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Indonesia’s Media Startup Scene: What You Need to Know
The way people enjoy content has changed drastically—in the past, we were dependent on television, radio, magazines, or newspapers for news and information. Today, internet-connected devices such as smartphones and tablets allow us access to content anytime, anywhere, without the constraints of broadcasting schedules or…
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Meet East Ventures’ 24 Inspiring Entrepreneurs Listed on Asia Tatler’s Gen.T List
Gen.T is a set of lists issued annually by Asia Tatler, part of Edipresse Group. Since 2016, it recognized 400 extraordinary young individuals in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Mainland China, Taiwan, and Thailand, with the potential to become the leaders of tomorrow,…
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Indonesia’s Advertising Tech (AdTech) Scene: What You Need to Know
Advertising is essentially communication. It’s the key medium for companies to promote their products, services, and ideas, as well as an alternative channel for these brands to interact and engage with their consumers. In the past, companies were limited by their choice of medium to…
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An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Indonesia’s Startup Scene
For most, Indonesia does not immediately spring to mind as a hub for startup innovation, not least because nearby Singapore has been traditionally known as the “Silicon Valley of Southeast Asia”. However, Indonesia is fast emerging as a diverse economy that’s causing excitement for investors:…
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5 Leading Indonesian Growth Stage Startups (That aren’t Go-Jek or Tokopedia)
The Indonesian tech industry is rife with potential –but I guess you know this already. By 2019, the country has become home to four out of the 10 unicorn startups in the Southeast Asian region – Go-Jek, Tokopedia, Traveloka, and Bukalapak. In addition to raising…
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Born in a Lab, Startup Nalagenetics Joins Fight Against Ancient Disease
JAKARTA — Leprosy was mostly wiped out in Indonesia two decades ago, but because it remains prevalent in some far-flung regions, the archipelago nation ranks third in cases of the disease after India and Brazil. In remote villages in Papua and West Papua provinces, the…
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Indonesia’s Education Tech (EdTech) Scene: What You Need to Know
Education is key to gain knowledge and skills—essential tools for one to be successful in life. In many countries, however, education systems have not kept up with the times, with both processes and syllabi remaining woefully outdated. That said, a new era of Education Technology…
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Indonesia’s EV Hive Raises $13.5M and Expands into CoLiving and CoRetail
WeWork’s battle to win co-working in Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, is intensifying after one of the U.S. firm’s key rivals issued a slew of announcements to double down on its business. EV Hive, an Indonesia-based co-working startup, said today that it has…
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