SURABAYA, Jakartaweekly.com—Berlian Hutauruk will return to the stage to perform “Badai Pasti Berlalu” at a concert in Surabaya on Saturday, October 24, 2026. The singer, who first performed the song for Teguh Karya’s 1977 film, will share the stage with Once Mekel and Vina Panduwinata. Iwan Kurniawan, Project Director of Kolam Ikan Creative Communication, said […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—Art Jakarta 2026 is not only positioned as a meeting point for artists, galleries, collectors, and art communities, but also as a platform to encourage more audiences to explore the art market and become collectors. Art Jakarta Fair Director Tom Tandio said the fair plays a role in facilitating the movement of the art […]
TANGERANG, Jakartaweekly.com – The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is encouraging MSMEs to become more deeply involved in the automotive industry supply chain as part of efforts to strengthen industrialization in Indonesia. Bagus Rachman, Deputy for Medium Enterprises at the Ministry of MSMEs, said MSMEs and small and medium industries (IKMs) have […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — The Financial Services Authority (OJK) recorded a 50.73% year-on-year (yoy) increase in loan disbursements by the pawnshop industry in July 2026, reaching Rp160.78 trillion, while maintaining a controlled credit risk level. The largest portion of loans disbursed by the pawnshop industry came from pawn-based products, totaling Rp136.39 trillion, or 84.43% of total […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Indonesia head into their final Group A match against Bangladesh on Thursday, October 1, 2026, with little room for error as they fight to keep their FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 hopes alive. The Garuda have four points, level with Malaysia but behind on goal difference. After a 0-0 draw with Malaysia at […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—Every month, there is one thing that leaves Zaniar frustrated: watching the unused internet data on her phone disappear when her package expires. For the past three months, from July to September 2026, she continued to experience the same problem. And the amount of data left unused was far from insignificant. She typically had […]
JAKARTA, JakartaWeekly.com–The Financial Services Authority (OJK) recorded several developments in Indonesia’s digital financial services sector as of July 2026. Banking loans reached Rp9.135 trillion, growing 13.58% year-on-year (yoy), supported by strong capitalization, with the banking industry’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) standing at 23.84%. Meanwhile, outstanding online lending reached Rp105.63 trillion, a sevenfold increase from 2020. […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Rising coffee bean prices have become one of the challenges facing the café business. Titik Temu is also feeling the impact, particularly because the company roasts its own coffee and uses both locally sourced and imported beans for its products. Titik Temu Director of Coffee Angeline Lauwrence said coffee bean prices have […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — The stage lights come on. Slowly, Kaluna’s life takes shape on the stage of Graha Bhakti Budaya at Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta. More than a story about someone longing to own a home of her own, Home Sweet Loan The Musical draws audiences into something more intimate: family, the pressures of everyday […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—Rising ingredient costs are prompting pastry chefs to adjust the products they offer to consumers. One option is to make pastries in smaller, bite-size portions that can be enjoyed as a complement to coffee. Chef Louis Tanuhadi, a pastry judge and consultant as well as President of the Indonesia Pastry and Bakery Society, said […]