Indonesia issues e-commerce road map The roadmap is expected to be issued at the end of this year and would not only regulate technology, but also cover issues such as logistics, cyber securities, taxation, human […]
Indonesian Immigration launches WhatsApp booking system for passport application and renewal Any Indonesian who’s had to apply for a passport or renew at an immigration office in Jakarta know the hassle of waking up really […]
Foreign Exchange Reserves Increases to US$127.76bn as of July The increase was primarily attributable to foreign exchange receipts, among other from government’s issuance of global bonds, tax revenues and government oil & gas export proceeds, […]
Japan Tobacco to Buy Indonesian ‘Kretek’ Cigarette Firms for $677m Japan Tobacco on Friday (04/08) said it has agreed to buy an Indonesian maker of “kretek” tobacco and clove cigarettes, together with its distributor, for […]
Indonesia Commissions First Attack Submarine in 34 Years The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut) has commissioned its first attack submarine in over three decades this week. — The Diplomat Indonesia: Emtek pours […]
China’s infrastructure diplomacy in Indonesia As the lack of infrastructure is seen as a bottleneck for growth, nations throughout the world have made this their primary focus. The realization that developing countries face difficulties with […]
Deadline for Indonesia to be Free from Measles and Rubella President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has expressed his hope that Indonesia would be free of rubella and measles by 2020. — Netral News CIC-backed Indonesian miner […]
University of indonesia tops webometrics ranking The University of Indonesia (UI) has once again achieved the first rank as the best university in Indonesia, according to Webometrics Ranking of World Universities 2017. — Antara News […]
Indonesia’s Largest Online Travel Startup Valued at $2 Billion Traveloka Holding Ltd. raised $400 million in a funding round led by Expedia Inc. that conferred a $2 billion valuation on Indonesia’s largest online travel startup, […]
Indonesia’s deficit widens in 2017 budget revision Indonesia’s House of Representatives on Thursday endorsed a revision to this year’s government budget — which sees a lower revenue, increased spending and a widening deficit nearing the […]
Government to revoke Freeport license over failure to build smelter Indonesias Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry would revoke the concentrate export license for PT Freeport Indonesia, if the giant mining company failed to finish the […]
World Bank: Indonesia needs $500 bln in 5 yrs to plug infrastructure gap World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim said on Tuesday that Indonesia needs to nearly double its public spending on infrastructure and […]