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  • Telkomsel to adopt Kinetica analytics platform

    Telkomsel to adopt Kinetica analytics platform

    Indonesia’s Telkomsel has arranged to adopt the Kinetica advanced analytics platform to help it transform the customer experience for its users.

    The operator will use the Kinetica engine and NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs) to enable real-time analytics, location-based visualization and AI capabilities.

    Telkomsel plans to use thee capabilities to deliver data-driven customer experiences and to enable real-time financial and business reporting.

    “The rapid growth in mobile devices, digital users, and the micro-services nature of prepaid across the Indonesian market has led to exponentially more data generated than ever before,” Telkomsel CIO Montgomery Hong said.

    “This influx of extreme data presents a massive opportunity to develop new, personalized, digital lifestyle experiences for Indonesian consumers. Unlike traditional database solutions, the Kinetica engine is purpose-built for extreme data and provides real-time data analysis and location intelligence across our business, from prepaid and postpaid mobile, to digital lifestyle services (video, gaming, music), to mobile financial services, and digital advertising for starters.”

  • A Call to Stop Use of Plastic in Bali

    A Call to Stop Use of Plastic in Bali

    Java Mountain Coffee, a Jakarta-based social enterprise advocating for sustainable coffee farming, has called on the hospitality industry in Bali to avoid using plastic and aluminum coffee capsules in a bid to reduce pollution.

    Coffee capsule usage has grown five times faster than growth in coffee consumption globally between 2011 and 2016, Java Mountain Coffee said, citing a 2017 study by Euromonitor International.

    The firm said this is not sustainable, because used capsules usually end up in landfills, rivers and the ocean. Java Mountain Coffee said the used coffee pods also contribute to climate change, especially the plastic ones, which release harmful substances into the environment when exposed to sunlight.

    “Java Mountain Coffee’s response to the recent commitment by the global travel industry to reduce its reliance on plastics and other harmful environmental products, is to stop the use of plastic and aluminum coffee capsules,” the firm’s spokeswoman, Nadine Alexandra, said in a statement.

    “We believe the Bali travel industry collectively can lead the world in environmental responsibility, reversing old uninformed historical human behavior, which has caused irreversible damage to our planet,” she said.

    Java Mountain Coffee participated in an environmental event titled “Act Local, Impact Global,” hosted by Alila Resorts Bali last week. The island hotel industry organized the event in response to a commitment by the global travel industry in June to reduce the use of plastic and other harmful waste products.

    At least 50 hotels, members of the Bali Hotel Association and other travel industry stakeholders attended the event to share their environmental initiatives.

    Among these initiatives is “Komitmen” by One Island One Voice, a Bali-based network of organizations active in the field of waste prevention and management. The initiative calls on individuals, organizations, companies and government offices on the island to separate organic and inorganic waste at the source and to stop using single-use plastic straws, plastic water bottles, plastic retail bags, plastic cups and plastic cup lids.

    “Java Mountain Coffee urges all stakeholders to join us and make a commitment to One Island One Voice’s ‘Komitmen’ initiative,” the firm said.

  • Uniqlo to open new store in Bali

    Uniqlo to open new store in Bali

    Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo has announced plans to open its first store in Bali this year.

    The new store will be located at Mal Bali Galeria in the heart of Kuta city centre on Bali island. It will feature a total sales area of nearly 2000sqm.

    Satoshi Hatase, Uniqlo’s CEO for SEA and Oceania said: “Since entering Southeast Asia and Oceania in 2009 and Indonesia in 2013, Uniqlo has been growing together with local communities around the region, and receiving a warm welcome with our LifeWear products.

    “We are now thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce our brand to Bali, one of the world’s favourite holiday destinations and well known for its relaxed and casual lifestyle.”

    Uniqlo Indonesia currently has 18 stores, located in Jakarta and five other major cities.

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  • Bali ready to welcome more tourists

    Bali ready to welcome more tourists

    Indonesian private-sector company Bandara Internasional Bali Utara plans to build a new international airport in northern Bali to accommodate growth in foreign tourist arrivals.

    The airport will be built offshore to avoid interference with rice fields, temples and villages.

    Bali receives around 6 million foreign tourists annually, with most visiting the southern part of the island where the only international airport is located.

    Bali Governor I Made Mangku Pastika has met with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on several occasions and they have agreed to build a new airport in Bali on a reclaimed island off Buleleng district.

    “One advantage of building an airport offshore is that we do not need to waste time on land acquisition, which is often very expensive,” Freddy Numberi, a former environment minister and now strategic advisor to Bandara Internasional Bali Utara (BIBU), said at a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday (22/02).

