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The Indonesian ride-hailer has unveiled the names and branding for the “autonomous” units that it’s establishing in the two countries as part of its US$500 million regional expansion plan.

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Uber Pulls Out of Southeast Asia, Selling Operation to Rival Grab Grab to buy ride-sharing, food delivery businesses in region Uber gets 27.5% stake in rival, CEO to join Grab’s board Uber Technologies Inc. has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian operations to Grab, withdrawing from yet another fast-growing region to end a war of […]

A Digital-Savvy Indonesia By Tidiane Kinda and Ting Yan February 22, 2018 Version in 中文 (Chinese), baˈhasa indoneˈsia (Indonesian) A salesperson shows a customer the latest smartphones in a showroom in Jakarta, Indonesia: the use of mobile internet services continues to grow rapidly in the country (photo: asiadigital businessIndonesiaTech

IDC recognises significant Indonesian market disruptors Grab is Digital Disruptor of the Year in Indonesia and Malaysia Companies need to pick three to four things and focus IDC’s Digital Transformation Awards (DXa) recognises organisations that have significantly disrupted the market or have transformed it using digital and disruptive technologies. The Indonesian awards were given in […]

Payments company Ayopop raises $1m seed funding Indonesia’s Ayopop specializes in bill payments, which means it wants users to pay for things like their phone bills, electricity, and internet services through its app. Ayopop launched about a year ago and has been angel funded so far, with some investment from venture capital firm Gree. The post Payments company Ayopop raises $1m seed funding appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Snapcart raises $3m to improve its customer engagement and analytics tech Indonesia-based cashback and consumer analytics startup Snapcart announced today a fresh injection of US$3 million. This is a follow-on round on the startup’s pre-series A financing that closed last year. The round was led by Vickers Venture Partners and existing investors joined in, including […] The post Snapcart raises $3m to improve its customer engagement and analytics tech appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Corruption, language, lack of confidence hurt Asia’s digital workers: study The digital economy’s on its way to becoming the great equalizer of the world – but it’s got some serious obstacles to get around first. In Asia, a new report finds that government corruption, language barriers, and a lack of confidence and education about the […] The post Corruption, language, lack of confidence hurt Asia’s digital workers: study appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Online lenders like UangTeman to face new regulations in Indonesia Indonesia’s financial services authority (OJK) is working on new rules for online money lenders, The Jakarta Globe reported earlier this week. The expected release date is between April and June this year. The regulations concern online lenders who give out loans from their own capital […] The post Online lenders like UangTeman to face new regulations in Indonesia appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Sexy no more: Indonesian online lingerie store Lolalola shuts down While the startup will cease operations as of January 4, customers will still be able to continue shopping on Lolalola’s social media platform The post Sexy no more: Indonesian online lingerie store Lolalola shuts down appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Indonesian logistics startup Anterin opens new R&D centre in Jogjakarta Anterin also cited a plan for national and international expansion in 2017 The post Indonesian logistics startup Anterin opens new R&D centre in Jogjakarta appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

SaleStock scores top position in Indonesia’s best startups to work for list Jobplanet released a report on the top companies to work for in Indonesia, including startups The post SaleStock scores top position in Indonesia’s best startups to work for list appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Turning a page: major Indonesian bookstore chain buys e-commerce startup Scoop Kompas Gramedia, who invested in Scoop, will fully integrate the company into its e-commerce platform The post Turning a page: major Indonesian bookstore chain buys e-commerce startup Scoop appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Ebook: How to launch your startup in Indonesia This is extracted from our Market Expansion ebook, which gives tips on expanding into many Asian countries. Scroll to the bottom to download it. So you’re a startup ready to take on Indonesia? The potential rewards are huge. Google’s and Temasek’s recent study says Indonesia will be […] The post Ebook: How to launch your startup in Indonesia appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Indonesia to have a new online marketplace for IoT products and solutions The online marketplace will be operated by state-owned telco operator Telkom’s subsidiary PINS Indonesia The post Indonesia to have a new online marketplace for IoT products and solutions appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Following its seed round, Minutes sets eyes on rebranding and new services launch The Indonesian barbershop booking platform recently came out among top three startups at the Indigo Creative Nation incubator programme The post Following its seed round, Minutes sets eyes on rebranding and new services launch appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Grab introduces UberPool-like ride sharing in Indonesia – but for motorcycles Southeast Asian ride-hailing app Grab launches a new feature: GrabHitch (Nebeng) – a service that offers ride sharing on motorcycles. The service matches Grab drivers who commute to work with passengers who have similar routes living in cities around the Jakarta metro area such […] The post Grab introduces UberPool-like ride sharing in Indonesia – but for motorcycles appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Read original post here by Steven Millward at TechinAsia Smartphone battery life stress – which turns into a panic as soon as you hear the first warning at 20 percent – is something we’re all familiar with. But it’s the tap-happy people of Indonesia who know the terror of a soon-to-be-dead battery better than anyone else […] The post Phone battery life stress: Indonesians suffer more than anyone in the world appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

MatahariMall scores US$100M equity round from Mitsui Group The investment will consist of several tranches over a 12-month period The post MatahariMall scores US$100M equity round from Mitsui Group appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

[Updated] Breaking: Go-Jek co-founder Michaelangelo Moran has left the company He was known as the creator of the iconic Go-Jek logo The post Go-Jek co-founder Michaelangelo Moran has left the company appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .