JAKARTA: Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil producer, is offering incentives to developers of a new 100 percent palm oil-based “green diesel”, which the net oil importer hopes can replace costly fuel imports within three years, the country’s industry minister said. Biodiesel for land transportation in Indonesia currently consists of a 20 percent bio component […]
Read MoreSeeking to allay concern about the impact of rising global oil prices on state finances, the government has emphasized that the 2018 state budget is designed to handle such market fluctuation. “The increase in the ICP will, on the one hand, jack up our revenue; on the other hand, we must shoulder a higher [energy] […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Semarang – Marketing and Service Director of PT Angkasa Pura or AP I Ahmad Yani Airport Semarang, Devy Suradji said the opening of an auction of transportation from Ahmad Yani International Airport will be held in August. The process must go through the study of community needs to optimize service. “We have to review on how to measure […]
Read MoreCan Indonesia follow in the footsteps of China to become a force to reckon with in the digital economy? If it plays its cards right, it appears so. According to a report by UOB analysts, these are some factors that Indonesia has going for it: Strong startup scene: Indonesia’s four domestic-based unicorns Go-Jek, Traveloka, Tokopedia, […]
Read MoreThe Tourism Ministry is working hard to achieve its target of 20 million tourist arrivals by 2020, including by proposing the establishment of low-cost carrier (LCC) terminals in airports across the country. Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said in Jakarta on Sunday that he had received approval from President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to turn Soekarno-Hatta International […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Go-Jek, through its local brand Go-Viet, on July 18 started a five-day test for two of its services, Go-Bike and Go-Send, in some districts of Ho Chi Minh City, local media reported. After the testing, Go-Viet is scheduled to launch officially on September 5 in Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi and other provinces/cities in […]
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