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How Indonesia's Hartono brothers turned a family business into a $47B global empire

How Indonesia's Hartono brothers turned a family business into a $47B global empire

Tycoon brothers Michael and Robert Hartono expanded their family business from tobacco into banking and online retail, building a $47 billion fortune and securing their place among the world’s wealthiest families.
V-GREEN signs $1.2B deal to build VinFast charging stations in Indonesia

V-GREEN signs $1.2B deal to build VinFast charging stations in Indonesia

Apple plans $1B manufacturing plant investment in Indonesia

Apple plans $1B manufacturing plant investment in Indonesia

Indonesia to raise minimum wages next year

Indonesia to raise minimum wages next year

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced that minimum wages will increase by an average of 6.5% in 2025 to ensure laborers' living conditions.
December 2, 2024 | 09:52 pm PT
Indonesia says Apple's $100M investment proposal inadequate

Indonesia says Apple's $100M investment proposal inadequate

Indonesia said a $100 million investment proposal from Apple to build an accessory and component plant was not enough for the country to allow the tech giant to sell its latest iPhone model, its industry ministry said on Monday.
November 25, 2024 | 07:10 pm PT
Indonesia crowned world's most generous country

Indonesia crowned world's most generous country

A new ranking reveals that nine out of ten Indonesians donate money to charity, and six out of ten dedicate their time to helping others, making Indonesia the most generous country in the world.
November 18, 2024 | 06:01 pm PT
Quiz: Can travelers bring iPhone 16 into Indonesia?

Quiz: Can travelers bring iPhone 16 into Indonesia?

Indonesia has blocked Apple from selling the iPhone 16 domestically, but does that also mean travelers cannot bring the phone into the country?
October 31, 2024 | 03:09 pm PT
Thai YouTuber Natthamon Khongchak arrested in Indonesia for alleged $59M scam

Thai YouTuber Natthamon Khongchak arrested in Indonesia for alleged $59M scam

Natthamon Khongchak, a Thai YouTuber accused of defrauding her followers of 2 billion baht (US$59 million), has been arrested in Indonesia and deported to Thailand after two years on the run.
October 28, 2024 | 03:34 pm PT
Indonesia encourages people to embrace EVs​

Indonesia encourages people to embrace EVs​

Indonesian Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi is encouraging more people to embrace electric vehicles (EVs) in their lives as the country wishes to boost its e-mobility adoption.
September 4, 2024 | 02:46 am PT
Indonesia destroys $1.3M worth of illegally imported goods

Indonesia destroys $1.3M worth of illegally imported goods

Indonesian authorities on Monday destroyed IDR20.22 billion (US$1.3 million) worth of illegally-imported goods, including industrial machinery, cell phones, pots and pans.
August 20, 2024 | 05:46 am PT
Indonesia’s golden visa attracts wealthy investors, raises concerns over money laundering, housing costs

Indonesia’s golden visa attracts wealthy investors, raises concerns over money laundering, housing costs

Indonesia aims to attract wealthy investors with its new golden visa program, but analysts have warned that the policy could invite cross-border money laundering and drive up housing prices.
July 31, 2024 | 06:11 am PT
Indonesia launches first EV battery plant in Southeast Asia

Indonesia launches first EV battery plant in Southeast Asia

Indonesia launched its first electric vehicle (EV) battery plant on Wednesday, which is also the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
July 3, 2024 | 11:20 pm PT
Indonesia targets $8B in durian exports to China

Indonesia targets $8B in durian exports to China

Indonesia, one of the world's largest durian producers and exporters, plans to expand production of the fruit, aiming to boost durian exports to China to US$8 billion.
July 1, 2024 | 05:30 am PT
Indonesian singer Bunga Citra Lestari’s husband probed for alleged $424K embezzlement from ex-wife’s firm

Indonesian singer Bunga Citra Lestari’s husband probed for alleged $424K embezzlement from ex-wife’s firm

Indonesian businessman Tiko Aryawardhana, the husband of pop singer Bunga Citra Lestari, is being investigated for allegedly embezzling 6.9 billion rupiah (US$424,000) from PT Arjuna Advaya, a company owned by his former wife.
June 9, 2024 | 05:55 pm PT
Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia

Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia

A woman has been found dead inside the belly of a snake after it swallowed her whole in central Indonesia, a local official said Saturday.
June 8, 2024 | 05:37 pm PT
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