Sipping Coffee Amid the Buzz: The New Way to Experience Jogja’s Traditional Markets
Discover how Yogyakarta’s traditional markets are reinventing themselves as cozy coffee spots that blend heritage charm with modern lifestyle. Experience “heritage meets lifestyle” in every cup.
Paradise Indonesia Unveils Long-Term Business Growth Strategy
Paradise Indonesia outlines its strategic roadmap focusing on recurring income, mixed-use development and regional expansion in Indonesia’s property sector.
Free UI/UX & Graphic Design Webinar: “Designing the Future: Navigating AI and Visual Trends”
Join our free live webinar on UI/UX & graphic design — learn how to leverage AI-driven visual trends and build a strong portfolio that stands out in a digital-first world.
BPR Kurnia Sewon and Shopee’s MSME Campus Empower Local Entrepreneurs
BPR Kurnia Sewon partners with Shopee’s MSME Campus to train Yogyakarta’s small business owners in digital advertising and online sales strategies.
KFC Opens Up About Business Conditions: Covid, Boycotts, and Declining Purchasing Power
KFC Indonesia’s operator, PT Fast Food Indonesia Tbk (FAST), has closed 19 outlets and laid off around 400 employees in 2025 amid ongoing financial struggles. The company cites COVID-19 impacts, boycotts, and weak purchasing power as main challenges but plans to continue expanding despite five consecutive years of losses.
Uncovering Local Media Strategies for Surviving the Digital Storm
At the 2025 Local Media Summit in Jakarta, Unilever Indonesia’s Kristy Nelwan emphasized that local media must build trust by understanding regional audiences’ real needs. She highlighted collaboration, social responsibility, and the fight against fake news as key to sustaining relevance and creating positive social impact in Indonesia’s evolving digital landscape.
Prospective Garuda School students are selected nationwide
Garuda School in North Kalimantan will select students nationwide, prioritizing locals while embracing Indonesia’s diversity. One of four schools under construction, it will open in 2026 with international-standard facilities and a national curriculum enriched globally to nurture future leaders in science and character. Each school will host around 400 students.
UGM Students Create AI-Based Early Detection Tool as Oral Cancer Cases Rise
ChatGPT said: UGM students have developed Orside, an AI-powered portable device for early oral cancer detection. Using fluorescence imaging and deep learning, Orside identifies abnormal tissues quickly and accurately, offering a safer, more comfortable alternative to biopsies. This cross-disciplinary innovation aims to enhance early diagnosis and reduce Indonesia’s high oral cancer mortality rate.
Books, Imagination, and Protests
Students from the University of Indonesia turned their protest into a literacy movement by opening a book reading stall in front of the DPR building. Their symbolic act criticized declining intellectual maturity and police book confiscations, reminding Indonesia’s leaders that true reform and civilization are built upon literacy, imagination, and critical thought.
