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’, [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Sat Co., a satellite service arm of South Korean telecom giant KT Corp., said Thursday it has won an order to establish a high-speed satellite telecommunications network in Indonesia’s Papua province. The company said it will take part in the Indonesian government-led project to offer telecommunications services for [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver Corp., South Korea’s top internet portal operator, said Wednesday it has made a strategic investment of US$150 million in Indonesian media giant Emtek to strengthen its foothold in the Southeast Asian market. Emtek operates broadcast channels, as well as the over-the-top service Vidio, overseeing media content production and [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — So-called ‘Korean Streets’ located throughout Indonesia are gaining popularity among local residents, offering locals a chance to visit Korean traditional homes and try on traditional clothes. Korean residents point out, however, that these streets are not as authentically Korean as some might think, as they also feature the partial [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s main airport operator said Sunday it will participate in a 600 billion-won (US$530 million) airport development project in Indonesia. The Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) has formed a consortium with Indonesia’s state-run airport operator PT Angkasa Pura 1 (AP1) and local construction firm PT Wijaya Karya Tbk [...]
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) - Microsoft today announced its Berdayakan Ekonomi Digital Indonesia initiative, which marks a significant commitment to advancing growth and digital transformation for Indonesia, its vibrant developer and startup ecosystem, enterprises, and the public sector. As part of the plan, Microsoft will establish its first datacenter region in Indonesia to deliver trusted cloud services [...]