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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

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.