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Willson Cuaca has been appointed to be a member of Singapore’s Economic Strategy Review Committee 3: Entrepreneurship
This press release was originally published by Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information on 4 August 2025, titled “Economic Strategy Review to Chart a New Economic Blueprint for Singapore.” Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Chairman of the Singapore Economic Resilience Taskforce (SERT) Gan Kim…
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SaladStop!: Could AI be the path to new revenue streams?
Chatbots are only the start of it. Adrien Desbaillets, the CEO of SaladStop!, explains how his team is leveraging automation to reach for entirely new B2B partnerships. Popular healthy eating chain SaladStop! is working on a generative AI tool that will provide customers with personalized…
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Brewing success: Fore’s journey to IPO
Let us go back to March 2025, when we finally received approval from the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan / OJK) to pursue Fore’s IPO. However, the good news came amidst Indonesia’s market turmoil due to global economic uncertainties, trade tensions, and domestic…
Insights
US-Indonesia tariff deal: How businesses navigate the shift in global trade dynamics
Last week, Indonesia concluded not one, but two major trade deals with the US (United States) and the IEU-CEPA (Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement), which are still widely discussed. Most notably, the trade agreement of the new US-Indonesia tariffs deal went from 32% to 19%,…
Insights
The potential of AI to drive Indonesia’s digital competitiveness growth
AI (artificial intelligence) adoption in Indonesia is still in its early stages, but continues to show significant progress The digital ecosystem and evolving technological trends are paramount in shaping a nation’s or enterprise’s digital competitiveness. That said, robust digital infrastructure is also fundamental, providing the…
Press Release
East Ventures launched a white paper focusing on AI, a bold take on how AI is reshaping Southeast Asia
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, today released a white paper titled “AI-first: Decoding Southeast Asia trends”. This white paper offers a deep dive into how AI (artificial intelligence), particularly Generative AI (GenAI), is reshaping the business…
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Singapore’s edtech platform Geniebook achieves profitability; expands with acquisitions
Singapore-based edtech firm Geniebook has achieved three straight quarters of profitability and has expanded its hybrid strategy with two major acquisitions. The firm said in a statement on Thursday that the firm has reached a significant financial milestone by achieving positive cash flow over the…
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Ismaya’s journey: Reinventing F&B and the entertainment industry through strategic innovation
Ismaya Group has become a role model in Indonesia’s dynamic F&B (Food and Beverage) and entertainment industry. Founded in 2002 by Christian Rijanto, Bram Hendrata, and Brian Sutanto, the group was born from the realization that Jakarta needed more accessible yet stylish lifestyle venues. Their…
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