Why Indonesia has banned the sale of iPhone 16
An incredible but true story combining money and protection for local companies The iPhone 16 is illegal in Indonesia. This is an unprecedented decision for a smartphone that has been…
Indonesia president launches China-based BTR’s anode plant
By Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday launched a plant built by China’s BTR New Material Group and Singapore’s Stellar Investment that will produce…
World’s oldest cave painting in Indonesia shows a pig and people
By Will Dunham (Reuters) – On the ceiling of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, scientists have discovered artwork depicting three human-like figures interacting with a wild…
E-commerce firm Shopee to adjust services in Indonesia after antitrust violation
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) – E-commerce firm Shopee said on Wednesday it agreed to make changes to its services in Indonesia after the country’s antitrust agency said the platform…
Indonesia says e-commerce firm Shopee admits to violating monopoly rule
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s antitrust agency on Wednesday said in a statement that e-commerce firm Shopee had admitted to having violated a monopoly rule for its courier…
Cyber attack compromised Indonesia data centre, ransom sought
By Stanley Widianto and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) – A cyber attacker compromised Indonesia’s national data centre, disrupting immigration checks at airports, and asked for an $8 million ransom, the…
ByteDance confirms layoff plan at its Indonesian unit
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) – China’s ByteDance will lay off staff at its Indonesian unit following a deal where it bought a local e-commerce firm and combined it with…
Indonesia minister says Musk to consider building EV battery plant in country
By Stefanno Sulaiman DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s coordinating minister of investment said that Elon Musk will consider building an electric vehicle battery plant in the country, after the CEO…
Influencers working for the government, the strange case of Indonesia
Influencers in Indonesia: Hiring influencers to convince citizens of the merits of a project that will change the face of the country. This is what happened in Indonesia, where the government…
Apple CEO says looking into possibility of building manufacturing facility in Indonesia
By Stefanno Sulaiman and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) – Apple Inc will look into the possibility of building a manufacturing facility in Indonesia, its CEO said on Wednesday after meeting…