The story of Privy reads like a classic startup success. Founded in 2016 by Marshall Pribadi, a University of Indonesia law graduate, and Guritno Adi Saputra, an AKPRIND Yogyakarta-trained engineer, the company has grown from a small Yogyakarta outfit into the country’s leading digital identity and electronic signature provider. With more than 30 million verified users and nearly 2,000 institutional clients, Privy has become a central player in the way Indonesians prove who they are and sign what matters.

When Indonesia’s gaming discourse tends to circle around the explosive rise of esports and the global expansion of platforms like Garena or PUBG Mobile, it is easy to overlook the quieter revolution taking place in indie studios across the archipelago. Kejora, an upcoming hand-drawn puzzle adventure developed by Berangin Creative from Pekalongan, Central Java, exemplifies this shift.

When Agate unveils RIFTSTORM at Steam Next Fest 2025, it is not merely releasing another title—it is making a statement. With an investment exceeding Rp 100 billion and a team of 120 local developers, the Bandung-based studio is betting that Indonesia can move beyond its indie roots and enter the global mid-tier arena of AA game development.

Wings Group, co-owned by Katuari and Sutanto families, is one of the largest business groups in the country with interest in almost all economic sectors. As those from the second generation are getting older, third generation take more managerial positions in the group. 

When studio Gamecom Team launches Troublemaker 2: Beyond Dream on September 15, 2025, it will be staking more than just the reputation of a single franchise. It is staking the identity of the studio itself—whether it can move beyond being remembered for a scrappy, flawed debut into a developer capable of building a sustainable global brand.

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. 

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 publisher illustrates not just the maturing tastes of Indonesian gamers but also the strategic ambitions of local conglomerates in a global market long dominated by foreign players.

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 September 8, 2025, transformed the Hajj Management Body (Badan Penyelenggara Haji, BPH) into a full-fledged ministry—an unprecedented move outside Saudi Arabia.

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 leaders of Islamic party PKS, leaves behind four children, nine grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.

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 Jakarta, is an integrated travel technology platform with geographical specialization in Southeast Asia and Asia Pacific.