Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Indonesia’s vice-president yesterday voiced concerns over US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s comments on Muslims, saying “discrimination according to religion” could prompt retaliatory policies from other countries. Jusuf Kalla said the government was…
AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes shares his views on his company’s Indonesian unit and his business strategy.Once an ailing airline struggling with debt, Malaysia-based budget carrier AirAsia has successfully transformed itself to become one of the most…
Indonesia has again promoted its specialty coffee in the Netherlands to draw the attention of several people in The Hague. The promotional activity, being conducted through the Indonesia Coffee Festival, complied with the Indonesian governments policy to…
Taiwan Mobile is considering investing in the telecoms markets of India and Indonesia due to their strong growth potential. At the operator’s annual general meeting, chairman Richard Tsai said the company is evaluating opportunities to enter the markets.…
Indonesia will implement a certification system to prevent fish laundering, Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Susi Pudjiastuti said here on Tuesday. “I will make sure that all imports of fish will require a catch certificate in order to prevent…
The country’s largest car manufacturer, PT Astra Internasional, expresses doubt that sales of automotive products would increase in 2016. Car and motorcycle sales would not increase under the economic slowdown, Astra’s investor relation officer, Ira Ardianti,…
The state-owned money printing company, Peruri, has set a target to build a currency paper factory in 2017, according to the companys President Director, Prasetio. Such a currency printing firm is badly needed because Indonesia does not have one so far,…
Citilink plans to open a new international flight route between China and the Morotai island in North Maluku to support development of the island into one of ten main tourist destinations in the country. Head of the North Maluku Telecommunications and…
Garuda Indonesia Group said it will strengthen its fleet with 17 new units of aircraft this year. The 17 units of aircraft will include a Boeing 777-300 ER, four units of Airbus A 330-300, and four units of ATR 72-600 for Garuda Indonesia and 8 units of…
Indonesia’s national airline, Garuda Indonesia, today launched the re-operation of a daily flight between Singapore and Medan. The flight reopening is in line with the airline’s future expansion plan, and the continuously commitment as the flag-carrier to…
Salim Group’s decision to enter the poultry feed business in Indonesia in a bid to expand has yet to deter publicly listed poultry firm Charoen Pokphand Indonesia — whom currently holds 34 percent of the market share. Charoen Indonesia voiced optimism that…
Garuda Indonesia plans to re-explore the feasibility of starting flights to the United States in 2017 if the national flag carrier passes Category 1 test of safety and security standards as mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “Next year, we…
Indonesia’s Lion Air, a major buyer of Airbus and Boeing jets, was removed from the European Union’s air safety blacklist, the European Commission said in a statement on Thursday. That means Lion Air is no longer banned from flying in the 28-nation EU.
Indonesia’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate again by a quarter point to 6.50 per cent Thursday amid slow and uneven recovery of the global economy.Bank Indonesia spokesman Tirta Segara said the cut, the fourth this year, was decided at a two-day…
Japanese convenience store operator Ministop is pulling out of the Indonesian market, at least for the time being. The company announced Friday that it is terminating a franchise agreement with local retailer Bahagia Niaga Lestari, which wants to concentrate…
State-owned ferry operator PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry has launched a mobile e-ticketing service to facilitate passengers when buying ferry tickets during Eid holiday. “We launch this mobile e-ticketing service to anticipate the surge in the number of vehicles…
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