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This SMS-based social network now on Indonesia’s largest telco

While many people are talking about the smartphone boom, the feature phone userbase in developing countries like Indonesia is still huge. That’s why Telkomsel – Indonesia’s biggest telco – now...

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Got the X factor? This Indonesian singing contest lets you compete from your...

Singing contests in Indonesia are quite popular thanks to TV shows like Indonesian Idol and X Factor. But at those kinds of competitions all participants need to queue for hours at the preliminary...

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10 highlights of Indonesia’s tech industry in 2013

Let’s look back at what the Indonesian tech industry went through last year. It’s not just a history lesson, as it also points the way forward to new trends in Indonesia in the new year. Indonesia now...

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Indobooks offers Netflix for magazines through Telkomsel partnership

Indobooks, an emagazine player in Indonesia, recently announced a new payment method that lets its users download as many non-premium magazines as they want within a certain time frame. The team...

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4 alternative Android app stores in Indonesia

Just like any other country in the world, there are a lot of Android smartphone users in Indonesia. According to research firm IDC, Android held 81 percent of the smartphone OS market in Indonesia last...

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Here are 17 emoney options Indonesians can use for shopping, travel, and...

Indonesia’s emoney adoption rate is growing well, from just IDR 5 billion (US$418,000) transacted in 2007 to IDR 30 trillion (US$2.5 billion) in 2013. Today, about IDR 7.7 billion (US$643,000) is...

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Indonesia’s top websites hit out at telcos for littering the internet with...

Credit: Change.org Anyone who has ever accessed the internet in Indonesia using Telkomsel (60.5 million data subscribers) or XL Axiata (37.5 million data subscribers) may have noticed even more adverts...

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8 unique things about tech in Indonesia

Credit: Flickr user Almixnuts Indonesia is a beautiful country. It has its own quirks and polarized reputation in international eyes. On one hand, it is deemed one of world’s worst nations thanks to...

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Telcos and ecommerce firms dominate social media engagement in Indonesia

Local telco Telkomsel boasted the top Twitter engagement in Indonesia last month, according to a pair of reports from social media analytics firm Sotrender. Poland-based Sotrender aims to help...

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The time has come! Indosat, XL, and Telkomsel to introduce 4G in Indonesia

Following local mobile provider Telkomsel’s launch of its 4G long-term-evolution mobile internet service in Jakarta and Bali, the archipelago’s two other major telco players, XL Axiata and Indosat,...

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Heads up! More than 78 Indonesian ecommerce sites are holding crazy sales today

If you’re a shopaholic who just so happens to be in the mood for online shopping in Indonesia this week, then there’s no better day than today. Today is December 12, which is Indonesia’s Cyber Monday....

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Indonesian telco XL Axiata announces 4G LTE launch in three cities

Indonesian telco XL Axiata announced today the official launch of its 4G LTE service nationwide. The news comes just days after its local competitor Telkomsel launched its own 4G network in Indonesia,...

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Who offers the best 4G LTE connection in Indonesia? Here’s our side-by-side...

What a month so far in Indonesia so far! In December, all three of the biggest telcos launched their 4G LTE networks commercially in the country. However, these services are not rolled out nationwide...

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Indonesian telcos have dived headfirst into the startup world. Who’s doing it...

Indonesia has three major mobile phone carriers that are in fierce competition with each other: Telkomsel, Indosat and XL Axiata. Together, they dominate the market, with Telkomsel owning by far the...

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Indonesian phone maker gives users free internet access, but there’s a catch

Indonesian handset producer Evercoss today announced the launch of its campaign to get the remaining half of Indonesians onto smartphones. To help achieve this goal, Evercoss has partnered with...

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Indonesians pressure the country’s largest telco to lower data costs

Indonesians are pissed off about Telkomsel’s data package pricing policy. While they’re considered expensive for Jakartans, Telkomsel – Indonesia’s state-owned and largest mobile carrier – charges up...

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Forget other regulations, Indonesia needs to talk about net neutrality

How Telkom used the lack of net neutrality in Indonesia to ban Netflix out of self-interest.

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Lessons an Indonesian AI startup learned in an Indian accelerator

The stint in Bangalore not only gave Kata the courage to expand abroad but also an understanding of the right strategy to do so.

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Indonesia is the next big cashless payments battleground

Here's how the war looks right now.

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Gojek raises $150m from Indonesian telcom operator Telkomsel

This comes after the super app raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Facebook, PayPal, Google, and Tencent as part of its series F round.

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Singapore’s Temasek joins $80m round of Indonesian healthtech firm Halodoc

Halodoc will use the latest funding to expand its services in key healthcare verticals and improve patient experience on its app.

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Telkomsel mulls additional $300m injection into Gojek

The possible investment would come on top of Telkomsel's US$150 million injection into the Indonesian internet titan in November last year.

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Gojek bags $300m from Indonesian telco operator Telkomsel

Aside from funding, Telkomsel has provided special data packages for Gojek's drivers and allowed its merchants to tap into Telkomsel's user base.

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Vietnam, Philippines see largest growth in spends on mobile games in SEA

Vietnam accounted for 22% of all game downloads, while the country's gaming market grew by 10% last year in terms of downloads.

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Singtel to step up investments into digital service startups in Southeast Asia

The company is "open to taking significant minority stakes" in startups focused on financial services, streaming, and gaming.

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Telkomsel’s investment arm appoints former Waze country head as CEO

Marlin R. Siahaan has 21 years of experience in the digital sector and has worked for prominent companies such as Telkomsel and Yahoo.

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Indonesian no-code app builder bags funding from TMI, East Ventures

Founded in 2019, Feedloop counts prominent companies such as Bank BRI and Paragon Technology and Innovation as its clients.

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This newly launched startup is tackling preventive healthcare in Indonesia

Much of the attention in healthtech has been on the curative side of the sector. Fita wants to address the gap in the market for preventive solutions.

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How Indonesia’s largest telco wants to empower a new generation of entrepreneurs

As Indonesia moves into a new digital age, Telkomsel offers an answer to entrepreneur education: Kuncie.

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Visual: Telkom’s tentacles in the digital space

The Indonesian state-owned telco’s influence is shored up by strong public-private partnerships and collaborations across market sectors.

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How Indonesia’s Telkomsel is staying ahead of tomorrow’s needs

As consumers become more aware about what they want, Indonesia’s telco incumbent is wielding data to secure their loyalty.

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Exclusive: Singapore IoT startup Willowmore locks in series A funds

The company, which operates in Singapore and Indonesia, is eyeing expansion to Australia and Japan.

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Indonesia to probe Telkomsel’s investment in GoTo Group

It's suspected that there are dealings between the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises and his brother, who's also GoTo's commissioner, Tempo reported.

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Telkomsel-backed health app hits $180k in annual revenue from premium features

Fita's founder said he is already in talks for potential investments and partnerships with several parties, but is in no rush to raise capital.

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The untapped potential of Vietnam’s BNPL industry

In The Top Up this week, we analyze the potential of Vietnam’s BNPL market and examine Kredivo’s partnership with Telkomsel.

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Telkomsel’s investment arm injects $1.9m into Indonesian health app

Fita's app allows users to track their meals, log their steps and exercises, and get rewarded.

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