Bali Beach Clean Up 2016
Known as one of the main tourist destinations in Indonesia, Bali has more than four million citizens. As the number of residents and visiting tourists grow Bali, the amount of rubbish is also increasing. Since 2007, Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia (CCAI) and Quiksilver Indonesia (QS) have worked together on a programme called Bali Beach Clean Up
Focus on Rachel House
“There were about thirty beds on each side of the ward and I remember seeing all the children screaming in pain”. That moment, walking through the paediatric ward at one of Jakarta’s public hospitals, has forever stuck with Lynna Chandra, the founder of Rachel House, the first yayasan (foundation) in Indonesia to provide palliative care for
Prioritising our Priorities
I don’t know about you but I always feel so sad to see people buying shoddy low quality goods in order to make their children happy. You see this all the time at parks and malls where screaming kids demand silly pieces of plastic which will be broken in minutes, and in the streets where
Life in The Big Durian: A letter to The Governor of Jakarta “Bapak Ahok”
A huge birthday wish to the city of Jakarta from all of us here at NOW! Jakarta. Congratulations on completing what must have been a very difficult year. Painting by Sudigdo[/caption] Well every year is difficult in Jakarta, but I would like to congratulate you on some notable success: Parks: some green and leafy areas
An Interview with H.E. Mr. Moazzam Malik, British Ambassador to Indonesia, ASEAN, and Timor Leste
The British Ambassador is himself a great product of multi-cultural Britain. He epitomises the modern world, bringing British expertise from his experience in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. His very positive and proactive stance on Indonesia is very encouraging. In this insightful interview he updates us on the very important visit of President Jokowi
BritCham Meets Rosan P. Roeslani, The New Chair of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN)
What is KADIN’s main agenda for 2016? Our main agenda is to review the negative investment list with the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM). The final report will be given to them immediately, and this is regularly done by KADIN. Most of our key stakeholders include international chambers, businesses, and delegations, who have suggested opening
Business as Usual with BritCham’s Chairman, Adrian Short
“British businesses have been in Indonesia for more than a hundred years!” exclaims Adrian Short, the man at the helm of the British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, BritCham. While BritCham hasn't been around for so long, it has been supporting and helping to develop British business interests in Indonesia since its inception over ten
Frivolous Decisions
I agree completely with the ‘cooling off period’ law when people want to buy guns. It means that, instead of flipping out completely and running to the nearest gun shop in order to buy the ultimate argument winner, people are forced to calm down and make rational decisions before they blow each other’s brains out.
A Lucky Escape
I had just made myself comfortable on my usual stool at the bar and I was waiting for the beer I had ordered to arrive, but after a long hard day it was taking far too long. “Make that two” I heard a familiar voice say, as my General Manager Chris Brown hauled himself wearily
NOW! Jakarta Contest: Java Jazz Festival 2017
Repost this picture given and stand a chance to win 2 tickets for Jakarta International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2017! HOW TO PARTICIPATE: 1. Follow @now_jakarta on Instagram. 2. Repost the picture given on your Instagram account. 3. Tag your friend who will accompany you to the event and tell us who would you like to watch the
Learning to Give
Every week in Grade 5 at JIS (Jakarta Intercultural School) we do “I-Time.” It’s an hour during which students are encouraged to make, do or research anything we’re interested in. This time, our teacher suggested we help someone else. We – Alina, Katrina, and Emily – had first planned on organizing a Food Drive at
Starbucks Takes Action to Commemorate World Water Day
Every year on 22 March, we commemorate World Water Day to take action in tackling the global water crisis. The official site of World Water Day (worldwaterday.org) states that 1.8 billion people worldwide don't have access to clean drinking water and instead have to resort to drinking water contaminated with faeces, putting them at risk
The Quality of Life
Many years ago my Economics Professor at Edinburgh University unveiled a wonderful fact which no-one seems understand or work towards at virtually any level in society even till today! The fact: that “welfare” and “economic welfare” are not the same thing. Sounds confusing, doesn’t it? But it’s not. “Welfare”, on a personal level, means the
