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Sweeping opportunities in the landfill: Emerging waste management tech startup to come
Indonesia has experienced a devastating tragedy caused by poor waste management. The 2005 landslide in the Leuwigajah final disposal site (TPA) in Cimahi, West Java, claimed 157 lives and wiped out two villages. This catastrophic even marked National Waste Awareness Day, is commemorated annually on…
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Promising prospect in achieving equitable access to Indonesia’s healthcare
Indonesia’s healthcare sector has long faced significant challenges, particularly when achieving equitable access to healthcare services across the archipelago. However, a promising prospect has emerged for Indonesia to overcome these challenges and create an accessible and equitable healthcare system in every province. The shortage of…
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UENA raised new funding co-led by East Ventures and Trihill Capital, aiming to expand the hyperlocal F&B for daily food
UENA, a hyperlocal online F&B startup based in Indonesia, has raised an undisclosed amount of new funding co-led by the existing investor, East Ventures, and the new investor from Trihill Capital. This new round, that was closed in Q1 2023, strengthens UENA’s balance sheet following…
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Indonesia-based Praktis raises US$20 million of series A funding led by East Ventures
Praktis, an end-to-end supply chain enabler has raised US$20 million of series A round led by East Ventures (Growth fund) with participation from Triputra Group and SMDV. The investment will be allocated to accelerate technology enhancements for the brands sides, at the same time to…
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The importance of encouraging digitalization for an equitable digital nation
Even though the digital sector is experiencing waves of ‘up and down’ amid global challenges such as rising interest rates and difficulties in finding funding, digitalization in Indonesia is still developing rapidly and has the potential to reach a digital golden era. Along with Indonesia’s…
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Creating future farming with technology for food resilience
The world is facing a dire situation. By 2050, food demand is expected to double as the population is expected to reach an unprecedented 9.7 billion. If we do not change our global agriculture system, the world might run out of food in just 27…
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Achieving equitable digital for the whole Indonesian nation
Indonesia’s digital economy has shown remarkable progress in recent years, positioning the country as the strongest digital player in Southeast Asia. The value of Indonesia’s digital economy is predicted to reach US$360 billion by 2030, highlighting the vast potential for growth in this sector. However,…
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Digital competitiveness now more equitably spread across Indonesia
FOR all the talk of a global digital winter, Indonesia’s digital economy – on track to be worth an estimated US$360 billion by 2030 – continues to power ahead. The latest digital competitiveness index (DCI) report by venture capital firm East Ventures has reported that…
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