Garuda Indonesia to Use Drones for Cargo Transportation

Garuda Indonesia (Garuda), the national airline of Indonesia, has announced plans to set up a fleet of 100 unmanned aircraft  or drones for cargo transportation within the next five years. Garuda will set up a venture to procure the drones from China-based Beihang...

Indonesia and South Korea Collaborate on Water Management

Indonesian State-Owned Enterprise Perum Jasa Tirta II (PJT II) signed an agreement with Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-Water), establishing a partnership concerning smart water management.  PJT II manages two river areas covering 74 rivers and tributaries...

Indonesia Implementing A Variety of Tax Breaks to Boost GDP Growth

Indonesia is implementing a comprehensive set of tax measures aimed at boosting investment, and stimulating economic growth, amid signs that the government’s 5.3% growth target for 2019 may be difficult to achieve. The government raised the threshold at which...

Indonesian Coffee Business Startup Raises USD 20 Million

Indonesian startup, Kopi Kenangan raised USD 20 million from Sequoia India in June 2019. Previously in October 2018, the company raised USD 8 million in seed funding in a round led by AlphaJWC. Founded in 2017 by Edward Tirtanata and James Pranato, the start-up aims...

NTT Announces Plans to Develop Largest Data Center in Indonesia

NTT Com, the communications subsidiary of the Japanese ICT giant, NTT Group, will build a  four-story, 194,000 square feet data center campus near Jakarta. Dubbed the “Indonesia Jakarta 3 Data Center” (JKT3) the campus will have a 45 MW IT load and a 18,000 sqm IT...

BPJS Kesehatan and IDX Sign Data Sharing Agreement

On 17 May, BPJS Kesehatan and the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) signed a data sharing agreement aiming to encourage companies and their employees to take part in the JKN-KIS program, as required by the law. Under the agreement BJPS Kesehatan will share data about...

Concerns Remain Over Taxation of Foreign E-commerce Companies

The amended Law on Tax Management has recently been passed by the National Assembly in an effort to improve taxation on ecommerce activities. The law will enter into force on July 1st 2020 involving several changes. Under the new rule, The Ministry of Industry  and...

Five Indonesian Geothermal Working Areas to be Auctioned in July 2019

The Indonesian Directorate General of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE), a department under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (EDSM), is planning to auction five Geothermal Working Areas (WKP) with a development potential of 725 MW. Planned...

Indonesia Collaborating with Taiwan for Industry 4.0 Development

The Ministry of Industry of Indonesia has announced a collaboration with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Taiwan and management consulting firm, McKinsey, to establish a Digital Capability Center (DCC) for the development of Industry 4.0 in...

Indonesia Considers Opening Domestic Routes to Foreign Airlines

Indonesia’s President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has submitted a proposal to the transportation ministry to allow foreign airlines to serve domestic routes as a way to reduce airfares. The proposal is under review at the transportation ministry.  According to the...