LIFESTYLE

Baim Wong’s intention to make Citayam Fashion Week (CFW) trendier has foundered as members of the public accused him of trying to profit from the viral street fashion show.

The Citayam Fashion Week phenomenon in Jakarta has now spread to several cities in Indonesia - Surabaya, Medan, Makassar - just to name a few.

It is often said that children are a gift of blessing for a family. Most parents always try their best to ensure the best growth and development of their children.

Visitors seemed to come and go when Observerid visits the ‘Baca di Tebet’ library on 29 Tebet Raya Dalam St., Jakarta. The library is still relatively new, founded by Wien Muldian with Kanti W. Janis on February 20, 2022.

Only the elderly can appreciate the dramatic changes in taste and style of the younger generations. When I arrived in Jakarta, in early 1988, it was just beginning to open up to international influences. The first mall, Ratu Plaza, wasn’t particularly spectacular. I was teaching on Jalan Panglima Polim Raya, just down from Jalan Melawai, when they opened up the wedgeshaped Blok M Plaza. Local people would stroll through the six-story building, hollow in the center with a shaft of illumination streaming down from the skylight, marveling at the design, the stores, the air conditioning. Yes, Jakarta was quite innocent in those days. 

With offensive and tactical play style, Indonesian men’s doubles Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin managed to defeat Tan Kian Meng/Tan Wee Kiong of Malaysia in the opening match of the Singapore Open 2022, Tuesday (12/7).

“Under Our Hill” is an art installation made out of plastic waste, initiated by waste management startup Jangjo. The work, displayed 4-26 June, was created with architectural bureau AT-LARS. It is a 1:10 precise replica of the mountains of trash stored at Bantargebang Final Waste Dumping Ground, which is now at the creepy height of 40-50 meters, on average. 

Taking photos at night using a smartphone in low light environment is difficult. Oftentimes, poor lighting makes photographers give up and prefer not to capture the special moment. So, how to take great pic even at night?

Asian netizens were excited by the appearance of fried durian in the Netflix series entitled “The Man from Toronto.” They seemed stunned that this native fruit from the Asia can be fried.

US-based artist Rom Yaari wowed his audiences through his nature-inspired paintings.

The National Monument (Monas) and a number of museums around it are open to public visit again. The news was conveyed by the Central Jakarta city administration via its official Instagram account @kotajakartacenter on Sunday (3/7).