HealthcareCitizens testing positive for Covid-19 despite Sinovac jab raises concernWebAdminJuly 12, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 12, 2021 In Thailand, nearly 600 healthcare workers who received two doses of Sinovac vaccine have been infected with the virus... Read more
BankingFeaturedTaiwan’s Bank CTBC enters Indonesia’s digital lending spaceWebAdminJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021 by WebAdminJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021 CTBC Bank has officially launched its personal loan product called KTA Dana Cinta which allows people to borrow up to 200 million rupiah... Read more
FeaturedIslamic FinanceIndonesia lists three sukuk valued at $3 bn on NASDAQ Dubai to fund socio-economic developmentWebAdminJune 18, 2021 by WebAdminJune 18, 2021 The listing comes with a 10-year issuance of $1.25 bn and two issuances of $750 mm each, bringing Indonesia’s total value of listed sukuk to $19.75 bn... Read more
FeaturedFintechIndonesian fintech company Amartha raises $7.5 mn from NorfundWebAdminJune 7, 2021 by WebAdminJune 7, 2021 These funds will be used to support environment-friendly business and to fund loans for women micro-entrepreneurs in Indonesia’s rural areas... Read more
FeaturedHealthcarePrixa acquires funding of $3 mn from Telkom’s MDI VenturesWebAdminJune 4, 2021June 7, 2021 by WebAdminJune 4, 2021June 7, 2021 The healthcare startup provides telemedicine services for insurance companies, corporations and government entities... Read more
FeaturedFintechFinAccel acquires 24% stake in Indonesia’s Bisnis InternasionalWebAdminMay 25, 2021May 25, 2021 by WebAdminMay 25, 2021May 25, 2021 FinAccel is backed by well-known investors such as Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund, Square Peg Capital to name few... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyGojek raises $300 mn in a fresh funding round amid merger talksPritam BordoloiMay 10, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMay 10, 2021 The funds are being raised from Telkomsel, a unit of Indonesia’s largest telecom operator Telkom... Read more
FeaturedHealthcareIndonesia-based healthtech Halodoc raises funds to expand in key healthcare verticalsPritam BordoloiApril 22, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 22, 2021 Investors such as Temasek and Bangkok Bank participated in the funding round... Read more
FeaturedLogisticsIndonesia-based logistic startup Shipper secures $63 mn funding for expansionPritam BordoloiApril 15, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 15, 2021 The funding round was led by DST Global and Sequoia Capital India... Read more
FeaturedTelecomIndonesia to open auction for 2.3Ghz spectrum againPritam BordoloiMarch 29, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 29, 2021 MCI cancelled last year’s 2.3GHz frequency auction... Read more