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Maria SantosStartups
Visual Studio Singapore Builds Regional Agency Across Four Countries
Co-founder Raymond He grew the marketing business into a 50-person agency after starting out at age 10 translating for his father.
Sarah ChenFinance
Indonesia’s Annual Inflation Eased to 3.23% in October
Food, beverages and tobacco drove the index higher with a 4.82% annual increase, adding 1.4 percentage points to consumer price growth.
Wei ZhangGeneral
IDX Overhauls Listing Rules with IDR100 Trillion Pathway
The revised framework scraps the IDR100 minimum share price and mandates five-year projections for IPO applicants.
Aiko TanakaAutomotive
Shell Sells 200 Indonesian Fuel Stations to SEFAS Group
The transaction includes supply networks and a fuel terminal in Gresik, while the energy major retains its lubricants business.
Wei ZhangFood
Oriental Kopi Targets Indonesia and Japan for Overseas Expansion
Halal certification will underpin the Malaysian chain’s overseas rollout.
Sarah ChenE-Tailing
TikTok Shop Targets 13.2% Share Across Southeast Asia E-Commerce
A surge toward US$15 billion in gross merchandise value puts ByteDance within striking distance of Lazada and Tokopedia across regional markets.
Maria SantosFinance
SGX RegCo Queries Agribusinesses over Links to 10 Haze-Hit Firms
Regulators stepped up scrutiny following an earlier round of questions sent to plantation companies last week.
Sarah ChenAutomotive
Hyundai Deploys 11 Electric Buses for Bali Public Transit Fleet
Local bodybuilder Laksana assembled the 20-seat mid-size vehicles as part of a South Korean development project ahead of wider commercial transit rollouts.
Rajiv MenonFashion
Charlotte Tilbury Opens First Southeast Asia Flagship in Jakarta
The boutique introduces the region’s first Pillow Talk Beauty Bar inside Plaza Indonesia.
Sarah ChenE-Tailing
Nimbly AI Raises $4.6 Million to Track Retail Counter Audio
Hardware deployed in Indonesia and Thailand monitors up to 9,000 monthly checkout conversations per store.
Aiko TanakaFinance
Indonesia Imposes Record $117 Million Trading Fines on Tycoon-Linked Firms
The financial watchdog penalised entities linked to the Sinar Mas group and billionaire Prajogo Pangestu following threats of an equity market demotion.
Sarah ChenGeneral
Singapore Names 7 Indonesian Firms over Toxic Haze
Sustainability and Environment Minister Grace Fu warned that fines and legal charges are under consideration against Sumatra-based pulpwood and timber suppliers.
Minjun ParkStartups
Southeast Asian Startups Face Capital Shortage as Investment Shifts to US and China
Rising capital costs, opaque bureaucracy, and scandals in Indonesia compounded the post-pandemic funding retreat.
Maria SantosGeneral
Nearly 59% of Indonesian Consumers Blend Online and Store Shopping
A 2024 MarkPlus survey found 31.5% of shoppers research goods online before purchasing in stores as Indonesia eases dual-channel retail licensing rules.
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Bukalapak Posts IDR 821 Billion Half-Year Loss on Investment Decline
First-half revenue rose nearly 30 percent to IDR 3.99 trillion led by gaming, but an IDR 1.74 trillion investment drop pulled the Indonesian tech firm into the red.
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