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It was a unique and memorable evening for the 18 companies that were recognised as The World’s Most Valued Businesses in Indonesia for 2016. Each member received a unique MVB trophy that was personally presented by the CEO of MVB International, Mr. Eamonn Sadler. The Appreciation Ceremony was much enjoyed by the Senior Executives and

Most Valued Business (MVB) Indonesia launched its 2016 programme with two exciting and informative events: a two-day International Seminar and an Appreciation Ceremony and Gala Dinner at the end of the second day (21 and 22 April 2016) at Le Meridien Hotel Jakarta. The two-day International Seminar successfully captured the imagination of its participants through

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