Joseph Harjo Sutanto (Tan Siek Miauw), founder of Wings Group, one of the largest consumer goods players in the country, has on Sept 10 passed away at 102 years old. Sutanto, popular as Mr Tan in the group, has four children: Hanny Sutanto, Silvana Sutanto (passed...
Indonesia’s gaming industry is quietly undergoing a transformation that deserves more attention than it gets in the national discourse. The recent success of Majamojo, a joint venture between Telkomsel’s digital arm and GoTo, in becoming Indonesia’s top-grossing game...
The inauguration of KH. Mochamad Irfan Yusuf Hasyim, widely known as Gus Irfan, as Indonesia’s first Minister of Hajj and Umrah marks a historic milestone in the country’s governance of religious affairs. The presidential decree signed by President Prabowo Subianto on...
Maria Elizabeth Liman, founder and owner of Indoguna, one of the largest food distributors in the country, has on Saturday (Sep 6) passed away at 79 years old. Liman, who was sentenced two years and three months prison in a high-profile bribery scandal implicating...
Started out in Indonesia, NusaTrip Incorporated (Nasdag: NUTR) already listed on Nasdaq on August 15, 2025. The company sold 3.75 million shares at US$$4 each, raising approximately US$15 million in gross proceeds. NusaTrip, established in 2015 and headquartered in...
Se’i—smoked beef and chicken from East Nusa Tenggara—is no longer just a regional delicacy. Through Se’Indonesia, it has become a modern quick-service chain, open 24 hours and expanding across major Indonesian cities. Founded in 2022 by Rinaldi Dharma Utama, the brand...
Indonesia’s startup scene has long been dominated by lifestyle-driven platforms, from ride-hailing to e-commerce. Yet, in recent weeks, one name has captured unusual attention: Pintarnya, a Jakarta-based technology company that focuses on blue-collar and informal...
When Sribu.com was founded in 2011, few could predict that a modest design‑contest platform would persist through Indonesia’s digital economy’s frequent upheavals. Conceived by Ryan Gondokusumo and Wenes Kusnadi, Sribu allowed businesses to crowdsource logos and...
Agile Technica, a Tangerang-based ERP consulting and development firm founded in 2019 by Alfonsus Arvy Pradipta Budiarto and Hans Permana, offers a compelling case study: start with a specific vertical, leverage open-source technology, and iterate fast with users....
Palm oil plantation firm PT Tunas Sawa Erma (TSE) Group, through its subsidiary PT Berkat Cipta Abadi (BCA), has recently inaugurated the first biogas power plant (PLTBg) and compressed biomethane gas (CBG) plant with US$3.6 million of investment in South Papua...
