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Asia’s telcos bundle AI into mobile plans. Will it pay off?
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Asia’s telcos bundle AI into mobile plans. Will it pay off?

While these deals bring AI companies closer to millions of mobile users in Asia, telco companies are still finding ways to maximize value out of them.
Elyssa Lopez · · 6 min read
Indonesia’s corruption laws cast shadow over Grab-GoTo merger
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Indonesia’s corruption laws cast shadow over Grab-GoTo merger

The potential merger of Grab and GoTo shows how legal uncertainty can turn business risk into criminal risk in Indonesia’s biggest tech negotiations.
Elisa Valenta · · 6 min read
Telkomsel, OpenAI offer ChatGPT Go bundle for users
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Telkomsel, OpenAI offer ChatGPT Go bundle for users

The bundled packages are available for both prepaid and postpaid Telkomsel users, starting at 50,000 rupiah (US$3), and include up to two months.
Naomi Li Gan · · 2 min read
Indonesian telco Telkomsel, OpenAI partner on ChatGPT enterprise
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Indonesian telco Telkomsel, OpenAI partner on ChatGPT enterprise

The agreement includes plans to introduce ChatGPT Enterprise for employees and investigate ways to use OpenAI’s technology.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 2 min read
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Telkomsel, Perplexity launch first AI internet bundle

Perplexity Pro offers real-time AI-powered answers, advanced research features, and content organization tools.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 2 min read
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SG-based telco Smartcom enters Indonesia, partners with Telkomsel

Smartcom’s devices, are now available in Indonesia through local partners in Java, Sumatra, and Kalimantan.
Diya Lal · · 2 min read
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China’s hooked on microdramas. Will Southeast Asia tune in?

SEA’s media firms and streamers, however, still have a long way to go before turning bite-sized stories into big business.
Glenn Kaonang · · 7 min read

Telkomsel-backed healthtech startup hits EBITDA profitability

Indonesia-based Fita was founded in 2021 by Reynazran Royono. His previous venture was Snapcart, a consumer analytics firm backed by Wavemaker Partners.
Lokesh Choudhary · · 2 min read
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LinkAja reaches profitability despite fall in users as new strategies take off

The Indonesian fintech firm is taking advantage of its affiliation with state-owned companies to rise in the B2B space.
Gabriel Budi Sutrisno · · 5 min read

Telkomsel’s investment arm injects $1.9m into Indonesian health app

Fita’s app allows users to track their meals, log their steps and exercises, and get rewarded.
Aditya Hadi Pratama · · 1 min read