From maps to markets
Terralogiq promote artificial intelligence and geospatial data as the future of business expansion, the narrative is compelling: smarter decisions, lower risks and precision down to the last meter.
Indocement & Cemindo ‘improved’, Semen Indonesia ‘worsened’
Cement industry, no doubt, remains under pressure due to lower government investments in infrastructure and weaker purchasing power for property products. Three major cement manufacturers listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) were forced to dismiss over 1,000 workers last year.
The undervalued Kalbe Farma
Shares of Kalbe Farma (KLBF), the largest pharmaceutical company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), ended higher by 3.2% to Rp970 Tuesday (Mar 31). At the last quoted price, however, Kalbe Farma was traded with PE multiple 12 only, way below market average.
Gudang Garam’s ‘layoffs’
Shares of Gudang Garam (GGRM), the second largest cigarette producer behind HM Sampoerna (HMSP), ended higher by 3.1% Tuesday (Mar 31) as the company reported 59% jump in net profit to Rp1.56 trillion last year.
Alfamart & KDMP’s numbers
Shares of Sumber Alfaria Trijaya (AMRT), operator of Alfamart convenience stores, ended substantially higher by 5.34% Tuesday (Mar 31) as investors responded positively the company’s performance in 2025. The stock, however, has lost 53% from its peak in October 2024, when Prabowo administration rolled out a plan to develop over 80,000 outlets of cooperatives in the villages (KDMP).
Reality check on Prajogo’s CUAN
Shares of Petrindo Jaya (CUAN), a coal mining and services company controlled by Prajogo Pangestu, declined 2.2% to Rp1,105 this morning as investors responded to the company’s financial report for full year 2025.
Mass (quiet) layoffs (16)
PT Ramayana Lestari Tbk (RALS), the largest conventional fashion retailer for middle-low income group, dismissed 427 workers or 12.6% of its total workforce last year as sales and margins were under bigger pressures.
Who controls the next wave of AI?
The race for artificial intelligence supremacy is no longer confined to Silicon Valley labs or hyperscale data centers. It is moving—quietly but decisively—to the factory floor.
Tinder’s quiet monetization of loneliness
Tinder is no longer just a dating app. With its latest feature rollout—AI-powered matchmaking, interest-based profiles, double dates and offline events—the platform is attempting something more ambitious: redesigning how relationships are formed in the digital age. But beneath the language of “authentic connections” lies a more uncomfortable truth. Dating, increasingly, is becoming a paid experience.
KDMP so far
The Red-White Village Cooperative (KDMP) was initially designed to strengthen the rural economy. However, when cooperatives are created through government mandates rather than local community initiative, fundamental problems emerge from the very beginning. In many areas, land is unavailable, and those appointed to manage the cooperatives are not even local residents.