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An American franchise coffee house is interested in arabica kayu aro coffee from Kerinci district, Jambi province, the Head of Processing and Marketing of Crops at Jambi’s Plantation Office, Arsyad Nur, said on Wednesday. “This coffee won the national coffee…
The Indonesian capital’s airport opened a new terminal Tuesday after years of operating at far above its passenger capacity. Domestic flights for national carrier Garuda began operating in the morning from Soekarno-Hatta airport’s steel and glass $560 million…
Indosat Ooredoo has partnered with mobile payments platform provider Fortumo to launch direct carrier billing in Indonesia. The partnership is expected to enable the Indonesian mobile operator’s 69.8 million subscribers make online payments by charging…
Twenty four boats of Sail Indonesia participants arrived in Alor, East Nusa Tenggara on Thursday afternoon, and will travel to a number of destinations in Alor District. “The Board of Alor District government and the community welcomed the Sail Indonesia…
Fortumo and Indonesia’s leading digital telco, Indosat Ooredoo, today announced the launch of direct carrier billing. The partnership will enable 69.8 million Indosat Ooredoo subscribers to make online payments by charging purchases to their mobile account…
AirAsia Indonesia has stopped its Bandung-Pekanbaru flight route starting on August 1, 2016, as a part of a network reconstruction effort. The official information has been conveyed to all the affected passengers via email. As the compensation, the company…
Jakarta-based health information portal Alodokter has closed a $2.5 million Series A round led by Golden Gate Ventures. The Series A investment also saw participation from existing investors 500 Startups and entrepreneur Lim Dershing. All three are returning…
PT Bank Mandiri Tbk, Indonesia’s largest bank by assets, could soon operate here with full banking rights. The move comes after financial authorities from Indonesia and Malaysia signed a bilateral agreement earlier this week, allowing greater access to…
Indonesia’s second-quarter economic growth beat analysts’ expectations amid President Joko Widodo’s efforts to spur an economy struggling in the wake of a slowdown in China and low commodity prices. Gross domestic product increased 5.18 per cent from a year…
Labor Union-Pilot Association of Lion Group (Serikat Pekerja Asosiasi Pilot Lion Air / SPAPLG) is planning to file a lawsuit against the management Indonesia’s low-cost airline Lion Air. SPAPLG Chief Eki Adriansjah said the move is made following the alleged…
Indonesia’s Indosat Ooredoo has launched a new mobile payment service for retailers, in collaboration with GoSwift International and banking chain BNI. The new D-Pay service will allow merchants to use their exsting mobile devices as multifunctional payment…
Nike is phasing out its golf equipment business to focus on shoes and apparel. The company has announced it is accelerating its footwear and apparel business and will transition out of Nike golf equipment range – including clubs, balls and bags. “We’re…
The government’s efforts to promote tourism in the archipelago with its Wonderful Indonesia campaign have had a positive impact, the president director of tour and travel company Panorama Sentrawisata said on Tuesday. Budi Tirtawisata said that in the first…
Air passenger numbers are soaring in Indonesia, the world’s biggest archipelago nation, as a growing middle class increasingly chooses to fly but ageing infrastructure is struggling to keep up. The main airport serving the Indonesian capital Jakarta will next…
The Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA) announced its plans on August 3 to develop a small business K-town in Indonesia modeled after “Bojeong-dong Café Street” as a means of supporting the small business’ overseas expansion. The café street…
A solid second quarter sent Matahari Putra Prima’s sales up 2.1 per cent in the first half to June 30. The Indonesian mixed format grocery retailer has reported net sales for the six months of Rp 7 trillion (US$560 million). Of that figure, 3.7 trillion was…
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