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Jetro helping convenience stores

Mei Ling Tan January 27, 2016

Four major convenience store chains in Japan are teaming up with a government-related body to work on expanding their businesses overseas. FamilyMart, Lawson, Ministop and 7-Eleven Japan have formed a…

Pos Indonesia eyes eCommerce boom

Mei Ling Tan January 27, 2016

Indonesia’s national postal service, Pos Indonesia, is mulling a spin-off its logistics arm in 2019 an IPO to capitalise on the online shopping boom. Pos Indonesia is aiming for Rp…

Inflation May Accelerate to 4.38% in January

Mei Ling Tan January 27, 2016

Supplies of shallots and chili, staple ingredients in Indonesian meals, are often low during the rainy season, propping up the prices index, said Sasmito Hadi Wibowo, the deputy of goods…

Creative Industry Positive in Digital Era

Mei Ling Tan January 27, 2016

Cooperation and SME Minister, Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga, visited Marketers Creativity Day expo of creative products in Smesco building, Jakarta. He emphasized that creative industry has a big chance…

The New PasarBella Gourmet foodcourt, Singapore

Mei Ling Tan January 27, 2016

Singapore design firm, Greymatters recently completed the interior design for PasarBella’s second outlet, at Suntec City. The design has been described as “an enclave of enchantment” with diverse food and…

Balenciaga Malaysia opens second store

Mei Ling Tan January 27, 2016

Balenciaga Malaysia has opened its second boutique – located in The Gardens Mall. It is the brand’s first store to stock both the women’s and men’s collection. The brand’s original…

Papua to use e-tender for goods and service procurement

Mei Ling Tan January 27, 2016

The district of Biak Numfor would use online system of electronic tender for the procurement of goods and service in the 2016 fiscal year for efficiency . “Online system of…

Ford to exit Japan, Indonesia on poor sales outlook

Mei Ling Tan January 27, 2016

Ford Motor will close down all operations by the end of this year in Japan and Indonesia, where the United States carmaker says it has no path to boost sales…

Imported salted fish flooding Sukabumi market

Mei Ling Tan January 27, 2016

Imported salted fish products have flooded the traditional markets and attracted consumers in Sukabumi, West Java, because of its low pricing. “Imported fish products, including from Thailand and Taiwan, dominated…

Indonesia to speed up EU CEPA negotiation

Mei Ling Tan January 27, 2016

Indonesia will speed up negotiations on the Indonesia-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), aiming to have an agreement with the EU come into effect within two years. The…

US e-commerce giant eBay plans to open office in Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan January 27, 2016

U.S e-commerce major eBay plans to open its office in Indonesia and is looking to hire a head of cross border trade to manage and develop the business in south-east Asia’s…

Printed Media Enters Twilight Period

Mei Ling Tan January 27, 2016

In line with the increasing popularity and knowledge of internet in the society, many online media have successfully attract readers and printed media advertisers. “This is what we call the twilight of…

Tight market hits Watches & Wonders

Mei Ling Tan January 27, 2016

With sales slipping in the industry’s largest market, the annual Watches & Wonders exhibition in Hong Kong may be cut back to every two years. High-end watchmakers are looking at…

Malaysian banks in Indonesia to gain from BI rate cut

Mei Ling Tan January 27, 2016

The interest rate cut by Bank Indonesia (BI) last week and further anticipated rate cuts in that country could be a game changer for Malaysian banks in Indonesia as they…

Singapore’s Anchanto in MoU with Pos Logistik Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan January 27, 2016

Singapore-headquartered e-commerce fulfillment company Anchanto said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pos Logistik Indonesia to bring its technology, expertise and regional network to the fast-growing Indonesian…

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