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

The leading beverage sales, manufacturing and distribution company Coca Cola Amatil Indonesia (CCAI) announced the 12 winners of the Partner for Growth Awards on 29 March at InterContinental Jakarta MidPlaza. The event was attended by President Director Coca Cola Amatil Indonesia, Kadir Gunduz, the Chairman of Indonesia Coordinating Investment Board (BKPM), Thomas Trikasih Lembong and

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

Clear the clutter, upgrade your wardrobe, be environmentally friendly – and all of this without having to spend a single cent! As part of the project IKAT/eCUT, Goethe-Institut Indonesien organizes a clothing swap party. Already a trend in many other countries, clothing swap parties also happen in Indonesia, but according to Ika Vantiani, curator of

After overwhelming success in Hong Kong and Bali, the PTT Family recently introduced its authentic Indonesian dining concept Kaum in Jakarta through a popup event held at Attarine restaurant. The concept of Kaum, which literally translates as “clan” or “tribe”, is inspired by the more than 600 ethnic groups that call Indonesia their home. Determined

Since it first started operating in 2014, life insurance company PT FWD Life Indonesia (FWD Life) has been utilizing digital platforms for its business through the sales paperless platform and digitizing the insurance purchase experience to policy issuance through the use of tablets and utilize the payment gateway. In early 2016, FWD Life launched Digital Agency,