Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Global research organisation IGD has reported that Asia’s large format retailers are set to grow 3.3 per cent a year to 2022, with Vietnam, India and the Philippines forecast to see double-digit growth from large format players over the next five years. Most…
Surya Teknologi Perkasa, a subsidiary of digital self-service kiosk operator M Cash Integrasi, has introduced an online-based bicycle-sharing service dubbed Gowes, aimed at providing an emission-free transportation alternative to help Jakarta combat air…
“Underperforming” subsidiaries and rising rent and labour costs are disturbing the chairman of Hong Kong-listed multinational retailer Dairy Farm International – but those factors failed to prevent a solid second-half year performance. Dairy Farm’s total…
Malayan Banking Bhd’s (Maybank) Indonesian unit PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk’s net profit fell 6.6% to Rp932.7 billion (RM264 million) for the first six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with Rp998.5 billion in the previous corresponding period, due…
The Ministry of Transportation has given its support for the development of airport terminals specifically catering to low-cost carriers, as part of Indonesia’s efforts to lower travel costs and boost tourism. “Be it specialized terminals or airports for…
The Ministry of Trade has decided to postpone for six months the application of rules saying coal and crude palm oil export shipments should use Indonesian insurers, the country’s leading coal industry association said. The decision would be the second time…
Companies are rushing to go public this year in search of fresh funds despite volatility in the market and investors likely to maintain a tight grip on the purse strings ahead of Indonesia’s 2019 general election. Thirty companies have listed on the Indonesia…
Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) aims to tap into 50% of the umrah pilgrimage market in Malaysia and Indonesia with 270,000-290,000 umrah pilgrims projected to make their pilgrimage to the holy land in the upcoming pilgrimage season. The national carrier entered…
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia, the local unit of the Japanese automotive giant, aims to expand its export market by shipping its all-new Rush sport utility vehicle to 53 countries in Asia and Africa this year. Toyota currently only exports vehicles to…
Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil producer, is offering incentives to developers of a new 100 percent palm oil-based “green diesel,” which the net oil importer hopes can replace costly fuel imports within three years, Industry Minister Airlangga…
Goldman Sachs has lost a court appeal in Indonesia over whether it should return shares in property developer Hanson International to tycoon Benny Tjokrosaputro in a legal tussle over ownership. Benny, president director of Hanson International, sued the US…
Investors’ risk appetite soured on fears of more trade protectionist measures from the United States as U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was ready to impose tariffs on all $500 billion of imported goods from China, threatening to escalate a clash…
Apartment sales in Jakarta slumped in the first half of this year, due to a lack of confidence among top-tier buyers to commit to big-ticket purchases amid economic and political uncertainty, property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle said on Wednesday (18/07).…
Carrefour Indonesia has sealed a deal with the nation’s Mosque Council (Dewan Masjid Indonesia, DMI) to open up to 300 mini supermarkets. The stores will be built in mosque districts by Carrefour’s local entity Trans Retail Indonesia and range in size between…
While bracing for the fallout from a trade war between China and the United States, Indonesia is doing its best to avoid sparking a trade war of its own with the world’s largest economy. Indonesia found itself on the wrong end of a trade imbalance with the…
Palm oil sourced from illegally cleared rainforest areas in Indonesia has flowed through traders to major consumer goods brands despite widespread commitments to cease purchases of non-sustainable oil, a new report says. Palm oil companies Royal Golden Eagle…
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