History, Present, and Future Discussions with Herman Courbois
Herman Courbois is the newly appointed General Manager of Royal Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta. With extensive experience managing hotels, Herman is simply...
Business/Property
Why Estate Planning is Important for Everyone in the Time of COVID-19
From stay-at-home orders to social distancing, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a serious impact on everyone’s lives. These uncertain times...
Umi Blockchain Ecosystem: Instant Transfers, Smart Contracts And Profitable Staking
Thus far, the number of issued cryptocurrencies and digital tokens has exceeded 7 thousand, and in this ocean of crypto...
Indonesia Prepares for 5G with Frequency Auctions
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has opened an auction for the use of 2.3 GHz radio frequency band...
Investing in Turbulent Times
Some investors fear turbulence. Others thrive on it. Even if you have zero experience in the securities markets, it’s easy...
Claims of the European Union’s Discrimination against Indonesian Palm Oil
Retno Marsudi, the Indonesian Foreign Minister, has highlighted the issue of product discrimination against Indonesian palm oil by the European...
Ahok Comments on Rumours Premium to be Eliminated in 2021
PT Pertamina’s (Persero) President Commissioner, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as Ahok, has commented on the news about the elimination of...
People to Determine the Fate of Indonesian Palm Oil through a Referendum
The Bundeskanzlei, the Swiss Constitutional Court, has officially approved Uniterre’s initiative to tackle Indonesian palm oil products in Switzerland. The...
Property Outlook November 2020
After the economic growth results were announced last week, Indonesia has entered a technical recession with a growth rate of...
Three Innocent Mistakes That Constitute Life Insurance Fraud
You intend to purchase life insurance to provide for your loved ones’ financial wellbeing should you unexpectedly pass. You are...
Workers Sent Home Without Pay as Indonesia Faces Recession
Indonesia is officially set to face recession after two-quarters of negative economic growth. It’s feared that a recession will further...
Indonesia Officially in Recession
Indonesia has officially entered a recession after the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported negative GDP growth of -3.49% for the...
Foreigners Can Buy Apartments with Restrictions
The policy of ownership of flats (sarusun) or apartments for foreign citizens, as stipulated in article 144 of the Job...
Doing Good Is Always Good Business
I’m a big fan of Gary Vaynerchuk. For those of you who don’t know who he is, he’s a first-generation...
The New e-Visa – Your Questions Answered!
Introducing the E-Visa In response to several countries who have already implemented the Electronic Visa (e-Visa), Indonesia launched its new...
One Water Filter at a Time with Econesia
Maarten Tromp spent most of his days hitting the waves in Bali during his vacation. The ocean’s alarming plastic waste...
End of Financial Year 2020 is Coming: A Guide to Indonesia’s Tax and Payroll Compliance
It may be a cliche, but when it comes to doing business in Indonesia or anywhere else in the world,...
Signed by Jokowi, Job Creation Law Effective 3rd November
Protests and expressions of rejection from the public haven’t prevented President Jokowi from signing the Job Creation Bill. On 2nd...
Jokowi Claims Economic Growth Better Than Other Countries
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has claimed that Indonesia’s economic growth in the third quarter of 2020 was better than economies...
Financial Planning 101
The global pandemic has altered our expenses, how we’ll be achieving financial goals and methods for building our wealth. Now...
Nikon Officially Stops Operations in Indonesia
Through its Instagram account, PT Nikon Indonesia has officially announced that it will stop operations in Indonesia effectively from Thursday...