Ambassador Launches L.A. Indonesian Film Festival, Promotes Ties. On August 27, the Ambassador delivered welcoming remarks to more than 90 actors, producers, filmmakers, and media who attended @america’s (http://www.atamerica.or.id/) preview of this collaborative film festival, which takes...

In 2016 Solar Eclipse, Indonesia is the only land crossed by eclipse. Indonesian hotels fully booked for 2016 Solar Eclipse. A total eclipse of the sun is expected to occur in March~April 2016, with the provinces of Bengkulu, South Sumatra, South Kalimantan and Central Sulawesi set to be...

Indonesia to boost trade with Ecuador. Indonesia aims to boost trade with Ecuador and institute working partnerships aimed at developing both countries’ human resources as well as to explore potential investment opportunities. Director of the directorate for South America and the Caribbean...

Ruangguru wants to overhaul online-to-offline education in Indonesia. The co-founders of Ruangguru are some of the youngest entrepreneurs in Jakarta. But at 24 and 23 years old respectively, Belva Devara and Iman Usman have already traveled the world to arrive at their latest venture....

Samsung plans to set up phone factory in Indonesia. South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday (Aug 18, 2014) it plans to set up a factory to produce mobile phones mainly for Indonesia, one of the world’s fastest growing markets for the devices. The company, which...

Indonesia to Restart Talks on Fewer Zeroes For Rupiah Notes. Asia’s second largest banknote may soon slim down by three zeroes with Indonesia planning to resume talks this month to simplify transactions in the middle-income country. At 100,000 rupiah (roughly $9), Indonesia’s biggest bill...

UGM (Universitas Gajah Mada) – Boeing menyepakati kerjasama joint study di bidang kedirgantaraan. Kesepakatan kerjasama tersebut diwujudkan melalui pertemuan antara kedua belah pihak di UGM, Jumat (15/8) bertempat di R. Majelis Guru Besar. Dari pihak Boeing hadir dalam pertemuan itu...

Amazon taps Redlands for its fifth California distribution center. With more and more people shopping online, Amazon.com Inc. announced Thursday it plans to open its fifth California distribution center here and its third in the Inland Empire. The new 700,000-square-foot center is expected to...

Gubernur Sulut Pimpin Diskusi Ekonomi Biru. “Masa depan kita berada di laut”, demikian penekanan Gubernur Sulawesi Utara (Sulut) DR. Sinyo Harry Sarundajang ketika memimpin acara Focus Group Discussion (FGD) tentang “Pengembangan Ekonomi Maritim Dalam Rangka Tahun Emas...

Indonesia needs to invest more in human resources. The 2014 Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks Indonesia 87th out of 143 countries in terms of innovation capability. In this aspect, Indonesia still lags behind several of its ASEAN neighbors, such as Singapore (7), Malaysia (33), Thailand...

Beijing aims to ditch coal use by 2020. Beijing is set to ban coal sales and use across its six main regions by the end of 2020 in a bid to cut air pollution, Chinese state media has reported. The Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau announced Tuesday the districts of Dongcheng,...

As Indonesia’s gaming industry heats up, new startups enter Today, mobile devices are the preferred channel for internet usage in Indonesia, and McKinsey Global Institute projects that with its current growth rate of 20 percent annually, internet access in the archipelago will reach 100...

Half a million new pilots needed, says Boeing. Boeing says growth of air travel means 533,000 pilots needed over next 20 years. The aviation industry is forecast to need more than 500,000 new pilots over the next 20 years to meet demand for international travel. Boeing says nearly 27,000 newly...

Tesla Bangun Pabrik Baterai Terbesar di Dunia Produsen mobil listrik Amerika Tesla Motors dan perusahaan Jepang Panasonic Corporation sepakat membangun pabrik baterai terbesar di dunia. Menurut kesepakatan yang ditandatangani hari Kamis (31/7), pabrik – yang dikenal sebagai Gigafactory...

Jackie Chan Akan Menjadi Duta Promosi Wisata Indonesia Wakil Menteri Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif Sapta Nirwandar mengatakan lembaganya berencana memilih Jackie Chan sebagai duta pariwisata Indonesia. “Yang berunding (pemilihan Jackie Chan) itu Ibu Menteri (Marie Elka Pangestu)...

