National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will strengthen its regional network by introducing a new direct route from Singapore to Tanjung Pandan on Belitung Island, according to a press release of the airline. The flight is [Read More…]
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck off the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, killing three people in Java and damaging some buildings while causing panic among residents. [Read More…]
It seems that to fund the development of airports around Indonesia, the Indonesian government plans to increase fees for airplane passenger services, it was announced at the beginning of the week by Indonesia Minister of [Read More…]
Indonesia national carrier Garuda Indonesia will terminate its non-stop route Jakarta-London flight just a year after its introduction. But still dreams to add Paris as recently highlighted by National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is due [Read More…]
East Indonesia continues to be rocked by earthquakes with the island of Sumba being shaked by tremors on Tuesday morning. The island is located 1,200 km south of Central Sulawesi which was devastated last week [Read More…]
Central Sulawesi experienced two major earthquakes on Friday with several aftershocks and a tsunami. First, a 5.9-magnitude quake hit, killing at least one person and injuring 10 others in Donggala regency. It was followed by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake [Read More…]
Ascott acquired 70% of hospitality company TAUZIA in a bid to capitalize on the rapid surge of the Indonesian middle class. This is the first move of Ascott into a purely hotel-related business. CapitaLand’s wholly [Read More…]
Bank Indonesia, the national bank of the country, is officially introducing QR (Quick Response) standardisation payment in the archipelago. The project has been delayed by a couple of months and was supposed to start in [Read More…]
Indonesia’s tourism sector posted strong growth in the first half of the year, supported by rising visitor numbers from key source markets. Between January and May the country counted almost 6.2 million visitors, against 5.5 [Read More…]
Indonesia start-up Go-Jek, one of ASEAN leading ride-hailing company is “extremely close” to achieving profitability in all its segments, except transportation, its founder and chief executive, Nadiem Makarim, declared to news agency Reuters. Launched in [Read More…]
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