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Indonesian brand Palm Lagoon, which specialises in resort wear, has opened at Bali’s Trans Studio mall. The 207sqm boutique offers a curated selection of apparel, footwear, bikinis, swimwear, bags, sunglasses, watches and jewellery, targeting women and men.…
India and Indonesia on Saturday set an ambitious USD 50 billion target for bilateral trade over the next six years as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joko Widodo discussed ways to deepen cooperation in a number of key areas including economy,…
Singapore-based Fave is onboarding merchants quickly to distinguish itself, as competition in the mobile rewards and mobile wallet space heats up. Fave has recently moved into the fringes of financial services, with a pilot project to help small and medium…
Indonesian coffee chain Kopi Kenangan has closed a US$20 million growth funding deal with Sequoia India. The firm, which secured an $8 million investment from local group Alpha JWC Ventures last October, plans to use the capital to open 150 outlets within…
Low-cost carrier AirAsia is to move its domestic flight operations from Husein Sastranegara International Airport in Bandung to Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka starting June 30. Majalengka is a 2.5- to 3-hour drive from Bandung, West Java.…
Low-cost carrier AirAsia launched five new domestic routes on Monday as it stated its “commitment to continue to support tourism and the economy by providing affordable flights”. Among the new services that will be operational on Aug. 1 are Jakarta-Lombok (11…
Tokopedia, an Indonesian e-commerce site backed by SoftBank and Alibaba, said on Wednesday it generated a record $1.3 billion in gross merchandise volume (GMV) during Ramadan sale, amid soaring demand for online retail. The company said its biggest sales,…
Indonesian e-commerce platform Tokopedia has acquired local wedding-service marketplace Bridestory, which allows users to plan their big day on their smartphones. Bridestory targets the Southeast Asian wedding market, connecting couples with venues,…
PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk (“CIMB Niaga”) and Liquid Group today announced a strategic partnership to spearhead cross-border QR payment acceptance between Singapore and Indonesia. The partnership was initiated through their joint participation in Bank Indonesia’s…
Users of DBS Bank’s PayLah! app over the next few months will find Gojek integrated within its app, both companies said on Thursday. In addition, Gojek customers can now pay with PayLah. As part of its partnership with the Indonesian ride-hailing firm, DBS…
Jakarta-based Achiko wants to list 100 million shares on SIX, the Swiss stock exchange, it said on Wednesday. The shares were valued at $0.70 during its last fundraising, which would make for proceeds of $70 million. Its seven-year-old subsidiary Mimopay…
AirAsia has launched a four-times-a-week service between Perth and Lombok, with the inaugural flight touching down on Sunday night. With fares starting at just $99 one way, the flights are set to be popular with Aussie tourists keen to sample the destination…
Indonesian e-commerce company Tokopedia is expanding its one-day delivery guarantee to almost all of its products as it prepares to battle Amazon and other foreign rivals. Backed by Alibaba Group and SoftBank, Tokopedia’s greatest strength might lie in the…
Online travel giants Expedia and Booking.com are warning that budget airline pioneer, AirAsia Group, risks being destabilized by ambitious plans to become the “Amazon of travel”. AirAsia, which already offers limited travel plans on its website, plans to…
PT VisioNet Data Internasional (VisioNet) has selected Epsilon to deliver its Direct Cloud Connect solution for its enterprise customers in Indonesia. Through the partnership, VisioNet’s Indonesian enterprise customers will benefit from on-demand access to…
The new INDIGO subsea cable linking Singapore, Indonesia and Australia has completed commissioning and is ready for use. The INDIGO consortium – consisting of Google, Indonesia’s Indosat Ooredoo, Singtel, and Australia’s SubPartners and Telstra – are now able…
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