Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Indonesia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Indonesia’s flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, posted net income of US$19.6 million during the third quarter of this year as an outcome of the initial implementation of the ‘Sky Beyond’ strategy, with a focus on Return Maximization as well as the continuous…
Indonesia recorded 8.36 million visits by foreign tourist until September this year or an increase of 8.5 percent year-on-year. Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said here on Thursday the increase gave greater optimism that the target of 12 million visits by…
Korea Aerospace Industries, the country’s sole aircraft manufacturer, said Wednesday it had signed an initial agreement with an Indonesian company to sell its products in the global market. In the 2016 Indo Defence Expo and Forum set to run from Wednesday…
As tourism slowly takes its place as a new engine of economic growth, the government is making aggressive plans to improve and promote new tourist destinations. Morotai in Maluku, Labuan Bajo in West Nusa Tenggara and Tanjung Lesung in Banten are three names…
Indonesia’s House of Representatives has passed amendments to the controversial Electronic Information and Transactions Law to reduce penalties and set more clear definitions. The strict law lays out tough penalties including jail time for online defamation…
Indonesian Muslim fashion brand Elzatta Dauky by Elhijab successfully penetrated the UK market at the Muslim Lifestyle Expo in Manchester city over the weekend. “Elzatta Dauky is participating in this exhibition for the second time, having appeared previously…
Industry Minister Airlangga Hartanto supports US-based technology giant Apple’s plan to build innovation centers in Indonesia. He hopes the facilities will trigger the use of domestic components and raise the number of app developers in Indonesia. “They have…
Thai online fashion retailer Pomelo has raised a follow-on round, bringing its total Series A funding to US$11 million. This round was again led by Singapore-based Jungle Ventures, with participation from existing investors and new contributors including 500…
Garuda Indonesia plans to expand its service to India at the end of this year by opening a new route from Mumbai to Jakarta. Garuda Indonesia’s vice president of corporate communications Benny S. Butarbutar told that the airline had received support from the…
Project X, a multi-brand boutique that caters to young creative minds, has launched at Plaza Indonesia in Jakarta. From Time International, Project X offers a new take on men’s and unisex casual fashion and lifestyle. Its curated retail concept introduces 22…
Lenovo started marketing on Thursday the latest Motorola-branded phone in Indonesia that targets the middle- and high-end market. The Moto E3 Power will be marketed under the Lenovo brand as Motorola is now a subsidiary of the Beijing-based tech company…
Taiwan expects to boost its bilateral trade with Indonesia through the introduction of the so-called “New Southbound Policy” by its new government. The policy, adopted under the leadership of President Tsai Ing-wen, who was inaugurated in May, aims to…
Indonesias Trade Ministry has issued a license to import 123,800 feedlot cows in the third semester of this year after feedlot businesses committed to import 20 percent heifers of the total cattle imports. “For the third semester of 2016, the import agreement…
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has assured that Indonesia will not import rice at the end of this year because the countrys rice stock is adequate until May 2017. Rice production has increased dramatically from some 1,030,000 tons during September to October…
An Iranian banking and financial delegation has paid a visit to Indonesian capital city of Jakarta to discuss facilitating banking ties between the two countries. During the visit, the sides called for removing the obstacles hindering the expansion of banking…
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Iriana left for Boyolali District, Central Java Province, to attend a function commemorating World Food Day. They left by the presidential plane Indonesia-1 from Halim Perdana Kusuma Air Force Base, East Jakarta,…
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