Market Pulse

The need to read: Why Jakartans are going back to bookstores

As reading enthusiasm rises, bookstores are turning into the city’s community-driven third spaces.

Wealth

Money Bestie: The ‘big sister’ guide to getting your finances together

Aliyah Natasya and Fill the Blankspace have turned financial education into an interactive journal, turning money talk into a playful, reflective experience that’s accessible.

Market Pulse

Beyond Valentine: Why chocolate is becoming more of a luxury

Valentine’s may bring a two-day spike. But the real story for chocolatiers is what happens the other 363 days.

Market Pulse

Is Hyrox just Jakarta’s next fitness obsession?

Packed classes and waiting lists suggest another fitness boom as Hyrox arrives in the capital, but is this a long-term shift or just the next checkbox to mark off?

Market Pulse

Inside the blind box economy: Why we can’t stop unboxing

Once a childhood ritual, blind boxes have become a multi-billion-dollar industry built on anticipation and nostalgia, but will we keep buying into the thrill?

Market Pulse

Good by design: What happens when purpose shapes the business model

From food to beauty to waste, these companies show that impact doesn’t have to come after profit.

Consumer Insights

How to be an ethical consumer in a hyper-consumerist city

In Jakarta, there’s still a realistic path to sustainable living—if we let go of perfection and start small.

Work It Right

Why we overwork (and what that might be hiding)

Some of us overwork because we care. Others, because we’re afraid to stop. Either way, it’s time we paid attention to what’s underneath the effort.

Work It Right

Privilege to quit: Hope, desperation and the uneven right to stop

When quitting is seen as failure, only the privileged get to walk away. What if the right to stop was a matter of justice and not just willpower?

Market Pulse

Uniquely yours: Jakarta weddings are getting smaller and more personal

Forget the 3,000-guest ballroom blowouts, couples today are curating something a little more intimate.

Market Pulse

Fantasy in the flesh: Inside Indonesia’s booming costume economy

From anime icons to Halloween commissions, Indonesia’s costume makers are turning play into profession.

Market Pulse

Smaller, smarter: The new economics of Gen Z homes

As housing costs rise, compact design, community access and creative financing are redefining what it means to own a home.

Living Spaces

When less is home: Living well in shrinking spaces

House sizes may be shrinking, but creativity and the meaning of home are expanding.

Market Pulse

From mattresses to melatonin: The sleep economy is booming

The wellness industry has turned bedtime into big business, but can you actually buy good sleep?

Consumer Insights

The rest of us: How Indonesians are trying to sleep better

We asked our readers about their sleep habits. Here’s what’s keeping them up, and what’s actually helping.