    The project is currently awaiting approval by the Ministry of Transportation.

    BIBU is partnering with Airports Kinesis, a Canada-based airport development consulting company, which also helped design Kertajati Airport in West Java.

    “Bali’s northern airport will be funded privately by investors from Canada and the Middle East, involving a total investment of $2 billion,” said Shad Serroune, chief technical officer at Airports Kinesis.

    Beside opening opportunities for overseas investors, BIBU also hopes to attract local investors who may be interested in the project.

    “Basically, we’re open to anyone who wants to inject money into this project, even the regional government,” BIBU operations director Tulus Pranowo said.

    “But at the moment, we’re purely a privately owned company,” he said, confirming that they plan to build the airport without funding from the state budget.

    Responding to a question of when the airport construction project will break ground, Tulus said BIBU was still waiting for the Transportation Ministry to stipulate the exact location before the company will proceed to the next step.

    According to the Transportation Ministry, Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport can only accommodate 17 million arrivals per year, while the provincial government hopes to attract 35 million to boost tourism development.

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  • Air Asia X to stop flights from Mumbai

    Air Asia X to stop flights from Mumbai

    Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has decided to pull out its flights from Mumbai to Kuala Lumpur from April 30.

    AirAsia India spokesperson saying passengers booked on the sector after April 29 will be allowed to either re-route through other destinations, get a credit refund, change the travel date or get a full refund.

    The Mumbai-Kuala Lumpur flight has been popular with tourists to Malaysia and Bali, where Air Asia has excellent connections. If you were planning your South Asia summer holiday, you still have three good options from Mumbai. The following airlines operate non-stop flights:

    Malindo Air flies to to Kuala Lumpur from Mumbai every day, with a flight duration of 5 hours and 20 minutes. Book your tickets here.

    Malaysia Airlines also has daily non-stop flights between Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur. Book tickets here.

    Jet Airways flights, operated by Malaysia Airlines as a part of codeshare, will also take you to Kuala Lumpur in just 5 hours 20 minutes. Book here.

    Other primary carriers that will get you there with 1 short stop along the way include Singapore Airlines, Air India, Emirates, Etihad, Cathay Pacific and Sri Lankan Airlines, to name a few.

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  • Newcomer Logistics Firm Iruna eLogistics Seeks to Empower E-Commerce

    Newcomer Logistics Firm Iruna eLogistics Seeks to Empower E-Commerce

    Iruna eLogistics, a logistics startup company, plans to open two new fulfillment centers in Surabaya and Medan by the end of this year as part of its rapid expansion to provide back-end logistics services to Indonesia’s small and medium-sized enterprises.

    Indonesia’s small and medium-sized businesses have embraced e-commerce and digital marketing platforms to boost sales in the last two years. However, they often find high warehousing and transportation costs expensive and experience complications in tracking inventory, which in turn hinder growth.

    Iruna, which was founded by logistic veteran Yan Hendry Jauwena last December, tries to address the problem by offering integrated logistics solutions which manage the storage, packaging, handling and delivery of items for small business.

    “We wanted to improve the ecosystem by taking care of the back-end issues involved in online commerce. That way the small and medium-sized businesses can focus only on the production and marketing of their products,” Maria Bebasari, Iruna’s vice president for marketing and communication, said on Tuesday.

    Currently, Iruna handles delivery of more than 1,000 types of items a day, ranging from tiny soaps to bulky furniture from its 5,000-square-meter space in Sunter, North Jakarta. The facility is equipped with freezers and coolers to handle food and beverage delivery as well as secured storage for items worth more than Rp 5 million ($374), Maria said.

    Still, the company is not yet able to transport gold — which requires a separate license — or living plants or animals, she said.

    Iruna plans to open similar facilities in Surabaya next month and in Medan by the end of the year, occupying an area of 2,000 to 3,000 square meters each, Maria said.

    Maria said e-commerce consumers are concentrated in big cities despite vendors being spread out across the archipelago, making it costly for individual item delivery.

    “It’s more economical for both the producers and consumers if the delivery is done from our warehouse,” Maria said, adding that their storage and handling facilities differentiate the company from existing logistics firms like state-owned Pos Indonesia, Tiki or JNE.

    Maria said that Iruna targets to deliver 1 million different types of items and add six more fulfillment centers across the archipelago over the next three years, fully confident in the country’s e-commerce prospects.

