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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

The concept of sustainable development is receiving growing recognition, but it is a new idea for many business executives. For many, the concept remains abstract and theoretical, and associated with increased expense, not increased profit. Protecting an organization’s capital base is a well-accepted business principle, yet organizations do not generally recognize the logical extension of

The annual TEDxJIS conference returned for the third time at the Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS) in early February. Adapting the theme “Frames Unframed”, TEDxJIS 2017 featured visionary young speakers to present interesting topics, including technology, entertainment, environment, arts and humanity issues. With “Frames Unframed”, TEDxJIS 2017 encouraged the young generation to embrace freedom of speech

If families in Indonesia would have better plans for their healthcare, education and retirement, there would be tremendous potential for them to become more prosperous. Therefore, PT Commonwealth Life (Commonwealth Life) and PT Bank Commonwealth (Commonwealth Bank), two subsidiaries of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) in Indonesia have announced a bancassurance partnership through the launch

For the 9th year in a row, Indonesia is celebrating Earth Hour on March 25 this year. The global movement aims to take real action in order to reduce the ecological footprint and greenhouse gas emissions in an attempt to preserve earth and raise awareness on environmental issues. This year’s theme is “Shine A Light on Climate Action -from

Indoor play city KidZania at Pacific Place Mall, South Jakarta, officially reopened the Specs Sport Shoes company on 23 March. The President of KidZania Jakarta, Kerry Riza, and President Director of Specs, Arif Prijadi, said that their cooperation, which was established in 2011, shows both companies’ strong commitment to developing education for children in Indonesia.

I recently had the chance to meet the new US Ambassador at his beautiful residence, writes Alistair Speirs, and was impressed by his directness and humour. Coming after the affable and very well admired Bob Blake, he has a great platform to build on. And with considerable experience already in the East (and a charming

“Labuan Hati”, a new film by Lola Amaria, which will be released on 6 April and stars prominent actors and TV hosts for travel shows such as Nadine Chandrawinata, Kelly Tandiono, Ully Triani and Ramon Y. Tungka, tells the story of three women who meet in Labuan Bajo in Eastern Indonesia. The film and its theme is

Artotel Indonesia’s merchandise “Art of Life” can now be bought online through the hotel’s website artoflife.artotelindonesia.com. Through this e-commerce, members can conveniently choose the products of their liking and have them delivered immediately. As additional perk, new members get a IDR 50,000 discount for a minimum purchase of IDR 250,000. Previously, “Art of Life” was only sold