programs whilst meeting others through a variety
Financial Audits Enhance Your Company’s Reputation
Financial audits are an essential tool for ensuring that companies are operating within the law and are meeting their fiscal obligations. They can identify financial irregularities, fraud, and other financial risks, and provide assurance to stakeholders, including investors, creditors, and customers, that the company’s financial statements are reliable and fairly stated. Corporate financial audits in
Making Bali an International Dining Destination
With so many reasons to come to Bali, the local food and beverage industry believes that they should certainly be high on that list. Does the now thriving restaurant scene have what it takes to attract visitors to the island in its own right? The recently formed Bali Restaurant and Café Association believes that it
Waste(d)land
As you drive about most cities, or better still walk, you can get the feeling of how it was planned. There are really different feelings evoked by different districts, through their design & layout, through the type of shops and restaurants that are housed there, the offices, the apartments, the houses, the schools and of
The Music Markers: Ibu Giok Hartono and Avip Priatna of The Resonanz Music Studio
NOW! Jakarta speaks to Ibu Giok Hartono and Avip Priatna of The Resonanz Music Studio, who share about the musical arts in Jakarta and Indonesia. For those of you keyed into Indonesia’s music world, there will be names that you know. Avip Priatna (AP) is certainly one of them, a highly celebrated conductor, and Director
Making ESG a Business Priority
Ms Tequila Bester, from the USA, and Ms Ratih Ananda Putri Goestoro, from Indonesia, are two forces to be reckoned with at the Foundation for International Human Rights Reportable Standards (FIHRRST) in Jakarta. Focusing on business and human rights (BHR), vulnerable persons and other social issues, Tequila works on social issues that impact business organisations.
Petty Pandean-Elliott Sets The Indonesian Table
Featuring 150 accessible recipes, interspersed with recollections of her culinary journeys throughout the archipelago, the latest book by Petty Pandean-Elliott, ‘The Indonesian Table’, is a love letter both to a country and its cuisine. Over her now 20-year career, Petty Pandean-Elliott has received many accolades. The award-winning chef, writer and entrepreneur has been a judge
Sustainability on Show at The Apurva Kempinksi Bali
From afar Indonesia can appear as just another anonymous emerging country, something like China but maybe more like India, but when you get here and start to uncover its unique heritage of history, culture and tradition you realise that – wow – this is a powerhouse of art, dance, architecture, music, design, cuisine, textiles and
The Consultant Conundrum: The Infantilising of Government
First of all, I have to admit, I am, at least part of the time, a consultant, so everything I write from here on in has to be conditioned by that. I am part of the problem, though I have to admit, a very small part indeed… But hold on, I haven’t told you what
Can Jakarta Become a ‘Biophilic’ City?
I was recently watching a very good documentary on Singapore’s impressive progress on sustainability, which now falls under a new but very relevant term: Biophilia. This is a term given for the love of biodiversity, and whilst it may seem futile to compare what Jakarta has done or can do in comparison, we honestly have