Soy product tempeh, hailing from Indonesia, gradually found favor in the U.S. Americans have gradually become more comfortable with tofu, which this year appeared on the menu at Chipotle. But tempeh’s march toward the mainstream has been considerably slower: Most eaters still associate...

Go Inside the Factory That Makes the World’s Solar Panels While you’re watching the final game of the World Cup today, keep a keen eye on the advertisements along the sidelines. You’re likely to see the name Yingli Solar: a massive Chinese solar power manufacturer that few...

On Election’s Eve, Indonesia Economy Faces Crossroads As Boom Times End, Next President Faces Choice on How to Change Gears, Avoid Resource ‘Trap’ Indonesia’s near trillion-dollar economy is at a crossroads as its presidential election approaches next week:...

Hundred Russian businessmen attends promotion event at Wisma Indonesia More than 150 Russian businessmen and multimedia industrial experts from various countries attended an event to promote Indonesia at Wisma Indonesia in Moscow on June 26. The businessmen and multimedia industrialists were...

Papa John’s Founder: ‘I Am the American Dream’ In 1984, John Schnatter bought $1,600 worth of used restaurant equipment, set it up in a broom closet in the back of his father’s tavern and started making pizza. His business would eventually become Papa John’s, the...

Pengiriman Uang dari Pekerja Migran Terus Meningkat. Dengan pengiriman uang dari pekerja migran yang mencapai US$400 miliar pada 2013, para ahli mengatakan dampaknya pada ekonomi nasional meningkat. Banyak migran di luar negeri yang mengirimkan sejumlah kecil uang — disebut remitensi...

Jokowi-JK Paparkan Visi Misi Ekonomi Jokowi mengatakan bahwa sebagai negara yang mengaku agraris, Indonesia harus membenahi sektor pertanian yang telah lama terabaikan, Didampingi calon wakil presiden Jusuf Kalla, calon presiden Joko Widodo memaparkan visi dan misi keduanya dalam bidang...

Ekspor Tepung Sulut ke Brasil Meningkat Jelang Piala Dunia Provinsi Sulawesi Utara (Sulut) mengekspor ratusan ton komoditas tepung kelapa ke Brasil guna memenuhi permintaan jelang pelaksanaan Piala Dunia Sepakbola Juni-Juli 2014 di negara tersebut. “Khusus untuk Mei 2014 diekspor ke...

Garuda Indonesia Buka Rute Baru Jakarta-AS Garuda membuka rute penerbangan baru Jakarta-Haneda-Los Angeles dan Jakarta-Haneda-Seattle yang akan mulai berlaku pertengahan Juni. Setelah rute penerbangan langsung Jakarta-Honolulu-Los Angeles dihentikan pada 2002 lalu, kini Garuda Indonesia akan...

Memsys Clearwater Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) and PT. Dwiputra Sumber Sukses (DSS) have entered into a license agreement to pursue seawater desalination for remote islands and communities and brine concentration for targeted industrial applications in Indonesia utilizing memsys’ membrane...

Permintaan bahan baku jamu untuk keperluan industri jamu cenderung terus mengalami peningkatan. Selama ini, bahan baku jamu habis untuk memenuhi kebutuhan industri di dalam negeri. Hal itu diungkapkan Direktur Operasional PT Industri Jamu dan Farmasi Sido Muncul Tbk, David Hidayat kepada...

Indonesia wants tourists to forget Thailand and travel to Bali The Bali chapter of the Indonesian Tourist Industry Association (GIPI) sees the situation in Thailand as an opportunity for Bali to boost the number of foreign tourists, especially because Thailand’s coastal tourist destinations,...

Louvre Hotels Group, the 10th largest hotel group, worldwide and second largest in Europe, has announced expansion plans for Indonesia, projecting up to 30 new hotels within the next three years under the Golden Tulip and Première Classe brands. The announcement marks a further commitment to...

Indonesia to open a maintenance center to service Russia-made helicopters. Four civil helicopters Mil Mi-171 were delivered to Indonesia in early May, the Russian embassy in that country told ITAR-TASS on Wednesday. Helicopters will be used by several Indonesian agencies and companies,...

Indonesia Has ‘Very Strong Role’ in AEC (Asean Economic Community), BCG (Boston Consulting Group) Chairman Says The three-day World Economic Forum on East Asia 2014 gets underway in Manila on Wednesday, bringing more than 600 leaders, thinkers and entrepreneurs together. Among other...