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Japan’s five-star All Nippon Airways has added an extra flight to serve the Jakarta-Tokyo route, bringing the total number of flights to 21 flights—14 to Haneda and seven to Narita—the largest among all other airlines connecting the two major cities in Asia. The latest move by ANA is directed towards accommodating the needs of Indonesian

In today’s fast-paced world, people often make decisions on a whim. They simply pick up their phones or log in to their computers and instantly decide that now is the time to book or buy. A vast amount of business transactions taking place nowadays are made online: from shopping to planning a holiday. With so

The German-Indonesian Chamber of Industry and Commerce EKONID was first founded in 1924 and later reopened in 1970. Helmed by Managing Director Jan Roennfeld, EKONID has grown into a reliable and competent business partner for German and Indonesian companies. EKONID’s expert knowledge ranges from marked information and new business relations, law and management consulting, trade

Sinar Mas Land recently invited its most loyal clients to a gala dinner at the Fairmont Hotel Jakarta to introduce its latest urban living property project, Aerium Apartments, which aims to promote family living in the city. The gala dinner, held on 9 September, was enlivened by a performance of Tompi and Friends. Aerium Apartments

Currently, there are more than 150 Swiss companies operating in Indonesia that have created at least 23 000 jobs. In order to further promote trade and investment relations, the Swiss Business Hub Indonesia (SBH), which represent Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) abroad, was officially inaugurated in July. The Swiss Business Hub Indonesia, led by Wolfgang Schanzenbach

To mark International Children’s Palliative Care Day, Rachel House Foundation presented a giant “Living Wall” installation at Cilandak Town Square Mall from 13 to 15 October.  Rachel House, a home-based children’s palliative care service provider in Indonesia, invited people to celebrate the invaluable support provided by palliative care tha that has helped numerous seriously ill children and their families in Jakarta. The “Living Wall” is a series

Southeast Asia is a major global hub of manufacturing and trade, as well as one of the fastest-growing consumer markets in the world – its economic profile is rising. However, in order to move forward, it needs effective and modern leadership on all levels. This is where Southeast Asia Leadership Academy SEALA comes in. SEALA

PT Nestlé Indonesia officially handed over a TransJakarta tourism bus unit to PT Transportasi Jakarta (TransJakarta) last week, in line with the commitment to continuously improve the quality of public transportation services. President Director of PT Nestlé Indonesia Dharnesh Gordhon officially presented the double-decker bus to the President Director of TransJakarta Budi Kaliwono. The ceremony was witnessed by then-Governor of DKI Jakarta

The Ikatan Alumni Swiss (IAS) was formally established in November 2010 and developed from a series of informal gatherings by a small group of friends who had studied or worked in Switzerland. Over time, as the network expanded and more people joined, these get-togethers led to creating a formal group. NOW! Jakarta spoke to Svetlana

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