ALL EYES ON ANZA
Aside from hosting social events, ANZA also gives back to the Indonesian community through its welfare programs. In 2017, Tania Goodacre will take over ANZA as new president. This year, ANZA will host a couple of big events, including the Melbourne Cup celebrations (the biggest Australian horse racing event of the year) and two annual
Young Professionals Group: A Comprehensive Discussion with Thomas Lembong
Following our sustained engagement with the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), BritCham held a Briefing with HE Thomas Lembong, the former Minister of Trade and new Head of BKPM on Monday, 28th Nov 2016. The event was moderated by Vice President of Bumi Laut Group and BritCham Board Member, Jay Singgih. Nearly 70 participants attended the
The Quest for Power
Modern technology means that we can organise almost everything we do down to the last detail from the comfort of our own homes. Even going on holiday, which used to take weeks if not months of planning, is now a simple process. Book the flights, book the hotel, book the rental car, check out the
NOW! Jakarta Contest: Peter Pan on Ice
Answer the questions and get a chance to win 2 tickets for Peter Pan on Ice live in Jakarta! HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Follow NOW! Jakarta on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Follow the link http://bit.ly/NJPeterPan Fill all the required field The contest will be closed on 23rd March 2017 at 5:00 PM. The winner will be announced on 23rd March 2017 at 6:00 PM. Terms and
Romance, Hong Kong and Central Java: What’s the connection?
These are the three themes we are pursuing in this issue, so what possible connection can there be between these astonishingly different subjects? Actually the connection is in the first word: romance, which we are featuring here in its inter-personal form; the couple coziness, lovie-dovie, coochie-coo, kissy-wissy stuff that we roll out to celebrate Valentines
He Loves You, He Loves You Not
Ladies, please forgive your man if he says or does the wrong thing on Valentine’s Day, or does not say or do the RIGHT thing, or forgets or screws up in some other way. He does love you, he’s just stupid. Or maybe he doesn’t love you. How do I know? But here’s the good
First Date Make It or Break It
First dates are as nerve-jangling as they are exciting. The prospect of meeting a potential soulmate can put a lot of pressure on one’s shoulders, starting from choosing the right outfit to finding interesting conversation topics to overcoming moments of awkward silence in order to make it or break it. Every date is different. It
Enduring Love in Ubud
Petty Elliott had a rare chance to stay at this jewel on Bali’s Ayung River. The patron saint of happy couples and blissful marriages would have been inspired. The word ‘love’ in all its interpretations is evident across so many aspects of this five-hectare estate on the west bank of the Ayung River, south of Ubud.
The Beauty of Sharing
Tutor Time Indonesia, an early childhood education center, gave a generous donation to the Red Nose Foundation to support its education and circus programme for underprivileged children. Matthew Tyne, Executive Director of the Red Nose Foundation, received a ceremonial cheque from Melania Hamdan, Foundation Head of Tutor Time Indonesia on 31 January. The donation came
The Loving Bond in the Family
As its proponents will tell you, Valentine’s Day calls for an expression of love. That’s the one occasion where commercialization of love is condoned and couples are urged to splurge on material things to show their plus ones that they’re loved. But is Valentine’s Day reserved only for spouses or partners? Many would beg to
An Interview with HE Thomas Lembong
Thomas Trikasih Lembong is the former Minister of Trade of Indonesia and the New Head of the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board. After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture and Urban Design from Harvard University in Cambridge, USA, in 1994, he returned to Southeast Asia where he worked successfully for several companies and agencies, including Deutsche
NOW! Jakarta Photo Contest
Join #NJPhotoContest NOW! Capture the skyscrappers scenery of our beloved city, Jakarta, and send your photo to editorial.nowjkt@phoenix.co.id with min. 300 dpi resolution in JPEG format. Don't forget to give a brief description of your photo, name, and mobile number. TWO WINNERS will win @ IDR 500.000 dining treat and have their artwork published in our "Wall
Alistair Speirs: My Journey to Work
For those of you who are regular readers of this magazine you will know I regularly rant on about the traffic and how it adversely affects our lives, and try, in a very small way, to suggest things that could be done to improve our daily slog to and from work. We started the “My
