SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — To help Indonesia’s quest for food self-sufficiency, South Korea will extend technology support in agricultural machinery, including the development of tractors tailored to the local environment. In an online seminar held on Thursday, the Indonesian Office of the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) unveiled plans to establish an [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean companies are extending assistance to Indonesia, which is facing a severe shortage of medical oxygen amid an explosive COVID-19 surge. Hyundai Motor Co. presented the idea that it can directly produce medical oxygen through its automobile assembly plant located in Delta Mas City, Bekasi on the outskirts [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group and battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. said Thursday they will form a US$1.1 billion joint venture to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Indonesia. Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian government to build [...]
DAEJEON, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Institute of Forest Science said on Tuesday that it had signed a joint study agreement with the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) to restore the peatland areas in Indonesia. Peatland refers to an organic soil area formed by vegetation that has accumulated for several thousands of [...]
MONTREAL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Bombardier is pleased to announce the arrival of the first Global 7500 business jet in Indonesia. This award-winning aircraft was recently delivered to an undisclosed customer based in Jakarta. With a worldwide fleet numbering more than 50 aircraft, the Global 7500 business jet continues to exceed expectations and reinforce its position as the [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Traditional Village in West Java, Indonesia, built by local residents in just three months based on data from Google searches, has gone through a major renovation to correct cultural errors. The newly built Korean village in Malaya Park, West Java has gone through a month-long renovation to [...]
NEW YORK, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Kent Global LLC’s Chairman & C.E.O, Mr. Thomas J. Kent, Jr. announced today that a special joint venture with Mr. Manurung from Indonesia has been formed. Mr. Kent went on to say that this mutual alignment is both critical and strategic to the global expansion of Kent Global, [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Leeteuk and Yesung, members of veteran K-pop boy band Super Junior, appeared on Instagram wearing garments featuring batik, an Indonesian traditional costume, gaining much attention. The garments were designed and made by Ridwan Kamil, governor of Indonesia’s West Java province, and were presented to the members with a hand-written [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A consortium led by the South Korean conglomerate LG will build a battery factory in Indonesia to supply parts for Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co.’s electric vehicles, according to industry sources Tuesday. The LG consortium consists of three LG subsidiaries, including LG Chem Ltd., battery arm LG Energy Solution [...]
SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Hundreds of kilometers southeast from Indonesian capital Jakarta in West Java Province’s Tasikmalaya Regency stands Malaya Park. While it has been open since March on a trial basis, the park is expected to hold its official opening next month. Inside, a hanok village has been built in ‘Jeju Park’, [...]