Indonesian beauty startup Sociolla raises US$60m in funding

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Indonesia issues more tax incentives for EV sales

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has announced new incentives to encourage sales of locally produced and imported electric vehicles (EVs), in its latest bid to boost take-up of environment-friendlier cars as well as attract investment to its domestic EV industry. The detailed incentives are a follow-up to a December-announced tax incentives plan for imported EVs for … Read more

Gibran Rakabuming Raka: 5 things to know about Indonesia’s likely next and youngest vice-president

SINGAPORE — After lndonesia’s recent election, more attention than usual is being paid to the bottom half of the presidential ticket: The likely new vice-president Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the oldest son of outgoing President Joko Widodo. Unofficial results released by independent pollsters after the election last Wednesday (Feb 14) showed that defence minister Prabowo Subianto … Read more

5 things to know about Indonesia’s likely next and youngest vice-president, Jokowi’s son Gibran Rakabuming Raka

SINGAPORE — After lndonesia’s recent election, more attention than usual is being paid to the bottom half of the presidential ticket — the likely new vice-president, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of outgoing President Joko Widodo. Unofficial results released by independent pollsters after the election on Wednesday (Feb 14) show defence minister Prabowo Subianto … Read more

DPS-Modern Indian School Organises Education Trip To Indonesia

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula Doha, Qatar: A group of 50 students with five teachers from DPS-Modern Indian School Doha, Qatar set out on a six-day educational trip to Jakarta, Indonesia from December 11 to 17, 2023. This annual overseas excursion is part of the school’s commitment to its learning objectives, vision, and mission, providing … Read more

Indonesia’s feared ex-general Prabowo claims victory in presidential election

Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from Foreign Affairs, The Financial Times, International Intrigue, Nikkei Asia, and Fulcrum The News Indonesia’s defense minister Prabowo Subianto has claimed victory in the presidential election, with early, unofficial tallies indicating that he has secured almost 60% of the archipelago’s vote. The two other presidential candidates have not yet conceded … Read more

Miss Universe Indonesia contestants claim they were ordered to strip topless and pose with their legs spread so they could be photographed for ‘body checks’

Police confirmed contestants had filed a report that would be investigated  Six contestants of a Miss Universe Indonesia pageant have filed complaints with police accusing organisers of sexual harassment after they were allegedly ordered to strip topless for ‘body checks’. Police confirmed contestants had filed a report that would be investigated. The contestants of the … Read more

Bali travel warning is issued to Australians ahead of Indonesia’s presidential election

By Duncan Evans For Nca Newswire Published: 08:14 GMT, 5 February 2024 | Updated: 08:15 GMT, 5 February 2024 Australian travellers are being warned to exercise a high degree of caution as close neighbour Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, heads to the polls next week in a high-stakes election. Smart Traveller, the Australian government’s advisory … Read more

Will TikTok’s deal with Indonesian e-commerce giant Tokopedia set precedent to make allies out of enemies?

It needed the injection of cash for it to keep growing in a challenging market, Walujo said in an interview with This Week in Asia. Walujo, one of the first investors in Gojek, the ride-hailing and on-demand service that is the other part of GoTo, has every reason to be upbeat after winning what he … Read more