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China's 'future industries' push triggers flood of venture capital, bubble concerns

Venture capital and private equity investments in China totaled $91.6 billion in the first five months of this year, jumping nearly 60 percent from a year earlier, according to ChinaVenture Investment Consulting.

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Indonesia plans to embed AI in key programs, including $15 billion free-meal drive

The presidential regulation lays out a roadmap for ministries and regional governments to adopt AI from 2026 to 2029, targeting "economic growth through development, facilitation and use of AI especially in the president's priority programs." ...

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Start-up cases test line between failed bets and criminal acts

The case centers on US$25 million in investments made between 2019 and 2023 by BRI Ventures and MDI Ventures, the venture capital arms of state-owned firms BRI and Telkom, respectively, into agritech start-up PT Tani Group Indonesia (TaniHub). ...

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Digital signature app VIDA
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E-signature firms eagerly await data protection law

They say personal data security is key to building consumer trust and enabling the industry’s growth.

4 years ago
Ayoconnect founder and COO Chiragh Kirpalani (left) and cofounder and CEO Jakob Rost.
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Financial service enabler Ayoconnect bags $15M funding

Open finance platform Ayoconnect has received $15 million in funding to expand in the region and launch direct debit and payment card services.

4 years ago
A GrabFood rider wears a mask to protect himself against COVID-19 while working in Jakarta on July 13, 2020.
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Indonesia food delivery industry grows 24 percent

Grab accounts for a large chunk of gross merchandize value (GMV) in the biggest food delivery market in Southeast Asia.

4 years ago
Thousands of workers make protective gear (APD) in a factory owned by PT Kasih Karunia Sejati in Malang, East Java, on April 20, 2021.
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HR start-up Gajiku raises $1.1 million in seed round

The funds will be used to roll out new features and attract new clients, with a focus on large labor-intensive firms in Indonesia.

4 years ago
A woman takes pictures of digital art on display at a Tokocrypto T-Hub crypto community space in Seminyak, Bali, on Jan. 21, 2022.
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Bali embraces blockchain as crypto, NFT market flourish

The government and industry players are looking at Bali as the blockchain hub of the country, where crypto investment is booming and NFT marketplaces are disrupting the established art scene.

4 years ago
The Traveloka head office in Jakarta.
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Traveloka enters ride-hailing as super app race heats up

The online travel agent (OTA) unicorn previously launched food delivery and credit lending features.

4 years ago
Securities crowdfunding mobile app Bizhare
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Crowdfunding spurs optimism for small businesses

Funding for small businesses through securities crowdfunding (SCF) platforms tripled in 2021.

4 years ago
A 5G cellular tower stands as a Southwest Airlines Co. Boeing 737 airplane lands at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California, United States, on Jan. 19, 2022.
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5G launches in US without huge impact on flights

Telecom giants AT&T and Verizon began 5G service in the United States on Wednesday without major disruptions to flights after the launch of the new wireless technology was scaled back.

4 years ago
A building with a honeycomb-like facade at the Public Works and Housing Ministry in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, as seen in this undated photograph, is certified as environmentally friendly by the Green Building Council Indonesia (GBCI).
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Architects group calls for more green buildings to reach climate goals

The association is pushing for the development of more green structures to meet the country’s climate pledge, underlining that architecture adapts to the times.

4 years ago
Investment app Pluang offers gold, money market and cryptocurrency investment features, among others.
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Start-up digest: Fintech firms snag $163m in funding

Online lender Koinworks and investment app Pluang raised a total of US$163 million in funding in January.

4 years ago
A solar PV system installed by solar start-up Xurya is pictured on the Plaza Indonesia shopping mall in Central Jakarta in an undated photo.
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Solar start-up Xurya bags $21.5m in series A funding

A firm partly owned by Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno is one of several investors putting $21.5 million into an Indonesian solar rooftop provider.

4 years ago
Experts predict we may see companies in the fintech and e-commerce sectors becoming unicorns in 2022.
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Fintech, e-commerce firms expected to become next unicorns

After welcoming five unicorns in 2021, Indonesia is going to see more start-ups from the fintech and e-commerce sectors, experts say.

4 years ago
Bank Harda Internasional (BBHI), pictured in an undated photo above, has rebranded itself as Allo Bank as it transforms into a digital lender.
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Bukalapak, Salim Group to buy into digital lender Allo Bank

The acquisition continues the trend of corporations investing in digital banks.

4 years ago
Illustration of digital economy
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Yearender 2021: Indonesia’s digital economy got bigger, not necessarily better

Adoption of online services soared during the pandemic in Southeast Asia’s biggest digital economy, but scrutiny has been growing as scams, cyberattacks and high fees taint the industry.

4 years ago
Then-BTN president director Pahala N. Mansury (left) attends the company's national working meeting in Jakarta on Jan. 10, 2020.
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BTN to develop property market ‘super app’

State-owned Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) is looking to digital technology to grow its mortgage business into something much bigger.