    Indonesia e-commerce market is projected to reach $130 billion in sales by 2020, according to an estimate from the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology.

  • Bitcoin Use Under Scrutiny in Indonesia

    Bitcoin Use Under Scrutiny in Indonesia

    Indonesian authorities are investigating the use of bitcoin in the holiday island of Bali, amid warnings by the central bank over the risks posed by virtual currencies, an official said.

    The probe started after the central bank on Dec. 7 issued a regulation banning the use of cryptocurrencies in payment systems, said Causa Iman Karana, head of Bank Indonesia’s representative office in Bali.

    “We found out from some postings on social media that Bali appeared to have become a haven for bitcoin transactions,” said Causa, adding that central bank officials and police went undercover at the end of 2017 to investigate scores of businesses in Bali advertising online that they offered bitcoin payment services.

    The team found two cafes still using bitcoin as a means of payment, but 44 businesses including car rental outlets, hotels, travel companies and jewelry stores, prevgiously offering the service, had now stopped, he said.

    A Bitcoin sign is seen in Kuta on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia January 18, 2018. Picture taken January 18, 2018. REUTERS/Nyimas Laula

    One of the cafes used bitcoin only for transactions of more than Rp 243,000 ($18), or about 0.001 bitcoin. A single transaction took about one and a half hours to be processed and included a fee of Rp 123,000 so this had discouraged its wider use for payments, Causa said.

    The official declined to name the businesses because he was still waiting for further instructions from Bank Indonesia in Jakarta.

    “The next step is we will ban them as mandated by the law. We ask them not to use it anymore. Along with the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim), we will enforce the rule that all transactions in Indonesia must use rupiah.”

    Some locals in Bali said bitcoin was being used mainly by foreigners on the island, which is Indonesia’s tourism hub and has a large expatriate community.

    Bank Indonesia has called ownership of virtual currencies high risk and prone to speculation, because no authority takes responsibility or officially administers them and because there is no underlying asset to be the basis for the price.

    Virtual currencies could also be used in money laundering and terrorism funding, and could have an impact on the stability of the financial system and causes losses for society, it has said.

    While trading has not be regulated so far, the central bank has said it was looking into the issue.

    Regulators around the world have been grappling with how to address risks posed by cryptocurrencies, as bitcoin, the world’s most popular virtual currency, soared more than 1,700 percent last year.

    Prices have plummeted since South Korea said last week it may ban domestic cryptocurrency exchanges.

    Bitcoin.co.id, an Indonesian online cryptocurrency exchange, said on its website that bitcoin was trading at Rp 162.70 million per unit after losing around a quarter of it value this week.

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  • Jetstar’s airfares to Bali take off after AirAsia cancels its service

    Jetstar’s airfares to Bali take off after AirAsia cancels its service

    Jetstar prices for flights to and from Bali have jumped by as much as 570 per cent in the wake of AirAsia’s announcement it would be cancelling its services on the route. Earlier this week, Jetstar was advertising flights to Bali in February for $99 and return flights for just $44.

    However, after AirAsia confirmed on Wednesday that it would be scrapping its flights between Darwin and Bali, prices jumped. Fares to Bali for $99 are still available in January, however return fares have leapt to between $182 and $242. In February fares to Bali increase to $179 and return flights are between $122 and $295.

    A Jetstar spokeswoman said the airline remained committed to delivering cheap flights between Darwin and Bali.

    “Bali remains an important market for us from Darwin and our flights from Darwin to Bali will continue to operate as normal well into the future,” she said.

    “There are many factors that determine the pricing of air tickets, and we take into strong account our mission of every day low fares, making air travel affordable and the world more accessible to our customers.”

    Territorians guessed the prices would jump as soon as they heard the announcement of AirAsia’s cancellations.

    “They won’t get the $69 return fare to Bali anymore,” Scott Gorrell posted on Facebook on Thursday.

    “Now Jetstar will hike its prices up between Darwin and Bali as there is no competition,” Bev Phelts commented.

    “Watch the prices rise now,” Nigel Rankine posted.

    It took more than two full days for Jetstar to up its prices.

    Jetstar earlier this week confirmed it would be looking at increasing the number of services it offers on the Darwin-Bali route.

    In the 2016-17 financial year, Jetstar flew 35,000 passengers between the Indonesian island and the Top End.

    AirAsia confirmed on Wednesday it would cancel its routes between Darwin and Bali from January 28.

    “AirAsia Indonesia will suspend its service connecting Bali with Darwin as part of a network restructuring aimed at improving operational efficiency,” a spokesman said.

