Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will continue expanding despite a lackluster performance last year during which profit dropped by 89%, President Arif Wibowo said on Wednesday. Garuda posted $8.1 million in net income in 2016, from $76.5 million the…
One of Barry Callebaut’s primary goals in Forever Chocolate is to lift more than 500,000 farmers out of poverty. To get there, we can improve farm productivity and increase the yield of high-quality cocoa. Doing this will enable farmers to sell their cocoa at…
Local online transport and services app Go-Jek announced on Tuesday its partnership with PT Liga Indonesia Baru to become the title sponsor for the country’s top professional soccer league for the 2017 tournament season. The company expects the partnership…
Forbes magazine has published the list of 2017 world’s richest billionaire, and those who have a net worth of over USD 1 billion. Forbes has particularly drawn a list of Indonesia’s 20 richest people. Djarum owners Robert Budi Hartono and Michael Hartono…
While e-commerce has been growing at a substantial pace in Indonesia, its effect of turning away shoppers from offline retailers is yet to be felt. Malls still dominate the daily life of Indonesians, who prefer the experience of going to physical stores.…
Zara parent Inditex Group sales rose by 12 per cent in its latest trading year, to January 31, reaching €23.3 billion. Growth was achieved in every geographic region where the group is present, and includes contributions from debut stores in Vietnam and New…
The Papua administration has focused on developing tourism in the districts of Biak Numfor and Supiori. “So far, two regions have become a priority for tourism development, notably the districts of Biak Numfor and Supiori,” Ysh Is Matutina, head of the…
The International Fish Force Academy of Indonesia (IFFAI) has officially opened today on Thursday, March 16, 2017. The inauguration was attended by Maritime Affairs and Fishery Minister Susi Pudjiastuti and National Police Chief Tito Karnavian. “This…
The government aims to fully utilize the national production capacity of ceramics to make Indonesia the fourth-largest ceramics producer worldwide. Last year, Indonesia’s ceramics production reached 350 million square meters, or only 60.3 percent of its…
The Philippine and Indonesian governments will launch next month a roll-on, roll-off shipping service that will link Davao and General Santos cities to Bitung City in Indonesia, an official of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said. Presidents…
The Indonesian unit of Lazada said it plans to focus on adding small merchants to its online marketplace, emulating the strategy of Alibaba Group Holding, the Chinese e-commerce company that acquired it last year. Florian Holm, Lazada Indonesia’s co-chief…
United States technology giant Apple Inc. has secured official approval to once again sell its signature iPhone mobile phone series in Indonesia after fulfilling a requirement to use a minimum of 30 percent local components in smartphones distributed…
NetSol Technologies signed an agreement for its mobile origination (point of sale) system with PT Mizuho Balimor Finance (MBF) in Indonesia. NetSol was named MBF’s preferred vendor in the region. The contract includes product license, a five-year maintenance…
The government will provide facility for Bonded Logistic Centers (PLB) to improve efficiency and reduce logistic cost for industry, support provision of basic materials and facilitate exports and basic material imports. “The gist is to cut logistic cost,”…
Indonesia’s Salim Group is planning a major foray into e-commerce this year in partnership with South Korea’s Lotte. Indo Lotte Makmur, a 50-50 JV by the two conglomerates, will launch the iLotte online shopping platform as soon as July, putting US$88 million…
Thailand’s MK Restaurants Group plans to invest about Bt400 million (US$11.3 million) a year over the next five years to expand in Thailand as well as its overseas markets, including Singapore. Chairman/CEO Rit Thirakomen says the group will open 15 MK…
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