Indonesia Gives Green Light to Allow Overseas Data Placement

Indonesia Gives Green Light to Allow Overseas Data Placement

Nov 1, 2019

Indonesia has relaxed its data storage rules, revising the 2012 regulations which require domestic storage of a range of data to allow oversight by the government. Although the regulation was largely not enforced, foreign tech companies found it to be a large...
Indonesia Registers Investment Growth After Elections

Indonesia Registers Investment Growth After Elections

Nov 1, 2019

According to the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia grew by 18% y-o-y in the third quarter of 2019, indicating that market confidence has returned after peaceful legislative and presidential elections, which saw the ...
Indonesia’s First Spaceport to Operate in Papua

Indonesia’s First Spaceport to Operate in Papua

Nov 1, 2019

Indonesia is aiming to build the country’s first spaceport in Biak, Papua. This is to facilitate the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN)’s plan to pursue a larger rocket test launch, that could go up to 300km above earth. The planned spaceport...
Indonesia’s Halal Law Comes into Effect

Indonesia’s Halal Law Comes into Effect

Nov 1, 2019

Indonesia’s Halal Product Law came into effect as of 17 October 2019. The Halal Law regulates the processing, materials and certification of Halal products, on top of establishing partnerships with international Halal agencies. It is hoped that the Halal...
Toshiba Awarded Contract to Supply for Geothermal Power Plant

Toshiba Awarded Contract to Supply for Geothermal Power Plant

Nov 1, 2019

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) has won a contract with PT Inti Karya Persada Tehnik (IKPT), a leading Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company. Toshiba ESS is to supply a set of stream turbine and generator for Dieng...