The call for the ban originated from a request raised by the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI).

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s planned visit to Indonesia comes just days before that of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, whom the Communications and Information Ministry expects to arrive in Jakarta on April 30.

The company has its eyes on a future when electric four-wheeler freight vehicles become available in the country, and at affordable prices.

China has extended its manufacturing domination to clean energy industries in recent years, alongside a global push for climate change action, but that is starting to worry the United States, Europe and others.

The integration has given birth to Shop Tokopedia, which includes a privacy setting option allowing users to deactivate the personalization feature that matches their social media habits with shopping recommendations.

Three trains will be procured from a Chinese manufacturer, but the ministry declined to disclose the price.

In the landscape of modern business, data stands as a formidable challenge. A recent survey conducted among Indonesian professionals spanning product, marketing, and growth functions revealed statistics: 41% grapple with the difficulty of collecting quality first-party data, 34% have trouble analyzing data, and 26% struggle to translate this into insights for actionable decision-making.

The influence of Western values perpetuates an AI divide and leads to the concentration of economic and social benefits in specific regions of the Global North, said Deputy Communications and Information Minister Nezar Patria, citing the 2023 World Economic Forum report.

At first, the government planned to categorize game publishers by size in the regulation, but it has since opted to distinguish between online and offline publishers only, a policy preferred by local gaming associations.

Beijing has turbo-charged a drive for self-sufficiency in chip manufacturing amid intense pressure placed on the sector by geopolitical tensions.

China has introduced guidelines to phase out US microprocessors from Intel and AMD from government personal computers and servers, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

The Communications and Information Ministry has extended the period for foreign online travel agencies (OTAs) operating in Indonesia to register as electronic system providers (ESPs).

OpenAI on Wednesday announced partnerships with French daily Le Monde and Spanish conglomerate Prisa Media, saying it intends to develop news-related uses of its ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool.

Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self Driving technology and nine other assisted-driving systems marketed by major automakers received "poor" ratings from the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in a new study released on Tuesday.

SMIC used technology from California's Applied Materials Inc and Lam Research Corp to develop an advanced 7-nanometer chip for Huawei last year, the report said on Thursday, adding that SMIC obtained the American machinery before the US banned such sales to China in October 2022. 

Subscriber base remained steady despite a 25 percent price increase year-on-year (yoy), Vidio says.

The Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti) has proposed slashing the tax burden imposed on crypto traders in the country with the goal of attracting more investors to the Indonesian crypto market.

After the earthquake of ChatGPT's phenomenal success a year ago, Silicon Valley investors have gone into overdrive with artificial intelligence, looking for the newest blockbuster idea in an ocean of hype and overpromising.

The government has pitched Indonesia as a possible supplier of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), but experts say the environmental costs and competitiveness in the global aviation industry should be given due consideration.  

Chinese short video app TikTok is still violating Indonesia's rule that bans in-app transactions, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday, after it took control of the country's biggest e-commerce platform to restart its online shopping business.

Elon Musk - the owner of SpaceX, the world's most successful rocket launcher – seized on the failure to prevail over state-owned China Great Wall Industry Corp (CGWIC) as Jakarta's company of choice for putting satellites into space.

The satellite will bring active transponders in C-band and Ku-band frequencies with a capacity of 32 gigabytes per second (Gbps).

China has invested heavily in its attempt to break the hold of the dominant two Western planemakers on the global passenger market. 

OpenAI has concluded a deal with investors that reportedly values the California start-up at $80 billion or more, after a roller-coaster year for the inventor of ChatGPT.

An expected full return of civil demand in Asia is being tested by an industry-wide supply crunch and macroeconomic headwinds, however - especially in the world's second-largest aviation market, China - while geopolitical tensions have put weapons in the spotlight.

By 2025, Indonesia is projected to see more than $40 billion in digital loans—almost double from last year.

The recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the United States, was a showcase of revolutionary mobility solutions, offering a glimpse into a future where movement is redefined by technology.

Local securities crowdfunding businesses aim to surpass Rp 1.5 trillion (US$95.3 million) in funds raised this year, building on a strong performance last year.

There is more to the future of mobility than EVs. For sustainable transportation experts, the more impactful shift is toward efficient mass public transportation.

Indonesia remains more of a follower than an innovator when it comes to global tech trends. But that does not necessarily mean Indonesia is behind.