Christinas Province Town
Getting to Wae Rebo from the UK is no easy task. In fact getting there even from the nearest town isn’t even easy – as it takes four hours. But sometimes a Herculean ordeal is worth it to see one of the wonders of the world, and that’s certainly what this beautiful little village that … Read more
Wagely, a fintech out of Indonesia, made a name for itself with earned wage access: a way for workers in Southeast Asian countries to get advances on their salaries without resorting to higher-interest loans. With half a million people now using the platform, the startup has expanded that business into a wider “financial wellness” platform, … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