    Previously Garuda Indonesia operated flights between Darwin and Bali, however the airline pulled out of the Top End in 2009, after 30 years.

    AirNorth has also previously operated the route.

  • AirAsia resumes Bali and Lombok flights

    AirAsia resumes Bali and Lombok flights

    AirAsia has resumed flights to and from Bali and Lombok, with flying conditions around the Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport and Lombok International Airport expected to remain clear.

    AirAsia, in a statement today, said it would continue to monitor the situation closely and keep guests informed of any development.

    The Malaysian-based low-cost airline also advised passengers to check the status of their flight on Twitter (@AirAsia) or airasia.com before heading to the airport.

    It said those flying to Bali or Lombok from now until Dec 31, who no longer wished to travel, would be entitled to choose one of the service recovery options.

    “For flights from Nov 25 until Dec 10, guests can pick to move flight and change to a new travel date on the same route within 30 calendar days from the original flight date without additional cost and subject to seat availability.”

    “They can also retain the value of fare in their AirAsia BIG Loyalty account for future travel with the airline or obtain full refund in the amount equivalent to their booking, via the e-form available on support.airasia.com,” it said.

    Meanwhile, for flights from Dec 11 until Dec 31, passengers can choose either to change flights to a new travel date on the same route up to Jan 31, 2018 without additional cost and subject to seat availability or reroute to another destination within the AirAsia network with fare difference applicable, subject to seat availability.

    “Or guests can retain the value of fare in AirAsia BIG Loyalty account for future travel with AirAsia,” it added.

    The airport reopened on Wednesday last week, two days after volcanic ash spewing from Mount Agung spread across the island and forced it to close. Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Malindo Air resumed their flights to the island last week, following the reopening of the airport.

    Most airlines, however, only resumed their flights to the popular holiday destination this week.

    More than 120,000 tourists were stranded in Bali, including 1,000 Malaysian tourists during the closure of the airport.

  • Indonesia to promote tourism in Melbourne

    Indonesia to promote tourism in Melbourne

    The Tourism Ministry is going to host Business Gathering event on Dec. 14-15 in Melbourne, Australia.

    The ministry has invited travel agents, tour operators and media to take part in this event.

    “The distance between Australia and Indonesia is not that far and Australians are very interested in destinations in Indonesia. Moreover, 90 percent of them have their own holiday schedule and high buying power for holiday tour packages,” said the ministry’s deputy minister for overseas promotion I Gde Pitana.

    “Our target is to inform the Australian people that Bali is safe now; the eruption has come down. The distance between Mount Agung to Denpasar is 65 kilometers. Bali Promotion is back. If nothing gets in the way, the 15 million target can be achieved,” Pitana added.

    During the gathering, the ministry will conduct a presentation about destinations in Indonesia and entertain visitors with traditional dance performance and souvenirs.

    “Melbourne is chosen because it’s the best business and shopping center in Australia,” told the ministry’s deputy assistant for Asia-Pacific tourism promotion, Vinsensius Jemadu.

    The number of tourism visits from Australian tourists is the four highest in Indonesia.

    This year, the ministry is aiming to welcome 1,816,000 tourists from Australia, an increase by 29 percent from last year’s target, which was 1.4 million people. (kes)

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  • AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines provide alternative arrangements for passengers affected by Bali volcano

    AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines provide alternative arrangements for passengers affected by Bali volcano

    AirAsia has provided alternative arrangements for travellers affected by the Mount Agung eruption in Bali.

    In a statement this evening it said all guests whose flights are affected will be entitled to choose one of the following service recovery options being offered:

    For flights to/from Bali and Lombok from Nov 25 2017 – Dec 25 2017:

    Option 1: Change to a new travel date on the same route within 30 calendar days from original flight date without additional cost and subject to seat availability; or,

    Option 2: Credit Account: Retain the value of fare in a credit account for future travel with AirAsia. The online Credit Account to be redeemed within 90 calendar days from the date of issue, for travel date of your choice; or,

    Option 3: Full Refund: Obtain a full refund in the amount equivalent to your booking. This can be done strictly via e-form available on support.airasia.com.

    For Flights to/from Bali and Lombok from Dec 11 2017 – Dec 31 2017:

    Option 1: Change to a new travel date on the same route up to Jan 31 2018 without additional cost and subject to seat availability; or

    Option 2: Reroute to other destination (within AirAsia network) with fare difference applicable, subject to seat availability; or,

    Option 3: Retain the value of fare in a credit account for future travel with AirAsia. The online Credit Account to be redeemed within 90 calendar days from the date of issue, for travel date of your choice.

