Indonesia

Telkomsel Speaks on Developing 5G Network in Indonesia (Tempo)

Indonesian cellular service provider PT Telkomsel’s Network Director Iskriono Windiarjanto said that the company is preparing to develop a 5G network in Indonesia. This article originally appeared on Tempo. You can view the...

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asian SMEs challenged by digital transformation (Channel Asia)

According to findings, SMEs currently invest their resources in current technologies (77.2 per cent), transformative technologies (76.4 per cent) and fixed assets (74.0 per cent). SMEs face a number of challenges...

Indonesia

The Impact of Industry 4.0 on the Logistics Sector in Indonesia

Amidst shifting planes, Indonesia continues to remain adaptive by promoting Internet of Things (IoT) technologies as part of its larger ploy to push forward ‘Indonesia 4.0’ roadmap. There is a need for government,...

Indonesia

Telkom Cooperates with Japan to Develop IoT-Based Natural Disasters (Republika)

Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology-based natural disaster management is one of the leading services in the partnership plan of PT Telkom Indonesia with Japanese telecom giant SoftBank Corp. This article originally appeared...

Indonesia

Grab and Go-Jek face resurgent rival in Blue Bird (Nikkei Asian Review)

Now Blue Bird is counting on a streak of strategic moves in the early months of 2019 -- and some regulatory changes -- to help it soar again. The most recent...

Indonesia

Kemenperin will build the Digital Capability Center (IndoTelko)

The Ministry of Industry will establish the Digital Capability Center (DCC) to increase productivity and competitiveness of the manufacturing sector in the industrial era 4.0. This article originally appeared on...

Indonesia

Madiun City Government was introduced to the smart city of the archipelago (IndoTelko)

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom) introduced the archipelago smart city platform to the City Government (City Government) Madiun as one of the cities included in the 100 Smart City Movement. Telkom...

Indonesia

Telkomsel invests US$40 million in startups (The Jakarta Post)

Telkomsel, a cellular operator subsidiary of state-owned communications company PT Telkom Indonesia, announced on Monday a US$40 million investment to develop the digital economy ecosystem. This article originally appeared on...

Indonesia

Digitalisation Development and Key Opportunities in Indonesia

Indonesia will be the 7th largest economy in the world” alongside productivity improvements within sectors and urbanisation. The Indonesian government has recognised this and has pushed for digitalisation mainly under...

Indonesia

Digital Economy Brings Indonesia Up to Class (Industry.co.id)

Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto revealed, the implementation of the digital economy would bring Indonesia to the top of the class with the target of being an upper middle income country...

Indonesia

Encourage Indonesian Construction Services to Use Industry-Based Construction Technology 4.0 (Indopos)

To win global competition, policies in the national construction sector must be directed to be faster, cheaper, and better. One of the basic principles that must be done is to apply...

Indonesia

Tobacco industry and ‘Making Indonesia 4.0’ (The Jakarta Post)

Facing the phenomenon of the fourth industrial revolution or more popularly known as Industry 4.0, Indonesia has come up with a roadmap to stay competitive globally. The roadmap “Making Indonesia...

Indonesia

Kemperin launches INDI 4.0 so that the industry is ready to enter the era of 4.0 (Kontan.CO.ID)

Coinciding with the Indonesia Industrial Summit (IIS) 2019, the Ministry of Industry today, Monday (15/4) launched Indonesia Industry 4.0 Readiness Index aka INDI 4.0. This indicator can be used to assess the level of industry...

Indonesia

PLN pushes for digital meters (The Jakarta Post)

State-owned electricity company PLN is in the process of switching from the current manual electricity meters to digital ones, using a technology called advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), expecting that the...

Indonesia

Jokowi to inaugurate MRT Jakarta on Sunday (The Jakarta Post)

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is scheduled to inaugurate the country's first MRT on Sunday, an official from city-owned transportation company PT MRT Jakarta has said. Phase 1 of the MRT Jakarta...

Indonesia

Indosat Ooredoo launches a digital economy laboratory at ITB (Kontan)

Preparing young people to meet the 4.0 industrial revolution, PT Indosat Tbk or Indosat Ooredoo officially introduced the Future Digital Economy Lab. Through the Indosat Ooredoo Business line, it strives to...

Indonesia

Go-Jek adds thousands of four-wheelers with Astra tie-up (Nikkei Asian Review)

Indonesian group Astra International, the country's leading automobile distributor, will form a joint venture with Go-Jek that provides cars to the ride-hailing operator's drivers. The venture adds "several thousand cars" to Go-Jek's...

Indonesia

Kominfo Commits to Digital Infrastructure Development (Tempo)

The Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) Minister Rudiantara revealed Indonesia’s digital infrastructure development plans in terms of investment for the next two years. “I can assure that the investment for the...

Indonesia

Financial market in digital era (The Jakarta Post)

In 2018, Indonesian liquidity indicators were under pressure, going lower as compared to 2017. The culprits in this situation could include a low level of capital inflow, slowing foreign direct...

Indonesia

Maybank to go digital to boost income (The Jakarta Post)

Amid increasing competition from financial technology (fintech) companies, Malaysian publicly listed lender Maybank Indonesia plans to go digital this year to boost its fee-based income. The bank has aside 65 percent...