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Stay permit holders experience a streamlined entry process, taking just 15 to 25 seconds with facial recognition technology.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/foreigners-immigration-autogates-jakarta-bali

The proposal involves collaborating with suppliers to establish a factory in Bandung, the capital of West Java province.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/apple-plans-10m-factory-indonesia-lift-iphone-ban

Indosat leads Indonesia’s sovereign AI future with Nvidia, boosting AI growth and planning major initiatives, including Indonesia AI Day on Nov 14, 2024.

https://www.techinasia.com/indosats-pursuit-sovereign-ai-future-indonesia

Apple has reportedly invested US$93.24 million towards meeting Indonesia's certification requirements.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/apple-indonesia-talks-iphone-16-investment-gap

The partnership plans to invest up to US$1.2 billion in Indonesia's tech sector.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/indonesia-granite-asia-partner-12b-tech-boost

Some EV brands reportedly rely on fully knocked-down kits from China due to the lack of enforced standards in Indonesia.

https://www.techinasia.com/subsidies-fuel-indonesias-2w-ev-growth-cost

Here are the companies in Indonesia that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.

https://www.techinasia.com/top-funded-startups-tech-companies-indonesia

Which startups are on the path to becoming the next big thing?

https://www.techinasia.com/50-rising-startups-indonesia

Indonesians can buy Google's Pixel phones abroad, but must pay local taxes.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/indonesia-blocks-google-phones-sales-ban-iphone-16

Bukalapak plans to focus on segments like Gaming and Mitra Bukalapak in its revised strategy.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/bukalapak-adjusts-strategy-q3-loss-plans-job-cuts

The country wants to convert at least 200,000 conventional two-wheelers into electric vehicles by 2030.

https://www.techinasia.com/indonesia-wants-to-turn-bikes-into-evs-but-red-tape-stalls-funds

This compares with a loss of US$35.83 million in the previous year.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/goto-records-net-loss-42m-q3

CEO Patrick Walujo says strategy is to funnel the right users to benefit from the company’s "responsible lending products."

https://www.techinasia.com/gotos-q3-losses-narrow-109m-user-figures-rise

We check out Indonesia’s ambitious govtech plans and a new university-run startup incubator program in Singapore.

https://www.techinasia.com/app-rule-indonesia

A report revealed that over 60% of Indonesian crypto investors are aged 18 to 30.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/60-indonesian-youth-invest-crypto

These charts offer a snapshot of how Bukalapak is performing.

https://www.techinasia.com/visual-story/bukalapaks-financial-health-7-charts

Bank Jago's net profit after tax reached 86 billion rupiah (US$5.4 million), a 71% increase from last year.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/bank-jago-profits-surge-71-q3

Seven foreign data center companies expressed interest in investing in Indonesia in the second half of 2024.

https://www.techinasia.com/data-centers-power-industrial-regions-jakarta

This cooperation was officially established with a MoU signed Friday in Jakarta.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/indonesia-partners-tony-blair-institute-ai-training

Although most AI infrastructure is in the US and China, Indonesia is seen as a data center and AI hub in Southeast Asia.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/indonesia-attracts-19b-ai-investments

Tyme Group is expanding into Indonesia after its ventures in the Philippines and Vietnam.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/indonesian-fintech-finfra-teams-tyme-group

Indonesia has introduced Southeast Asia's first EV battery plant, a US$1.1 billion facility developed by Hyundai and LG.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/indonesia-launches-southeast-asia-ev-battery-plant

Concerns arose from a Twitter account, which alleged that over 3,000 pieces of data from KSP’s official website were leaked.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/indonesia-refutes-data-leak-claims-amid-cyber-threats

iPhone 16 is prohibited from being sold in Indonesia due to the company's failure to meet local component requirements.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/indonesia-restricts-iphone-16-sales-local-content-law

There were over 650 applications from across the region, of which only 30 companies were selected as finalists.

https://www.techinasia.com/winners-2024-emerging-enterprise-awards

Despite trusting the initiative’s motives, some industry observers warn about the government's spotty track record in tech.

https://www.techinasia.com/jokowi-halts-creation-apps-cites-397m-waste

Sociolla only had two offline stores in 2019 but now has 86 in Indonesia and 10 in Vietnam.

https://www.techinasia.com/indonesias-sociolla-hit-profitability-q1-2024

The Election Hub outlines best practices relating to safety, security, and community building. 

https://www.techinasia.com/news/meta-launches-election-hub-indonesia

CEO Gibran Huzaifah calls an IPO "essential" for eFishery but is uncertain about the timing.

https://www.techinasia.com/temasek-backed-efishery-cautious-on-ipo-plan

The tie-up with YouTube could strengthen Shopee's position as a market leader, but can the video platform deliver in sales?

https://www.techinasia.com/shopees-youtube-tag-team-retort-tiktoktokopedia

Muliaman Hadad has been appointed to lead the proposed Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/prabowos-agency-streamline-state-investments

This week’s On the Rise looks at Indonesian coal tycoons backing EVs and Big Tech’s answer to their AI projects’ huge energy needs.

https://www.techinasia.com/indonesian-evs-coal-kings-relevant

OJK had previously issued warnings and imposed business restrictions, but Investree failed to implement corrective actions.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/investree-loses-ojk-license-financial-issues

Indonesian coal companies hold an important role in the country’s EV push. While surprising, the benefits are clear.

https://www.techinasia.com/visual-story/mapping-indonesias-coal-kings-charging-its-ev-industry

Which investors are writing the most checks to Indonesia-based startups?

https://www.techinasia.com/active-investors-indonesias-startups

This decision aims to protect Indonesia’s SMEs; the minister claims could be jeopardized by Temu’s low-cost business model.

https://www.techinasia.com/news/indonesia-asks-google-apple-remove-temu-app-stores