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Social media influencers among the first to receive vaccines in Indonesia
Among the first in the queue for coronavirus vaccines in Indonesia has been one conspicuous group – social media influencers. Read more…
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Indonesia’s Gojek and Tokopedia in advanced talks to seal $18bn merger
Indonesian ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek and e-commerce leader Tokopedia are in advanced talks to seal an $18 billion merger. Read more…
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Tesla to send delegations to Indonesia to discuss supply chain investment
Tesla will send delegations to Indonesia next month to discuss potential investment in a supply chain for its electric vehicles. Read more…
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Indonesia aims to woo Tesla in push to become vehicle battery superpower
Indonesia to send high-level team to meet Tesla executives as it aims to become the world’s biggest producer of electric vehicle batteries. Read more…
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Hacking attacks on Indonesian media raise concerns over press freedom
A spate of hacking attacks on Indonesian media that published articles critical of the government has raised concerns over press freedom. Read more…
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ByteDance censored content critical of Chinese government in Indonesia
ByteDance censored content it perceived as critical of the Chinese government on its news aggregator app in Indonesia from 2018 to mid-2020. Read more…
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Indonesia applies 10% VAT to more tech companies including Facebook
Indonesia has added more technology companies that will be obligated to apply 10% value-added tax on sales to Indonesian customers. Read more…
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Bukalapak turns Indonesian street sellers into banking agents
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Indonesian startup Bukalapak, backed by Chinese fintech Ant Group, aims to turn the mom-and-pop stores that use its B2B e-commerce platform into banking agents through a partnership with one of the country’s Read more…
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Indonesia’s anti-trust watchdog fines Grab more than $3 million
Indonesia’s anti-trust watchdog fines Grab and business partner more than $3 million after finding it guilty of breaking anti-monopoly laws. Read more…
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Don’t withdraw cash from banks urges Indonesia’s financial watchdog
Indonesia’s financial watchdog urged customers not to withdraw exess cash from banks while “irresponsible” social media posts are investigated Read more…