JAKARTA JUST BEAT BANGKOK AND MUMBAI AT THEIR OWN GAME BUT LOST TO A BOWL OF PHO

Jakarta tied for 3rd on Time Out's 2026 best street food cities list, just 4 points behind winner Ho Chi Minh City. Here's the full ranking.

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AN INDONESIAN FILM IS ABOUT TO MAKE FESTIVAL HISTORY IN BUSAN

ENTERTAINMENT | 09.02.2026

AN INDONESIAN FILM IS ABOUT TO MAKE FESTIVAL HISTORY IN BUSAN

ELANG JAWA SRAK 2026-2036: THE BIRD ON INDONESIA'S COAT OF ARMS IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME

COUNTRY SPECIAL | 09.01.2026

ELANG JAWA SRAK 2026-2036: THE BIRD ON INDONESIA'S COAT OF ARMS IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME

8 INDONESIAN SWEET SNACKS JUST MADE TASTEATLAS'S LIST

CULINARY | 09.01.2026

8 INDONESIAN SWEET SNACKS JUST MADE TASTEATLAS'S LIST

MATSURI KINASIH: 14-YEAR-OLD'S 5-MEDAL HAUL IN INDIA

SPORTS | 08.31.2026

MATSURI KINASIH: 14-YEAR-OLD'S 5-MEDAL HAUL IN INDIA

INDONESIA IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN ASIA PRODUCING CACAO AT COMMERCIAL SCALE SO WHY DOESN'T ANYONE KNOW?

COUNTRY SPECIAL | 08.31.2026

INDONESIA IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN ASIA PRODUCING CACAO AT COMMERCIAL SCALE SO WHY DOESN'T ANYONE KNOW?

STORIES

BEJANA BY PETTY ELLIOTT: THE NEW MENU THAT TREATS EVERY INDONESIAN ISLAND LIKE ITS OWN CUISINE

CULINARY | 08.30.2026

BEJANA BY PETTY ELLIOTT: THE NEW MENU THAT TREATS EVERY INDONESIAN ISLAND LIKE ITS OWN CUISINE

THE MAN WHO INTRODUCED BATIK TO THE WORLD WASN'T INDONESIAN

ART + CULTURE | 08.29.2026

THE MAN WHO INTRODUCED BATIK TO THE WORLD WASN'T INDONESIAN

INDONESIA'S WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM JUST JUMPED 4 SPOTS IN THE WORLD RANKINGS AND THEY'RE NOT DONE YET

SPORTS | 08.28.2026

INDONESIA'S WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM JUST JUMPED 4 SPOTS IN THE WORLD RANKINGS AND THEY'RE NOT DONE YET

TABEBUYA FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING ALL OVER JAKARTA RIGHT NOW

TRENDING NOW | 08.27.2026

TABEBUYA FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING ALL OVER JAKARTA RIGHT NOW

