TikTok Shop reopens in Indonesia but supplement sales still below pre-closure volumes

TikTok Shop reopens in Indonesia but supplement sales still below pre-closure volumes

Sales of FMCG and beauty products, however, have seen their sales surpassing pre-closure levels, according to Indonesia e-commerce market research firm Compas.co.id. It noticed that while TikTok Shop has reopened, the dietary supplement category experienced a notable decrease in sales quantity, down by 38 per cent as compared to the period before closure. TikTok Shop … Read more

Indonesia’s presidential palace in new capital Nusantara must be built with our own hands, says Jokowi

JAKARTA, March 1 (Bernama-Antara): President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that Indonesia is keen on having a new presidential palace built with its own hands rather than being a colonial legacy, reported ANTARA news agency. “We are keen to have a presidential palace that is not the legacy of the colonial regime. We will develop (the … Read more

Dian Sastrowardoyo & Timo Tjahjanto Talk Indonesian Streaming Tentpole ‘Ratu Adil’; Watch Exclusive Clip

EXCLUSIVE: Ratu Adil has been marked as a tentpole series in the burgeoning Indonesian streaming market, and here’s an exclusive clip ahead of the action series’ release. The eight-episode crime drama is launching on local streamer Vidio tomorrow (February 29) and stars Dian Sastrowardoyo, fresh off her leading role in Netflix’s global hit Cigarette Girl, … Read more

Indonesia awards presumed next president Prabowo rank of four-star general

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s president on Wednesday awarded Prabowo Subianto, his presumed successor and an ex-special forces commander, the rank of honorary four-star general, decades after he was dismissed from the military amid allegations of rights abuses. Defence Minister Prabowo, who took an insurmountable lead in the Feb. 14 presidential election according to unofficial quick … Read more

Indonesia and Australia to sign defence pact within months, says Aussie minister

JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia and Australia hope to sign a “very significant” defence cooperation agreement within the next few months, Australian defence minister Richard Marles said on Friday after meeting his counterpart in Jakarta. “Australia and Indonesia have a shared destiny and a shared collective security and that is the basis on which we are moving … Read more

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