Accor has announced its commitment to join the UN Global Tourism Plastics Initiative and to remove all single-use plastic items in guest experience by the end of 2022. Photo courtesy of AccorHotels/NOW!JAKARTA Welcoming over 120 million guests and serving more than 200 million meals each year, Accor hospitality brand is possibly the biggest in the world. The

Will amending 73 laws and consists of 15 chapters and 174 articles make this country better? Photo courtesy of tandaseru.id/NOWJAKARTA President Jokowi recently initiated the omnibus bill to improve convenience of doing business in Indonesia and attract investment, thereby boosting job opportunities and economic growth in Indonesia. However, labour groups are protesting the bill over potential reductions in

Petronas tower or the "twin tower" in Malaysia. Photo courtesy of unsplash.com/NOWJAKARTA Malaysia Club Jakarta (MCJ) promotes the interests of Malaysian business in Indonesia while strengthening ties between the two communities through partnership. Founded in August 1990, when Dato Abdullah Zamawi was appointed Ambassador of Malaysia to Indonesia together with Malaysian businessman, Ting Huong Sing, the

Indonesia and Malaysia’s strong relationship stems from sharing the same Melayu bond on top of geographic proximity. But is that all? Despite some disagreements on the security side that they continue to manage—ranging from illegal fishing to past border disputes—Indonesia and Malaysia, the two main Muslim-majority countries in Southeast Asia, do maintain an overall amicable

Starbucks Reserve Dewata recently celebrated its first full year serving coffee enthusiasts. Photos courtesy of Starbucks Reserve Dewata/NOWJAKARTA One of Bali coffee connoisseurs’ favourite coffee destination celebrates its first anniversary. Having launched in January 2019, Starbucks Reserve Dewata recently celebrated its first full year serving coffee enthusiasts and generally becoming a place for visitors to meet up,

Let's dive a bit deeper about Malaysia. Photos courtesy of Unsplash/NOWJAKARTA A multi-ethnic, multi-religious country within Southeast Asia, Malaysia and Indonesia celebrated many similarities. Malaysia boasts one of south-east Asia’s most vibrant economies, the fruit of decades of industrial growth and political stability. The country is benefiting from a growth in manufacturing, and is a

H.E. Vincent Piket shared an interactive discussion that points out cooperative programmes with different sectors. Photos by European Union and Asyariefah R.A./NOWJAKARTA The European Union (EU) has spread its development assistance in Indonesia in the last ten years to support efforts against climate change and deforestation and trade. With H.E. Vincent Piket being appointed as

Subendi is ready to rock the boat under the helm of Oakwood Hotel and Residence Surabaya. Photo courtesy of Oakwood Hotel & Residence Surabaya/NOWJAKARTA Prominent property brand in the City of Heroes, Oakwood recently appointed Subendi as general manager of Oakwood Hotel and Residence Surabaya. Graduated with a diploma in Hotel and Tourism from New Surabaya

Australia has long been one of the biggest contributors to assisting Indonesia’s development by direct and indirect aid and grants to specific areas of need. Photo Courtesy of Australian Aid/NOWJAKARTA Australia has long been one of the biggest contributors to assisting Indonesia’s development by direct and indirect aid and grants to specific areas of need. Here

Kerryn Filmer with New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia, H.E. Jonathan Austin at NOW! Jakarta’s annual party. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA President Kerryn Filmer talked to NOW! Jakarta about the one of Jakarta’s largest expat social welfare programmes and the organisation’s significant positive contribution to society. Running one of the largest expat social welfare programmes in Jakarta,

The IABC is regarded as a business association representing private sector business interests in commercial relations between Indonesia and Australia. The Indonesia Australia Business Council was established in 1989, when two great organisations, namely DKSPIA (Dewan Kerjasama Pengusaha Indonesia Australia) and the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, combined forces and merged in the interest

CIFP 2019 addressed the global issues of geostrategic rivalries, mistrust, disruption and brinkmanship in today’s world affairs. Photo courtesy of CIFP/NOWJAKARTA History was made when the Conference on Indonesian Foreign Policy (CIFP) 2019 was hosted in Jakarta on 30 November 2019. The event was described as the country’s biggest festival of diplomacy, which also happened to be the