#Digital
Korean AI firms showcase cutting-edge tech at ASEAN-Korea digital partnership
ASEAN-Korea Digital Business Partnership 2025, a major business-matching event held in Jakarta, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, brought together ASEAN digital industry players and 30 leading South Korean software companies specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions, digital health and data and cyber security.
DBS, UOB disburse Rp6.7 T for RI’s largest rupiah-funded data center project in Batam
Bank DBS Indonesia and Bank UOB Indonesia have jointly provided a Rp6.7 trillion (US$412 million) loan to fund the development of a large-scale data center campus in Batam, Riau Islands.
Nezar Patria appointed President Commissioner of Indosat
Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Application (Komdigi) Nezar Patria, has been appointed President Commissioner of PT Indosat following the company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGMS) for the 2024 fiscal year, held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
Indonesia’s first national data center set to launch in June
Indonesia’s digital transformation is poised to take a major leap forward as the country’s first National Data Center (PDN 1) is targeted to begin operations this June.
U.S.’s attack on RI’s payment system sparks pushback over sovereignty, innovation
The U.S. government’s criticism on the Indonesian standard quick response payment system (QRIS) and the national payment gateway (GPN) has drawn strong resistance at home, citing market preference on more flexible system away from conventional credit card payment.
iPhone 16 Series officially launched in Indonesian Market
Apple Premium Partner & Authorized Reseller in Indonesia, Digimap, officially opened pre-orders for the iPhone 16 Series − iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max − throughout Indonesia since Thursday, March 27, 2025.
Indonesia-China strengthen digital ties, eye AI innovation hub in ASEAN
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Application (Komdigi) is reviewing cooperation in building a joint Artificial Intelligence (AI) center in ASEAN along with China, considered to be the largest in terms of cooperation in developing digital infrastructure.
Indonesian banks on alert as hacker bjorka reappears with fresh ransomware attacks
Hacker Bjorka, who shook Indonesia in 2022 and 2023 when the nation had yet to completely free from the Covid 19 pandemic, now returns with an X account revealing that several private and state-owned banks in Indonesia, such as BCA, BNI, BSI, Bank Mandiri and the Central Bank (BI) will be the next targets of ransomware hacker groups.
Sinar Mas-Axiata partner to drive digital transformation, 5G innovation in SE Asia
Sinar Mas and Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata) signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to build a strong telecommunications and digital ecosystem in Southeast Asia in an event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday, January 27, 2025.
Indonesia strengthens digital ecosystem with the launch of IIX-JK2 internet exchange
The Indonesian Internet Service Providers Association (APJII) and Bersama Digital Data Center (BDDC) officially launched the Second Indonesia Internet Exchange Jakarta (IIX-JK2) at the newest data center facility, JST1 (Jakarta-South-East-1) in East Jakarta.