Indonesian Travellers

Lawmakers have questioned the government's decision to ease large-scale social restrictions (PSBB), saying the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths continues to rise across many provinces.

The study titled "An unfamiliar prayer" by M&C Saatchi Indonesia analysed key behavioural traits for industries from fashion to telco and FMCG. More here on the finds. 

A “new normal” lifestyle has surfaced as technology and digital media become a part of everyday routines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Such is why the travel industry should own a digital platform to face a surge in Indonesia’s tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, the Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Wishnutama Kusubandio […]

The government estimates that up to 3.78 million Indonesians will fall into poverty and 5.2 million lose their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, while the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects the worst global recession since the Great Depression.

In McKinsey’s early April survey of nearly 700 respondents in Indonesia, 49 percent said they believe the Indonesian economy will rebound within 2 to 3 months and grow at a similar or even faster clip than before COVID-19. This consumer confidence stands in sharp contrast to how people feel in more developed economies. 

Markets across Indonesia are seeing an uptick in demand for hygiene products, although staple food availability remains safe as people purchase supplies to last a longer period to follow the universal health advise of staying home.

Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan also suggests that non-formal educational institutions shift to long-distance learning to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the city.

The Indonesian government says it is currently drawing up plans for a so-called “travel bubble” with four Asia Pacific countries as part of efforts to revive the country’s tourism sector, despite the number of COVID-19 cases continuin

WHO urges countries to keep up with efforts to contain coronavirus as global situation worsens.

People are becoming increasingly cautious about spending as they prepare for the possibility that the pandemic will have a long-term impact on their finances.

The government decides to exempt business, emergency and repatriation flights from the Covid-19 travel ban.

 Half of the respondents have increased their social media activities, while 59% have increased their online reading habits. 

JAKARTA - Indonesia's coronavirus death toll rose to 170 on Thursday as the world's fourth most populous nation passed South Korea as the country with the highest number of recorded fatalities in Asia after China.

Rising year-on-year fraud losses are being borne by 48% of them. In Indonesia, more than three quarters (78%) of consumers said that security is their top 1

JAKARTA:The consumer confidence index in Indonesia edged down in February, but the consumers in the country remain optimistic about the economy, a survey by the Indonesian central bank showed on Monday (March 9). The Indonesian consumer confidence index slumped to 117.7 in February from 121.7 in January.

Many consumer products and services that enter and are traded in Indonesia must be halal-certified after its new Halal law recently came into force. The law decrees that the sourcing, handling, processing and labeling of all consumer products should adhere to stringent halal regulations by 2024. "Food and beverage products are the first mandated category, and the government says the law will give Muslim consumers' confidence that all ingredients contained in edible products are faith-compliant," said the Euromonitor Digest, the online publication of the Export Marketing Bureau of the Department of Trade and Industry (EMB-DTI). The report said 52 percent of Indonesian consumers eat religious-compliant foods all the time. But Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim population, wants to instill Islamic principles into a range of sectors, including food production and distribution, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and finance. "While Indonesia is taking affirmative action to ensure companies and consumers clearly understand the state-directed transition toward a Shariah economy, a broader awareness is emerging that halal compliance applies far beyond food," it said. The report said forward-thinking brands thus are enticing Muslim customers by tailoring products and services across a range of sectors. "With modest fashions, sportswear, banking and hotel services having taken a lead, more businesses are expected to create and market product ranges that fuse the lifestyle and religious choices of Muslim millennial consumers and travelers," it added