Indonesian Travellers

Millions of Indonesians were on the move at the weekend as they returned home to villages and towns across the worlds biggest Muslim nation to mark the end of Ramadan.

Bank Indonesia (BI) has put banknotes worth Rp 300 trillion (US$20.68 billion) in circulation over the past two weeks specifically to meet the needs of consumers for the Idul Fitri holiday season, which starts next week in the Muslim-majority country.

Indonesia's heavy use of mobile makes fertile ground for omnichannel marketing, but are marketers in the country taking advantage of the opportunity?

Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said the country would see a steady decline in domestic tourist numbers unless airlines reduced airfares

Indonesian unicorns Go-Jek and Traveloka are reportedly thinking of holding an IPO, which could be the first for Indonesia Stock Exchange.

The statements are now motherhood ones:

JAKARTA/TOKYO/BANGKOK -- Retailers are teaming up with ride-hailing companies in Southeast Asia to bring products directly to customers' doors, saving

Strong domestic demand, stable inflation and robust investment are boosting the Indonesian economy.

Indonesia is the world’s fastest-growing e-commerce market | South-East Asia’s largest country is on the verge of a digital revolution thanks to its digitally savvy youth, the rise of tech start-ups and the promise of upcoming infrastructure projects

Looking at the banners and colourful flags decorating the streets of Bali, Australian tourists would be forgiven for thinking the island was preparing for a major sporting tournament. But this is a showdown of far greater significance: Indonesia is undertaking the largest single-day democratic exercise the world has ever seen.

More than 55 per cent of online commerce spending in Indonesia comes from greater Jakarta, where the online retail market is more mature than in other regions. Online spending in Jakarta, as a percentage of household spending, is four times higher than in the rest of Java and 10 times what it is outside of Java. Provinces outside of Jakarta have about a 10-percentage point higher rate of new spending than Jakarta does. As online commerce reaches beyond greater Jakarta, offering better choices and prices, the rate of new consumption may grow beyond 30 per cent.

Tuesday 12 March 2019: Brisbane Airport (BNE) has been recognised for its outstanding achievements in route development marketing at the Routes Asia 2019 Marketing Awards being named the Overall Winner while also taking out the 20+ million passenger category.

Brisbane Marketing was also the winner in the Destination Category for it

The criteria will be additional consideration for travelers after comfort and location, according to online travel agency Traveloka’s marketing vice president, Kurnia Rosyada. 

But rapid growth has led to calls for government regulation of the sector

JAKARTA - The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is out to interest millennials in Indonesia in visiting Singapore.. Read more at straitstimes.com.