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Local telcos should be ready for Starlink competition, Luhut says

The senior investment minister has said the ball is in the court of local telcos to up their game to compete against Starlink on their home ground.

14 hours ago
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Axiata, Sinar Mas officially exploring RI telco business merger

Publicly listed telecommunication companies PT XL Axiata and PT Smartfren Telecom are considering a merger to create a new industry entity called MergeCo, according to a disclosure notice released on Wednesday. ...

17 hours ago
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GoTo floats GoPay as channel for free lunch funds

According to the homegrown on-demand services and digital payments giant, GoPay could provide a solution for streamlining government subsidies so they reach individual beneficiaries directly. ...

1 day ago

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RI wants Mubadala to get new Andaman gas deposit onstream by 2028

SKK Migas expects Mubadala Energy, the UAE-owned operator of the Tangkulo-1 exploration well, to accelerate development of the newly discovered gas deposit to start production in the next four years.

1 day ago
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Indonesia's Pertamina, ExxonMobil, KNOC sign deal for CCS hub development

State-owned energy firm Pertamina, US major ExxonMobil and South Korea's KNOC on Wednesday signed a framework agreement for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub development in Indonesia.

1 day ago
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Krakakoa wants to make Indonesian chocolate a global taste

Amid Indonesia’s industrialization fervor, Krakakoa founder Sabrina Mustopo recognized untapped potential in processing the country’s natural products, like cacao.

2 days ago
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Govt offers five oil and gas blocks in Andaman Sea, Sumatra, Sulawesi

The government is offering five oil and gas blocks for the year’s first bidding round in a fresh effort to achieve its oil and gas production targets.

2 days ago
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RI to build floating solar plant in reservoir of Jatigede Dam

The floating solar power farm on the Jatigede Dam in West Java, will have an electricity output of 100 megawatt (MW) peak.

2 days ago
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China's COMAC working on preliminary designs for new C939 widebody jet

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, which is expanding production facilities for its C919 narrowbody jets, has sketched out preliminary designs for the new aircraft, according to the report published late on Monday.

2 days ago
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Japanese firms eye investment in MRT Jakarta transit hubs

A couple of companies are already engaged in making business plans and finance schemes with their Indonesian counterparts, Japan's economic affairs minister has said.

3 days ago
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Gojek launches Gojek PLUS program in response to growing budget-conscious segment

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia, Indonesia’s largest digital ecosystem has paved the way toward sustainable growth through rigid focus on affordable product innovation in its on-demand-service (ODS) arms. This move is part of the group’s strategy to widen its user base.

3 days ago
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Emirates Group books record $5.1 bn annual profit

Citing strong customer demand, it said group profits for the past two years hit $8.1 billion, surpassing the losses seen during pandemic-hit 2020-2022.

3 days ago
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Prabowo’s brother establishes Rp 400 b tin-solder factory in Batam

Tin gained significant attention after the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) opened in March a graft case on state-owned tin miner PT Timah, which holds the largest tin mining concessions in the country.

3 days ago
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Chip giant TSMC's April revenue jumps 60% on-year

The wild success of OpenAI's ChatGPT has sparked an AI gold rush, with demand surging around the world for the cutting-edge chips needed to train and run AI services.

5 days ago
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Profits fall for China's top chipmaker as sanctions bite

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's leading chipmaker, was targeted by US sanctions in 2020 over concerns about its military ties.

5 days ago
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Bata workers hit brick wall as factory forced to shut

Hundreds of workers who lost their livelihoods when well-known shoe brand Bata closed its only factory in the country face an uncertain future but want to make the most of the compensation they expect to receive to build a future for themselves.  

6 days ago
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Chandra Asri, Glencore to acquire Shell’s petrochemical assets in Singapore

Indonesia’s Chandra Asri is in expansion mode after announcing plans to construct a caustic soda plant and an ethylene dichloride plant.

1 week ago
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Govt to conclude Waskita, Hutama Karya consolidation in September

The ministry has previously considered putting debt-laden Waskita Karya under Hutama Karya, which it deems to be in much better financial condition.

1 week ago
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Eramet to help Indonesia find lithium deposits

The partnership is expected to explore new mineral deposits, including a potential one in Bledug Kluwu in Central Java.

1 week ago
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GoTo reinforces commitment to ESG issues, publishes new sustainability report

Reiterating GoTo’s dedication to upholding proper environmental, social and governance initiatives (ESG) in its management, GoTo recently published its fourth sustainability report titled ‘Reshaping The Future’.

1 week ago
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Developing Jakarta into a global city

The relocation of the national capital to Nusantara presents a significant opportunity for Jakarta to become a more modern, comfortable and healthy city for its residents.

1 week ago
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Boeing probed in US over possible falsified records on 787

The issue centers on whether Boeing undertook required inspections to "confirm adequate bonding and grounding where the wings join the fuselage on certain 787 Dreamliner airplanes," the Federal Aviation Administration said in an email.

1 week ago
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Indonesia oldest shoemaker Bata closes its only factory

Industry association Aprisindo has noted that although Bata had closed its Purwakarta factory, the manufacturer was continuing to produce its branded footwear through contractual agreements with third-party factories.

1 week ago
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Berkshire has record profit, cash soars to $189b as Apple stake sinks

Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted a record quarterly profit on Saturday, boosted by strength in its insurance operations, and appears to have sold a significant number of Apple shares as its cash stake swelled to $189 billion.

1 week ago
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Garuda Indonesia books 18% annual revenue growth in Q1

Indonesia’s flag carrier has reported revenue of US$711.98 million for the first quarter of 2024, marking an 18.07 percent increase over a one-year period.

2 weeks ago
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Microsoft to invest $2.2 billion in cloud and AI services in Malaysia

The investment, the largest in Microsoft's 32-year history in Malaysia, will include building cloud and AI infrastructure, creating AI-skilling opportunities for 200,000 people, and supporting the country's developers, the company said.

2 weeks ago
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Astra aims to launch more EVs in the next 2 years

The plan would mark a shift in the company’s automobile focus, as it primarily relies on internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid vehicle sales.

2 weeks ago
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Taking plastics full circle: Creating a sustainable future in Indonesia

Indonesia has an opportunity to take a holistic, cross-stakeholder approach by restoring the nonbiodegradable, fossil fuel-based material to its original aim: to reduce harm to nature.

2 weeks ago
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KFC shutters over 100 restaurants in Malaysia amid pro-Palestine boycott

A source said the firm sees the boycott as an opportunity to cease some of the KFC store operations that have weighed on its balance sheet.

2 weeks ago
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China's BYD to build factory at Subang Smartpolitan

The world's leading EV maker has signed an MoU to build a manufacturing plant in West Java with an annual capacity of 150,000 units to start operating in January 2026.

2 weeks ago

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Fri, May 17, 2024

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