Indonesia

Indonesia’s wagely secures $23M in new funding led by Capria Ventures

Wagely, an Indonesia-based financial wellness platform, has secured $23 million in new funding amidst current funding drought as the company surpasses more than one million salary disbursements since inception.

Nokia partners Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison to nurture Indonesia’s digital talent, targeting AI adoption capability

Nokia and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat or IOH) have on Friday announced their collaboration in providing Bell Labs’ learning and certification programs to university students, aiming to enhance Indonesia’s digital talent competencies.

GoTo, TikTok compliance with Indonesia’s trade regulation nears 100%, says GoTo CEO – report

Indonesian minister for small and medium enterprises Teten Masduki said last week TikTok had yet to comply with the regulation.

Telkomsel and Google Cloud collaborate to integrate enterprise-grade Gen AI

Indonesian telecommunication firm Telkomsel has on Wednesday announced a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to integrate enterprise-grade generative AI (gen AI) into its operations and core product offerings for consumers and businesses.

Indonesian fintech firm JULO reports profitability in 2023

JULO, an Indonesia-based digital financial servicesplatform, has on Monday announced it has achieved an annual recurring revenue of over $120 million, with its total loan disbursement experiencing a 50 percent growth in 2023. The milestone comes alongside the company reporting operating profit breakeven in December 2023, underscoring its sustainable…

Helicap partners Bank Danamon to support alternative lending in Indonesia

Singaporean finTech firm Helicap Pte Ltd and Indonesian lender PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk (Danamon) have on Thursday announced a strategic partnership to support fintech and alternative lending industry in Indonesia.

Indonesia issues regulations requiring Google, Meta to compensate news publishers – report

"The spirit of the regulation is... to ensure a fair cooperation between media and digital platforms, provide clearer cooperation framework between them," Jokowi was quoted as saying.

Indonesia issues more tax incentives for EV sales – report

The Indonesian government aims for 600,000 EVs to be domestically produced by 2030. That would be more than 100 times the number sold in Indonesia in the first half of 2023.

TikTok still violates Indonesian in-app transactions ban, says minister – report

Teten Masduki, the Indonesian minister for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), told reporters that TikTok still had not complied with the regulation.