GAIA Hotels & Resorts Donates Covid-19 Protective Gears to Medical Personnel
GAIA Hotel & Resorts donates personal protective equipment (PPE) to medical personnel in Bandung and Yogyakarta to support their work in handing the Covid-19. Photo courtesy of GAIA Hotel & Resorts/NOW!JAKARTA Hospitality brand, GAIA Hotels & Resorts provided PPE assistance for medical personnel as a form of concern to the Covid-19 handling, helping the front liners
Pandemic Effect – Part 2: How to Not Bleed Out as an Empath
Illustration of an emphatic behaviour. Photo by youssef naddam on Unsplash/NOWJAKARTA Last time we talked about people with narcissistic disorder and how the pandemic is helping them get better—it’s on Home Life edition six. We are now going to look at it from the other end of the spectrum: the empath, and how not to bleed out as one,
Interview with British Ambassador H.E. Owen Jenkins
H.E. Owen Jenkins, UK Ambassador to Indonesia. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA The UK holds nothing back in aiding the global struggle against the pandemic, while helping Indonesia directly at the same time. Owen Jenkins shared details with NOW! Jakarta. What can Indonesia learn from UK's handling of the Covid-19 Crisis, or vice versa? The UK
British Council: Building Deeper UK-Indonesia Connections
Colm Downes, Interim Country Director of British Council Indonesia. Photos courtesy of Colm Downes/NOWJAKARTA NOW! Jakarta’s Alistair Speirs spoke to Colm Downes, Interim Country Director of British Council Indonesia the council’s progress as it embraces the new normal. Up to the onset of Covid-19, how would you describe the progress of the British Council in Indonesia?
New Maserati Design Pays Tribute to Legendary Racer Sir Sterling Moss
The Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer Maserati releases the new design of its MC20 with a design inspired by British racer Sir Stirling Moss. Photo courtesy of Maserati/NOW!JAKARTA Italian Luxury vehicle company, Maserati pays homage to British motor-racing legend, Sir Stirling Moss on the design of the latest prototype of the sports car, MC20. The new
Strengthening Longstanding Connections: In Conversation with H.E. Ishii Masafumi, Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia
H.E. Ishii Masafumi, Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA NOW! Jakarta sat down with H.E. Ishii Masafumi, Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia before the outbreak and talked bilateral happenings and how the two countries continue to develop strong ties. There was a recent meeting between The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and The Coordinating Minister
Pandemic Effect: An Unexpected Gift to Narcissists
Illustration of narcissism. Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com/NOWJAKARTA When Covid-19 hits the world, mental health in general took a back seat to physical health, which is only natural, making sure hospitals wouldn’t be overwhelmed and that as many lives as possible could be saved. Schools closed, work from home became the new norm, restaurants and other
“Design with Charity” by LaSalle College
LaSalle College organised an online design competition Charity with Design to help the first responders and medical workers. Photos courtesy of Lasalle College/NOWJAKARTA LaSalle College, a Canadian-based design school in Indonesia organised an online design competition Charity with Design to help the first responders and medical workers who need proper personal protective equipment during the battle with Covid-19.
Preparing for the Post-Coronavirus Era: A view from Japan
Tokyo is quiet. The spread of Covid-19 means schools are closed and people are working remotely without commuting in packed trains. Events are being cancelled and sports games postponed. People are refraining from going out at night to drink and party. According to TEIKOKU DATABANK (TDB), the coronavirus crisis forced companies from cruise ships and Japanese
The Covid-19 Picture by Indonesia Australia Business Council (IABC)
Illustration of business. Photo by Scott Graham on Unsplash/NOWJAKARTA Indonesia Australia Business Council (IABC) Treasurer, Peter Fanning, produced a detailed report on significant events and regulations throughout the outbreak, especially those impacting business and legal. Post PSBB Legal and Financial Framework for Action 31 MARCH Government Regulation 21/2020 allowing regional governments to put in place large scale social
Erasmus Huis: Preserving Dutch and Indonesian Culture
Art and culture centre, Erasmuis Huis, is undeterred as the world faces global pandemic, and it continues to showcase the best of Dutch and Indonesian heritage through new and interesting avenues. As the cultural centre of the Netherlands in Jakarta, focusing on musical programmes and exhibition, the Erasmus Huis is home to fascinating Dutch and
Bonded by History, Tied by the Future
Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA Just at the onset of the outbreak, NOW! Jakarta spoke to Lambert Grijns, Ambassador of The Netherlands to Indonesia, on the recent royal visit and what the future holds for bilateral relationship. Despite one unfortunate accident, the Royal Visit seemed to go very well. Do you agree? And what, for you,
Pandemic or Panic?
An Easter Message by Rev. Alan Wood, Vicar of All Saints Anglican Church Jakarta. In the past few months, the whole world has been turned upside down by the arrival of the Covid-19 virus. The terrible tragedy of so many lives lost and so much suffering in virtually every country will be a horrible lasting
