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New Indonesian low-cost carrier Super Air Jet to focus on millennial travellers
INDONESIAN low-cost start-up airline Super Air Jet aims to begin flying soon with a business model focused on tech-obsessed millennials with a propensity to travel, the carrier's chief executive, Ari Azhari, said on Monday.Industry sources said the airline has links to Indonesia's biggest airline group, Lion Air Group, though the…
Indonesia prioritizes accelerating digital transformation in ICT field
Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA) - Accelerating digital transformation is among the priority programs in the information and communication technology (ICT) field, as targeted by President Joko Widodo during his second term, Philip Gobang, communication and informatics minister’s special staff, stated. "Five areas elicit attention in managing digital transformation during…
Indonesian ride-hailing giant Gojek wants to make every vehicle on its app electric by 2030
Indonesian ride-hailing app Gojek has announced plans to make every car and motorcycle on its platform an electric vehicle (EV) by 2030 in an ambitious three-pronged sustainability strategy.Dubbed the "Three Zeros" agenda, the company aims to reach zero emissions, zero waste and zero socio-economic barriers by the end of the…
Q1 Economic Growth at -0.74 Percent; Presidential Staff Remains Optimistic
The President’s special staffer on economics, Arif Budimanta, on Wednesday said Indonesia’s economic growthshows constant signs of improvement despite logging -0.74 percent in the first quarter. Compared to the second up to the fourth quarter last year, the 2021 first quarter growth is moving to the positive zone. In his…
