Consumer goods manufacturer PT Unilever Indonesia has just launched its Uniliver Muslim Center of Excellence (Uniliver MCOE). The MCOE will be a research hub for halal products and innovations in line with the needs of Muslim consumers in Indonesia and abroad. As a...
Under the German-Indonesian climate initiative, Germany has agreed to provide EUR 2.5 billion (USD 2.98 billion) in loans to fund Indonesian infrastructure projects within five years towards reducing carbon emissions in Indonesian cities. The funds will be channeled...
Mitsubishi Corporation has entered into an agreement with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC), Indonesia’s PT Panca Amara Utama (PAU), and the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) to conduct a feasibility study in Central Sulawesi,...
Indonesia-based social commerce startup KitaBeli has raised USD 10 million Series A funding to expand operations into the Indonesian island of Java and tier 2—4 cities. The funding round was led by Go-Ventures, with participation from KitaBeli’s existing...
Milk manufacturer PT Frisian Flag Indonesia (FFI) has begun developing a new production facility worth IDR 3.8 trillion (USD 264.6 million) at the Cikarang industrial district, West Java. The unit of Dutch manufacturer Friesland Campina BV plans to produce liquid milk...
German aerial mapping technology company Microdrones has recently appointed Multi Konsultindo Jaya, a Yogyakarta-based consulting, surveying, and mapping service provider, as an authorized distributor of drone surveying equipment throughout Indonesia. As a Microdrones...
Indonesia is moving forward with its first trade agreement with European countries, namely Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland, as the Indonesian Parliament has agreed to ratify the Indonesia – European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Comprehensive Economic...
PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), a subsidiary of state-run oil firm PT Pertamina (Persero), is planning to increase its geothermal power capacity from 672 megawatts (MW) to 1,112 MW by 2026. Currently, the company contributes 88% of Indonesia’s installed...
Malaysian electric vehicles (EV) maker Tree Technologies Sdn Bhd (Treeletrik) has signed a partnership to supply 200,000 units of its 100% electric motorbikes to Indonesia via distributors PT Pasifik Sakti Enjiniring and Nahdatul Ulama Board...
PT Good Doctor Technology Indonesia (GDTI) has officially launched its smartphone app in the Indonesian market, offering teleconsulting services, online medicine purchases, and medical appointments. The move aims to make healthcare services more accessible throughout...
Chinese cloud service provider Tencent Cloud has opened a new data center in Indonesia to tap the growing demand for cloud computing services in South East Asia’s biggest economy. Located in Jakarta’s central business district, the new data center is the...
The Indonesian Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises and the Ministry of Defense (MoD) is in discussion with German shipbuilder Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) to potentially procure Type 214 diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) for the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL). The...
