Building a legacy: East Ventures’ vision and commitment to ASEAN’s flourishing future
Amidst global economic challenges, the ASEAN region stands out as a symbol of strength and adaptability. Holding the title of the world's fifth-largest economy, ASEAN boasts impressive numbers: a combined GDP of US$4 trillion, a population of 650 million, over 70 million small and medium-sized businesses, and a potential to grow its economy by US$200 billion. This remarkable growth is powered by its large population, forward-thinking trade policies, and a stable political environment, leading to a rapid increase in the region's overall wealth.
RI’s ASEAN chairmanship offers opportunity to increase investment in Southeast Asia
Indonesia’s 2023 ASEAN chairmanship, taking place a year after it hosted the Group of 20 Summit, has showcased the archipelago’s eagerness to play an even larger role in Southeast Asia as well as the global economy.
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, Indonesia's digitalization is still developing rapidly and has the potential to reach a digital golden era.
Achieving equitable digital for the whole Indonesian nation
Indonesia is set to be the strongest digital player in Southeast Asia in the coming years, with a massive demographic potential that continues to march towards the golden era of digital economy, whose value is predicted to reach US$360 billion by 2030.
Improving digital competitiveness: Key to Indonesia’s sustainability
Indonesia has a large population of over 280 million and a rapidly growing middle class. However, it faces numerous challenges in sustaining its economic growth and improving the living standards of its people. One crucial area where Indonesia needs to improve is its digital competitiveness.
Learning from Eastern Indonesia’s climb up the digital competitiveness ladder
Boosting digital competitiveness in Indonesia’s eastern region has been known to be a hard task, influenced by various factors, such as the infrastructure readiness and the digital literacy of the population.
Ten Indonesian provinces scored the most outstanding digital advancements in 2022
Bengkulu and West Papua are two provinces with improvements in digital competitiveness over the past year that slingshot past even the main provinces of DKI Jakarta and West Java.
Pushing financial literacy after inclusion
Financial inclusion is crucial for any nation to accelerate economic growth by improving equal financial access and support for doing business, such as transactions, payments, savings, credit and insurance. Financial inclusion will foster entrepreneurship and scalability, which will lead to reducing poverty and economic inequality in the long term.