Indonesia

PayMate Expands Into Indonesia With $400 Million DigiAsia Deal
PayMate Expands Into Indonesia With $400 Million DigiAsia Deal
September 24, 2024  |  Acquisitions

B2B payments firm PayMate says it plans to acquire Indonesian FinTech-as-a-Service (FaaS) company DigiAsia. The $400 million transaction, announced Tuesday (Sept. 24), will mark Mumbai-based PayMate’s launch in Indonesia, with...

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Grab Sees Strong Banking Growth From Digitally-Engaged Singapore
Grab Sees Strong Banking Growth From Digitally-Engaged Singapore
August 15, 2024  |  Earnings

Indonesian super app Grab saw a record number of monthly users in its latest quarter. “We continued to harness the strength of the Grab ecosystem, and improved...

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PingPong Scores Payments License in Indonesia
PingPong Scores Payments License in Indonesia
July 31, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Enterprise-focused cross-border payments platform PingPong has won approval to do business in Indonesia. Bank Indonesia, the country’s central bank, has granted the company a payment...

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Analysis: Microsoft’s $2.2 Billion AI Bet May Boost Malaysia’s Tech Industry
Analysis: Microsoft’s $2.2 Billion AI Bet May Boost Malaysia’s Tech Industry
May 02, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Microsoft will inject $2.2 billion into Malaysia’s burgeoning cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure over the next four years, CEO Satya Nadella announced on Thursday...

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Analysis: Microsoft’s $1.7 Billion Bet on Indonesia’s Digital Future Shows Global AI Investment Surge
Analysis: Microsoft’s $1.7 Billion Bet on Indonesia’s Digital Future Shows Global AI Investment Surge
April 30, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

In a move that underscores the growing global interest in artificial intelligence (AI), Microsoft has announced an investment of $1.7 billion over the next four years...

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TikTok and GoTo Combine eCommerce Businesses in Indonesia
TikTok and GoTo Combine eCommerce Businesses in Indonesia
January 31, 2024  |  eCommerce

TikTok and GoTo, the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, announced the formation of a strategic partnership in Indonesia. With this deal, GoTo’s eCommerce company Tokopedia and TikTok Shop Indonesia have combined...

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TikTok Invests $1.5 Billion in Indonesia’s eCommerce Platform Tokopedia
TikTok Invests $1.5 Billion in Indonesia’s eCommerce Platform Tokopedia
December 11, 2023  |  Acquisitions

TikTok is reportedly investing $1.5 billion in Tokopedia to salvage its Indonesian eCommerce efforts. The company is set to take a controlling 75.01% stake in Tokopedia, the eCommerce arm of Indonesia’s GoTo...

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TikTok Looks to GoTo to Jumpstart Indonesian eCommerce Business
TikTok Looks to GoTo to Jumpstart Indonesian eCommerce Business
November 22, 2023  |  eCommerce

TikTok is reportedly turning to GoTo to revive its crucial Indonesian eCommerce business. The two firms are working on a plan — which could be finalized in the next few...

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New Indonesian eCommerce Rules Hinder TikTok’s Expansion Goals
New Indonesian eCommerce Rules Hinder TikTok’s Expansion Goals
September 28, 2023  |  Social Commerce

TikTok’s plan to invest heavily in Indonesian eCommerce is apparently hitting a roadblock. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Sept. 28), the company is now subject to new rules...

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