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 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — LG CNS Co., an IT service unit of South Korea’s LG Group, said Monday it has secured a 100 billion-won (US$91 million) deal to set up an electronic tax system in Indonesia. LG CNS will build Indonesia’s core tax administration system (CTAS) using latest technologies, including cloud and big [...]
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Mandaya Royal Hospital Puri today announced a seven-year strategic partnership agreement integrating a comprehensive range of cutting-edge medical technologies and solutions that will bring world-class healthcare services to Mandaya Royal’s patients and staff. The agreement includes [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Indonesian members of the ARMY, BTS’ official fan club, planted trees to celebrate BTS member Jimin’s birthday. Asabell “Asa” Audida, a 24-year old fan, proposed on social media to plant 1,000 mangrove trees starting a month before Jimin’s 26th birthday on Oct. 13, local media reported. Just nine days [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Indonesia has agreed to create a special entry system for South Korean business travelers in exception to its entry restrictions imposed over coronavirus concerns, the foreign ministry said Thursday. The measure, to take effect Aug. 17, will exempt South Korean businesspeople from the mandatory two-week isolation when they enter [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The board of South Korea’s state-run utility firm Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) on Tuesday approved a business project to build two units of coal power plants in Indonesia despite controversies over profitability and the environment. KEPCO clinched a deal with Indonesia-based PT Barito Pacific in May 2019 to [...]