4 years ago
The Bukalapak logo. The company was listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, under the ticker BUKA.
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Bukalapak shifts spending of IPO funds

The publicly listed e-marketplace freed up more funds for business diversification and debt-funded growth.

4 years ago
Jeth Soetoyo, founder and CEO of crypto exchange platform Pintu
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Executive Column: Pintu CEO says education vital in crypto industry

As Indonesians enter the crypto market in droves, Pintu CEO Jeth Soetoyo says investment education is crucial.

4 years ago
The world's largest crypto bourse will work with a subsidiary of Indonesia's largest telecom company to capture rising domestic demand for digital assets.
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Binance, MDI Ventures to develop local crypto exchange

The world's largest crypto bourse will work with a subsidiary of Indonesia's largest telecom company to capture rising domestic demand for digital assets.

4 years ago
Illustration of cybersecurity.
Tech

Major tech companies struggle to plug holes in logging software

Cisco Systems, IBM, VMware and Splunk were among the companies with multiple pieces of flawed software.

4 years ago
Fuse CEO Andy Yeung and COO Ivan Sunandar
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Fuse bags $25m in series B+ funding

Indonesia’s largest insurance technology (insurtech) company has secured $25 million in a series B+ funding round led by a global fintech fund.

4 years ago
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati delivers a speech during the 2021 Indonesia Fintech Summit in Bali on Saturday.
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Financial sector bill introduces new fintech rules

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani noted that the bill covered the definition and scope of fintech firms, their legal status, as well as regulation, supervision, licensing and consumer protection.

4 years ago
From left) Sinar Mas Land strategic land bank CEO Christopher Siswanto Adisaputro, Sinar Mas Land asset management CEO Teky Mailoa, Tangerang Regent A. Zaki Iskandar, Communication and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate, Sinar Mas managing director Saleh Husin and Sinar Mas Land president office managing director Dhony Rahajoe.
Tech

Digital Hub BSD City starts construction of tech-oriented Knowledge Hub

Driven by the rapid adoption of technology in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, property developer Sinar Mas Land has started construction of the Knowledge Hub office building in the Digital Hub BSD City tech-focused commercial area.

4 years ago
A user operates Cakap, a homegrown language learning app, on a mobile phone.
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Language learning app Cakap bags $10 million in series B round

Edutech firm Cakap aims to upgrade its technology and offer more classes with the new funds.

4 years ago
Flip is a mobile app that offers interbank money transfers and other transaction services, and is available for both iOS and Android devices.
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Local fintech Flip raises $48m in foreign VC-led funding round

The Indonesian start-up has secured US$48 million in its latest funding round to secure its domestic lead, with plans to expand its services and workforce.

4 years ago
Visitors wearing VR glasses at the stall of VLYR sit inside the cabin of a 'real flight object', which in VR is a flying drone, and are shown a virtual city tour at the ITS World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services held at the CCH Congress Center in Hamburg, northern Germany on Oct. 13, 2021.
Tech

'Metaverse' hype fuels booming digital property market

The idea of spending millions on non-existent land may sound ludicrous -- but feverish predictions of a virtual reality future are pushing investors to bet big on digital real estate.

4 years ago
Investment firm Prasetia Dwidharma CEO Arya Setiadharma
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Executive Column: Angel investor says start-ups should ‘IPO while hot’

Angel investor and CEO of Prasetia Dwidharma, Arya Setiadharma, says start-ups now have access to more funding options, including to go public while the companies are "still hot".

4 years ago
Paper carrier: A customer counts money she has just withdrawn at Bank Bukopin in Jakarta on June 30. The banking industry has encouraged cashless transactions to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
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Big banks sink teeth into P2P partnerships

In this mutually beneficial relationship, banks have the capital and P2P platforms have the market.

4 years ago
Vehicles are passing a billboard of GrabCar in a street in Denpasar, Bali, in June 2016.
Tech

Grab slumps in US debut after record SPAC deal

The backdoor listing on Nasdaq marks the high point for the nine-year-old Singapore company.

4 years ago
Traffic is jammed on Jl. Margonda Raya in Depok, West Java, on March 8, 2018. The satellite city to Jakarta is said to harbor tech investment potential.
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Satellite cities ripe pickings for tech investment: Study

A study from Katadata shows that satellite cities offer tech start-ups similar opportunities to urban centers.

4 years ago
GajiGesa founders Vidit Agarwal (left) and Martyna Malinowska (center) pose for a photo with the company’s Indonesia general manager, Ade Yuandah Saragih.
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GajiGesa secures $6.6m in series A funding

Employee management platform GajiGesa, which offers earned wage access (EWA) and other financial services, has received $6.6 million in funding from venture capital firms and strategic investors.

4 years ago
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