A university student claims to have come up with the perfect environmental and economical solution for shoppers, and her entrepreneurial spirit is taking her places, writes Natasha Ishak.    Just call 2013 BNI Creativepreneur runner-up Atika Putri an environmentalist with a sharp busines...

Dominique Jessica picks her favorite beauty products made from natural ingredients.    Fruity Sensation Seeking a body lotion that softens your skin without making it oily? Give The Body Shop Body Butter . Rich in shea butter, the lotion keeps your skin hydrated all day and night. Apart ...

Budding radio announcer Henderina Apriyani Marcus tells Dominique Jessica why Yogyakarta is the best place to live and study.    Name: Henderina Apriyani Marcus Age: 22 University: Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University   Why did you want to study at Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University? I...

OK, we aren’t even at midyear yet, but it is safe to say the online sensation Harlem Shake is already one of 2013’s biggest hits. The Speak! team does its own shakedown of the best videos of the viral movement.    1)      Harlem Shake (original army...

Here are five girls who run show business and why we like them, reveals Lidya Sophiani.  Beyonce                                                         &...

The Pinhole Photography Community is here to prove that digital cameras and smartphones aren’t the only things you can use to take photos.   The advent of technology has made our life practical, simple and convenient. We are the digital generation, which means we no longer have to deal ...

What is Dominique Jessica’s secret to always looking stylish and trend? She is a regular follower of these DIY websites.   Fashion Lessons Have you heard of Erica Domesek? This native New Yorker is the founder of psimadethis.com, an integrated website that provides a step-by-step guid...

We all know that writing our thoughts on social media can be risky, especially if you’re world-famous K-Pop stars. Here are some of the most talked-about Internet scandals in the land of the morning calm.      Who? Junhyung “BEAST” and Hara “KARA” &nb...

Crispy, crunchy nachos are fast becoming everybody’s fave Mexican munchies. Natasha Ishak says muchas gracias as she bites into two options in Jakarta.       Steal  Nacho King On the menu: Original nachos with salsa and beef Ingredients: Cheese sauce, salsa, minc...

Salsabila Diar shares her experience as a high school exchange student in theUS, including adjusting to being a religious majority.   During my first year attending SMAN 4 high school inJakarta, I had most own epiphany: I wanted to do something different in my life. I decided to apply to the ...

  Cindy Karmoko describes herself as a quirky 175-cm-tall girl. A model, stylist, blogger and fashion design student in Milan, Italy, Cindy has been photographed in local and international fashion magazines. The popular blogger shares beauty tricks with us.   How did you get involved ...

 Here are four young women succeeding in pursuing their dreams. Natasha Ishak meets them.    Let’s all say a big “thank you” that we have come a long way since those days when women were considered second-class citizens. We have had a female president, ministers an...

 Shae is tipped as Indonesia’s next big star. Natasha Ishak finds out more about the young woman behind all the hype.    At 19, Shae has a lot going for her. For one, she has a hit single Kok Telfon-Telfon Sih? (Why Are You Calling Me?), from her appropriately titled debut alb...

 Maudy Ayunda is a bona-fide movie and scholastic star. The good thing is she has not let success go to her head, Natasha Ishak finds.  Maudy Ayunda arrives for the Speak! cover shoot looking casually cute; she is in a purple cut-out top and matching pants, with several giant curlers per...

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “Girl Power”? Catwoman? Lara Croft? Or the popular girls in your school?   Well, I think of the Spice Girls. The British girlband was a global success in the late 1990s, the era when boybands like Boyzone, N’sync ...