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In addition to aforementioned inspirational projects, the latest development of MVB Indonesia is the partnership with renowned Indonesian entrepreneur and entertainer Daniel Mananta as the new Brand Ambassador of Indonesia. Daniel was chosen for his relentless commitment to spread the spirit of modern patriotism among Indonesia’s young generation through his clothing line, Damn! I Love

Most Valuable Business Indonesia (MVB) hosted the 2018 Sustainable Business Conference on 13 December at Raffles Jakarta. This year’s theme ‘Collaboration for a Better Future’ focused on sustainability programmes adopted by member companies. The Finnish Ambassador, H.E. Jari Sinkari shared his presentation on ‘Waste and Circular Economy,’ at MVB Conference in December. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOW!JAKARTA

Never short of exciting ideas, South Jakarta’s beloved theatre community Komunitas Salihara is launching yet another program to attract theatre enthusiasts. Starting January until March 2017, the performance art enclave is opening its doors for anyone wishing to learn acting. The class will be conducted by Iswadi Pratama, a prominent figure in Indonesian literature and

Maxuri.com, an online/offline luxury curator specializing in premium concierge services for unique and bespoke travel experiences, high-end goods through an online marketplace and luxury-related news and stories, recently launched in Indonesia to tap into the country’s supply of private wealth. “Many luxury brands are developing pivot strategies to align themselves more closely with Asian partners

The role of technology is infinite. Not only does technology ease everyday life, it also plays an important part to increase the interaction between a city and its citizens. Many modern cities worldwide now focus on technology optimization in order to create intelligent cities, and as Indonesia’s biggest metropolis, Jakarta is certainly taking part in

Australian businesses have been and will continue to invest in Indonesia. Steven Ciobo, the Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment since February 2016, visited Indonesia to negotiate an Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA). His visit took place from October 31 to November 4, 2016 and marked the fifth round of negotiations. Ciobo said

As close neighbour countries, Australia and Indonesia have been fostering a long and colourful relationship for many years. This friendship extends to various fields, including education, tourism, art and culture. The new campaign called #AussieBanget aims to further promote all things Australian beyond the stereotypical barbecue, beaches and kangaroos to the Indonesian people through a

At the end of January, Indonesian telecommunication infrastructure service provider FiberStar introduced Google Accelerator to the Indonesian public. According to Internet World Stats, Indonesia was ranked fifth on a list of the top 20 countries with the highest number of internet users in 2016, meaning many Indonesians are depending on internet speed for work, study

Hamad International Airport, the home hub of Qatar Airways was recently awarded the coveted five-Star Airport’ award by Skytrax, a London-based aviation institute and the gold standard for conveying the passenger’s voice in airport and airline rankings. Hamad International Airport is the first ever in the Middle East to receive the honour from Skytrax, which

As part of its 20th anniversary celebration, DKT Indonesia, an organisation dedicated to promoting family planning and lowering HIV infection rates in the country, organised a conference to promote Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as guidance toward a better, healthier Indonesia. Held in January 2017, the conference entitled SehatIndonesiaku, Sejahtera Negeriku (Healthy, Prosperous Indonesia) brought to

The world is a very inter-related place these days with things happening in one country affecting many others without even direct connections. The prime example of this is of course the recent “Brexit” scenario with The UK population voting by a narrow margin to leave the European Community. It didn’t even take an actual event

The World’s Most Valued Business Indonesia (MVB) 2016 officially launches a sustainability program namely Usaha KecilKU or known as UKKU on August 8th 2016 in Jakarta. The program is initiated by MVB Indonesia collaborating with Yayasan Biji Sesawi and fully supported by members of MVB Indonesia 2016, including Coca Cola Amatil Indonesia, IKEA Indonesia, Sarung