• September 25.2008

Indonesia: Launch of new daily The Jakarta Globe

Posted by Alisa Zykova on August 27, 2008 at 1:50 PM
Lippo Group, a substantial Indonesian conglomerate, announces the launch of The Jakarta Globe, an English language daily newspaper that will be available both in print and online.

Bhimanto Suwastoyo, who worked with the AFP for over 20 years, is to be the paper's deputy editor. The editorial team also includes Ahmad Pathoni, who previously held senior positions at both AFP and Reuters, and A. Lin Neumann, former executive editor of the Hong Kong Standard and editor-in-chief of South Korean daily JoongAng.

The Globe will be released in the next two months and will be aimed at both Indonesians and expatriates. It will receive funding through advertisements and subscriptions.

The paper intends to be in competition with The Jakarta Post, Indonesia's prominent English-language paper.

Source: Brand Republic

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Trish Anderton said:

Thanks for spreading the word! However, I'd like to point out that the web site pictured is not ours; it is a preexisting site. Ours has not launched yet.

Trish Anderton
Jakarta Globe Web Editor

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