Tag: jakarta

Retail Asia04/08/2016
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The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has joined Malaysia’s halal e-commerce website to tap into a larger international consumer base for local products, while at the same time giving local consumers easier access to imported halal products. The halal business sees a large market of 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide with a variety of […]

Retail Asia29/07/2016
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The central Bank of Indonesia has said that Indonesia’s economy will continuously improve, along with the stability of the economy, the continuation of fiscal stimulus, and the implementation of structural reforms. “In the medium-term, Indonesias economic growth will be higher, more inclusive, and more sustainable,” the Director of Economic and Monetary Policy at Bank of […]

Retail Asia15/07/2016
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Online app-based transportation service GrabBike recorded a growth of 300 percent (year to date) until the first half of 2016. “Our growth has been outstanding since last January when Grab did a rebranding as the service provider with the most complete vehicle reservation platform,” Public Relations Manager for Grab Express and Grab Bike Dewi Nuraini […]

Retail Asia15/07/2016
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“We are excited to announce that Pokémon GO is officially available to Trainers in Germany,” Pokemon Go announced on Wednesday (13/7) on its official website. With an official Indonesian release imminent, savvy businesses across the country have begun harvesting the game’s unique featured — requiring players to travel around and explore different areas to find […]

Retail Asia10/07/2016
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Some airline companies at the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali have started offering additional flights to handle the influx of passengers during the post-fasting Lebaran holidays. PT Angkasa Pura-I General Manager Trikora Harjo explained here on Tuesday that the additional flights were provided for international arrivals and departures. Harjo revealed that a total of […]

Retail Asia07/07/2016
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A number of shopping malls in Jakarta will remain open on the Eid al-Fitr holiday or Lebaran on Wednesday to serve visitors. The malls that will open that day include Atrium and Lotus. “We will open late,” an employee of the Lotus shopping mall, Doni, said here on Tuesday. He informed that ahead of Lebaran, […]

Retail Asia10/06/2016
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to showcase Filipino retail brands at the “Lifestyle Philippines” event on June 10, 2016 at Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia. In a statement, Philippine Embassy Trade Representative Alma Argayoso said Lifestyle Philippines is a branding initiative led by the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Jakarta, […]

Retail Asia24/05/2016
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Jakarta may have hundreds of shopping malls, but the city has a long way to go to compete with global shopping destinations like Singapore or Hong Kong, as its malls lack interconnection. Property consultant firm Savills Indonesia head researcher Anton Sitorus said recently that malls and shopping centers lacked interconnection as they had been developed […]

Retail Asia16/05/2016
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UberJek, an app-based transport service, has officially started operation on Sunday, May 15. Aris Wahyudi, UberJEK’s co-founder, claims cheaper tariffs compared to its competitors. “Our tariff is different from those of the competitors. Our tariff will continue to drop from the first kilometer,” Aris said after UberJEK launch at Euro Management Indonesia, Sunday, May 15, […]

Retail Asia12/05/2016
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SK Telecom today announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Telkom Indonesia (PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia), the largest telecommunications services company in Indonesia, to cooperate in new business areas including IoT, media and smart products/Lifeware. The MOU signing ceremony took place at Telkom headquarters located in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 12, 2016, and […]

Retail Asia11/05/2016
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PT Uber Teknologi Indonesia will launch uberPOOL service in Jakarta this week. President Director of PT Uber Teknologi Indonesia Mike Brown said that uberPOOL is a carpooling service in urban areas. According to him, it could result in a more economically efficient travel. “A saving of up to 50% of uberX tariff could be achieved […]

Retail Asia10/05/2016
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KinerjaPay, today announced that it established its new wholly-owned subsidiary, PT Kinerja Pay Indonesia, with offices located in Jakarta city, Indonesia. The new Subsidiairy was organized under Indonesian Incorporation Law Article No.34, dated 14 April 2016, and Principal License from Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) No.909/1/IP/PMA/2016 dated 06 April 2016. The Company has also appointed […]

Retail Asia09/05/2016
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Global robotics firm Sphero has signed a distribution agreement with Halo Robotics to distribute Sphero’s full range of robotic gaming systems in Indonesia. Sphero is the creator of intuitive smartphone-controlled robots such as the BB-8 app-enabled Droid popularized in Star Wars, whose enormous popularity has defined a new product category, “connected play.” Sphero’s  engaging robotic […]

Retail Asia20/04/2016
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Multi-format retailer Matahari Putra Prima (MPPA) has launched a new concept, Boston Combo, inPluit Village mall, Jakarta. MPPA, which runs FMX, Foodmart, Hypermart and SmartClub, this year expanded its Boston Health & Beauty formats across Indonesia. As well as the latest concept, there is the original Boston Health and the new Boston Regular. Boston Combo, […]

Retail Asia14/04/2016
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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 […]

Retail Asia13/04/2016
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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 […]

Retail Asia13/04/2016
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D-BOX Technologies and PT Cinemaxx Global Pasifik (Cinemaxx), affiliate of Indonesia’s Lippo Group, are pleased to announce the conclusion of an agreement to install D-BOX immersive motion systems into the first auditorium in Indonesia in 2016. “The addition of D-BOX reinforces our commitment to give moviegoers the best cinematic experience possible” declared Mr. Mohit Dubey, […]


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