by Antti Rahikainen | Oct 13, 2025 | Editors Choice, ASEAN, Finland, Food & Drinks, Indonesia, Trade
Interview with Mohammad Zen, distinguished authority on halal certification The clock is ticking for Finnish exports. A critical regulatory deadline looms, threatening to exclude Finnish food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic companies from Indonesia, one of the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 27, 2025 | ASEAN, Banking, Economy, Indonesia, News, Southeast Asia
Indonesia will join the BRICS-sponsored multilateral development bank, which President Prabowo Subianto believes could expedite the country’s economic development. The decision came after Prabowo’s meeting with New Development Bank (NDB) president Dilma...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 23, 2025 | Finland, Indonesia, Infrastructure, News
Basuki Hadimuljono, Head of the Nusantara Authority, proposes providing free land for foreign embassies in East Kalimantan, where Indonesia’s new national capital will be located. Basuki clarifies that final approval rests with President Prabowo Subianto. “I will...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 1, 2025 | Indonesia, Lifestyle, News, Society
Indonesia’s Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises has officially rolled out its 4-day work week initiative to interested employees. Known as the Compressed Work Schedule, the voluntary program allows employees of the ministry who meet the 40-hour work requirement the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 25, 2025 | News, Indonesia, Technology
The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has ruled that Google’s mandatory use of Google Play Billing for in-app purchases has violated Indonesia’s competition law, restricting market and technological development in the country. Google Play Billing is...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 20, 2025 | Economy, Equality, Indonesia, News, Reports
Indonesia has a historically low poverty rate, according to the latest survey conducted by Statistics Indonesia (BPS). However, inequality has worsened. The poverty rate for September was at 8.57%, the first time the indicator has ever dropped below 9%. “This is the...
