Indonesia Business Outlook: 2025 and Beyond

Moores Rowland Indonesia, a business advisory and consultancy, provides essential services from auditing and accounting, to tax, legal and human rights. Here, Ms. Mei Nie Tan, a Partner, Accounting and Outsourcing, shares her expertise and gives an Indonesia Business Outlook for 2025, and indeed how Moores Rowland Indonesia can support businesses in the year to

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Assisting Business Growth in Indonesia’s Hospitality and Tourism Sectors

Moores Rowland Indonesia, a business advisory and consultancy, provides essential services from auditing and accounting, to tax, legal and even human rights. The company is member of Praxity, a global alliance of leading independent tax and business advisors. Here Ms. Mei Nie Tan, a Partner, Accounting and Outsourcing, shares her expert outlook for tourism and

Reviving Batik in Jakarta: Preserving The City’s Textile Artisans

Unlike Solo, Pekalongan, Yogyakarta, Cirebon or Lasem, Jakarta is not on the radar when we think of batik producing regions. At least, it’s no longer on the radar, as Jakarta was once one of the main hubs for batik-making, complete with its own motifs and styles. So, what happened? Here we explore the history of

Preserving Traditional Indonesian Food

Indonesia is a mosaic of thousands of islands, and each island has its own culinary traditions, thus creating a huge mosaic of culinary diversity, possibly unmatched anywhere. And in Indonesia, food is not just the physical consumption of those unique flavours, but a window into the soul of its people. Food offers an immersive experience

A Window into the Art, History & Culture of Kota Tua Jakarta

“The Art, History & Culture of Kota Tua of Jakarta”  was an outstanding event hosted by the Indonesian Heritage Society on 21 August 2024. The event took place in the soon-to-be-opened House of Tugu, Kota Tua, granting participants a sneak peak into an extraordinary destination found in the historic heart of the city. With a

Sitting Down with Sudamala Resorts’ Ben Subrata

Sudamala Resorts on Bali, Lombok and Flores-Komodo are locally-owned and managed and achieve standards of style, service and luxury which have gained international respect and admiration. To find out how this all came about, Publisher Alistair Speirs speaks to an old friend, passionate CEO and Founder of this boutique hospitality group, Ben Subrata, whose vision

Jakarta Needs a Project Manager, Not a Politician

As Jakarta approaches its 2024 gubernatorial election, the stakes have never been higher. The city, soon to be stripped of its title as the capital of Indonesia, will transition into a financial powerhouse, shaping the future of its nearly 11 million residents (not including Greater Jakarta). Yet, instead of focusing on what the city truly

Senyawa+: Bridging Creativity and Commerce for Indonesian Creators

In an era where creativity offers great value in business, Senyawa+ enables young and independent creators to make something for themselves. Founded by Yansen Kamto, the platform supports and elevates young innovators and local brands, providing them with know-how, tools and opportunities required to navigate the market and grow a business. Kamto’s experience in building

A Birthday Wish for DKI Jakarta

How should cities “develop”? And what can we do to ensure it is done correctly? Those are probably the questions that many people inside – and outside – the city government are asking. What do we have to do to ensure a good future for the citizens of the city of Jakarta, especially when it

Vox Populi: What Are Your Hopes for a Non-Capital Jakarta?

In losing its title as Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta must spread its many feathers to show the world what it has to offer. So, NOW! Jakarta asks prominent figures what their hopes are for a Jakarta without its title, asking them to answer about their field, industry or community. Here’s what they had to say:

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Growing Naturally: Meet Michael Lorenti, Founder of Sensatia Botanicals

Photography graduate turned adventurous surf-traveller turned skincare entrepreneur, Michael Lorenti’s previous life offers a glimpse as to why he runs Sensatia Botanicals the way he does, i.e. full of heart. As CEO and Founder of this wildly successful, Bali-born skincare brand, Michael Lorenti has imbued his love for nature and community into the very fibre of

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