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Retail Asia14/04/2016

Spotify is finally kicking back into expansion mode in Asia. Nearly two years after its last country launch in the region and close to four years after it first stepped into Asia, the music streaming service has confirmed plans to go live in Indonesia at the end of March. Indonesia could have serious potential for […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2016

The Indonesian flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, and the Government of Switzerland will strengthen cooperation in the field of aircraft maintenance through a subsidiary of Garuda Maintenance Facilities (GMF). Director of Engineering and Information Technology of Garuda Indonesia, Iwan Joeniarto, said here on Friday (April 1) that the cooperation has been established in the form of […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2016

The Minister of Trade, Thomas Lembong, expects Malang to go global, thanks to its digital technology-based development, and by introducing the world to its potential, especially in creative products. “Malang must go global. I believe Malang and its people can go global in the digital age through internet and social media,” Lembong said here on […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2016

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State oil and gas company PT Pertamina is teaming up with three other state firms in developing solar power generating stations (PLTS), a Pertamina spokesperson said. The development of new and renewable energy projects will use the idle land owned by Pertamina and the other state firms, Pertamina Vice President for Corporate Communication Wianda Pusponegoro […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2016

Regulations are required to access taxpayers credit card transactions data, particularly of individual tax payers (WP OP), without violating banking laws, Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro said. “We need the data for WP OP profiles because we cannot access their bank accounts as the banking law prohibits that. Therefore, we want access to their credit card […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2016

Swiss-Belhotel International continues its growth in all segments of the Indonesian hospitality industry with the opening of the four-star Swiss-Belhotel Jambi, Central Sumatra. The hotel is the first international property in Jambi with an impressive grand ballroom with seven-metre high ceilings, capable of hosting over 1,200 guests. The opening ceremony was led by the Mayor […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2016

Story-i will supply new Apple devices bundled with customised applications across Perkumpulan Sekolah Kristen Djakarta’s (PSKD) 16 schools in Indonesia. The contract extends to annual hosting and software maintenance fees, and service and maintenance of PSKD’s network infrastructure, potentially delivering $500,000 in sales. The rollout of devices, bundled education software and hosting services under the […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2016

SWA-Business Digest Magazine and Telkom University hold the Indonesia Best eMark Award 2015 to celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of Telkom University on September 10, 2015. During the ceremony, Hypermart as the core modern retail business of PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk, received the prestigious award at the main event of “Bandung ICT Expo 2015” which was awarded by the […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2016

These are exciting times in Indonesia’s handset market. As smartphone prices drop and interest in entry-level devices surges, there’s a window of opportunity for local brands to carve out their spot in a market dominated by Samsung. The incentive to participate in this race is high. Data from market research group Counterpoint shows the smartphone […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2016

Indonesia has banned Thai-registered airlines from increasing their flights or changing the types of aircraft that fly into the country, Transport Minister Prajin Juntong said Monday. The Transport Ministry received the notification from its Indonesian counterpart on June 16, ACM Prajin said. ACM Prajin said the measures will not impede Thai Airways International(THAI) as the […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2016

Indonesia has granted visa-free facility to 169 countries including Sri Lanka under a new visa regulation. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has signed Presidential Regulation concerning Visit Visa Exemption early last month adding 79 countries to the list. Indonesian immigration office said passport holders of these countries are exempt for having a visa to enter Indonesia. “The […]

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Retail Asia13/04/2016

Shares in property developer PT Agung Podomoro Land Tbk plunged 10 percent on Monday, after Indonesia’s anti-graft agency launched an investigation that raised concerns that a multi-billion-dollar project could be delayed. Ariesman Widjaja, the firm’s chief executive officer, is suspected of bribing a member of the Jakarta provincial assembly to influence the regulation for a […]

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Retail Asia13/04/2016

The Indonesian government has set itself the target of exporting 100 thousand tons of rice to 10 Asian and European countries as part of efforts to increase farm commodity exports this year, an official said. The Director General of Agricultural Infrastructure and Facilities of the Agriculture Ministry, Sumarjo Gatot Irianto, said that the 10 destinations […]

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Retail Asia13/04/2016

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Coca-Cola Amatil is planning to deploy two new production lines at its Cikekodan Plant in Bekasi, West Java in Indonesia. The expansion of the Cikekodan plant marks the first of the major investments being made by the company in Indonesia. Coca-Cola plans to invest around $500m in the country to accelerate growth in the next three […]

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Retail Asia13/04/2016

Seems doors of Indonesia have been closed for Leonardo DiCaprio permenantly.This came after the 41-year-old Oscar winning actor and environmental activist’s visit to the Indonesian island of Sumatra last month where he posted to Instagram that the palm oil industry was threatening such wildlife in the Leuser Ecosystem as Sumatran elephants, tigers and orangutans, reports […]

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Retail Asia13/04/2016

The Association of Indonesian Sugarcane Farmers (APTRI) said that the countrys production of sugarcane might decline on unfavorable climate. The year 2016 would be a difficult period for sugarcane growers in the country, the General Chairman of APTRI Arum Sabil said. Lengthy drought in 2015 affected vegetation and fertilization was not maximum that sugarcane production […]

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Retail Asia13/04/2016

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Pertamina will soon launch a new oil fuel product Turbo with Research Octane Number (RON) 98 to expand the market of its non subsidized oil fuels. General Manager of Pertaminas southern Sumatra Regional Marketing Operation Herman M. Zaini said the production of Turbo is part of the companys bid for survival amid the shrinking prices […]

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Retail Asia13/04/2016

The Indonesian Ministry of Trade is working to boost the export of products such as automotives, components and accessories to markets in Europe and Asia (Eurasia) in a bid to strengthen non-oil exports. “Through the largest exhibition of products of components, automotives and accessories, Indonesia is determined to penetrate Eurasia. This is a big opportunity […]

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Retail Asia13/04/2016

The Filipino business community in Indonesia has launched the Philippine Business Club Indonesia (PBCI), a business association representing private sector interests to promote and strengthen business, economic, and socio-cultural ties between the Philippines and Indonesia. “I am very optimistic about the potential of this business association, and we look forward to the activities and projects […]

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Retail Asia13/04/2016

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Having inaugurated Wasuir Port at Wondama Bay, Teluk Wondana District, West Papua Province yesterday, President Joko Widodo today, Wednesday, April 6, 2016, will inaugurate five ports which connect Eastern Indonesia regions. Head of Transport Department of North Halmahera Yudihat Noya said that five ports to be inaugurated by Jokowi today is centered at Tobelo Port, […]

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