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Indonesia to roll out QRIS in Japan on Aug. 17

Alongside the launch of QRIS in Japan on Independence Day, the central bank plans to start testing the digital payment system for future implementation in China.

2 days ago
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Protection racket? Asian semiconductor giants fear looming tariffs

Inside one of South Korea's oldest semiconductor research institutes, the cleanrooms and workshops are calm and immaculate, but outside the Seoul National University campus, a chip storm is brewing. ...

1 week ago
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Japan's SoftBank posts $7.8b annual net profit

Japanese tech investor SoftBank Group, a major player in the US Stargate artificial intelligence drive, on Tuesday posted a $7.8 billion annual net profit, its first in the black for four years. ...

1 week ago

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Suspected data breach raises concerns about planned core tax system

The Finance Ministry’s Taxation Directorate General has denied reports of a data breach involving sensitive taxpayer information following an internal investigation.

8 months ago
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AI development cannot be left to market whim, UN experts warn

The development of artificial intelligence should not be guided by market forces alone, UN experts cautioned on Thursday, calling for the creation of tools for global cooperation.

8 months ago
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Bali to get autonomous transit system to ease congestion: Minister

The trackless tram system resembles one being built by the same company in Nusantara, the future capital city under construction in East Kalimantan.

8 months ago
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YouTube and Shopee partner in Southeast Asia e-commerce tie-up

Under the YouTube Shopping tie-up, people will be able to purchase goods viewed on YouTube through links to Shopee, which is owned by Southeast Asian technology conglomerate Sea Ltd.

8 months ago
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Google wins challenge against 1.49-billion-euro EU antitrust fine

The Luxembourg-based General Court mostly agreed with the European Union competition enforcer's assessments of the case, but annulled the fine.

8 months ago
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New OJK warning on P2P lending apps leaves users unfazed

The OJK's latest initiative to deter people from taking out loans they cannot afford might not be as effective as intended, according to several frequent borrowers who spoke to the Post.

8 months ago
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Govt to declare new nuclear body at IAEA 2024

At next week's IAEA meeting, the government plans to announce its commitment to establish an implementing body for its nuclear power program as part of the two remaining requirements Indonesia must fulfill before it can develop nuclear infrastructure.

8 months ago
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China ‘dissatisfied’ with new Dutch export controls on ASML chipmaking tools

China is "dissatisfied" with the Dutch government’s decision to expand export controls on ASML chipmaking equipment, the Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

8 months ago
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Durov says Telegram will tackle criticism of how it moderates content

Durov, who was last week placed under formal investigation in France in connection with the use of Telegram for crimes including fraud, money laundering and sharing images of child sex abuse, announced the move in a message to his 12.2 million subscribers on the platform.

8 months ago
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GoTo exits Vietnam amid push to pursue profitability

The company explained that Vietnam is a highly fragmented market, with multiple players in transport and food delivery.

8 months ago
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X vows to end harvesting of EU users' personal data to train its AI

The social media giant, previously known as Twitter, suspended last month its processing of personal data contained in the public posts of users in the European Union and European Economic Area to train its Grok AI chatbot in the past three months.

8 months ago
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Apple set for music, TV streaming fight in India after Airtel deal

The US technology giant, working to boost revenue globally from services including apps, payments and media, is set to offer free music and video streaming to many of Bharti Airtel's 281 million customers.

8 months ago
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Tech unicorns lost for direction amid funding drought, unclear exits

Some Indonesian start-ups have lost their decacorn and unicorn status due to great drops in their valuation.

8 months ago
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New committee to take a ‘passive’ role in enforcing Google, Meta to pay for news

On Friday, the Press Council established a new committee to oversee the implementation of the publisher rights regulation, which paves the way for media firms to negotiate partnerships with tech platforms like Google and Meta.

8 months ago
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App-based ‘ojek’ drivers strike over low pay

Protesting drivers wanted the firms to raise the share they get for every trip from 80 percent now, and for the government to give special status for their terms of employment so they had more bargaining power over fees.

8 months ago
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Meta faces $3.6 million fine in Brazil for allowing bogus Havan ads

Meta Platforms faces a fine of up to US$3.62 million after losing a lawsuit by Brazilian department store chain Havan that accused the social media company of accepting paid advertisements that fraudulently use the retailer's name to deceive consumers.

8 months ago
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Existing travel apps to hold ground amid new player entries

The local OTA market may not be so welcoming to newer players, as it tends to follow a winner-takes-all pattern.

8 months ago
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Protesting drivers to suspend online delivery, ride-hailing services

Hundreds of motorbike driver partners for ride-hailing and delivery apps are slated to hold a peaceful demonstration in Jakarta on Thursday to demand better work conditions and a firm legal standing.

8 months ago
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Zuckerberg says Biden administration pressured Meta to censor COVID-19 content

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said senior officials in the Biden administration had pressured his social media company to censor COVID-19 content during the pandemic, adding that he would push back if this were to happen again.

8 months ago
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Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France: Media

Pavel Durov, the Russian-French billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1 TV and BFM TV said, citing unidentified sources.

8 months ago
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RI digital banks face tricky expansion despite ample growth potential

One of the newest players, Superbank, announced that it had reached its 1 million user milestone on Aug 12, less than two months since its mobile app officially launched.

9 months ago
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X ‘closing operations’ in Brazil due to judge's content orders

Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil "effective immediately" due to what it called "censorship orders" by Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes.

9 months ago
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China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on streets

Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities, prompting both wariness and wonder.

9 months ago
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Google vows to redact fraudulent Maps business data

Users with Google accounts can suggest an edit to profiles of businesses in Maps that the tech giant would review before deciding whether to change a place's information or not.

9 months ago
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China test-flies biggest cargo drone as low-altitude economy takes off

China flew its biggest-yet unmanned cargo aircraft designed for civilian use, as the world's top drone-making nation steps up test flights of autonomous aerial vehicles (UAVs) that could ultimately ferry everything from takeouts to people.

9 months ago
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RI 'needs to' develop its quaternary education amid technological advancement

Quaternary education is the fourth level of education following an undergraduate degree, or to put it simply, postgraduate study.

9 months ago
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Chinese firms stockpile high-end Samsung chips as they await new US curbs: Sources

Chinese tech giants including Huawei and Baidu as well as start-ups are stockpiling high bandwidth memory (HBM) semiconductors from Samsung Electronics in anticipation of US curbs on exports of the chips to China, three sources said.

9 months ago
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RI to clamp down on foreign games to stem capital outflow: Prabowo brother

The communications ministry is drafting a gaming industry regulation that requires foreign developers to have a local presence and carries certain sanctions, but local developers say that could have the opposite effect of stifling industry growth and hampering global access.

9 months ago
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Firms ‘could save billions’ by switching to open-source software

Last week’s unprecedented global tech outage intensified discussions about the immense power of tech giants as the global economy increasingly relies on a small number of platforms and cloud services.

9 months ago
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Jokowi wants SMEs to join digital revolution

In his speech to inaugurate the Indonesian Digital Economy and Finance Festival on Thursday, Jokowi said that more than 64 million small and medium enterprises in Indonesia could significantly propel the country's economic growth once their connected to the digital payment platforms.

9 months ago

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