When Indonesia’s export market collapsed in the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the country didn’t look like it would ever get back into the regional manufacturing race. But,  Indonesia is poised to surpass Vietnam this year as the world’s second largest shoe manufacturer. It’s a sign of the country’s growing attraction as a low-cost hub in Southeast [...]

Indonesia and South Korea are getting ready to sign an MoU on the joint-development of a KFX stealth fighter jet program (dubbed Boramae) later this year, following a letter of intent in March 2009 on Indonesian participation in a KFX study. When enacted, the MOU will provide a breakthrough for both countries in terms of [...]

I was somewhere in the Philippines when I met some American tourists carried backpacks; its brand was familiar to me. Yep, it was EIGER. I am not sure whether they bought it during traveling in Indonesia, or bought it in the Philippines, or in the US. But, all I know is that EIGER has now [...]

It  is said that the world currently possesses 5 bonsai masters, 4 of them are Japanese, and 1 of them is surprisingly Indonesian. He is Robert Steven. Robert Steven was born in North Sumatra in 1958. He started creating and collecting bonsai in 1979, and currently has a permanent exhibit center where he displays his bonsai [...]

As you might aware, Indonesia was the 1st Asian country to enter the World Cup stage which that time was held in France in 1938. Indonesia was still under Dutch colonization and named “Dutch-Indies”. Since then, Indonesia has never again entered the elite countries to be in World cup events. Actually, in this World Cup 2010 in [...]

Three of Indonesian state-owned enterprises (Pertamina, Telkom, and Adhi Karya) had earlier said they’d consider to erect one of Asia’s tallest building. It is going to be an addition to many supertall buildings planned to decorate Jakarta skyline. GNFI has previously posted about this. Check this out here! Apparently, they were serious in putting it [...]

By Samarthya Priyahita Ngurbloat Beach or Pantai Pasir Panjang (Long Sand Beach), is a beach with the most delicate sand in the world. Located in Ngilngof Village, western part of Kei Island. The reason that you should go to this kind of place is because of the white sand that extends approximately 5 km, nice waves, [...]

You may ask any given person you meet in the street, about world’s most popular energy drink. They’d surely answer KRATINGDAENG, or RED BULL, world’s most famous energy drink. There’s one one brand quickly catching up though. It’s EXTRA JOSS, an Indonesian brand that has been quite a while dominating Indonesian market. It has been penetrating [...]

Established in 1996, Zahir Accounting is one of Indonesia’s global brands now. Zahir Accounting is an innovative small business accounting software made in Indonesia.  All financial reports are automatic, completed with interactive analysis and chart for business decision making. It has been marketed and used by countries as far as Germany and Netherlands. Now [...]

I was just aware, that the Philippine’s national martial art is called Kali Majapahit. There’s only one Majapahit in the world, and that was the Majapahit Empire of Indonesia. The Majapahit Empire of Indonesia eclipsed the Srividjayan Empire spread throughout Southeast Asia and into the Philippines. At its height the Empire included areas that are today [...]