Indonesia’s growth slows, but more people are now in work
Tweet Indonesia’s economy received good and bad news today. While the economy isn’t growing as fast as was hoped, more people are now in work than a year ago. Data…
AirAsia Indonesia expands routes and fleet
Tweet The Indonesian subsidiary of Air Asia has added two new routes and another Airbus A320 to its fleet. The airline will shortly be flying from Bandung to Pekanbaru in…
Vietnam Airlines and Indonesia’s Post Logistiks prepare for IPO
Tweet Two large government owned enterprises in South East Asia have both announced plans to IPO in the next year. The Vietnam government will sell up to 30% of its…
Why South East Asia is the fifth BRIC nation
Tweet The economies of South East Asia are performing so robustly that management consultants BCG have suggested that as a unit they should become the fifth ‘BRIC’ nation. The countries…
Wages rising rapidly across Asia to avoid unrest
Tweet Businesses and governments across Asia are responding to the threat of labour unrest by pushing wages up with the result that double digit wage inflation is now the norm…
Surging scooter sales drive Astra Honda to open a 4th plant in Indonesia
Tweet Soaring scooter sales in Indonesia are cited by industry analysts as the reason PT Astra Honda is planning to invest Rp 3.13 trillion (USD 340 million) to build a…
AirAsia’s entire fleet to be composed of Airbus 320 planes
Tweet In the wake of rising costs in the air transport industry, most airlines are putting measures in place to ensure they remain competitive in the market. In a bid…
Nestle moves to triple its business size in Indonesia
Tweet Nestle S.A,the Switzerland-based food and beverage giant has upped efforts to triple its business in Indonesia. To boost its production capacity in the Asian country,Nestle invested USD 100 million…
Malaysia’s Maybank to expand in Indonesia
Tweet Malaysia based Maybank is planning to expand its Indonesian subsidiary BII in a bid to reap the benefits of the impressive economic growth in the country, Abdul Wahid Omar…
Living standards in SE Asia up : washing machine sales rise 18%
Tweet Living standards are rising rapidly in South East Asia if the sales of domestic appliances such as washing machines and air conditioners are anything to go by. According to…
