Posts Tagged: Indonesia


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CyberAgent Ventures to Increase Fund to US$20M With Strong Interest in Thailand

At the sidelines of the Startup Asia Singapore conference, I had the opportunity to meet Nobuaki Kit...

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  • April 16, 2013
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Indonesian President’s New Twitter Account is a Hit, Gains 700,000 Followers in 2 Days

Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono – also known as SBY – has finally made his...

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  • April 15, 2013
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Indonesians Crack Down On Corruption with Crowd Reporting Site Lapor

Corruption is quite big in Indonesia. It’s very much normal – and even a habit – just ...

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  • April 12, 2013
  • at 5:09 pm
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Soccer Ticker App is a Hit With Blackberry 10 Sports Fans

Indonesia’s Soccer Ticker app, which was the overall winner of the Blackberry JamHack Asia competi...

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  • April 11, 2013
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Indonesian President to Set Up Personal Twitter Account

The Jakarta Globe reports today that the Indonesian president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), will ...

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  • April 10, 2013
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No Funding, No Rich Daddy, Founder of M-Stars in Indonesia Started Up His Way

I met Joseph Edi Lumban Gaol, founder of M-Stars Group, in Jakarta, Indonesia. M-Stars is one of Ind...

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  • April 9, 2013
  • at 5:35 pm
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8Villages Offers Information Hub Through Mobile for Southeast Asian Farmers

You might have heard a bit about 8Villages. Not only has the startup been interviewed by us, but als...

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  • April 5, 2013
  • at 6:06 pm
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Sharing Session: An Introduction to Indonesia’s Startup Ecosystem (Live Blog)

Onto the next sharing session, we have Indonesia’s Andy Zain to share about his country’...

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  • April 5, 2013
  • at 12:52 pm
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Lolabox vs BeautyTreats: Two New Beauty Box Startups Launch in Indonesia [UPDATED]

(Updated on April 18th: BeautyTreats launched last month. The article incorrectly stated that the st...

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  • April 16, 2013
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25 of Asia’s Top Photo Apps to Take On Instagram

With Instagram getting acquired by Facebook for $1 billion, there is no question that photo apps are...

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  • April 12, 2013
  • at 8:00 pm
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Is This Apple’s First Official Store in Indonesia? Probably Not

About two days ago, someone spotted an under construction store at Indonesia’s Pasaraya Blok M ...

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  • April 11, 2013
  • at 7:00 pm
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Dropbox Expands in Asia, Now Available in Chinese, Malay, and Indonesian

Dropbox is seeing stellar 537 percent annual growth in users in Indonesia already. Now available in ...

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  • April 11, 2013
  • at 3:09 pm
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Mobile Social Gaming Company FunSpot Arrives in Indonesia with Telkomsel Partnership

Singapore-based mobile social gaming and entertainment company FunSpot announced today that it has s...

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  • April 9, 2013
  • at 9:00 pm
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KakaoTalk Hits Number 1 Spot in Indonesia’s App Stores and is Looking for Local Partners

Sirgoo Lee (pictured right) is a very nice guy. He’s the co-CEO of Korea-based chat app KakaoTalk....

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  • April 9, 2013
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DealPOS Wants Retailers to Ditch Cash Registers and Pick Up iPads

For retailers, cash registers are an expensive, space-hogging, eye-gougingly ugly experience. Indone...

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  • April 5, 2013
  • at 5:35 pm
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Burufly Receives Investment From Walden and Batavia

Indonesian social travel site Burufly has concluded a financing round from Walden International and ...

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  • April 5, 2013
  • at 12:22 pm
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