Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has suspended procurement from a palm oil supplier over claims of labor abuses on its Indonesian plantations, a move hailed by campaigners on Wednesday (24/01). A 2016 probe by several campaign groups alleged there were child…
Indonesia improved its ability to attract professionals and keep the existing skilled workforce, the annual Global Talent Competitiveness Index showed on Wednesday (24/01). The report was released during the World Economic Forum by graduate business school…
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia’s employees union urged the government to revamp the company’s management and board of directors, saying they feared the carrier will keep losing money in years to come if no change is forthcoming. The head of the union, Serikat…
The United States government shutdown will not have a significant impact on the Indonesian economy if it lasts for only a short time, because export markets rely on the private sector, a minister said on Monday (22/01). US senators were unable to reach an…
Australia’s Telstra has announced plans to invest in two new subsea cable systems connecting Hong Kong to the west coast of the US. The company will invest in a half fiber pair on the Hong Kong Americas (HKA) cable and the equivalent of 6TBps over the Pacific…
Southeast Asia logistics veteran Vincent Yong is the new Managing Director of Indonesia for DHL Global Forwarding. In a statement issued yesterday (24 July), DHL said that Yong was “no stranger to complicated situations”. The company explained: “As Chief…
Indonesian authorities are investigating the use of bitcoin in the holiday island of Bali, amid warnings by the central bank over the risks posed by virtual currencies, an official said. The probe started after the central bank on Dec. 7 issued a regulation…
Indonesia will cut final income tax on small and medium enterprises by half and also impose taxes on e-commerce businesses to even the playing field between traditional brick and mortar and digital businesses, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on…
Google, Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings and Chinese online platform Meituan-Dianping are investing in a fundraising round of Indonesian ride-hailing startup Go-Jek, sources familiar with the matter said. Go-Jek’s existing investors, such as global…
State-owned energy company Pertamina needs to spend around Rp 800 billion to Rp 1 trillion ($70 million) this year to support the government’s single-price fuel scheme in 54 of the country’s most remote areas, a minister said on Monday (08/01). The…
Under social-media fire in Indonesia over its Golden Gaytime ice-cream brand, Unilever has issued a statement to say the brand is not even sold in the country. Protesters say the name and design promote LGBT rights, a big issue in Indonesia. The outrage…
Indonesia will refurbish 1,592 traditional markets across the country this year as part of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s nine-pronged and domestic-focused Nawacita development program, its Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita said on Thursday (04/01). A…
Low-cost carrier AirAsia is set to close on Jan. 16 its route from Surakarta in Central Java to Kuala Lumpur. AirAsia Berhad commercial head Spencer Lee told Antara news agency that the closure was due to commercial reasons. The airline is currently spreading…
PT Indonesia AirAsia (IAA), the Indonesian arm of Malaysia-based low-cost carrier AirAsia Bhd., has officially become part of publicly listed company PT AirAsia Indonesia (AAI) following the completion of a recent acquisition. The former acquired a 57.25…
E-commerce platform Bukalapak kicked off on Wednesday the expansion of its partnership with courier service and logistics company TIKI to facilitate small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in selling their products. The new partnership will enable vendors to…
Despite the expected sluggish economic growth this year, Indonesian food and clothing retailers are gearing up for expansion to capture a greater share of the middle class and its higher income. “Expansion is crucial for the retail industry to boost sales…
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