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February 4, 2025

Jakarta Globe - February 4, 2025

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia apologized on Tuesday following the death of a woman reportedly due to exhaustion while waiting in line

Jakarta Globe - February 4, 2025

Mulya Hadi, Jakarta – A 62-year-old woman passed away after waiting in line to get a 3-kilogram liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) canister on Monday afternoon in the South Tangerang area.

Jakarta Globe - February 4, 2025

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A senior lawmaker said Tuesday that President Prabowo would let retailers sell the low-cost 3-kilogram cooking gas canisters again after the restriction faced p

February 3, 2025

Jakarta Globe - February 3, 2025

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia assured on Monday that there is no shortage of subsidized 3-kilogram liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) canis

Jakarta Globe - February 3, 2025

Antara, Jakarta – An analyst recently warned that the new 3-kilogram cooking gas policy could even cause the state spending allocated for energy subsidy to soar even more without strict

February 2, 2025

Jakarta Globe - February 2, 2025

Wahroni, Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – Residents across Greater Jakarta were left frustrated over the weekend as the subsidized 3-kilogram cooking gas canisters became unavailable at many c

January 15, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 15, 2025

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto on Wednesday criticized the tendency of many wealthy Indonesians to shop abroad rather than spend their money locally,

January 9, 2025

Reuters - January 9, 2025

Jakarta – A boycott against Unilever and other multinationals operating in Israel has worsened the global consumer company's loss of market share in Indonesia, where it is battling smal

December 30, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 30, 2024

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – The 2024 National Online Shopping Day on Dec. 10-16 recorded Rp 31.2 trillion or about $1.9 billion in transactions.

December 13, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 13, 2024

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Cigarette prices will rise in 2025, even though the government is not increasing tobacco excise duties, under new rules set by Finance Minister Regulation

December 12, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 12, 2024

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The circulation of illegal cigarettes in Indonesia is becoming increasingly widespread.

November 19, 2024

Tempo - November 19, 2024

Sukma Kanthi Nurani, Jakarta – PT Sarimelati Kencana Tbk (PZZA), the licensee of Pizza Hut in Indonesia, has reported a decline in both its outlet count and workforce.

November 14, 2024

Jakarta Post Editorial - November 14, 2024

Jakarta – A boycott of several global brands associated with Israel has impacted their sales in Indonesia, but that does not mean the boycott has "worked".

November 11, 2024

Jakarta Globe - November 11, 2024

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – The fast-food chain KFC Indonesia has reported ballooning financial losses of Rp 557.08 billion for the third quarter of 2024, leading to the closure of dozens

November 10, 2024

Tempo - November 10, 2024

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – PT Fast Food Indonesia Tbk (FAST), the licensee owner of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in Indonesia, experienced a loss of Rp558 billion in the current period

November 1, 2024

Jakarta Post - November 1, 2024

Agencies, Jakarta – The Industry Ministry has banned sales of smartphones made by Alphabet's Google due to rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components, days after blockin

October 31, 2024

Tempo - October 31, 2024

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Yogyakarta – Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X has officially issued a gubernatorial instruction letter to regulate the circulation of al

October 30, 2024

New York Times - October 30, 2024

Meaghan Tobin and Hasya Nindita, Jakarta and South Sumatra, Indonesia – A year ago, TikTok's e-commerce business in Indonesia was thriving.

New York Times - October 30, 2024

Meaghan Tobin and Hasya Nindita – Iksan knows the roads around his hometown on the Indonesian island of Sumatra like the back of his hand.

October 18, 2024

Jakarta Globe - October 18, 2024

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – The Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) under the Ministry of Religious Affairs officially enforced mandatory halal certification starting Friday,

October 16, 2024

Reuters - October 16, 2024

Jakarta – Government authorities plan to inspect grocery store shelves to check compliance with a law requiring halal labels on food items from Friday, officials said, although some imp

October 2, 2024

Jakarta Globe - October 2, 2024

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is considering a ban on the Chinese online marketplace, Temu, which facilitates direct transactions between Chinese producers

September 3, 2024

Tempo - September 3, 2024

Jakarta – Ace Hardware is leaving Indonesia as of December 31, 2024, even though the presence of the U.S.

July 17, 2024

Tempo - July 17, 2024

Nandito Putra, Riani Sanusi, Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Amidst the decline of the textile industry, a number of entrepreneurs have expressed concerns about the easy entry of imported cl

July 10, 2024

Jakarta Post - July 10, 2024

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Indonesia's antitrust agency, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU), has accused e-commerce firm Shopee and tech giant Google of engaging

June 23, 2024

Channel News Asia - June 23, 2024

Nivell Rayda, Bantul, Indonesia – Enclosed by weathered walls, time appears to stand still at an 80-year-old noodle factory in southern Java.