AMARA ANGELICA WINS SR1 CLASS AT RADICAL CUP KOREA

SPORTS | 08.27.2026

AMARA ANGELICA WINS SR1 CLASS AT RADICAL CUP KOREA

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SPOTLIGHT

A GOLDEN CARRIAGE, EIGHT HORSES, AND ONE 17-YEAR-OLD: INSIDE INDONESIA'S 81ST INDEPENDENCE DAY

COUNTRY SPECIAL | 08.17.2026

A GOLDEN CARRIAGE, EIGHT HORSES, AND ONE 17-YEAR-OLD: INSIDE INDONESIA'S 81ST INDEPENDENCE DAY

BEST INDONESIAN COFFEE 2026: GAYO COFFEE TOPS THE WORLD

COUNTRY SPECIAL | 08.07.2026

BEST INDONESIAN COFFEE 2026: GAYO COFFEE TOPS THE WORLD

FORK AND KNIFE ETIQUETTE SIGNALS: WHAT'S REAL AND WHAT'S JUST A VIRAL INSTAGRAM CHART

TIPS & TRICK | 08.05.2026

FORK AND KNIFE ETIQUETTE SIGNALS: WHAT'S REAL AND WHAT'S JUST A VIRAL INSTAGRAM CHART

JAKARTA OFFICIALLY RANKS ASEAN'S 2ND SAFEST CITY IN 2026

COUNTRY SPECIAL | 07.31.2026

JAKARTA OFFICIALLY RANKS ASEAN'S 2ND SAFEST CITY IN 2026

MUHAMMADIYAH JUST BOUGHT A 500-YEAR-OLD CATHEDRAL IN SPAIN

COUNTRY SPECIAL | 07.28.2026

MUHAMMADIYAH JUST BOUGHT A 500-YEAR-OLD CATHEDRAL IN SPAIN

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SOCIETY

AN 11-YEAR-OLD FROM TOMOHON JUST BEAT KIDS TWICE HER EXPERIENCE AND WON INDONESIA GOLD IN CHINA

INSPIRING PERSONALITY | 08.30.2026

AN 11-YEAR-OLD FROM TOMOHON JUST BEAT KIDS TWICE HER EXPERIENCE AND WON INDONESIA GOLD IN CHINA

A 9-YEAR-OLD FROM INDONESIA JUST TOLD A ROOM FULL OF COUNTRIES WHY THEIR BEACHES ARE CHOKING

INSPIRING PERSONALITY | 08.28.2026

A 9-YEAR-OLD FROM INDONESIA JUST TOLD A ROOM FULL OF COUNTRIES WHY THEIR BEACHES ARE CHOKING

RATNAGANADI PARAMITA: THE NEUROSCIENTIST WHO SINGS INDONESIA'S POETRY TO THE WORLD

INSPIRING PERSONALITY | 08.25.2026

RATNAGANADI PARAMITA: THE NEUROSCIENTIST WHO SINGS INDONESIA'S POETRY TO THE WORLD

AN AMBASSADOR ASKED INDONESIA'S TOP COMPOSER TO SET URUGUAYAN POETRY TO MUSIC. HE'D NEVER HEARD THE POET'S NAME BEFORE.

DIPLOMATS | 08.25.2026

AN AMBASSADOR ASKED INDONESIA'S TOP COMPOSER TO SET URUGUAYAN POETRY TO MUSIC. HE'D NEVER HEARD THE POET'S NAME BEFORE.

THE INDONESIAN GUY WHO TURNED A BANKRUPT ITALIAN FOOTBALL CLUB INTO A CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TEAM

INSPIRING PERSONALITY | 08.23.2026

THE INDONESIAN GUY WHO TURNED A BANKRUPT ITALIAN FOOTBALL CLUB INTO A CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TEAM

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SUCCESS

A MANAGEMENT DEGREE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFE BET. RIGHT NOW, IT'S THE RISKIEST ONE.

CAREER + MONEY | 08.14.2026

A MANAGEMENT DEGREE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFE BET. RIGHT NOW, IT'S THE RISKIEST ONE.

SINGCHAM UPLIFTING SCHOLARSHIP 2026: 13 STUDENTS WIN

CAREER + MONEY | 07.22.2026

SINGCHAM UPLIFTING SCHOLARSHIP 2026: 13 STUDENTS WIN

BINUS TOPS QS 2026, LEADS INDONESIA’S PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

CAREER + MONEY | 04.20.2026

BINUS TOPS QS 2026, LEADS INDONESIA’S PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

BRITISH COUNCIL JUST OPENED APPLICATIONS FOR INDONESIAN WOMEN

CAREER + MONEY | 04.17.2026

BRITISH COUNCIL JUST OPENED APPLICATIONS FOR INDONESIAN WOMEN

GEN Z IN INDONESIA REDEFINING SUCCESS THROUGH SIDE HUSTLES

CAREER + MONEY | 04.01.2026

GEN Z IN INDONESIA REDEFINING SUCCESS THROUGH SIDE HUSTLES

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SNAPSHOT

FOUR BRANDS JUST TURNED FOUR DIFFERENT OBSESSIONS INTO ONE RUNWAY SHOW HERE'S WHAT LAKON STORE'S PLESIR WAS REALLY ABOUT

EVENTS + PARTIES | 08.29.2026

FOUR BRANDS JUST TURNED FOUR DIFFERENT OBSESSIONS INTO ONE RUNWAY SHOW HERE'S WHAT LAKON STORE'S PLESIR WAS REALLY ABOUT

WHY INDONESIAN SHOE BRANDS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO MICAM MILANO'S SPRING/SUMMER 2027 FORECAST

EVENTS + PARTIES | 08.26.2026

WHY INDONESIAN SHOE BRANDS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO MICAM MILANO'S SPRING/SUMMER 2027 FORECAST

PAGELARAN SABANG MERAUKE 2026: INSIDE THE SHOW WHERE RAISA BECAME A WARRIOR QUEEN

EVENTS + PARTIES | 08.23.2026

PAGELARAN SABANG MERAUKE 2026: INSIDE THE SHOW WHERE RAISA BECAME A WARRIOR QUEEN

THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM JUST TOLD US WHICH JOBS SURVIVE 2030 AND WHICH DON'T

EVENTS + PARTIES | 08.21.2026

THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM JUST TOLD US WHICH JOBS SURVIVE 2030 AND WHICH DON'T

BRI JF3 FASHION FESTIVAL 2026: WHY INDONESIA'S BIGGEST FASHION SHOW IS GOING GLOBAL

EVENTS + PARTIES | 08.19.2026

BRI JF3 FASHION FESTIVAL 2026: WHY INDONESIA'S BIGGEST FASHION SHOW IS GOING GLOBAL

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