A lack of research and development spending complicates a government push to develop the economic potential of Indonesia’s rare earth elements, a member of the National Energy Council (DEN) has said.

QRIS transaction volume had risen by 163 percent year-on-year (yoy) in July, while BI-FAST handled 414.6 million transactions, up 38 percent yoy, with a total value of Rp 1 quadrillion.

Bank Indonesia is set to pilot its Quick Response Indonesia Standard (QRIS) system in China next month, following its recent Japan launch that marked the payment system’s first expansion beyond ASEAN.

Massive transformation and digitalization of banking services requires the strengthening of information security and consumer protection to withstand the high potential of cyberattacks.

One of the key arguments for stablecoin adoption is its potential to reduce remittance costs for Indonesian migrant workers abroad.

Australia's competition authority said it had launched proceedings in the Federal Court and jointly submitted with Google Asia Pacific that it should pay the fine.

Bank Indonesia (BI) is preparing to roll out the Quick Response Indonesia Standard (QRIS) in China, following the recent launch in Japan, as it seeks to expand the national digital payment system beyond ASEAN.  

In 2023, Indonesia began drafting a road map to develop the silica industry as a starting point for building a domestic semiconductor industry.

The Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism will start an investigation into whether Meta generative AI products "enable exploitation, deception, or other criminal harms to children."

A pilot project for the AI-based GovTech system will be launched in Banyuwangi, East Java, in September.

ThorCon aims to start construction in 2027, complete it in 2029, commence operations and fueling in 2030, reach full capacity in 2031, and secure an operating license in 2032.

Perplexity AI made a US$34.5 billion unsolicited all-cash offer for Alphabet's Chrome browser on Tuesday, a bid far above its own valuation as the start-up reaches for the browser's billions of users pivotal to the AI search race.

The AI race has seen neighboring Malaysia secure billions of dollars from global tech firms seeking to build critical infrastructure to meet growing demand for cloud and AI services.

Nvidia last month announced the US said that it would allow the company to resume sales and it hoped to start deliveries soon.

Consumers say EV brands like Wuling have vowed to build charging stations but missed their targets, sparking protests amid surging adoption and price wars.

In a report released on Wednesday, the eSafety Commissioner said YouTube, along with Apple, failed to track the number of user reports it received of child sex abuse appearing on their platforms and also could not say how long it took them to respond to such reports.

The venture capital arms of Telkom, BRI and Bank Mandiri are entangled with fraud-ridden start-ups, with the CEO of Telkom’s VC arm currently detained as a suspect.

The Communications and Digital Ministry is set to use the report as the foundation for the national AI road map, which is slated to be unveiled for public discussion in August.

The initiative, which could cost around $100 billion, would involve building solar farms of 1 to 1.5 hectares in each village across the archipelago.

A trade agreement between Indonesia and the United States set to include provisions on personal data transfers has raised alarms about the potential undermining of Indonesia’s data sovereignty.  

Garda Indonesia, along with merchants and customers, held a protest on Monday in Jakarta against a planned 15 percent fare hike as well as government inaction in responding to drivers' demands following the previous rally in May.

Indo Premier Sekuritas launched on Thurday IPOT, which it claims to be the first wealth creation platform in the country.

By settling, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other defendants avoid having to answer probing questions under oath.

Online merchants are required to report their sales invoice information to the e-commerce platform, which will then forward it to the Tax Directorate General.  

Indonesia is among the top countries globally in the number of artificial intelligence (AI) users but lags far behind in AI development, revealing a yawning digital talent gap.  

China is accelerating its record-breaking renewable energy drive, installing 1.5 times more wind and solar this year than last -- three-quarters of global capacity under construction, a report said Wednesday.

The Digital x Real Sector Launchpad has been implemented at dairy cow cooperative in Malang, East Java, providing various services to support digital transformation.