Indonesia

The VCs writing off Indonesia are making a US$300B mistake

When a Jakarta anti-corruption court handed down a 10-year prison sentence to Nadiem Makarim on June 30, the noise from the venture...

Nicko Widjaja’s legal defence team on the prospect of winning: “We are confident enough”

Back in 2020, BRI Ventures CEO Nicko Widjaja approved a US$5 million investment in Indonesian agritech startup TaniHub Group, following...

Even Under Extreme Warming, ASEAN’s Wind & Solar Generation Variation From Normal Will Be Less Than 1% In 2030

Distributed renewables offer far greater resilience to the power system during extreme climate events than fossil fuel systems. Jakarta...

Phase-change material cooling for PV-powered e-bike charging

Researchers in Indonesia developed a nano-enhanced phase-change material cooling approach for PV-powered electric bicycle charging...

Univity Signs MoU With Indonesia’s Telkomsat on VLEO and D2D Connectivity

Univity has signed an MoU with Indonesian national satellite operator Telkomsat to explore collaboration on satellite connectivity. The...

Indonesia orders Leonardo light fighters, eyes naval helicopters

The Indonesian Air Force is slated to get Leonardo M-346F light fighters, further diversifying an eclectic aircraft fleet.

Top Indonesian anti-corruption prosecutor accused of graft: 5 things to know

Singapore, Indonesia launch defence alumni initiative

Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing - who is in Jakarta for a working visit - and his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin...

Indonesia detains former minister and Gojek founder as suspect in graft case

Makarim, education minister between 2019 and 2024, was accused of involvement in the procurement of Google's Chromebook laptops for use...

Ecosystem Roundup: SEA’s AI future is being coded in its own languages

Southeast Asia‘s AI moment is arriving, but not in English. Across Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia, a quiet but consequential shift is...