Indonesia
eCommerce,Indonesia,Social Media
Indonesia may issue regulation on social media e-commerce – report
"What the people are expecting is that the advancement of technology can create new economic potential, not kill existing economies," Jokowi said.
September 27, 2023
SEA,Indonesia,Venture Capital,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews
Tech sector may be in ‘funding winter’ but AC Ventures sees opportunities in EV, circular economy & sustainable agriculture, says Managing Partner [Q&A]
In the interview, Helen Wong also shared her views on the overall investment sentiment in Indonesia and gave updates on the deployment of its funds, among others.
May 26, 2023
News,Indonesia,Media / Streaming
Indonesia to draft regulation enabling media to receive payments from digital platforms for content – report
President Joko Widodo cited an urgent need for the new law since 60 percent of the advertisement market in the Southeast Asian country is dominated by mainly foreign digital platforms.
February 9, 2023
Community Interview,Opinion,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,TNGlobal Insider,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews
Building Southeast Asia’s EV motorbike ecosystem, an interview with ION Mobility’s James Chan [Podcast Q&A]
"With the EV transition, we’re not just going to benefit from significant efficiency gains in converting stored electrical energy into mobility. We’re also going to make that evolutionary leap from being analog devices to completely digital and always-connected personalized devices, just like the ubiquitous smartphone."
May 11, 2022
News,Cybersecurity,Indonesia,SEA
Indonesia readying tough new curbs for online platforms – report
Indonesia is one of the world top-10 markets by the number of users for social media firms including Youtube, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Whatsapp. Indonesia is also the world's fourth most populous country.
March 24, 2022
News,Indonesia,Venture Capital
Indonesia President Jokowi to launch VC fund backed by state-owned firms – report
State-owned companies will be directed to help with this new funding.
November 22, 2021
News,Indonesia,Investments,FoodTech
Indonesia all-in-one restaurant operations platform ESB raises $7.6M in Series A+ round led by Alpha JWC Ventures
With this fresh funding, ESB will further expand its proposition including tech-enabled upselling features, enhanced business intelligence (BI) platform, delivery solutions, payment solutions, financing, and human resources information system (HRIS) to become the dominant end to end F&B business operating platform.
October 12, 2021
Indonesia’s J&T Express eyes shifting US IPO to Hong Kong – report
The Jakarta-based logistics unicorn is working with Bank of America Corp, China International Capital Corp and Morgan Stanley on the potential first-time share sale as soon as next year, Bloomberg reported, quoting people familiar with the matter.
August 30, 2021
EdTech,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews
A deep-dive into the importance of entrepreneur-driven disruptions in education and learning [Q&A with Kaizenvest’s Sandeep Aneja]
In a deep-dive Q&A, we learn about the challenges in education, both as an industry and as a pedagogy. "The three key challenges, which are to be addressed by education are access, quality, and relevance,” says Sandeep Aneja, Founder & Managing Partner at Kaizenvest.
August 5, 2021
Digital Transformation,eCommerce,Investments,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Startup Profiles
Digital transformation has accelerated the warung ecosystem in Indonesia, says Warung Pintar’s Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro [Q&A]
Agung discusses how the pandemic accelerated digital transformation in Indonesia, and how MSMEs–or warungs in particular–are able to benefit with the aim to “accelerate Indonesia’s growth in the midst of a post-pandemic economic boom by empowering micro-retail businesses.”
July 16, 2021