Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
There is Samsung of South Korea, Sony of Japan, BMW of Germany and IKEA of Indonesia. Wait! IKEA of Indonesia? Yes, at least in Indonesia, if not worldwide. Furniture giant IKEA, founded in Sweden in 1943, has lost a trademark dispute in Indonesia after the…
State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura-I now has a logistics warehouse of international standard in the Indonesian island resort of Bali, according to the companys President Director, Sulistyo Wimbo Hardjito. Speaking to reporters here on Friday,…
Asia’s top rubber producers have agreed to cut exports by 615,000 tonnes for six months from March, moving to lift prices that have tumbled to their lowest since the global financial crisis amid excess supply. Benchmark rubber futures in Singapore and Japan…
First Reit has entered into a joint venture with Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust (LMIRT) to jointly buy an integrated development in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from their sponsor PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk. The property comprises Siloam Hospitals Yogyakarta (SHYG)…
Masan Group Corporation closed the first round of funding of its strategic partnership with Singha Asia Holding last month. Singha contributed US$650 million (Bt23.2 billion), comprising $50 million for a 33.3-per-cent equity interest in Masan Brewery and…
I Gusti Putu Surya Wirawan, Director General of Metal, Machinery and Means of Transportation Industry (under Ministry of Industry) said that the Ministry is reluctant to monitor PT Ford Motor Indonesia after its exit from Indonesia. “Ford is not an industry.…
Reporting from Pranda Group, the progress of its retail business expansion throughout the year 2015 in Vietnam and Indonesia; the country members of AEC has strengthened PRIMA GOLD brand by creating impressive experience to the target customers such as…
Indonesia is planning to open up some of the hottest sectors – retail, e-commerce and power – to increased foreign ownership but with a lot of caps. In a bid to enhance investments, Indonesia is planning to relax ownership rules in the retail sector even…
Industrial production was transformed by steam power in the nineteenth century, electricity in the early twentieth century and automation in the 1970s. These waves of technological advancement did not reduce overall employment, however. Although the number of…
Equinix a global interconnection and data center company has announced the expansion of its data center in Jakarta, known as JK1, through its partnership with DCI Indonesia (DCI). Coupled with its alliance with DCI and a premium connection with the Indonesian…
The increase in housing sales in several regions of Indonesia is a positive sign of growth in the countrys property sector, according to Indonesia Property Watch (IPW). “Research conducted by the IPW on the housing sector in the fourth quarter of 2015…
“Unicef calls upon all companies to ensure that their operations and other business activities do not harm children. Government policies should support companies in this regard including by making sure that children are protected from possible rights…
Indonesia has the potential to become the biggest carmaker in Southeast Asia within the next five years, the country’s automotive industry association Gaikindo said on Wednesday (Feb 3). Indonesia can compete, and overtake Thailand’s automotive industry if…
State railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia will be the single operator of Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system in and around Jakarta (Jabodetabek), Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan said. “PT KAI is assigned to operate LRT in Jabodetabek according to the…
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk. made a net profit of Rp25.2 trillion in 2015, representing a 4.5 percent growth from Rp24.2 trillion it made in the previous year. “The growth is driven by an increase in the interest income that reached Rp82.2 trillion,…
Your home is more than just where you live, it’s an investment – especially in a city with a University like Depok. Just as with any other investment, when you go to sell, you want to make sure you are getting the best return that you can. This can be…
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