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Image: ShudderIf you saw Joko Anwar’s 2017 Satan’s Slaves—and if you didn’t, get thee to Shudder ASAP—you know there were some lingering questions at the end, as well as a lot more room to explore all those freaky occult themes. Sequel Satan’s Slaves: Communion arrives on Shudder this week, and it levels up on the first film’s horrors while supplying so much new nightmare fodder. The main story picks up three years after Satan’s Slaves, so it’s 1984 now. After escaping the wrath of the Satanic cult their late mother had…

This is one of India’s sportiest looking Maruti Suzuki Ertiga MPVs. It gets styling updated in line with the Indonesian spec FF Sport model. The 7-seater MPV comes at a starting price of Rs. 8.41 lakh. Nowadays, car manufacturers in India are introducing sporty iterations of their regular models irrespective of it being a sedan, hatchback or an SUV. Most of these sporty models are mere cosmetic enhancements to give a special appeal to the vehicle while few get mechanical tweaks. For example, the Hyundai i20 N-Line and…

Indonesia’s new vehicle market expanded by almost 19% to 99,986 units in September 2022 from 84,113 units a year earlier, according to industry association Gaikindo. Sales last month continued to rebound from the pandemic lows, helped by an easing of supply chain bottlenecks which helped vehicle manufacturers fulfil pent up demand. Economic growth in the country continued to be underpinned by buoyant commodity prices and a…

More than a dozen senior Indonesian government and military officials were targeted last year with spy software designed by an Israeli surveillance firm, according to nine people with knowledge of the matter. Six of the individuals told Reuters they were targeted themselves. The targets included Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto, senior military personnel, two regional diplomats, and advisers in Indonesia's defence and foreign affairs ministries, according to the people. Read Also Six of the Indonesian officials…

Indonesia's anti-trust agency (KPPU) said it is investigating potential unfair business practices by Google over the use of proprietary payment services for its software distribution platform, Google Play Store. The move follows similar investigations by antitrust regulators globally involving Alphabet Inc.'s Google. "KPPU suspects that Google has conducted an abuse using its dominant position, conditional sales and discriminatory practices in digital application distribution in Indonesia," it said in a statement.Read…

Mitsubishi Indonesia is launching an update of its popuar Xpander Cross New vehicle sales in Indonesia rose 16% year on year to 96,956 units in August 2022 from 83,319 in August 2021, according to industry association Gaikindo. The market last month continued to recover from pandemic lows, helped by an easing of supply chain bottlenecks which helped automakers finally fulfil pent up demand. Economic…

Credit: Pexels/Keira Burton, CC BY The word "narcissism" is often associated with selfies, posting content that boasts one's achievements, or other forms of showing off. In Indonesia,…

Indonesia’s credit bureaus currently have about 92 million credit records, but the founders of SkorLife say many people have trouble accessing their own data. That’s why they built the app, which not only lets people see their credit histories for free, but also gives personalized advice on how to improve data. The Jakarta-based startup announced today it has raised $2.2 million in pre-seed funding. AC Ventures participated in the round, which also included Saison Capital and angel investors like all the founders of…

Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES) this week announced they have secured loans and guarantees worth US$710m to fund their electric vehicle (EV) battery cell joint venture in Indonesia, according to reports in South Korea. The project will be funded by five different international financial institutions with a ten-year repayment term, guaranteed by Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation and LGES in…

The Indonesian comics scene is spotlighted in Beyondtopia Legends, a three issue deluxe anthology series coming from Bryan Valenza (Marvel, Image,…), Henry Barajas (HELM GREYCASTLE, LA VOZ DE M.A.Y.O.: TATA RAMBO, BATMAN: URBAN LEGENDS) and Fabrice Sapolsky’s Fairsquare Publishing line this November. The series reimagines a variety of Indonesian folklore,, heroes and legends with stories illustrated by a variety of Indonesian artists, showcasing the talent available in the growing comics market. Artists include Sami…