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German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz currently holds an exhibition to display 32 cars of its latest line-up of luxury and sports model at the STAR EXPO 2017, which takes place at Ciputra Artpreneur in South Jakarta. Until 29 October, visitors can see the company’s new generation of compact cars, sedans, SUVs and dream cars. At the AMG Corner, the visitors have the opportunity to witness the various high-performance cars up and close. In order

Indonesia’s Ministry of Education and Culture teamed up with the Embassy of Georgia to develop a research about human evolution. This cooperation and knowledge exchange was motivated by the commitment of both countries to preserve primordial heritage.  To show the importance and results of their collaborative efforts, the Ministry and the Embassy of Georgia held the exhibition “Prehistoric Heritage” at the National Museum of Indonesia from October 24 to

Aptly themed “Come Together”, the UK/ID Festival 2017 was a showcase of collaborative art projects from the UK and Indonesia, taking place at The Establishment, SCBD, Jakarta, from 17 to 22 October 2017. The festival, the second of its kind, is part of the three-year project “UK/Indonesia 2016-2018” which commenced during President Jokowi’s visit to

Indonesia is a prioritised market for Sweden. Today, more than 80 Swedish companies are active in Indonesia, spanning across various industries. Swedish companies employ, directly and indirectly, thousands of people all around Indonesia and contribute significantly to the economic and societal development of the country. Business Sweden and the Embassy of Sweden have conducted an

The EAT Foundation, an initiative co-founded by the Wellcome Trust, the Stordalen Foundation and Stockholm Resilience Centre, aims to reform the global food system and enables us to feed a growing global population with healthy food from a healthy planet. Launched in 2016, the three organisations will use their unique experience in health, science, policy

The ‘German Reunification Cup’ (GRC) is an annual charity golf tournament, which dates back to 2002. Organized by PT Schenker Petrolog Utama in collaboration with PRIME Consultancy and under the patronage of the German Embassy, the 16th tournament was held on Friday, 6 October at Rancamaya Golf and Country Club in Bogor. A total of

ASEAN, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, together with the Republic of Korea presented the “Korea-ASEAN Cinema Week 2017” from late September to mid-October as part of their Cultural Exchange Year, which aimed to further strengthen their relationship. The festival was presented by The Mission of the Republic of Korea to ASEAN, the Ministry

Sustainability is first and foremost about ensuring long-term returns and positive societal impact. In promoting those goals, Most Valued Business Indonesia (MVB) has launched its programs for 2018, with a special highlight on four critical values areas deemed of paramount importance.  Alistair Speirs OBE, Chairman MVB Indonesia presented the awards for company that spread out the

This year was a special one for the Women’s International Club (WIC) Jakarta as the organization celebrated its Golden Anniversary of the WIC Annual Charity Bazaar, marking its 50th year.  Photo by Basuki Nugroho/NOW!JAKARTA To commemorate this special occasion, the WIC Annual Charity Bazaar this year was held on 15 and 16 November at the

Organized by the Indonesian government and EAT foundation, the first EAT Asia-Pacific Food Forum took place in Jakarta in late October. EAT Asia-Pacific Forum aims to create local and global solutions to reform the global food system.  Photo courtesy of EAT Foundation More than 750 delegates from 30 countries came together for two days to

The NOW! Bali Best Restaurant, Bar & Café Awards 2017 came to an official close at the competition’s official Gala Night on Thursday, 5 October 2017. The winners of this 2-month long online campaign were finally announced, setting the new title holders for Bali’s best dining establishments in the coming year.  Started over 4 years

According to the Global Islamic Economy Indicator, Indonesia ranks 4th for halal tourism, which is geared towards Muslim families who abide by rules of Islam. Indonesia is listed for the first time among the top ten countries with the best halal tourism ecosystem. As outbound travel is expected to reach $283 billion worldwide by 2022, the Ministry of Tourism has been developing the tourism sector by improving is standardization