Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
General Manager of national carrier PT Garuda Indonesia of Mataram branch Mochammad Yansuerio said that in the near future, Garuda Indonesia would open a direct flight serving Lombok–Guang Zhou, China. “Lombok and Sumbawa are getting more popular both at the…
Hooters of Singapore – Marina Bay has opened in Marina Boulevard, led by franchisee Destination Properties Group. Covering 2336 sqft (217 sqm) and close to Marina Bay Sands and Marina Bay Financial Center, the restaurant features more than 22 large-screen…
Singapore fashion and lifestyle platform iFashion Group has acquired independent designer brands marketplace Megafash in a S$3.15 million (US$2.23 million) cash-and-shares deal. This follows iFashion’s purchase of lifestyle and fashion brands Dressabelle and…
Hutchison Global Communications (HGC) has teamed up with Indonesian ISP PT Centrin Online Prima to launch a cloud service tailored for the Indonesia market. The launch of ibizCloud in Jakarta aims to provide a one-stop global cloud service that meets the…
Shinhan Indo Finance Ltd (SIF), a subsidiary of South Korean credit issuer Shinhan Card, has launched its first credit card on the Indonesian market. The “ShinhanIndo Card Hi-Cash” comes in four different types to reach consumers from all segments, especially…
Indonesian fresh fruit importers say Pakistan will face tough rivalry from China. Pakistan hopes to see an increase in exports of its famous Kinnow oranges to Indonesia, as it has started to infiltrate the market through giant retailers. A press statement…
An Indonesian boom sparked by growing economic stability and falling corruption and debt levels has helped Indonesians catch up and become better off than Filipinos in per capita income in recent years. That hasn’t surprised those following emerging markets…
Garuda Indonesia will no longer be offering first class seating to London from June 20 onwards as it looks to switch from a three-class to two-class Boeing B777-300ER. The configuration change for flights GA086/87 on the carrier’s Jakarta-Singapore-London…
Life insurer AXA Financial Indonesia, part of the AXA Indonesia Group, launched a digital tool to expand its customer base on Monday. The tool provides easy access to information for several purposes, namely creating a children’s education fund, retirement…
Indonesian tourism industries have expressed support to the adoption of visa-free policy by the government so far, citing positive impact on the tourism sector. The general chairman of the Association of Indonesian Tourism Industries (GIPI), Didien Junaedy,…
Korea’s popcorn soft-serve ice cream brand Sweet Monster has arrived in Indonesia as the first F&B retail venture of Indonesian brand group Time International. It has launched stalls in Project X Plaza Indonesia and Pondok Indah Mall 2 in Jakarta, featuring…
A study of shark meat in Indonesia – the world’s largest shark fishery – has found dangerously high levels of mercury build-up in catches bound for overseas fish markets. Research conducted at the Seafood Inspection Laboratory in Bali found that mercury…
Email has long served as a reliable beast of burden for marketers —a bankable but unexciting way for brands to tap into a dedicated audience that has opted-in to communication. The same holds true in Indonesia, but on steroids. A survey of email users in the…
Agriculture Minister, Andi Amran Sulaiman, claims that Indonesia has experienced a rice production surplus in 2016 after nine years past. “After nine years, 2016 was the moment when Central Java, East Java, and West Java, sent rice supplies to Kalimantan,” he…
PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk (GIAA) changes the composition of board of directors of its subsidiary, PT Citilink Indonesia. The change in the composition of board of directors was made after Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Citilink Albert Burhan submitted…
New economic and trade opportunities are in sight with the opening of the Davao-General Santos-Bitung (D-G-B) Shipping Service, which is one of the target priorities for the Philippines Chairmanship of the ASEAN in 2017. Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia…
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