Through its charismatic editor Petrus Kanisius Ojong it became a widely-respected forum for Chinese Indonesian intellectual discussion, cultural expression, and critical political coverage.

The magazine also printed pieces by a number of notable Indonesian writers of the early independence era, including Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Trisno Sumardjo, Ong Hok Ham, Suwarsih Djojopuspito, and Ajip Rosidi.

[1] Petrus Kanisius Ojong, a prominent businessman and journalist who was editor-in-chief of Keng Po, joined the editorial board and writers of Star Weekly and would soon become one of its key figures.

[3] However, although it was not the most stylish publication, Star Weekly became known for its sophisticated debate and excellent writing on a variety of topics, and was soon considered required reading for young Chinese and non-Chinese Indonesian intellectuals.

[1][9] He became a driving force behind the magazine; he was very widely read, was a dedicated fan of British historian Arnold J. Toynbee, and socialized with many up-and-coming academics and intellectuals who he recruited to write for the paper.

[11] This manifesto, which may have been spearheaded by Ong Hok Ham, opposed the politics of integration advanced by Siauw Giok Tjhan and BAPERKI, which advocated for a distinct Chinese identity within a multiethnic Indonesia, and instead called for gradual and consensual assimilation into Indonesian society as a solution to ethnic conflict.

[12][7][13] This manifesto was signed by ten Peranakan intellectuals: editors P. K. Ojong and Injo Beng Goat, student Ong Hok Ham, university lecturer Lo Sian Hien, engineer Tan Bian Seng, economist Lauwchuantho, pharmacist Kwee Hwat Djien, lawyer Tjung Tin Jan, Tantekhian, and Tjia Dji Siong.

In June 1965 he converted the conservative magazine Kompas into a daily with the support of prominent Catholic Indonesians; it was willing to sign the pledge of loyalty to the government and hence was able to survive through most of the Suharto era.