Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Few villagers living near a half-built golf course in Indonesia’s West Java province know the name Donald Trump, and fewer still are aware that one of his firms will be managing a six-star hotel and luxury resort in their backyard. But in the capital,…
Vietnam’s coffee premiums held steady, with farmers slowing sales on concerns over dry weather affecting output, while domestic buying and thin stocks in Indonesia helped to raise outright prices, traders said on Thursday. The dry season in Vietnam, the…
iFlix CEO Mark Britt shows his company’s streaming TV series and video service on a gadget. The Malaysia-based company has just received a capital injection from Indonesia’s Emtek and Rupert Murdoch’s Sky plc., the owner of national TV stations SCTV and…
Indonesia has offered an investment opportunity in the film industry to China with regard to developing national film industry. “We are offering 100 percent foreign ownership to support creative industry in Indonesia,” the head of Investment Coordinating Body…
As the startup industry in Southeast Asia develops, we become increasingly familiar with fast changes and daily happenings that continually make the news. It seems that every new day brings with it a flashy new tech startup, else a venture investment that…
The rapid development of the digital world has encouraged internet data and content providers to expand their business to developing countries like Indonesia. The problem is that Indonesia is not prepared for this development. Although there are almost 100…
Berlin (Antara)- Indonesias pavilion featuring a Phinisi tall ship, Indonesia legendary seafaring icon, has won the Best Exhibitor Award for the Asian, Australian and Oceania region in the Internationale Tourismus-Bourse (ITB) Berlin held in Messe Berlin,…
State-own electricity company (PLN) recorded a power sale of 16.52 tera watt hours (TWh) in February 2016, up 10.41 percent compared with that in the same month in 2015. PLN Commercial Division Head Benny Marbun said in Jakarta on Sunday that the February…
An investor from South Korea wants to invest US$80 million in shipping business in Indonesia, the Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) said. The unnamed investor is especially interested in operating liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers, BKPM chief…
The Indonesian Rattan Furniture and Craft Association (AMKRI) has set a target for the 2016 Indonesia International Furniture Expo (Ifex), held in Jakarta on April 11-14, 2016 with a theme of “The Essence of Infinite Innovation”, to attract 10,000 visitors…
Indonesia’s struggling textile and garment sector could get a badly needed dose of investment. A French company specializing in sports apparel has plans to pump $500 million into the archipelago. Franky Sibarani, chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board…
As the theme for the mall’s anniversary celebration suggests, the fashion week will reflect the so-called “now generation” by putting emerging local designers under the spotlight. On Tuesday evening, young designer Yosep Sinudarsono will present his…
Entering its fourth year of operations, regional e-commerce giant Lazada Group is seeking to expand its customer base in more major Indonesian cities in a bid to win the online store competition in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy. Lazada Indonesia CEO Magnus…
PT Pertamina (Persero) has issued circular letter on general fuel (BBM umum) and designated fuel (BBM khusus) prices in its Marketing Operation Region III. Based on circular letter no 518/F13410/2016-S3, general and designated fuel prices have changed at…
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received the visit of Princess Astrid of Belgium, who led a business delegation to discuss opportunities to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries. During the courtesy visit to the Presidential Palace…
Indonesia has opened an opportunity to export instant noodles to Palestine after it has successfully shipped 15 containers to West Bank. Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi said at the presidential palace compound here on Tuesday following the official opening…
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