    Guests are advised to check airasia.com and AirAsia’s social media pages for further announcements.

    AirAsia said it will continue to monitor the situation closely, and will keep guests informed of any developments.

    Meanwhile, Malaysia Airlines has arranged for alternative travel arrangements for its passengers stranded in Denpasar-Bali.

    The national carrier has arranged ground transport to Surabaya from the Ngurah Rai International Airport with onward connection to Kuala Lumpur.

    It urged affected passengers to register themselves at the airlines’ dedicated counter at Customer Service Desk, Level 3 at the airport.

    The journey from Bali to Surabaya will take approximately 12 hours, it said.

    “Malaysia Airlines will also be mounting rescue flights from Surabaya to Kuala Lumpur,” it said in a statement this evening.

    Malaysia Airlines said it will continue to monitor the situation and resume flights into and out of Denpasar as soon as it receives confirmation on improved weather conditions.

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  • Cebu Pacific cancels Indonesia flights due to volcano eruption

    Cebu Pacific cancels Indonesia flights due to volcano eruption

    Cebu Pacific has announced the cancellation of its flights to and from Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday, Nov. 28.

    The statement was issued due to the eruption of Mount Agung volcano and the closure of the Ngurah Rai International airport in Denpasar.

    The affected flights are:

    • 5J 279 (Manila-Denpasar) ETD 350am / ETA 750am

    • 5J 280 (Denpasar-Manila) ETD 835am / ETA 1240pm

    “We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause,” the airline said.

    The company said guests with confirmed bookingswill be moved to the next available Cebu Pacific flight.

    The guests may also opt to rebook their flights within the next 30 days, or place the cost of the ticket in a Travel Fund for future use.

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  • AirAsia cancels 32 Bali and Lombok flights

    AirAsia cancels 32 Bali and Lombok flights

    Low-cost carrier AirAsia has cancelled 32 flights and rescheduled two others from and to Bali and Lombok following the volcanic activity at Mount Agung in Bali.

    In a statement, AirAsia said affected passengers would be notified of their flight status and the options available to them via their registered e-mail addresses.

    It said passengers whose flights were cancelled could change to a new travel time on the same route within 30 days from the original flight without additional costs and subject to seat availability. They can also retain the value of their fare in a credit account for future travel.

    “The online credit account has to be redeemed within 90 days from the date of issuance,” it said.

    The airline said passengers are advised to visit www.airasia.com and AirAsia’s social media pages and also to check their flight status through the “Manage My Booking” feature on AirAsia’s website.

    AirAsia said it was in contact with the autho­rities and would continually conduct risk assessments to ensure the safety of its operations.

    “AirAsia will provide updates on the latest developments,” it said, advising passen­gers requiring assistance to contact the airline’s customer support team.

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  • Indonesia’s Blockchain Scene Heats Up

    Indonesia’s Blockchain Scene Heats Up

    Bali’s first-ever blockchain conference happened in the grand ballroom of The Trans Resort Bali, a five-star resort hotel a short drive from Bali’s famous tourist areas of Kuta and Seminyak. It was organized by Black Arrow Conferences, which have also organized successful blockchain conferences in Mumbai, India and Jakarta, Indonesia — together with a local organizing team comprised of Bali-based cryptocurrency afficionados.

    The event was surprisingly large for a small island. Conference sponsorship slots and attendee tickets were completely sold out, filling the room to capacity with 315 registered attendees and 33 partners, supporters and sponsoring organizations and companies from around the world.

    A mix of Indonesian and international companies were in attendance: Bitcoin Indonesia, PundiX, BlockchainZoo, Coindo, Blocktech, BBW, Cybermiles, Genesis Mining, Decent, Emurgo, Cointed, Waves, MiCai, Eximchain, Coinscore and Datum as well as representatives from the Indonesia and Bali Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the National Police Anti-Terrorism Unit Densus 88.

    Bali a Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Historic

    As we reported here at Bitsonline previously, Indonesia has a thriving trading community and blockchain startup scene.

    Bali is a popular place for blockchain companies looking for a place to temporarily relocate for some focus time on their projects, while also enjoying the lush beauty in the hills of Bali near the town of Ubud. Companies like Consensys, Changetip, Satoshipay and personalities well-known to many in the community — such as Joel Dietz, Toni Lane Casserly and Andreas Antonopoulos — have all spent quality time here.

