Sheena Suparman

Sheena Suparman is a writer for The Jakarta Post's Creative Desk. She is based in Jakarta but wishes she could be anywhere else. She’s usually powered by coffee, chips and cheeseburgers.

Making it easy to eat your greens
Features

Making it easy to eat your greens

By combining innovative techniques and authentic local flavors, one start-up is making Indonesian plant-based food both accessible and delicious.
Best-selling Indonesian authors you should be reading
Weekend Five

Best-selling Indonesian authors you should be reading

To mark National Book Day on Friday, we are delving into the world of literature to highlight some of the country’s best authors.
Indonesia’s timeless elixir: The staying power of ‘jamu’
Market Pulse

Indonesia’s timeless elixir: The staying power of ‘jamu’

From an ancient remedy to a modern wellness trend, jamu has proven its staying power. But it faces new challenges ahead.
5 AI tools to boost your productivity
Weekend Five

5 AI tools to boost your productivity

With all this fear about artificial intelligence replacing humans, we feel it’s important to show how you can actually make AI work for you.
Work, Play, Repeat: Jakarta’s shift toward balance in the office
Wellness

Work, Play, Repeat: Jakarta’s shift toward balance in the office

From boxing clubs to mental health breaks, Jakarta's workplaces are evolving to prioritize employee well-being. But are they enough?
The great workplace debate: Remote, hybrid or office?
Work It Right

The great workplace debate: Remote, hybrid or office?

It’s been years since pandemic lockdowns ended, but the corporate world has yet to figure out which workplace arrangement reigns supreme. 
Welcome to alpha-mart: Meet the most digitally native consumers
Market Pulse

Welcome to alpha-mart: Meet the most digitally native consumers

Digital natives born from 2010 onward are reshaping brand engagement with their preference for authentic content and personalization, as well as their social consciousness.
Behind the scenes with social media star Leika Garudita
Arts

Behind the scenes with social media star Leika Garudita

The 9-year-old ‘kidfluencer’ from Yogyakarta has more than 10 million subscribers on YouTube and hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram.
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?
Empowered youth: Turning privilege to purpose
Innovation Center

Empowered youth: Turning privilege to purpose

Indonesian youth are leveraging their resources and innovative spirit to uplift and empower marginalized communities through impactful initiatives