TikTok and GoTo Collaboration Given the Go-ahead

Vietnam Plus are reporting that Indonesia’s Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan has given the green light for collaboration between ByteDance Ltd, the Chinese parent company of video-sharing app TikTok, and Indonesia‘s PT Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo) to establish an e-commerce platform. Speaking after the launch of the National White Paper on Digital Economic Development Strategy in Jakarta
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Govt. Considering Visa-Free Entry for 20-Countries

Reuters is reporting that Indonesia is considering granting visa-free entry to nationals of 20-countries, including the United States, China, Australia, India, South Korea, Germany, Britain and France, to boost its tourism and economy, Minister Sandiaga Uno said on Thursday (7/12/23.) The government will finalise the list of countries included in the provision within one month,
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Man proposes, God disposes

  I am reminded of this adage, Man proposes, God disposes, after reading this morning about an enormous cock up in Sydney with traffic planning. $3.9 billion has been spent on a new tunnel system approaching Sydney Harbour Bridge and Circular Key. The project was opened last week with a great, self congratulatory claim about […]

Pelita Air Launches Jakarta to Sorong Route

Pelita Air President Director Dendy Kurniawan said in Jakarta on Wednesday (6/12/23) that the state-owned domestic airline has recently launched the Jakarta to Sorong flight route to enhance connectivity in eastern Indonesia and foster tourism growth in the region, according to reporting from Antara News. “We hope this route will significantly benefit our passengers and
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Ford Announces Direct Stake in Pomalaa Battery-Nickel Plant

According to reporting from Power Technology, US carmaker Ford Motor has announced it will take a direct stake in Indonesia’s battery-nickel plant in Pomalaa, Southeast Sulawesi to try and secure its supply chain for electric vehicles (EVs). Indonesia’s PT Vale and China’s Huayou Cobalt are the other two investors in the deal. According to a joint
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