Family Matters

Inside Indonesia’s grave seekers: Tracing ancestors to find belonging

When family trees end in a lopped limb, a new generation of descendants is turning to cemeteries to recover their history, relink their lineage and rediscover what it means to remember those who came before.

Weekend Five

Phantoms of the metropolitan: Five spooky spots around Jakarta

Urban legends abound in this sprawling city, but some can serve different kinds of horror depending on who’s asking.

Weekend Five

Exquisite and approachable: Five easy French recipes from Indonesian cooks

French food doesn’t have to be complicated, as the Institut Français Indonesia’s French Recipe Competition shows.

Style

The good, the bad and the gatekeep: How gender nonconformity is for everyone

Still an alien concept to many, dressing against gender norms can bring freedom to someone no matter their identity, though not without sacrifices.

Wellness

Headphones in: How to use music to keep you moving

Music isn’t just background noise, it’s your body’s silent coach. So your headphones might just be your most underrated fitness gear.

Currently Obsessed

Smashing nostalgia: The Pumpkins bring grunge back to Jakarta

Fifteen years later, The Smashing Pumpkins returned to Jakarta with a set list that spanned their entire discography, loud, emotional and melancholic without the infinite sadness.

Pawrenting

Finding room for fur and paws in the city’s high-rises

Jakarta’s apartments are increasingly making space, and even amenities, for furry tenants.

Family Matters

The real co-sleeping problem isn't your baby, it's your partner

More than sleep training or bed-sharing, parenting at night is about teamwork.

Weekend Five

Bedside tech: Five gadgets to monitor how well you rest

From budget bands to high-end rings, sleep tracking has never been more accessible.

Table Setting

Zodiac on a plate: Dining through the stars at 71st Omakase

From blooming flowers to rabbit hunts, this 12-course omakase brings the zodiac to life, literally one dish at a time.

Table Setting

Not just another Italian spot: Mozzeria Café in SCBD

The rebrand of Jon & Lou into a lighter, fresher take on Mozzeria results in a comforting café worth revisiting.

Luxury

From circuit to wrist: Richard Mille’s homage to the 2025 Le Mans Classic

Spotlighting an enduring legacy on and off the track, Richard Mille’s RM 30-01 Le Mans Classic is a love letter to motorsport history and the engineering feats that made it possible.