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The Next BTS? HYBE Alumni Launch Global Talent Search in Indonesia for 2027 K-Pop Debut
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – The architects behind some of K-pop’s most iconic global successes are turning their sights toward Southeast Asia. Retopia Salon, a rising entertainment powerhouse founded by a “dream team” of former HYBE executives, has announced it will hold major auditions in Jakarta and Bandung this April. The talent search is part of […]
Crypto Goes Mainstream: Visa and Rain Reveal Massive Stablecoin Expansion Across Asia-Pacific
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – The invisible plumbing of global finance is getting a high-tech overhaul. Rain, a leading stablecoin payment infrastructure provider, has announced a major expansion of its Visa membership into the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, signaling a shift toward making digital assets as spendable as cash at the checkout counter. The partnership, expected to […]
Indonesia Scrambles to Protect Creative Gig Workers After Videographer Swept into Corruption Probe
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – Indonesia’s Ministry of Creative Economy is moving to fix a gaping hole in its procurement laws that essentially classifies creative labor—including editing, dubbing, and conceptualization—as having “zero value.” The move follows a controversial legal case in North Sumatra that saw a local videographer, Amsal Christy Sitepu, embroiled in a corruption investigation. […]
Indonesia Demands UN Probe After Israeli Artillery Kills Peacekeeper in Lebanon
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – Indonesia has launched a scathing diplomatic protest and demanded a full United Nations investigation after Israeli artillery fire struck a peacekeeping position in Southern Lebanon, killing one Indonesian soldier and wounding three others. Foreign Minister Sugiono, speaking from Tokyo on Monday, confirmed the death of Praka Farizal Rhomadhon, a member of […]
Is Pertamax Really Hitting Rp17,850? Pertamina Breaks Silence on Viral Price Hike Rumors
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – Indonesia’s state-owned energy giant, Pertamina, has moved to quell growing public anxiety following a wave of viral social media posts predicting a massive spike in fuel prices effective April 1. The rumors, which have been circulating rapidly across platforms, suggested that the price of Pertamax (RON 92) would jump by over […]
Kinnara Limited Transferred IDR 67.2 Billion to West Lombok Developer — Every Receipt Published, Every Client Supported
Fifty transfer receipts, provided by the CFO of Marina Bay Lombok Pty Ltd and independently audited, confirm AUD 5.748 million delivered by Kinnara Limited to West Lombok developer Jamie McIntyre. With no villas built at Marina Bay City and a government demolition order now active, the Kinnara property marketplace is standing behind every investor it introduced to the project.
Jakarta’s Blok M Reimagined Itself as the Capital’s Creative Ground Zero
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – Once a fading relic of 1980s retail, the Blok M district in South Jakarta has completed a radical metamorphosis. No longer just a shopping destination, the neighborhood has emerged as the definitive heartbeat of Indonesia’s creative economy, drawing high-level government praise for its role in the nation’s post-pandemic recovery. Teuku Riefky […]
Indonesia’s Fine-Dining Scene Surges in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – Indonesia is cementing its status as a premier global gastronomic destination, with two of its flagship dining establishments securing prestigious spots on the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 list. At a high-profile ceremony held in Hong Kong on March 25, the Jakarta-based August and Ubud’s Locavore NXT were recognized for their […]
Bank Mandiri Injects Rp7.3 Trillion into MSMEs to Bolster Grassroots Economy
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – As global economic volatility persists, PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk is doubling down on domestic resilience, deploying Rp7.35 trillion (US$462 million) in People’s Business Credit (KUR) through February 2026. The state-owned lender has already reached 59,327 small and medium enterprises in just two months, hitting nearly 18% of its annual Rp41 […]
$20 Billion Race: Indonesia and Japan Fast-Track Massive Gas Project to Escape Middle East War Fallout
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – As the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran threatens to paralyze global energy arteries, Indonesia and Japan have reached a high-stakes agreement to accelerate the development of the Abadi Field in the Masela Block. The deal, struck during President Prabowo Subianto’s state visit to Tokyo, aims to fast-track the […]
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