Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
The Papua provincial government, facilitated by the Indonesian ship management PT. Pelindo IV, has released 100 containers of forest products to China. President Director of PT Pelindo IV, Doso Agung, said in a statement received by ANTARA here on Tuesday…
Alibaba Mobile Business Group-owned company UCWeb’s news app UC News has garnered more than 100 million monthly active users (MAUs) in India and Indonesia. With 100 million daily article views, UC News has rapidly grown in the India and Indonesia markets…
A United States safety consulting and certification company, Underwriters Laboratories (UL), inaugurated on Tuesday a wire and cable laboratory operated by its subsidiary, PT UL International Indonesia, in North Jakarta as part of its business expansion in…
South Korean low-cost carrier Jin Air is ready to fly to Lombok in the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara using a wide-bodied Boeing 777 plane to encourage the tourism industry there, an official said. “I have received an official (notification) from…
With a population of over 250 million and rapidly growing internet adoption, the Indonesian archipelago could offer a booming market for online shopping — and current projections say it will reach $130 billion by 2020. “The great thing is that there are a lot…
The Indonesian government participated in the “Singen-ko Festival 2017” held in the Yamanshi Prefecture, Japan, to promote the tourism sector and investments in Indonesia. Indonesia was represented by state-owned airline PT Garuda Indonesia, assigned to…
SBI Islamic Fund (Brunei) Limited, a joint venture between Brunei Darussalam’s Ministry of Finance and Japan’s Strategic Business Innovator (SBI) Holdings, is looking for opportunities to invest in Indonesia. SBI Islamic Fund (Brunei) Limited CEO Amran…
State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina is seeking to acquire more oil and gas blocks in the country and abroad to meet its production target set by the government. “Operations abroad are expected to contribute 33 percent to the companys target of…
Ride-hailing firm Grab Indonesia has acquired e-commerce startup Kudo for an undisclosed amount, striking its first deal since pledging to invest US$700 million in its largest market. Kudo helps consumers without bank accounts to shop online by connecting…
Hooters has opened two outlets in Southeast Asia, Hooters of Singapore – Fusionopolis and Hooters of Jakarta. Both locations are run by international franchisee Destination Group of Singapore, a Hooters 2015 Developer of the Year. Hooters of Singapore –…
Jamilah’s newly obtained skills are beyond anything most would expect from an Indonesian maid working in Singapore – she is not only a cook and a cleaner, but a website builder. Jamilah learnt programming languages such as HTML and CSS at a free, eight-week…
Malaysia is putting high hopes on the planned unified halal certification with Indonesia, the country with the world’s largest Muslim population, in a bid to strengthen halal trade relations between the two countries. At present, Indonesia only directly…
Indonesia’s rice imports from all destinations in 2017 are forecast to halve to 500,000 tons, based on USDA reports. Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country and a major buyer of Vietnamese rice, has not returned to Vietnam for new purchases this…
A consortium consisting of Asian operators, Google and telecommunications infrastructure company Superloop have commissioned a new subsea able system linking Singapore, Indonesia and Australia. Singtel, Indonesia’s Indosat Ooredoo as well as Australia’s…
McDonald’s Indonesia celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The franchise of US-based fast food giant McDonald’s will launch a mobile application to serve customers amid growing technology development. Fast food giant McDonald’s Indonesia will launch a…
Bank Indonesia (BI) plans to launch a mobile app through which the public and regional administrations can monitor harga pangan (the prices of staple foods) on a daily basis. The public would be able to use the app to avoid being deceived, while the regional…
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