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From left to right: Safrina Nasution, CNBC (Moderator); Wijayanto Samirin, representative of Anies-Muhaimin campaign team; Budiman Sudjatmiko, representative of Prabowo-Gibran campaign team; Andreas Renard Widarto, representative of Ganjar-Mahfud campaign team; Guinandra Jatikusumo, Allobank; Tirza R. Munusamy, Grab; Yohanes Lukiman, Blibli; Monika Rudijono, VidioAt the Indonesia Digital Summit 2023 event organised by the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) in Jakarta on Tuesday, November 28, three representatives from the National Campaign Team for Indonesia’s presidential and vice-presidential candidates shared their insights on the candidates’ digital economy strategies.During her keynote speech, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati emphasised the remarkable growth of Indonesia’s digital…
Indonesian commercial bank PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk (Bank BTN) and PT Mandiri Capital Indonesia (MCI), the corporate venture capital arm of Bank Mandiri, have signed a term sheet to establish the BTN Fund, targeting investments in digital technology with a focus on housing. The duo said in a statement on Wednesday that this collaboration marks a significant move for Bank BTN in enhancing its digital housing ecosystem, aligning with its goal to be recognized as the leading mortgage bank in Southeast Asia by 2025. The BTN Fund is expected to catalyze the realization of these aspirations. For its…
When a Chinese rocket malfunctioned shortly after launch in April 2020, destroying Indonesia’s $220 million Nusantara-2 satellite, it was a blow to the archipelago’s efforts to strengthen its communication networks. But it presented an opportunity for one man.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 Chinese contractor had courted Indonesia – Southeast Asia’s largest economy and a key space growth market – with cheap financing, promises of broad support for…
An unknown threat actor has been linked to a massive fraud campaign that used email routing misconfigurations in email security vendor Proofpoint’s defenses to send millions of messages impersonating various popular companies such as Best Buy, IBM, Nike, and Walt Disney, among others. others. “These emails originated from official Proofpoint authenticated email relays SPF and DKIM signaturesthus bypassing basic security measures – all in order to trick recipients and steal funds and credit card data.” – Guardio Labs researcher Nati Tal said in a detailed report shared with The Hacker News. A cyber security company named the company EchoSpoofing. The…
This image provided by Hyundai Motor Group shows a rendered concept of the group’s envisioned future air taxi service infrastructure. (Yonhap) SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s leading automotive companies, on Monday held a joint demonstration for their integrated air taxi service technology in Indonesia, the companies said. The automakers said they held a public event to demonstrate their combined integrated advanced air mobility (AAM) technology at Samarinda Airport near Indonesia’s new capital of Nusantara. The event was organized to showcase Hyundai and Kia’s envisioned demand-responsive transport service, named Shucle, and related…
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Germany and Indonesia agreed on Monday to strengthen their defense cooperation and plan a joint military exercise with other countries in the region. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius discussed the growing ties in a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart, Prabowo Subianto, in Jakarta.“We talked about the possibility of having a deal about some submarines. We were talking about the two minesweepers which are already on the way to Indonesia,” Pistorius said.Germany and Indonesia are also planning a joint military exercise with other regional partners, but no details have been disclosed. Both ministers attended the Shangri-La Dialogue…
Indonesia has made enormous strides in digitalisation. Yet, when people hear about digital success in the emerging world, the conversation turns mostly to India and China. Indonesia is unlikely to get a mention, or at most only in passing. This is more than a shame – it is a missed opportunity. If the future is digital, then there needs to be greater attention on the lessons emerging from a much wider set of countries. Indonesia’s digital success is one such example, especially for developing countries looking to tap the benefits of digitalisation for growth and development. Unlike India and China,…
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Indonesian government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Monday, March 25, welcoming the adoption of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2728 calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.The resolution was adopted as Israel’s attack on Gaza entered its sixth month since October 7, 2023. The bombardment has killed at least 32,333 people and injured more than 74,694 others.“Indonesia welcomes the adoption of UNSC Resolution 2728 (2024) demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza,” wrote the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on its X (formerly Twitter) social media account on Tuesday, March 26.The Ministry represents…
LG CNS Co., an information technology service company under South Korean conglomerate LG Group, announced on Thursday that it signed an investment agreement with Indonesia’s conglomerate Sinar Mas to establish a joint venture (JV) of digital transformation (DX) servicesThe new JV’s launch is scheduled for the second half of this year. It will cater to Indonesian corporations and public sector clients, offering services including data center consulting, construction, and cloud transition support.LG CNS will leverage its accumulated technical expertise and business capabilities in data center and cloud services. Sinar Mas will spearhead efforts in identifying and securing business opportunities within…
Just once. That’s how many times the digital economy was discussed during Indonesia’s vice-presidential debate in late December. The three candidates were eager to convince voters of their ambitions for the country’s economic future. After all, they’re seeking to form a government that’ll replace the current one under President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, who has the highest approval rating rating Reuters Indonesian President Jokowi’s approval rating at all-time high, poll shows Read more rating Reuters Indonesian President Jokowi’s approval rating at all-time high, poll shows in the archipelago’s history. But the discussions on the digital economy during the…