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Representatives from the Creative Economy Ministry, Layar Digi and Alfamart attend the demo and first screening of the Layar Digi micro cinema studio at Alfamart Agricola in Gading Serpong, Tangerang, on Thursday.

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Indonesia, ExxonMobil sign agreement on CCS, petrochemical projects

The government, along with state-owned oil and gas corporation Pertamina, inked two agreements with United States oil and gas giant ExxonMobil pertaining to advancing the progress on carbon capture storage (CCS) projects and exploring a potential petrochemical complex in Indonesia.

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Chandra Asri's head office in West Jakarta, in an undated photo.

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Danantara, INA to inject $200m into Chandra Asri’s new plants

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Michael, director business development MR.D.I.Y. Indonesia (left), and Ria Sutrisno, head of marketing MR.D.I.Y. Indonesia inaugurate the grand opening of the MR.D.I.Y. Flagship Store at Summarecon Mall Bekasi 2 on Feb. 27. The store opening is part of MR.D.I.Y.'s efforts to improve the family shopping experience through a flagship store concept that is increasingly comfortable, organized and easily accessible. (Courtesy of MR. D.I.Y.)

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MR. D.I.Y. brings modern retail concept with second flagship opening

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MR. D.I.Y. brings modern retail concept with second flagship opening

PT Daya Intiguna Yasa (MR.D.I.Y. Indonesia), Indonesia's largest home goods retailer, has officially opened its second flagship store at Summarecon Mall Bekasi 2 in Bekasi, West Java.

A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER plane prepares for landing at the Capital International airport in Beijing on October 22, 2024.

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Airline stocks remain under pressure; Asian carriers see surge in demand, prices jump

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A Garuda Indonesia airplane parks at Terminal 3 of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on June 25. National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is set to launch chartered flights to five cities in China, starting this month until March.

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Garuda Indonesia suspends flights from and to Doha

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A pedestrian walks by a sign at Google headquarters on Feb. 4, 2026, in Mountain View, California, United States. Google parent company Alphabet reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, with revenue rising 18 percent from a year earlier Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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South Korea set to finally a get fully functioning Google Maps

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Akihiro Ondo, CEO of Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific, in an undated photo.

Executive Column: Mitsubishi Power bets on efficient baseload amid net-zero target

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Dharma Simorangkir, president director Microsoft Indonesia (left) and Fiki Setiyono, Azure go-to-market lead, Microsoft ASEAN, are pictured in Jakarta for the Microsoft Cloud & AI Innovation Summit 2025, on Nov. 25

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Backed by a US$1.7 billion investment through 2028, Microsoft aims to build Indonesia’s digital economy by expanding cloud and AI infrastructure, strengthening the developer ecosystem and training 500,000 AI-ready talents by 2026.

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Bosch goes new ways with modular factory in West Java

The Germany-based engineering and technology company aims to complete the new facility in the first quarter of 2027. Bosch regional president for Asia Pacific South Vijay Ratnaparkhe spoke to The Jakarta Post’s Maudey Khalisha on Nov. 19, the day of the factory’s groundbreaking ceremony, about tapping into rising domestic demand from the automotive and other industries.

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Leading Indosat's growth to empower Indonesia, Vikram Sinha named 2023 CEO of the Year

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Businesses turn to ‘micro cinemas’ to boost screen numbers

Soaring fares, no seats: Asian carriers see booking rush as Mideast hubs shut

Pertamina vessels among 200 tankers stranded in Gulf

Chandra Asri declares force majeure amid Strait of Hormuz disruption

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The 2024 banking industry outlook

Tuksedo gives cars from the past a brand-new future

Indonesia, ExxonMobil sign agreement on CCS, petrochemical projects

From Frenchie to fortune: Kurobokan spotlights Indonesia-designed toys

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Danantara, INA to inject $200m into Chandra Asri’s new plants

MR. D.I.Y. brings modern retail concept with second flagship opening

MR. D.I.Y. brings modern retail concept with second flagship opening

Airline stocks remain under pressure; Asian carriers see surge in demand, prices jump

Garuda Indonesia suspends flights from and to Doha

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