Jakarta is the heart of businesses in Indonesia and we recommend the ideal hotel for a business visit to: 

• be near your meeting venues (see Geography post if in doubt - Sudirman, SCBD, Senayan, Thamrin cannot go wrong) and

• connected to a Mall for meals & more relaxed discussions.

Google Maps for Hotels & Malls incl Hotel rates to suit all levels of budget:

https://goo.gl/maps/ZdS8J7iCqL1yxoDG9

In descending order of budget:

A) Thamrin Area

Hotels = Grand Hyatt (Mall Plaza Indonesia), Kempinski (Mall Grand Indonesia). Pullman Jakarta & Mandarin Oriental walking distance.

B) SCBD Senayan Area

Hotels = Langham (Mall Ashta), Fairmont (Plaza Senayan). Best Western, Harris & Century Park walking distance.

C) Central Park @ West Jakarta.

D) PIK @ Northwest Jakarta near Airport.

• Telco - Telkomsel Pre Paid has best coverage. Not much more expensive. Else Indosat is fine. Note for long stay - need to pay tax for a foreign bought mobile device (IMEI controlled).

• Car Transport - see next panel.

• Flying within Indonesia - Premium is Garuda. Batik Air for super value. Lion Air Wings best coverage.

• Food & Drinks - be respectful. Many places don't serve pork. Do not drink alcohol in public (restos & pubs are fine). Roadside stall comes w risk but hundreds patronize each daily ;)

• Local Banks - BCA for general. Mandiri / BCA for corporates.

• Must have Apps:

  • Ride Hailing & Food Delivery  https://www.gojek.com

  • Cashless - GoPay via Gojek

  • eCommerce  https://www.tokopedia.com

  • Flight & Car rental  https://www.traveloka.com

  • Health (entering premises) https://www.pedulilindungi.id/

IDR 1 billion = IDR 1 Milyar = IDR M = SGD 100k =  RMB 500,000. 

- usually for business transactions & property. 商务交易。

IDR 1 million = 1 juta / mio = jt = SGD 100

= RMB 500. 

IDR 10 million = IDR 10 juta/jt/mio = SGD 1,000.

IDR 100 ribu = 100 rb = SGD 10 = RMB 50. 

- for daily use. 日常生活。

IDR 1 thousand = 1 ribu = 1 rb = SGD 0.10

- pocket change. 口袋零钱。

CNY 1 million = USD 150k.

CNY 1,000 = IDR 2.2 jt.

IDR = Indonesian RuPiah. 

SGD = Singapore Dollar. 

USD = US Dollar. 

RMB = China Renminbi. 

These are our favorites. Chains in comments so you can search for nearest branch (cabang) near you. 

Note there are 'hot' branches indicated by thousands of reviews.

Do browse the photo galleries.

https://goo.gl/maps/eFBtE731bsYFk7bo9

If you are a pure beginner - get the Best Possible Coach you can afford. I tried a few coaches and got nowhere until someone referred me to (do 1 trial lesson before signing up for a package. I did 2 x 6 Lessons and enjoyed heading to the green):

https://jagorawi.com/golfacademy/

Here's courses I played around Jakarta incl quick reviews:

https://goo.gl/maps/EEUSYSbNH4jc7CTK6

Import Export for company & personal items can be. There are door to door service providers who give good servivce and are reliabe.

They specialize in Sgp-Indo but globally no problem also.

You can contact Pak Joseph (director):

Whatsapp  http://WA.me/6287839353886

Speaks good english and professional. 

Mega Indah Cargo - Head Office Sunter

Jl. Agung Karya III No.7, RT.6/RW.4, Papanggo, Tj. Priok, Kota Jkt Utara, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 14340, Indonesia

https://goo.gl/maps/emtzbiWV5g6EM3fA7

Indonesia has one of the best service culture in the world. Indonesians are very polite to the point of not not saying No or nasty things.

We've benefited from special requests for licences & assistance. 

https://www.asabyjas.com/

Pricing: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_yrad96jP9PFo86Bbh7nv32TGj22CPAYD3GMZGYrDB0/

Whatsapp ASA Now:

http://WA.me/622180822236

Batik wear is fantastic and a daily essential for me. 

Comfort & breathability. 

There are 3 kinds of batik by grade:

A) Batik Tulis (Hand Made) - luxury SGD150 up to SGD1-2k.

B) Cap (Stamped)

C) Cetak (Print)

B) & C) good range @ SGD30-100 here ( a few floors up):

Batik Keris Menteng

+62 21 31926908

https://goo.gl/maps/xoQDgdPxPbapQ2Qj7

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batik

Strongly Recommended :

1. Konoha @ Menara Astra = Superb Lunch Sets for only IDR100-150k.

2. Eightmen Ramen @ SummitMas Sudirman = Nice handmade Ramen.

3. Tori Hachi - authentic Jap sate.

See Google Map Locations & Photos and Comments for each:

https://www.google.com/maps/placelists/list/OI_5SFDfSVWrsDxhzgumSw

See Tennis Schools for children and adults:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-qOe_CDkjsphCRCJEy4HoqwhxcdhIEQ3_CFG0XdBeCs/edit#gid=0

The short answer is West Tennis for Clinical and Yayuk Basuki for Volume.

mitrado uses SmartAir in our Premises:

https://www.instagram.com/smartair_indonesia/

Over 10k Units Sold In Indonesia !

https://www.tokopedia.com/smartairpuretrex

After Bali, you should definitely visit Labuan Bajo (1h flight East of Bali), we recommend:

• Great for families and kids above 7yo (for climbs).

• Fly direct from Jakarta 2+h to Labuan Bojo.

• Book a 2 night cruise - nature hikes, snorkeling, Komodo island, Pink/White beaches.

•  It's a standard package where major destinations are covered.

• You can choose shared boats or private cruises.

• Google Maps of places of interest.