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Indonesia’s regional digital competitiveness shows positive trajectory

The East Ventures — Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) 2025 indicates a sustained positive trajectory in Indonesia’s digital competitiveness. The national EV-DCI 2025 score stands at 38.8, representing a 0.7-point rise from the previous year. These findings are based on the EV-DCI 2025 research, a collaboration…
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Why “Defying gravity” matters for Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem

In today’s global landscape, “defying gravity” has become a powerful metaphor that symbolizes overcoming the inevitable forces that hold back growth. Defying gravity means staying proactive and confident despite political and economic turbulence, leveraging innovation, collaborating across borders to unlock new growth opportunities, and maintaining…
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Smart poultry farming business à la Chickin

As a college student during his time at Brawijaya University in Malang, smashed fried chicken (ayam geprek) was a daily meal for Tubagus Syailendra Wangsadisastra. In 2016, he had just started pursuing International Relations. His business idea emerged when he met Ashab Alkahfi at an…
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The impact of DeepSeek on Indonesia’s generative AI landscape

The development of (Artificial Intelligence) technology in Indonesia has been growing rapidly in recent times. How can it not? AI has proven to be a prominent helper in solving human problems and supporting the growth of many businesses. This is especially relevant with the emergence…
The application of health technology in healthcare will be one of the most significant opportunities for Indonesia
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Investing in health tech to tackle Indonesia’s greatest challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed critical gaps in Indonesia’s healthcare infrastructure, revealing structural and systemic shortcomings requiring scalable solutions. Change doesn’t happen overnight, particularly for the healthcare sector, which consists of multiple intertwined industries with strict regulatory oversight. But because the industry is highly regulated,…