Indonesia

As we usher into 2024, with the hope for a better year, here are some of the top tech news in 2023.

Indonesian quick commerce startup Dropezy has expanded into the poultry downstream industry and rebranded to Sekilo. The firm said that motivated by a commitment to address evolving market demands and capitalize on emerging opportunities, Sekilo stands poised to revolutionize the meat processing and distribution space through innovative solutions.

The four EV producers have also expressed their readiness to follow the regulations in Indonesia, including complying with the 40 percent domestic component level rule.

The global wave of layoffs hitting US tech companies like Meta, Amazon, and Twitter has also come to Southeast Asia amid a slowdown in fundraising activities for tech startups. Tech companies including venture capital-backed startups in Southeast Asia have also announced layoffs and austerity measures to cope with the uncertain macroeconomic situation.

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), Indonesia’s largest digital ecosystem, and TikTok, the global entertainment platform, have partnered Gadjah Mada University (UGM) to develop Indonesia’s digital talent. The duo have signed a memorandum of understanding with UGM to partner in the establishment of the GoTo x TikTok x UGM Technology Center - a digital talent…

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, has on Thursday announced that its near and long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets across all the countries it is present in have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

JULO, an Indonesian peer-to-peer financial technology company, has launched JULO Cares on Friday, an insurance cover embedded within the core JULO digital credit solution. This benefit launched under the JULO Cares platform provides ongoing device protection to users when they avail of JULO’s digital credit.

Halal-certified direct-to- consumer (D2C) Indonesian beauty brand Rosé All Day Cosmetics (RADC) announced Friday it has successfully closed a series A funding round of $5.41 million. The funding was led by SWC Global, with participation from DSG Consumer Partners (DSGCP) and the brand’s initial seed investor AC Ventures.

TikTok Shop more than doubled its market share to 11 percent this year, Walujo said on a conference call with investors on Thursday. GoTo’s share of the pie shrank to 23 percent from 28 percent over that span, he was quote as saying.

Indonesia-based aquaculture company eFishery has announced the completion of its commercial pilot in India, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion journey. The firm has kicked off the pilot project in March of this year, has successfully acquired over 1,000 acres of ponds under contract, and has now distributed more than 3,000 metric tons…