Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 26 June 2015

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Bitcoin Brings Mathematical Certainty to Comply With Islamic Law

CoinTelegraph spoke with Matthew J. Martin on why Bitcoin is better for financial services companies that want to attract Muslim clients and offer “sharia-based” financial products. Matthew J. Martin is the founder of the startup Blossom Finance that uses Bitcoin to help Muslims with Islamic...

Austrex signs $10 million deal to form end-to-end meat processing company in Indonesia

One of Australia's largest exporters of live cattle has signed a deal, reported to be worth $10 million, with two Indonesian businesses to form an end-to-end meat processing company based in South Sulawesi.

This island paradise might be Indonesia's best kept secret

For most of its history, Nihiwatu has flown under the radar. Every now and again, the name would crop up when travellers of a certain ilk got together. Surfers knew about it. The wave that is Nihiwatu's raison d'etre saw to that. The best left-hand break in Indonesia was the word.

Finally, a startup that can take the pain out of hiring service providers in Indonesia

In Indonesia, finding a person to fix your leaky roof, install air conditioning units, or solving any typical chores around the house can be a pain. Few of these service providers have an online presence. Your best bet is to keep an eye out for flyers that float onto your porch or fill your mailbox.

Indonesia May Replace Economics Team, Vice President Says

JAKARTA, Indonesia—A cabinet shake-up is coming and could bolster the Indonesian government’s economics team as it struggles to reverse a downturn in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said Friday.