Innovation Center

The real tech behind a good night’s sleep

As smartwatches become our nightly sleep companions, are they helping us rest better, or simply changing how we understand our time in dreamland?

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.

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. 

Consumer Insights

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. 

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.

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

Living Spaces

Making space for aesthetics, functionality and personality

Young Indonesian workers, often confined to small rental units, are transforming their living spaces into aesthetically pleasing and functional homes by leveraging online resources and innovative design solutions.

Innovation Center

Silent seas: The electric innovation transforming fishing

Bali-based Azura Indonesia’s silent electric propulsion engine wants to revolutionize fishing communities by reducing noise, pollution and costs for local fishermen

Wealth

To invest or not to invest in a Bali villa?

Deciding whether to invest in the Bali villa of your dreams can often be based on both financial and emotional factors. Relying too much on the latter isn’t wise, experts say.

Market Pulse

Long Live Print: Physical books thrive in the digital age

When the pandemic forced physical bookstores to close, other distribution channels stepped up to fill the vacuum and bring printed books closer to their readers.

Living Spaces

Sprucing up your home for a Lebaran open house

To enhance your space for this festive occasion, we have turned to interior designers for valuable tips.

Consumer Insights

Ramadan advertisements: Reflections of tradition and change

‘Just showing a whole family getting together, having a meal, that doesn't work anymore because that has become a template. The ads that do really well are ads that are more personal, that are really bold.’ - Suresh Subramanian, CEO of Kantar Indonesia

Innovation Center

Female-led start-up aims to help decarbonize Indonesia’s future

‘In the start-up scene, I think everyone is more welcoming than more conventional businesses. In energy, for instance, it is still very rare to find females, especially from the older generation.’

Innovation Center

5 things EV owners want you to know before you trade gas for battery

Welcome to the electric future. From established names in the local market like Hyundai and Wuling, to newcomers such as the Vietnamese VinFast and China’s BYD, electric vehicles (EVs) are the talk of every car-buying community, thanks to a combination of environmental concerns, rapid technological developments and costs coming down.

Innovation Center

Fancy a fungal future?

From sustainable fashion and home decor to disaster relief, Indonesian biotechnology company MYCL plans to take over – and save – the world, one mushroom at a time  “For MYCL to grow and really leave an impact, we need help from designers, architects and builders to explore how far this material can go. We believe that as innovators, we’ve only scratched the surface.” - Ronaldiaz Hartantyo