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5 contenders up against Tokopedia, Indonesia’s newly-crowned ecommerce giant

5 contenders up against Tokopedia, Indonesia’s newly-crowned ecommerce giant

Active Indonesian subdomain for AliExpress. Tech in Asia took a peek last night at the localized Indonesian version of AliExpress, Alibaba’s global consumer-facing marketplace, which appears to have launched in
Leighton Cosseboom · · 5 min read
Rakuten: Viber has 608 million registered accounts, is the future of our company

Rakuten: Viber has 608 million registered accounts, is the future of our company

Viber’s company’s growth comes at a time when Rakuten wants to make the messaging service an essential component of the larger conglomerate.
David Corbin · · 2 min read
Qoo10 Indonesia records 700,000 daily pageviews, embraces merchants in rural areas

Qoo10 Indonesia records 700,000 daily pageviews, embraces merchants in rural areas

Quite a few international e-commerce players reside in Indonesia, and today we will take a look at Korea-based Qoo10, which has been particularly active lately. Qoo10 is a joint-venture program
Enricko Lukman · · 3 min read
After MNC split, Rakuten Indonesia is now a stand-alone subsidiary

After MNC split, Rakuten Indonesia is now a stand-alone subsidiary

After half a year of turmoil, Japanese e-commerce titan Rakuten (JSD:4755) has revealed today that its Rakuten Indonesia operations are now a wholly-owned subsidiary. The previous joint-venture with Indonesian conglomerate
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

It’s official: Rakuten and MNC’s joint venture in Indonesia is OVER (UPDATED)

(Update: Reino tells us that the reason behind this break-up is that the partnership between the two parties was not working that well – not in terms of operations, but
Enricko Lukman · · 2 min read

Brace Yourselves: eBay Will Open Marketplace in Indonesia Soon

The e-commerce battle is getting even hotter in Indonesia with many major players looking to take the top spot here. Who’s the latest entering the field? eBay. We spoke with
Enricko Lukman · · 3 min read

Rakuten Remains Committed to Indonesia with Payment Gateway Upgrade and Global Marketplace Launch

Rakuten’s (JSD:4755) Indonesian e-commerce site, Rakuten Belanja Online (RBO), turns two-years old today.
Willis Wee · · 2 min read

1 Month After Reported MNC Split, Rakuten Issues Statement About Commitment to Indonesia

The Rakuten Indonesia site. Nikkei first broke the news last month that the joint venture between MNC and Rakuten (JSD:4755) is over in Indonesia. We reached out to both MNC
Willis Wee · · 2 min read

MNC and Rakuten: Why the Sudden Break Up?

Image source credit: imgix.8tracks.com Last night’s news of Rakuten (JSD:4755) breaking up its joint venture with MNC in Indonesia sent shockwaves through the entire tech ecosystem. It could spell the
Enricko Lukman · · 4 min read

Rakuten Splits With MNC Group, Leaving Indonesia E-Commerce Site in Doubt

(Updated on March 25th: MNC confirms the break-up and is now looking to sell its 49 percent share back to Rakuten. The Indonesian company says the reason is that Rakuten
Steven Millward · · 2 min read