US tech giant Apple Inc. has set its sights on Indonesia as the location of its third largest IT center in the world, following the establishment of similar centers in Brazil and Italy, the Industry Minister has said. Industry Minister Airlangga Hartato said the planned IT center was to be located in Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD), an integrated development in South Tangerang, […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – According to the Indonesian online transport service association (PPTJDI) Chairman Igun Wicaksono, online taxi drivers have requested for ride-hailing app companies, Grab and GoJek, to raise its tariff to an acceptable Rp3,000-Rp4,000 per kilometer from the existing Rp1,600 per kilometer. According to Igun, drivers that are joined in the PPTJDI and the two-wheel movement (Garda) […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Yogyakarta – The Royal Silk Indonesia Foundation revealed that Indonesia’s dependence on silk materials from China has a major impact on batik craftsmen and other markets that rely on silk as its main production material. Currently, 98 percent of the raw silk materials used by Indonesian craftsmen are originated from China. “Within the past two to three years, […]
Read MoreDeputy Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arcandra Tahar has said the government’s wish to maintain low inflation is behind the plan to revise regulations related to fuel distribution and retail prices. “It is because we want to maintain [low] inflation [and ensure it] remains under control,” said Arcandra in Jakarta on Monday as reported by kompas.com, after […]
Read MoreIndonesia’s oil lifting, the colloquial term for ready-to-sell production, fell by 6.6 percent to 750,600 barrels of oil per day (bopd) throughout the first quarter because of a natural decline of reserves at various fields across the country. Meanwhile, gas lifting fell slightly by 0.08 percent to 1.13 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) within […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Communication and Informatics Minister Rudiantara asserted the ministry will surely shut down social media platform Facebook in Indonesia following its users` data breach scandal. “We will see the progress first. But I will not hesitate if I have to close Facebook,” said Rudiantara in South Jakarta, on Monday night, April 9. As previously reported, Facebook was involved […]
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