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Smaller, smarter: The new economics of Gen Z homes
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Divorced at night: When separate beds bring couples closer
Divorced at night: When separate beds bring couples closer
Beyond ballrooms and banquet halls: When the usual wedding venues just don’t feel right
Beyond ballrooms and banquet halls: When the usual wedding venues just don’t feel right
Salted Olive: A taste of the Mediterranean, Jakarta-style
Salted Olive: A taste of the Mediterranean, Jakarta-style
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Uniquely yours: Jakarta weddings are getting smaller and more personal
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When less is home: Living well in shrinking spaces
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Divorced at night: When separate beds bring couples closer
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Beyond ballrooms and banquet halls: When the usual wedding venues just don’t feel right
Beyond ballrooms and banquet halls: When the usual wedding venues just don’t feel right
Salted Olive: A taste of the Mediterranean, Jakarta-style
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Josa Lukman is an editor and head of the Creative Desk at The Jakarta Post. He is also a margarita enthusiast who chases Panadol with Tolak Angin, a hoarder of former "it" bags and an iced latte slurper.

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What’s inside kids’ shopping carts?
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What’s inside kids’ shopping carts?

Once upon a time, before the ravages of inflation and the crushing weight of adulthood expenses, being a child seemed so much cheaper. 
Are the kids alright? The Gen Alpha question
Features

Are the kids alright? The Gen Alpha question

What do we make of the hyperconnected, easily bored, highly curious generation that is set to become the largest in history?
Dining at ESA: Dégustation, Jakarta style
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Dining at ESA: Dégustation, Jakarta style

Reflecting a city where East meets West and the indigenous meets the foreign, ESA’s menu is a culinary journey for the curious.  
Intuition and innovation: How to keep a 140-year-old Swiss watchmaker relevant
Luxury

Intuition and innovation: How to keep a 140-year-old Swiss watchmaker relevant

Breitling CEO Georges Kern talks about the Swiss watchmaker’s heritage, today’s luxury market and creating needs
Punches to punchlines: A chat with Sakdiyah Ma’ruf
Arts

Punches to punchlines: A chat with Sakdiyah Ma’ruf

The hijabi stand-up comedian who tackles everything from conservatism to climate crisis talks about using punchlines to uplift the downtrodden and the oppressed.
Stations, stops and superlatives: Public transport destinations in Jakarta worth exploring
The Neighborhood

Stations, stops and superlatives: Public transport destinations in Jakarta worth exploring

While being stuck in a car for hours on end is perhaps a quintessential part of the Jakarta experience, few things will allow you to truly get to know the city better than taking public transportation around the “Big Durian”.
Beyond elasticity: History, economics intersect in rubber art
Arts

Beyond elasticity: History, economics intersect in rubber art

The seeds of rubber’s history in Indonesia took root when the first tree was planted in 1864 at the Bogor Botanical Gardens. Nearly two centuries later, artists in the world’s second-largest producer of natural rubber are exploring the colonial commodity’s role in shaping the decolonization narrative through their works.
Champagne wishes, caviar dreams: Musings on luxury from the 73rd floor
Luxury

Champagne wishes, caviar dreams: Musings on luxury from the 73rd floor

“Women who were merely well-off saved up and bought dresses made of silk edged with lace and pearls, but Lady Ramkin was so rich she could afford to stomp around the place in rubber boots and a tweed skirt that had belonged to her mother.” Men at Arms, Terry Pratchett.
Must-see homegrown silver-screen adaptations
Culture And Entertainment

Must-see homegrown silver-screen adaptations

Yes, we’re well aware of the issues with screen adaptations of literary masterpieces. And yes, some really good reads have been massacred on screen, whether because of the artistic liberties taken, the stars cast or even the way the scenes fail to live up to your imagination. But when they work, they REALLY work.
How to navigate unwanted questions and survive family gatherings
Family Matters

How to navigate unwanted questions and survive family gatherings

Ah yes, Ramadan is that beautiful time of year when families, both near and far, flock to each other’s homes to share cherished meals and conversations. Yet, for some younger members, an unwelcome part of the experience is the onslaught of well-meaning but intrusive questions from relatives.
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