Indonesia is now openly considering a limited form of dual citizenship. That is a significant policy shift but it is still a proposal, not a new adult citizenship programme. The most important update came on 14 August 2026, when President Prabowo Subianto told Parliament that the government would propose a legal change allowing limited dual citizenship for selected people with exceptional talent who...
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The August 2026 edition of Lokal Indonesia Artisan Market has finished. It ran from 7 to 9 August at Menara Sun Life in Mega Kuningan, bringing local makers into one of Jakarta’s busiest business districts. The event dates, opening hours and venue were published by BCA Prioritas, while media coverage reported more than 80 participating vendors. For residents and newcomers, the value of the event...
Dinding beton ekspos, rangka baja hitam, bata yang dibiarkan terlihat, dan plafon terbuka sering menjadi gambaran pertama ketika seseorang mendengar istilah rumah industrial. Namun, rumah industrial yang baik tidak dibentuk hanya dengan menambahkan permukaan kasar atau membuat ruang terlihat belum selesai. Karakternya muncul ketika material, struktur, fungsi, pencahayaan, dan detail konstruksi bekerja...
The kitchen may be where meals are prepared, but that is only one part of its role. It is also where mornings begin, groceries are unpacked, conversations happen and families move through some of their most familiar daily routines. In an apartment, the kitchen may share space with the dining and living area. In a family home, it may need to support several people cooking, eating and gathering at the...
For a family relocating to Jakarta, choosing a school is rarely an isolated education decision. It affects a child’s academic continuity and wellbeing, but it also influences where the family lives, how long the daily commute takes, whether both parents can reach work reliably, and how quickly everyone begins to feel settled. Jakarta and the wider metropolitan area offer a broad range of...
Renting at Kempinski Private Residence is not simply a decision about choosing a premium apartment. It is a decision about how you want to experience Central Jakarta. The residence places you at Bundaran HI, within the Grand Indonesia integrated development and close to the Thamrin–Sudirman business corridor. Shopping, dining, banking, entertainment, daily services, and public transport can all be...
Some Jakarta addresses are convenient. District 8 is something closer to a self-contained world: a place where your apartment, your office, your gym, your Sunday brunch, and a five-star hotel lobby all sit inside one connected, walkable precinct. In a city built around the car, that is genuinely rare. But a great address is not the same as the right apartment, and District 8 rewards people who understand...
An office renovation should improve the way a business works. It should not bring the business to a standstill. Yet disruption often begins before construction does. Teams lose meeting rooms without alternatives. Internet services are moved too late. Deliveries block access. Dust reaches occupied areas. Employees receive conflicting updates. Contractors discover building restrictions after the...
Some Jakarta neighbourhoods are shaped mainly by office access. Others are easier to evaluate through the routines that hold family life together: the school run, groceries, medical appointments, sport, household support and the time spent moving between them. Pondok Indah belongs mainly in the second category. It is an established residential district in South Jakarta with houses, townhouses and...
A good interior designer does more than make a room look impressive. The right partner helps define what the space needs to achieve, translates that goal into drawings and specifications, coordinates the decisions that affect cost and quality, and makes responsibility clear from the first meeting to handover. A poorly matched partner can still produce attractive renders. The risk appears later, when...
A practical guide to material performance, sourcing, finishing, maintenance and design application in Jakarta and other tropical environments. Direct answerTeak can be a strong interior material when it is properly sourced, dried, specified, detailed, finished and maintained. The species name alone does not prove quality, durability or sustainability. Performance varies by origin, heartwood content,...
Di Jakarta, dua apartemen yang sama-sama disebut “dekat MRT” bisa memberikan pengalaman yang sangat berbeda. Satu gedung mungkin benar-benar nyaman dicapai dengan berjalan kaki. Gedung lain terlihat dekat di peta, tetapi rutenya memerlukan penyeberangan yang rumit, jalan tanpa trotoar, atau perjalanan tambahan dengan kendaraan. Karena itu, memilih apartemen dekat MRT Jakarta sebaiknya tidak...