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 financial law. Blossom Finance, is a microfinance firm based 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. The deal, between Austrex and Indonesian firms Pramana Agri Resources and Rumpinary Agro Industry, will allow the joint venture to have control of the cattle supply from Australia through to the sale of boxed beef, the Jakarta Globe reports.

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. “We’ll change [to create] a better team” after evaluating all ministers, Mr. Kalla said in an interview. Pressure has been building on President Joko Widodo to shake up his cabinet as his programs to revive the economy falter. Mr.

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. Or you ask neighbors, family, and friends for recommendations. But even if you have a recommendation, it’s complicated.

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. But not everyone who made it to Nihiwatu on the island of Sumba was a surfer. Well-heeled Australian families, European royalty, nature lovers and the odd American cultural icon were all part of the guest mix.