#Technology
Nadiem Makarim
Nadiem Makarim was born in 1984, in Singapore to Nono Anwar Makarimand Atika Algadri. His father Nono is an activist and a famous lawyer of Minang-Arabic descent. While his mother Atika Algadri is a free-lance writer and a descendant of the famous Hamid Algadri, a pioneer of Indonesian independence. Makarim is the current Minister of Education and Culture.
India’s Thermax plans up to US$100M investment in green technologies in Indonesia
Thermax, an energy manufacturing company from India, has the potential to increase investment up to US$100 million (Rp1.6 trillion) to develop green industries in air pollution control devices and bioethanol in Indonesia.
Komdigi-BPPIK team up to eradicate online gambling, focus on IT governance and HR
Minister of Communication and Digital Application (Komdigi) met with Head of the Special Investigation and Development Control Agency (BPPIK) on Thursday, January 9, 2025, discussing the eradication of online gambling, with focus on improving information technology (IT), IT governance, and improving human resources (HR).
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.
Erick Thohir supports use of “Maung” as official vehicle for ministers
Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Erick Thohir has expressed his full support for President Prabowo Subianto's plan to use the Maung tactical car, produced by State-owned military vehicle manufacturer PT Pindad, as official vehicle for ministers, deputy ministers, and echelon I officials.
Nvidia announces plan to set up AI center in Solo
Nvidia, an American multinational technology company, has overtaken Apple to become the world’s most valuable company, according to data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).
AI effects, jobs lost and the need for workers to adapt
As the world is anticipating the potential of 85 million jobs lost by 2025 amidst aggressive invasion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technological advances, global workforce, in particular Indonesian workers, need not to stand still, but positively respond to this unavoidable global phenomenon.
Telkom Indonesia launches 25th Data Center in Yogyakarta
State telecommunication company PT Telkom Indonesia (TLKM) has launched its 25th data center, NeuCentrIX, in Pugeran, Yogyakarta, the second NeuCentrIX center in the city after previous establishment in Kotabaru.
New government asked to prioritize 'financial inclusion'
The Prabowo Subianto-led new government should prioritize financial inclusion as it is expected to provide financial products and services that are accessible and affordable to all individuals and businesses, an economist suggests.
Indonesia to develop clean energy-based industrial estate to lureinvestors
Minister of Investment/Head of Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Rosan Roeslani, said that the government is encouraging the development of renewable energy based-industrial estate in an attempt to attract foreign investors to invest in Indonesia in view of the country’s huge potential in new and renewable energy with total capacity of 3.677 Gigawatt.
Renewable energy acceleration creates 96,000 jobs in coal-producing regions
Indonesia has the potential to create 96 thousand jobs by increasing the capacity of clean energy and reduce the dependence on fossil fuels in coal-producing regions in East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan and South Sumatra.
National data center in Cikarang set to begin operation in 2025
The Ministry of Communication and Informatics has announced that the National Data Center (PDN) in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java, is expected to become operational in 2025.