Indonesia news and archive

Podcast: How Indonesia's demand to remove the Temu app impacts global trade

Indonesia recently requested Google and Apple to remove the Temu app, owned by PDD Holdings, from its national app stores to protect local businesses from the sale of extremely cheap products. This direct action, without accusations of illegal activity, is rare and raises questions about how the tech giants will respond. The action could inspire...

Business

Ralph Lauren addresses Indonesian trademark issues

American premium label Ralph Lauren Corporation has issued a statement addressing ongoing trademark disputes in Indonesia, clarifying that the offender is “not affiliated to the company in any way”. Its remarks come in reference to ongoing disputes between PT Manggala Putra Perkasa, which is operating under the “confusing” name of ‘Polo Ralph...

Business

Frasers Group to expand Sports Direct into Indonesia

The Asian subsidiary of Frasers Group, Frasers Group Asia Sdn Bhd (FGA), has announced a new joint venture with PT. MAP Active Indonesia that will see the introduction of Sports Direct stores into the region. Through the deal, which incorporates both wholesale and retail components, the sportswear retailer will begin to open stores across...

Fashion

A Jakarta crosswalk turns catwalk as teens make fashion and social statments

A pedestrian crossing turned viral catwalk has become a site for Jakarta's young fashionistas to express themselves, while attracting the disapproval of police in the traffic-clogged Indonesian capital. The informal downtown gathering has drawn sartorial adventurists from across the suburbs of the metropolis, including from Citayam, leading it...

Business

Indonesian garment workers are asking 5.5 million US dollars from Uniqlo and s.Oliver

Fashion companies Uniqlo and s.Oliver were recently called upon in an open letter from Indonesian workers to pay the compensation to which they are entitled. Exactly seven years ago, on April 22, 2015, the Indonesian garment factory Jaba Garmindo closed its doors, putting more than 2,000 workers out on the street. Since then, they have kept...

Podcast

Bel Kazan, a pioneer in slow and ethical fashion.

Belinda Kazanci, founder of the ethical label Bel Kazan was invited to Spirit of 608’s podcast “FEST” (fashion, entrepreneurship, sustainability + tech). What is special about her fashion brand is the whole journey that started in Bali, Indonesia, 15 years ago and now has a store in Los Angeles, while collecting lots of fans of her designs and...

Retail

Indonesia is the fastest rising e-commerce country

Indonesia, Mexico and the Philippines are the most in-demand markets as the fastest rising e-commerce countries, according to new research by card and account comparison service Merchant Machine. The e-commerce market grows larger every year with the help of technological advancements, and this new research reveals that Indonesia with an online...

Fashion

Leading Muslim fashion designer jailed in Indonesia fraud

An Indonesian fashion designer who shot to global fame with her Muslim-themed collection was sentenced to 18 years in prison Wednesday for a multi-million dollar fraud and money-laundering. A court near Jakarta convicted Anniesa Hasibuan, 31, and her husband of cheating customers who booked pilgrimage trips to Islam's holiest city Mecca through...

Business

Indonesia & co. welcome US' TPP withdrawal

While Vietnam and Malaysia will not be too happy about the US' withrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), other Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar can breathe a sigh of relief as they are now on par regarding trade conditions with the big US market. Especially Southeast Asia's...

Fashion Featured

Gap and H&M fail to uphold human rights in supplier factories

London - Although the plight and needs of the millions of garment workers serving in the fashion industry’s supply chain remain well documented, it seems as if concrete changes concerning labor and human rights have yet to occur. In spite of fast fashion retailers Gap and H&M social and sustainable commitments concerning workers rights, wages,...