Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
AirAsia is expecting an increase of more than 70 international flight volumes per week for the first week of border reopening starting on April 1. AirAsia Malaysia chief executive officer Riad Asmat said the international flight number is expected to reach…
SPC Group announced on March 24 that it is opening two Paris Baguette stores in Indonesia, one in Jakarta and the other in Bekasi. They are the third and fourth Paris Baguette stores in Indonesia, respectively. Paris Baguette, together with its local partner…
Mobile World is all set to enter Indonesia, its second overseas foray after setting up shop in Cambodia five years ago. “We are trying our best to open our first Indonesian store this year,” CEO Doan Van Hieu Em told shareholders last weekend. Vietnam’s…
Today, Starbucks celebrates the journey of coffee from seed-to-cup by opening its largest destination in Southeast Asia – the Starbucks Dewata Coffee Sanctuary. The one-of-a-kind Coffee Sanctuary demonstrates Starbucks Indonesia’s coffee leadership in…
The U.S. based cross-border and remittance payments processor is extending its remittance services to more customers in the Asia Pacific under a partnership with Tranglo. UniTeller has announced a partnership with Tranglo to further expand its services in 13…
7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd has teamed up with a listed company on the Jakarta Stock Exchange to set up a retail pharmacy chain in Indonesia. SEM, in a filing today, said its 75% owned Caring Pharmacy Retail Management Sdn Bhd has entered into a joint…
The payments infrastructure provider has announced the integration of Indonesian «buy now pay later» (BNPL) pioneer Kredivo to its platform. PPRO is partnering Kredivo – one of Indonesia’s largest and fastest-growing digital credit platforms – to allow more…
The payments infrastructure provider has announced the integration of Indonesian buy now pay later (BNPL) pioneer Kredivo to its platform. PPRO is partnering with Kredivo – one of Indonesia’s largest and fastest-growing digital credit platforms – to allow…
Indonesia-based digitally-native beverage startup, Hey! Kafe, is expanding its local footprint with 300 stores by the end of next year. According to the company, the brand’s expansion plan will be supported by an asset-light model backed by technology. That…
Southeast Asia’s Grab on Tuesday said it was experiencing disruption to its services, with customers and drivers in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia complaining that they were having trouble using the app’s ride-hailing functions. “Some of our services are…
The bank’s branch in Indonesia has announced a partnership to offer Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans to the mass market segment via digital channels. Standard Chartered will offer small-ticket loans to customers in Indonesia via its partnership with Kredivo –…
Erajaya Food & Nourishment (“EFN”) and Paris Baguette of Singapore (“PB”), officially entered into a joint venture partnership through the signing of a Joint Venture Agreement represented by Ms. Gabrielle Halim from EFN and Mr. Jin-Soo Hur from PB. Through…
The tech-enabled coffee chain, Flash Coffee, is accelerating its Asian expansion plan, making its Hong Kong debut this month and committing to opening its first stores in Japan and South Korea later this year. Launched last year, Flash Coffee already operates…
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has proposed that the Boeing 737 Max aircraft be allowed to operate and imported to the country after a ban of over two years. The CAAV petitioned the Ministry of Transport to consider greenlighting the aircraft after…
JD has introduced its first overseas E-space store through JD.ID – its e-commerce joint venture in Indonesia. Dudded JD.ID Electronic Store, the E-space store features an omnichannel model which offers technology and home appliance products from a list of…
New York-based specialty athletic retailer, Foot Locker will be opening two stores and a localized webstore in Indonesia. Signing an exclusive licensing agreement with sports and leisure retailer PT Map Aktif Adiperkasa (MAP Active), the stores are scheduled…
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