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Roblox to introduce new controls in Indonesia to comply with child social media block

Indonesia will require platforms to deactivate "high ​risk" social media accounts for under 16s, according ​to a ministerial regulation issued earlier this month.

13 hours ago
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OpenAI to introduce ads to all ChatGPT free and Go users in US

OpenAI will begin showing ads to all users of the free and Go versions of ChatGPT in the United States in the coming weeks, a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Reuters. ...

3 days ago
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Prabowo pushes all-electric transport to cut import reliance

Indonesia has turned into a net importer of crude oil and fuels since early 2000s as output declined while demand kept rising, leaving Southeast Asia’s largest economy vulnerable to global price shocks.  ...

4 days ago

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Enhancing employee productivity and experience with technology: why and how to do it

One of the focuses in managing business is taking care of employees. Maintaining collaboration, productivity, and ensuring their wellbeing is important so that business operations can run smoothly. To achieve this, technology can be a key factor that can help both business owners and workers to progress further.

2 years ago
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AIC warns about risks of RI ending WTO's digital goods tax moratorium

The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) warns countries will pay the ultimate price for ending the moratorium, while small and emerging enterprises will be weighed down by significant extra costs.

2 years ago
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Buy Now Pay Later, Traveloka’s solution to democratizing travel for all

In 2018, Traveloka launched its Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) service (the Traveloka PayLater), making it the first platform in Indonesia to offer an alternative payment method primarily for underbanked individuals. Traveloka PayLater is a product of PT Caturnusa Sejahtera Finance (CSF), a financing company that is part of Traveloka Group. Now 6 years later, the service has evolved into a core component of Traveloka’s value proposition. It has experienced an average annual growth rate of more than 30%, with a 20% increase in its BNPL user base this past year alone.

2 years ago
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Association sees no issue with fintech firms offering student loans

The Indonesia Fintech Lending Association (AFPI) has asserted that cooperation between fintech platforms and universities is “not prohibited” by the fintech regulation, provided there is “prudent and compliant credit due diligence”.

2 years ago
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OJK announces 5-year venture capital road map for sustainable growth

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has tightened capital requirements for venture capital (VC) firms and now categorizes them based on whether they provide more equity or more debt funding.  

2 years ago
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Poultry tech start-ups still yet to solve cost hurdle for smallholders

Cost is one of the major challenges poultry agritech start-ups are facing as they try to help smallholder farmers adopt their solutions for better efficiency in a volatile industry.

2 years ago
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Wanted crypto boss Do Kwon's Terraform files for US bankruptcy

The collapse of the Singapore-based firm's TerraUSD and Luna wiped out around $40 billion in investments and caused wider losses in the global crypto market estimated at more than $400 billion.

2 years ago
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Hacker for hire: Cyber counterattacks a growing business in Indonesia

The members of this group identify themselves as ethical hackers or white hat hackers, which implies the use of their hacking skills for good, rather than for malicious purposes.

2 years ago
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VC industry hopes for market turnaround in second half of 2024

Venture capital firms suggest a possible rebound of Indonesia’s tech sector could begin later this year, though the first half of 2024 will likely remain under the shadows of the 2023 decline marked by mass layoffs and business closures.

2 years ago
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Venture debt fills gap as equity funding falters

Pitchbook recorded a 50 percent increase of venture debt in Indonesia to US$109 million in 2023.

2 years ago
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Indonesia sees fintech investments down by half in 2023: report

Indonesian fintech saw only US$765 million in funding last year, down from $1.6 billion in 2022, according to private data market research firm Tracxn.

2 years ago
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VC firms to keep focus on fundamentals but eye early-stage deals in 2024

Financiers agree 2024 will be about managing risks by prioritizing strong fundamentals, but while some investors expect a year of squeeze, others are looking beyond immediate financial returns.

2 years ago
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Local VC firms eye agriculture, food tech amid tightening global food security

Start-ups in agriculture, farming, fisheries and related industries are seen as potential targets for investment in 2024, according to Amvesindo.

2 years ago
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New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft in copyright clash

Through their AI chatbots, the companies "seek to free-ride on The Times' massive investment in its journalism by using it to build substitutive products without permission or payment," the lawsuit said.

2 years ago
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Indonesia's AI guideline toothless and ineffective, analysts say

Experts urged the government to focus on critical infrastructure legislation like the cybersecurity bill to prepare for binding AI rules.

2 years ago
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China to conduct sea trials for its first ultra-deepwater drilling ship

China will on Friday conduct sea trials for its first ocean research drilling vessel, capable of drilling at depths of more than 10,000 meters, a key step toward beefing up the country's deep-sea oil and gas exploration capabilities.

2 years ago
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SATRIA-1 satellite clears network test, ready for use in 2024

BAKTI Kominfo announced on Friday that SATRIA-1 had successfully undergone a network trial, signaling nationwide connectivity readiness.

2 years ago
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EU strikes deal on landmark AI law

EU member states and lawmakers clinched a deal on Friday on how to draft "historic" rules regulating artificial intelligence models such as ChatGPT -- after 36 hours of negotiations.

2 years ago
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BTN forms Rp 400b fund to invest in property tech start-ups

Mandiri Capital Indonesia, a subsidiary of Bank Mandiri, will become the investment manager of the BTN Fund, with BTN as the sole investor.

2 years ago
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Businesses vigilant as revised digital tech law opens door for govt interference

The Communications and Information (ICT) Ministry said that the objective of the article is to maintain a level playing field in the country's digital realm.

2 years ago
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China-made C919 passenger jet to make first flight outside mainland

The C919 made its maiden commercial flight in May and is key to Beijing's decades-long ambitions to compete with Western rivals in the air and cut down China's reliance on foreign technology.

2 years ago
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ByteDance, GoTo to team up to save Indonesian TikTok Shop: report

Chinese super app TikTok has agreed to invest in a unit of tech giant GoTo and cooperate on an online shopping platform to save the Indonesian TikTok Shop.

2 years ago
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Construction start-up Gravel secures $14m for global expansion

Gravel cofounder and chairman Nicholas Sutardja says the fresh funds will be used to access new markets.

2 years ago
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Spotify to reduce staff by 17% in second layoff this year

In the latest third quarter, the company swung to a profit aided by price hikes in its streaming services and growth in subscribers in all regions, and forecast that its number of monthly listeners would reach 601 million in the holiday quarter.

2 years ago
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Government, Google reach deal to support Canadian media

That threat was made in response to Ottawa's Online News Act, which was due to come into force on December 19. Meta has also pushed back against the looming regulations.

2 years ago
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Bitcoin soars past $40,000 on optimism for US trading approval

The digital asset has skyrocketed this year, gaining nearly 150 percent, with expectations growing that US regulators will allow the creation of exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

2 years ago
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Indonesia pursues local, softer approach to AI regulation

The government has no intention of mirroring other nations' rules on how to put artificial intelligence in its place.

2 years ago
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Singaporean researchers to help create Indonesian language-based AI

Researchers feel AI systems trained on predominantly English language and Western culture fail to grasp unique cultural nuances and linguistic demands of Indonesia.

2 years ago
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Europe agrees on rules to protect smart devices from cyber threats

It sets out cybersecurity requirements for the design, development, production and the sale of hardware and software products.

2 years ago
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AI Journey 2023: A vision of the future

The eighth AI Journey international conference, held in Moscow from Nov. 22 to 24, was a major platform for the discussion of artificial intelligence (AI) in its current state.

2 years ago
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