Indonesia

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.

Vietnam’s VinFast partners with five dealers in Indonesia

Vietnamese carmaker VinFast Auto has officially signed the letter of intent with five dealers in Indonesia. The signing marks an important step in expanding VinFast’s distribution network in the Indonesian market and strengthening its brand recognition and competitiveness globally.

Vietnam’s VinFast introduces range of right-hand drive electric vehicles in Indonesia

Vietnamese car maker VinFast Auto has on Thursday debuted the company’s first range of right-hand drive electric vehicles at the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2024.

Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore stock exchanges team up to develop ASEAN Interconnected Sustainability Ecosystem

Stock exchanges in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore said Thursday they have teamed up to develop an ASEAN Interconnected ASEAN Interconnected Sustainability Ecosystem (ASEAN-ISE), to advance Asean’s sustainable development through the implementation of common environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics in their respective data…

GoTo denies merger talks with Grab – report

The news came after Bloomberg reported last week that the companies had restarted discussions for a merger.

PasarPolis unveils strategic plans to capture Indonesia’s Insurtech market opportunities

Indonesian insurtech PasarPolis has on Tuesday unveiled strategic plans to capture the insurtech market opportunities in the country. According to the firm, the insurtech industry anticipates a dynamic and transformative year in 2024.