In Jakarta, cigarettes do not need to chase teenagers. The ads, the shops, the scroll-stopping posts, they are already waiting. Before teens even light their first cigarette, the tobacco industry has lit the spark, selling a lifestyle disguised as freedom.Continue reading Teen Smokers inside Jakarta’s Battle Against Tobacco Industry Tactics
In the heart of Jakarta, tobacco advertising continues to echo in the lives of its youth on screens, in the streets, and through the speakers of music events. Despite regulations aimed at controlling tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship (TAPS), the reality remains. For many teenagers in the capital, smoking is not only visible, it is familiar, desirable, and in many cases, aspirational.Continue reading “Smoking Is Like Music to My Ears”: How Tobacco Advertising Fuels Teen Smoking Intentions in Jakarta
Tentang Si Paling Megang Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia bekerja sama dengan United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), sebuah organisasi PBB yang fokus pada masalah pangan, meluncurkan kampanye yang bertujuan untuk mendorong remaja dan kaum muda agar menerapkan pola makan sehat dan gaya hidup aktif. Kampanye ini diberi nama “Si Paling Megang” (Menyala dengan Gerak AktifContinue reading Informasi Pekerjaan: Field Officer untuk Si Paling Megang
The start of 2020 saw Jakarta experience the biggest rainfall on record. This resulted in floods that killed 67 people in Indonesia’s capital and affected more than 400,000 people. These floods were claimed as a wake-up call on the impact of climate change.
Climate change is a global issue and its impact of this Continue reading Did the 2020 floods help prepare Jakarta for climate emergency response?
Despite the euphoric celebration of this transport technology finally coming to Jakarta, the MRT that stretches along a 15.7km route from Bundaran HI (Hotel Indonesia Roundabout) in Central Jakarta to Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta has raised much discussion on social media about the habits and attitudes of passengers. This is because existing public transport modes in Jakarta …Continue reading New MRT, old habits: lessons learned from MRT Jakarta trial run