    Ubud is also a favorite of Sir Richard Branson, who once toyed with the idea of buying a villa not far from town. In decades past, Charlie Chaplin, Buckminster Fuller and others have come to rest and recover, and to test new ideas that they would bring back to the world.

    Blockchain Companies Work Together to Strengthen the Industry in Indonesia

    Bitcoin Indonesia, the country’s largest exchange, boasts 550,000 registered members, and is developing an international focus. Its representatives meet with regulators often, in order to keep abreast of changing opinions within the bank, which have the effect of being treated as law.

    Just last week, Bitsonline reported that the Bank of Indonesia is forbidding payments platform providers from using cryptocurrency. However any service which converts currencies from bitcoin to Indonesian rupiah — for the purpose of completing a transaction — is exactly the same thing as a purchase with a foreign credit card in Indonesia.

    This resulted in Bitcoin Indonesia closing its popular cryptocurrency payment platforms TokoBitcoin.com and Bitbayar.com.

    Companies Already Building Legal Workarounds

    However, companies are already developing legal workarounds (don’t you just love blockchain?). PundiX CEO Zac Cheah demonstrated cryptocurrency exchange POS devices which complete a bitcoin conversion — which is legal — before the customer makes and settles payment in Indonesian Rupiah.

    The heads of the Indonesian and Bali Chambers of Commerce and Industry attended, and showed their support in working with blockchain companies in Indonesia to find a regulatory solution that would allow the industry to continue to grow.

    A representative from the Densus 88 Special Forces Anti-Terrorism Unit in charge of ending terrorist financing, presented the American version of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulations. However he admitted there was only one known case of terrorism financing using cryptocurrencies that he was aware of — without going into details.

    BlockBali Conference Will Become an Annual Event

    Bitsonline interviewed speaker Roberto Capodieci, CEO of Blockchain Zoo — which is about to open a Blockchain Center in the town of Ubud. He told us:

    “Crypto in paradise! The god’s island of Bali, home to thousands of digital nomads, and my home since 2004, is indeed the right place to hold this kind of conference. Not only is there already a large audience on the island, but it makes a great reason for international experts to participate and extend their stay for a day or two and enjoy a short tropical holiday! Furthermore, BlockBali was organized in an excellent manner, had several key people from the industry to present, and a variety of topics to keep the audience constantly attentive and interested. I really look forward to more conferences like this one.”

    Sarfraz Patel, CEO of Blackarrow Conferences, was similarly optimistic for a future conference:

    “The success of BlockBali has been outstanding. A great turnout of 300+ people from 31 countries. This being our second conference in Indonesia, we have seen a 50 percent growth in attendance and we can clearly see the Indonesian community rising up to blockchain and cryptocurrency. This definitely paves the way for much bigger and better conferences in the future.”

     

    credits: Bitsonline

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  • Cebu Pacific seeks Hong Kong, Bali entitlements

    Cebu Pacific seeks Hong Kong, Bali entitlements

    The operator of budget carrier Cebu Pacific is seeking entitlements to Hong Kong as well as Bali in Indonesia.

    Cebu Air Inc. filed an application with the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) for the allocation and re-allocation of entitlements on the Manila to Hong Kong route.

     The entitlements being requested are under a confidential memorandum of understanding between the Philippines and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2014.

    Aside from Hong Kong, Cebu Air has also filed an application with the CAB to get additional entitlements to fly to Denpasar, the capital of Bali.

    Cebu Air is seeking additional entitlements to Bali under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Multilateral Agreement on the Full Liberalization of Passenger Air Services (Asean-MAFLPAS).

    The Asean-MAFLPAS removes third, fourth and fifth freedom restrictions among Asean cities except capital cities.

    At present, Cebu Pacific serves 25 international and 37 domestic destinations.

    Cebu Pacific is utilizing a fleet of aircraft which includes one Airbus A319, 35 Airbus A320s and eight Airbus A330s for its flights.

    Cebu Pacific’s wholly-owned subsidiary Cebgo meanwhile, has a fleet composed of eight ATR 72-500s and seven ATR 72-600s.

    From this year until 2022, the group expects the delivery of seven more brand-new Airbus A321ceos and 32 Airbus A321neo aircraft.

    The group recently designated Laguindingan Airport which caters to Cagayan de Oro City and neighboring areas Iligan City, Marawi City, and Bukidnon province, as its seventh hub as part of efforts to strengthen its domestic network.

    Aside from the Laguindingan Airport, the group’s other hubs are located in Manila, Cebu, Clark, Davao, Kalibo and Iloilo.

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