Indonesia stories

Southeast Asia’s consumer spending and digital payment habits vary widely, with distinct trends emerging across six key markets amid inflation pressures.

Princeton Digital Group will invest USD $700 million in a 48 MW data centre campus in Incheon, marking its entry into South Korea's data centre market.

Johnson Controls' advanced building technology cuts energy use by 30% at Jakarta's Thamrin Nine, earning BCA Green Mark Platinum certification.

Indosat, Nokia, and NVIDIA have launched an AI-RAN research centre in Surabaya to develop AI-enhanced 5G networks, boosting Indonesia’s digital growth.

Krenovator launches HastyHire, an AI platform streamlining recruitment with video interviews, bias detection and 70+ language support across global markets.

Indosat's Anti-Scam feature blocked over 500 million scam calls and messages in under three months, protecting 11.5 million users monthly from digital fraud.

The Circulate Initiative appoints Matthew Fraser to lead research and programmes, boosting efforts to tackle plastic waste and promote circular economies.

Taiwan’s CloudMile has raised USD $20 million to boost AI growth and expand industry solutions across Southeast Asia’s key markets.

A report reveals 95% of Southeast Asia and India developers use AI weekly, boosting productivity yet showing cautious trust and uneven training access.

Google warns of a surge in cyber espionage targeting Asia-Pacific summits in 2026, alongside rising scams using false base stations and tighter supply chain cybersecurity rules.

Sovereign AI could add USD $140 billion to Indonesia’s GDP by 2030, driving up to 6.8% annual growth and advancing the nation’s digital economy ambitions.

Over 70% of APAC IT leaders lack full visibility of their IT spend, risking AI cost savings and innovation amid growing investments and complex cloud use.

Tech Data partners with Horizon3.ai to offer NodeZero platform in APJ, enhancing cybersecurity by validating vulnerabilities before attacks occur.

AI apps hit 1.5bn downloads, short-form dramas surge, and third-party Android stores open new growth paths in mobile through 2025, says Mintegral.

AI apps hit 1.5bn downloads and USD $1.3bn revenue in 2024, while APAC short dramas and third-party Android stores drive global mobile market growth.

Asia-Pacific leads global mobile app growth in 2025, with installs up 11% and gaming revenues hitting USD $66.7 billion, says Adjust report.

Nord Security partners with ACA Pacific to deliver cutting-edge cybersecurity tools across APAC, enhancing defences amid rising regional cyber threats.

CloudMile has launched LumiTure.ai, a multi-cloud FinOps platform aimed at enhancing secure AI adoption and financial operations across Southeast Asia.

New data shows Vietnam charges Kiwi travellers the highest ATM fees globally, with average third-party costs of 27.1% per withdrawal, the biggest worldwide.

Southeast Asian businesses face up to USD $165.5m annual losses from IT outages as AI adoption surges, demanding smarter observability and system monitoring.