Indonesia

Kominfo Promises to Raise Next Month IoT Frequency Regulation (CNN Indonesia)

The Ministry of Communication and Information (Kemenkominfo) through the Directorate General of Resources and Equipment of Post and Information Technology (SDPPI) revealed plans to spawn frequency and spectrum usage regulations...

Asia Pacific

Asia's overstretched airports brace for 4bn flyers (Nikkei Asian Review)

In the Asia-Pacific region alone, 228 new airports are being built, according to the CAPA Center for Aviation, a Sydney-based industry think tank. That is more than half the global...

ASEAN

Government Key Initiatives and Enterprise Digitisation Projects in ASEAN in 2018

Ranked third in terms of population, sixth in GDP and fourth in trade value, ASEAN remains to be a key player in the global economy, however, ASEAN's digital economy still...

Southeast Asia

The potential of 5G in Southeast Asia (The ASEAN Post)

The mobile market in ASEAN is so big that all member countries have an average of more than 100 percent active mobile internet connections as opposed to population. The number of...

Southeast Asia

No digibanks as OCBC opts for digital transformation (The Straits Times)

OCBC Bank's digital transformation is bearing fruit, with costs down and more customers transacting online, said chief executive Samuel Tsien yesterday. This article originally appeared on The Straits Times on...

ASEAN

Which companies are using IoT in Southeast Asia? (Channel Asia Singapore)

“The take-up rate in ASEAN countries is expected to be among the highest in the region due to lower initial IoT spending,” said Mark Koh, research manager for IT in APAC...

Indonesia

Indonesian Government Accelerating IoT Adoption and Digitalisation - Day 1 at Asia IoT Business Platform Indonesia

The IoT industry in Indonesia has reached an important milestone after the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) launched the IoT Roadmap Draft at the 25th edition of Asia...

Indonesia

Kominfo Call Promising Business IoT for Cellular Operators (CNN Indonesia)

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics (KOMINFO) is optimistic that the implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) can boost the revenues of cellular operators.  This article originally appeared on the...

Indonesia

BRI and PGN won the Enterprise Innovation Award in Asia IoT (Tempo)

Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) and the State Gas Company (PGN) won the Enterprise Innovation Award held at Asia IoT Business Platform Internet of Thing (IoT) Conference. This article originally appeared on the...

Indonesia

Government Promises to Simplify "Internet of Thing" Device Entry Permit (KOMPAS)

The government as a regulator promised to continue to boost IoT penetration in Indonesia. One way that will be done is to facilitate licensing for IoT devices that will enter...

Indonesia, UK

Indonesia, UK Strengthen Cooperation in Cybersecurity, Trade (Jakarta Globe)

 As Great Britain prepares to leave the European Union, it seeks to strengthen relations with Southeast Asian countries. With Indonesia, it agreed on Tuesday (14/08) to cooperate more closely on trade, cybersecurity and...

Indonesia

Can Indonesia be a powerhouse in the digital economy? (The Business Times)

Can Indonesia follow in the footsteps of China to become a force to reckon with in the digital economy? If it plays its cards right, it appears so. According to a...

Indonesia

Telkomsel and Indosat Compete to Develop the Internet of Things (Katadata)

Internet of Things (IoT) is increasingly in demand by many companies to be interconnected, so they are ready to face the industrial era 4.0.As a telecommunications company, PT Telekomunikasi Selular...

Indonesia

BRI launches QR code payment service (The Jakarta Post)

State-owned lender PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) has launched a quick response (QR) code payment service called My QR. This article originally appeared on The Jakarta Post on 6th August 2018....

Indonesia

Construction of Patimban port to begin in August (The Straits Times)

Indonesia will kick off a 43.2 trillion rupiah (S$4.1 billion) project to develop Patimban Port in Subang, West Java, to improve its poor logistics performance and become a transhipment hub....

Southeast Asia

Singapore deepens digital capabilities through Singtel Innovation Centre (Channel Asia Singapore)

Singtel Innovation centre fosters collaboration between technology partners from small and medium enterprises as well as global technology leaders with Singtel and its customers, leveraging on the 650 million consumers across Australia,...

Indonesia

"Making Indonesia 4.0" - will Indonesia finally realise the benefits of the 4IR?

Five key technologies that support Making Indonesia 4.0 program are namely: Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Human Machine Interface, Robotics and sensor technology,  3D Printing technology.

Indonesia

Expensive Costs, Only 1 out of 10 Industry Players Use IoT (CNN Indonesia)

The use of IoT (Internet of Things) technology in Indonesia is still hampered by the high cost of implementation. The installation of IoT in the industry to build a smart...

Indonesia

Indonesian logistics benefits as booming e-commerce leads to cheaper PLBs (The Load Star)

Indonesia’s logistics industry will enjoy double-digit growth this year, thanks to booming e-commerce and a string of new bonded logistics centres. According to the Indonesian Logistics Association (ALI), the industry will...

Indonesia

Indonesia’s central bank promotes cashless transactions (CGTN)

Many Indonesians prefer to use cash to meet their daily transaction needs rather than using credit cards. But the central bank has recorded an increase of more than 50 percent...