Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
BT, DCI Indonesia, and Equinix, a DCI partner, announced that they are working together to provide private cloud infrastructure in Indonesia. The companies said by using BT’s private cloud solutions as part of the BT Compute portfolio, enterprises active in…
Opened in 2013, Lippo Mall Kuta is a three-floor mall that offers 21,132 square meters to international and local tenants, such as Nike, Bata, Quicksilver, Planet Sports, Amazing Kuta, Matahari Department Store and Cinemaxx. Lippo Karawaci president director…
Asia will continue to be the biggest engine of growth in the grocery market with its sales set to exceed those of Europe and North America combined within five years, according to new forecasts from research organisation IGD. Global growth will be driven by a…
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will open scheduled flights to India starting December 12, 2016. Garuda Indonesia will operate three flights a week from Jakarta to Mumbai via China. Garuda Indonesia president director Arif Wibowo said that the flights will make…
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has set a target for at least 76 percent of the countrys population to have bank accounts by 2019. “I told the coordinating minister (for economic affairs), bank account holders in 2019 should reach at least 76 percent (of the…
GIC is investing 3.5 trillion rupiah (S$370 million) in Indonesian cinema operator PT Nusantara Sejahtera Raya (NSR) as the Singapore sovereign wealth fund hopes to capture a slice of Indonesia’s economic growth. The investment is intended to help NSR further…
The Transportation Ministry has said as over 900 Indonesian pilots having not been able to gain employment with local airliners, the ministry is planning to impose a new obligation to ensure higher absorption of local pilots by the airline industry. “This is…
FL Technics has opened its MRO hangar at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia, and reached cooperation agreements with ten Asian airlines. The 9,000-square-meter facility accommodates up to three narrowbodies and is certified to serve…
International logistics company DHL Express, part of Deutsche Post’s DHL Group, launched a service center and a gateway worth Rp 17 billion (US$1.26 million) to support its business operations in and out of Batam, Riau Islands, on Monday. DHL Express decided…
Ride-hailing app operator Grab has expanded into the e-money business in Southeast Asia. Singapore-based Grab this week unveiled a cashless mobile payment service called GrabPay Credits, which lets consumers store cash credits on its smartphone app. Singapore…
German automaker BMW on Wednesday launched its 7 series sedans in Indonesia that will be assembled in the country as it seeks to tap into the long-term demand for luxury vehicles in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy. Other luxury car companies such as Daimler…
Alfamart Philippines is set for major expansion with funding secured for as many as 120 new stores. Alfamart Philippines is set for major expansion with funding secured for as many as 120 new convenience stores. Minority parent company Sumber Alfaria Trijaya…
The Indonesian government has invited 33 companies from Norway and Denmark to explore business opportunities as part of plans to enhance inter-island connectivity by upgrading infrastructure and constructing 24 seaports and deep sea ports. Both Norway and…
Garuda Indonesia opened the Surabaya-Madina flight route on Tuesday as part of its efforts to expand its flight network in the Middle East. The national flag carrier will serve the flight route on Tuesdays using an Airbus A330-300 with a seating capacity of…
State-owned lender Bank Mandiri has joined hands with chat app operator LINE Indonesia to integrate its Mandiri e-cash product with LINE pay service. The partnership is aimed at facilitating LINE users in carrying out electronic transactions. “E-cash transfer…
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called for a serious effort to attract at least 10 million Chinese tourists to visit Indonesia per year. “Some 150 million Chinese citizens travel abroad every year. Most of them travel to the US and Europe. I want some 10…
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