“Indonesia is one of the most creative, dynamic, and entrepreneurial countries in Southeast Asia. We’ve seen developers and enterprises embrace new cloud technology to… drive one of the fastest growing economies in the world.”
Digital Economy
Indonesia’s state oil and gas company PT Pertamina said on Saturday its average daily fuel sales has risen to 114,000 kilolitres since June 8 amid gradual easing of coronavirus-related restrictions on movement.
Indonesia has plans to lift restrictions and embrace a “new normal” but the sharp spike of COVID-19 cases makes this look like bad timing, says Dr Deasy Simandjuntak.
Training a traditional industry to adapt to smart logistics takes time, but most are open to it, says Waresix CEO Andree Susanto.
Docquity has helped Covid-19 hospitals around Indonesia by recruiting 667 general practitioners and 200 specialists from various provinces.
Javanese traditional musicians are among the many artists and performers struggling to survive, or qualify for government payments under COVID restrictions.
The company partners with Indonesia’s tutoring centers, which are an essential service for many students.
The AIC’s recent In Conversation webinar brought together three industry leaders, from universities, TAFEs and EdTech, to discuss rapid changes in the marketing and delivery of their various services.
Facebook, for which it is the first investment in an Indonesia-based firm, and PayPal did not disclose the size of their checks.
“We know that many of these traditional kiosks are struggling as a result of the pandemic [as] dependencies on digital services grow as more people stay at home.”
It is necessary to use the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the baseline for the country’s outbreak recovery efforts.
Indonesians are building platforms to distribute protective equipment, direct peer-to-peer donations, and offer free courses during the COVID-19 crisis.
The coronavirus pandemic has uncovered a clear and urgent need in Indonesia for improved ICT capacity, through infrastructure, skills and regulation.
The platform has become even more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it now collaborates with major celebrities and media outlets for various fundraising projects.
Complementarities between the two nations’ economies continue to develop, challenged by inward looking reactions to the crisis, but at the same time buoyed by new priorities, digitisation and more.
With travel shut down, a tourism entrepreneur and her tour guides in Indonesia had no income for two months, so she decided to make her agency’s tours virtual.
