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New Zealand Food Connection returned this year to strengthen and celebrate the harmonious trade relationship between New Zealand and Indonesia. The trade show gave Indonesia’s top food and beverage professionals the opportunity to taste and learn more about NZ’s finest food and wines, as well as to meet directly with the industry’s key players. Taking

Jakarta’s best bartenders were out in force for the city finals of the World Class Competition. The View’s high impact bar at Fairmont Jakarta was the venue for the competition which saw each bartender present two different creations featuring Diageo reserve brands. The two challenges for this year were entitled “Mindful Drinking,” which called for

The Bali Safari and Marine Park is proud to welcome three new members to its happy animal kingdom family. Say hello to Singo, Pembe and Maji! The three healthy, newborn wild babies being lovingly cared for by the team of professional animal keepers at the Park are a white African rhinoceros, a giraffe and a

Omar Niode Foundation recently launched their latest book, At the Table. Food and Family around the World. The 342-page book has been curated by Ken Albala, renowned food blogger, author and editor who has previously written thirteen books about the dynamics of the culinary world. The book is a collection of stories written by various

Essilor Indonesia presented Crizal CinemaJam 2016: Experience Moments of Clarity, that was held on May 21 at Epiwalk Kuningan. Crizal CinemaJam is the biggest annual fair from Essilor Indonesia, aimed to introduce Essilor Lenses that are complemented with Crizal coating. Crizal CinemaJam 2016 was started with 5K run together with total prize of IDR 30

Repeating the success from last year’s PR Gathering, NOW! Jakarta hosted 2016 PR Gathering on 11th of May, with an interesting theme “Sustainability Made Simple”. NOW! Jakarta held this event to maintain strong relationship with all clients of PR’s and Marcom’s and to show appreciation of the year’s support and well-cooperation together. The gathering was

Most Valued Business (MVB) is a programme to recognise and reward companies who are actively pursuing good business practices across the board, from sustainability to safety to environmental friendliness. The 2016 MVB Indonesia Members were also encouraged to support two CSR Programmes initiated by MVB and the first of these was recently concluded in cooperation

Many things have changed since NOW! Jakarta’s inception as a print magazine back in 2008. We have published books, travel guides, hosted numerous events, developed our design and content and extended our offerings to include an interactive website, e-newsletter, and active social media accounts. Some of the closest bonds that we have maintained over the

Jakarta’s prestigious shopping mall Plaza Indonesia celebrated its 27th anniversary with the theme “Roaring 27” to strengthen its image as a one-stop-destination through a variety of innovations and quality improvement in order to remain relevant to the trends and needs of our dynamic lifestyle. Unlike previously, the celebration this time was held on 11 March with

The growing number of vehicles on Jakarta’s streets – which steadily increases each year – adds to the congestion in the city. According to the Jakarta Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), motorcycle and cars, respectively, are the main reasons for the many traffic jams in the capital. In order to optimize the use of cars

Jakarta’s cityscape has changed significantly over the past decades, with new skyscrapers, office buildings, apartment towers, shopping malls and hotels dominating not only the Central Business District, but also its surrounding areas. As an international property consultant, Colliers International Indonesia is part of Colliers International, the world’s third largest commercial real estate organization with 554

Educational toy company PT IndoPassion Marketing will be officially renamed PT Epoch Blooming Toys in April 2017, marking the transition of management in Southeast Asian markets as well as to introduce its newest slogan “Let’s Bloom Together”. Epoch Co., Ltd. is mostly known for its Sylvanian Families characters that were first introduced in 1985, nostalgic