June 19, 2024

Tempo - June 19, 2024

Han Revanda Putra, Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan or Zulhas has proposed an increase in the highest retail price (HET) of government-subsidized packaged cookin

May 28, 2024

Agence France-Presse - May 28, 2024

Jakarta – Indonesia's antitrust agency said Monday it was probing local units of e-commerce giants Shopee and Lazada for potential breaches of anticompetition rules.

May 20, 2024

Tempo - May 20, 2024

Ni Kadek Trisna, Cintya Dewi, I Anisa Febiola, Jakarta – The government has decided to postpone the deadline for mandatory halal certification for MSMEs.

March 31, 2024

Jakarta Globe - March 31, 2024

Herman, Jakarta – The government will soon repay Rp 474.8 billion (nearly $30 million) debt it took from cooking oil producers who were asked to obey the ceiling price two years ago, Ch

March 12, 2024

Jakarta Globe - March 12, 2024

Vinnilya, Jakarta – In recent weeks, rice stocks have vanished from modern retailers.

March 5, 2024

Jakarta Globe - March 5, 2024

Panji Satrio, Medan – A trader has illegally bought 2,000 tons of rice from a State Logistics Agency (Bulog) warehouse in Medan for retail sales using falsified documents, police said o

March 4, 2024

Jakarta Post - March 4, 2024

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – More than half of Indonesians say products they regularly buy have been downsized in a phenomenon known as shrinkflation, or the practice of reducing the size

February 12, 2024

Tempo - February 12, 2024

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) launched an impromptu inspection of the National Consumer Protection Agency (BPKN) at the Cihapit Tr

January 17, 2024

Jakarta Globe - January 17, 2024

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Drawing inspiration from the vibrant markets in Thailand, Tanah Abang Market in Jakarta has unveiled a new concept "Little Bangkok" to attract customers back to of

December 15, 2023

Jakarta Post - December 15, 2023

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – The Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Ministry has issued a stern warning to video-streaming platform TikTok, demanding compliance with rul

December 13, 2023

Jakarta Post Editorial - December 13, 2023

Jakarta – Two months ago, Indonesia introduced a regulation that forced TikTok to shut down its e-commerce operations in the country, which the government claimed was to protect small a

December 6, 2023

Jakarta Globe - December 6, 2023

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan has given the green light for a collaboration between ByteDance Ltd, the Chinese parent company of video-sharing app TikTok,

December 2, 2023

Tempo - December 2, 2023

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Acting chairman of Indonesia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), Yukki Nugrahawan Hanafi, underlined the necessity for the government to protect bu

November 17, 2023

Jakarta Post - November 17, 2023

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Retailers have started to feel the pinch from a call to boycott pro-Israel products with firms wary that it could lead to a bigger jolt to businesses unless the

November 15, 2023

Tempo - November 15, 2023

Amy Heppy, Jakarta – The Indonesian Retailers Association (Aprindo) commented on the recent demand for a boycott of products linked to Israel in the wake of the Israeli attacks on Pales

November 13, 2023

Jakarta Post - November 13, 2023

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – While the government has pledged to crack down on low-value imported goods, The Jakarta Post encountered no problems purchasing shoes for less than US$4

October 11, 2023

Tempo - October 11, 2023

Raden Putri, Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Following the closure of TikTok Shop, traders in the Tanah Abang Market called on the government to also shut down e-commerce sites, such as S

September 26, 2023

Agence France-Presse - September 26, 2023

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – As clothing seller Hendri Tanjung struggles to hawk his tunics to buyers outside his market shop, he says customers are turning to cheaper versions on TikTok, pumm

September 20, 2023

Jakarta Globe - September 20, 2023

Mita Amalia Hapsari & Fito Erlangga, Jakarta – Traders at Jakarta's Tanah Abang Market – Southeast Asia's largest textile wholesale center – recently reported a 50 percent drop in t

September 12, 2023

Tempo - September 12, 2023

Rizki Dewi Ayu, Raden Putri, M Faiz Zaki, Naufal Ridhwan, Jakarta – Social media has recently been abuzz with the news that Tanah Abang Market in Central Jakarta is increasingly empty o

August 4, 2023

Jakarta Post - August 4, 2023

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Homegrown online delivery company Anteraja, which saw a significant drop in revenue in the first half of the year, has placed the blame squarely on e-commerce fir

June 15, 2023

Straits Times - June 15, 2023

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – Indonesia was the biggest online spender in South-east Asia in 2022, with a new study finding that the archipelago accounted for more than half of the purchas

June 13, 2023

Jakarta Globe - June 13, 2023

Indah Handayani, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia said Tuesday that retail sales grew in May as reflected in the Real Sales Index (RSI) which stood at 234.2, up slightly by 0.02 percent year-on

May 14, 2023

Jakarta Globe - May 14, 2023

Antara, Jakarta – The Trade Ministry has removed more than 64,500 online stores offering second-hand products from major e-commerce and social media platforms since the crackdown on use