Airbus revised up its forecast for airplane demand over the next 20 years on Thursday, telling investors and suppliers the air transportation industry was expected to ride out the current wave of trade tensions.
22 hours agoThe company poured Rp 500 billion (US$30.7 million) in investment for a facility that will produce various models of Mercedes-Benz Axor trucks and specially designed Mercedes-Benz bus chassis tailored for the Indonesian market. ...
1 day agoThe state-owned bus operator has received 70 new electric buses from China for plying Transjakarta routes by the end of June. ...
1 day agoThe shutdown of the 20-year-old airline next month will result in up to 500 job losses, a Qantas spokesperson said, and Jetstar Asia's fleet of 13 Airbus A320 planes will be redeployed to Australia and New Zealand.
1 day agoThe plant is also expected to begin producing so-called green steel, in line with current trends toward for lower-emission manufacturing processes.
1 day agoData from the Mandiri Spending Index show that middle- and upper-class consumers drove spending growth during both the Ramadan-Idul Fitri holiday and postholiday periods this year, albeit not as much as compared to last year.
2 days agoThe government has revoked four licenses for nickel mining operations in Southwest Papua’s Raja Ampat regency, but not the one for the most advanced project on Gag Island, despite mounting pressure from environmental groups and the wider public.
2 days agoGE HealthCare, in partnership with PT Kalbe Farma subsidiary Forsta, inaugurated Indonesia’s first CT scanner factory on June 2. GE HealthCare international president and CEO Elie Chaillot spoke to The Jakarta Post’s Ruth Dea Juwita two days later about the global medical technology company’s further plans in Indonesia’s burgeoning medical equipment industry.
3 days agoSingapore-based ride-hailing and delivery company Grab said on Monday it was not in any talks on a potential deal with smaller Indonesian rival GoTo.
3 days agoIn a post on its Weixin social media account, the US coffee chain said it would offer more "accessible" prices on dozens of its drinks, including non-coffee drinks and the Frappuccino, from Tuesday.
3 days agoThe Japanese ambassador has said Tokyo will support the east-west line of the Jakarta MRT, but has no immediate plans to provide funding for its extension into neighboring Banten province.
6 days agoMove is in line with projections that total NPI output in Indonesia will plummet from 4.76 million tonnes in 2024 to just 1.74 million tonnes this year.
1 week agoAPRIL Group, one of the world’s leading producers of pulp, paper and paperboard products, has unveiled its commitment to expand its community-led conservation program to cover 100,000 hectares by 2030, more than tripling its current coverage. This initiative is designed to reinforce the company's continued commitment to sustainable forest restoration and conservation.
1 week agoMany companies, including those in the telecommunications sector, are undergoing transformation and investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI). These efforts require significant capital outlays in research and development, talent acquisition, infrastructure and strategic partnerships. This shift reflects a broader industry trend favoring long-term innovation over short-term profitability.
1 week agoThe industrial complex will include a high pressure acid leaching (HPAL) smelter, precursor and cathode facilities and a battery cell plant.
1 week agoDespite the general pullback trend in sustainable finance and early signs of saturation, more flexible instruments like SLLs present better resilience as the broader energy transition investment landscape moves toward selectivity, and this juncture of strategic adjustment is where Indonesian banks come in.
1 week agoThe deal is part of Macron’s broader push to strengthen economic ties with Indonesia and was marked by the signing of 26 bilateral agreements across energy, investment and food security, with total commitments valued at US$11 billion.
2 weeks agoRGE and TotalEnergies, through their equally-owned joint venture Singa Renewables (Singa), have entered into a Co-Investment Agreement to develop, build and operate a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant with battery energy storage system (BESS) in Riau Province, Indonesia. The utility-scale project will be constructed in phases.
2 weeks agoAlibaba Cloud collaborated with PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GOTO) and the Communications and Digital Ministry to organize the Alibaba Cloud Indonesia GenAI Hackathon 2025.
2 weeks agoInitial investment for the Indonesia Green Industrial Park (IGIP) is expected to reach $2 billion, with total capital outlay gradually increasing to $8 billion, GEM founder and chairman Xu Kaihua told reporters on Saturday.
2 weeks agoThe government must develop a more balanced approach to fulfill Indonesia's potential in the automotive industry. The government can implement policies such as lowering taxes on all types of cars, making financing more accessible and supporting economic growth to bolster the industry.
2 weeks agoFrom early childhood nutrition to sustainable community programs, Danone Indonesia continues to shape a healthier future for generations
2 weeks agoThe pilots union deemed the amount as unusual and criticized the move as inconsistent with a push from the government and the company for cost efficiency, urging management to conduct an evaluation to ensure the airline’s business sustainability.
2 weeks agoShell is selling its gas station business and related supply and distribution operations, but not its lubricant business, to an Indonesian-Philippine joint venture, with the transfer process to be completed by the end of next year.
2 weeks agoDomestic economic pressures, driven by inflation and the rising cost of living, continue to weigh heavily on household sentiment. This has led to a shift in spending patterns, and understanding these changes is essential for businesses seeking sustainable growth.
2 weeks agoSocial media platform X was hit by a two-hour outage Saturday, prompting owner Elon Musk to say he needs to spend more time focusing on his companies.
2 weeks agoBoeing agreed to pay an additional $444.5 million into a crash victims’ fund that would be divided evenly per crash victim on top of an additional $243.6 million fine.
2 weeks agoThe new "planned partnership" between America's US Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel would create at least 70,000 jobs and add $14 billion to the US economy, according to US President Trump.
2 weeks agoDanantara CEO Rosan Roeslani floated the idea of the government pursuing majority stakes in the projects, either through Danantara itself or through state-owned enterprises (SOEs) now under the fund’s control.
2 weeks agoThe South Korean company previously signed a memorandum of understanding for a project in the planned new capital city of Nusantara and secured a contract for piping at the BP-operated Tangguh LNG facility in West Papua.
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