iPrice Group Secures Seed Funding From Asia Venture Group

iPrice Group announces it has received $550,000 (around Rp 7.2 billion) seed funding from Asia Venture Group (AVG) to setup largest online shopping community in Southeast Asia. Based in Malaysia and has been available in seven countries, including Indonesia, it’s already aggregated more than three million products from many online stores.

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Dirumorkan Berhenti Beroperasi, Ardent Labs Indonesia Segera Luncurkan Dua Startup Baru

Rumor yang berkembang menyebutkan bahwa Ardent Labs Indonesia, sebuah usaha dari Ardent Capital untuk menciptakan startup inovatif, akan segera ditutup karena tidak dapat memenuhi target. CEO Ardent Capital Adrian Vanzyl mengonfirmasi bahwa mereka masih beroperasi dan bahkan akan segera meluncurkan dua startup baru dalam beberapa bulan ke depan, diharapkan sebelum hari raya Idul Fitri. Continue reading Dirumorkan Berhenti Beroperasi, Ardent Labs Indonesia Segera Luncurkan Dua Startup Baru

Despite Strong Disbanded Rumor, Ardent Labs Indonesia to Launch Two New Startups in The Coming Months

Rumor in the street said Ardent Labs Indonesia, an Ardent Capital’s effort to create new innovative startups, is about to be disbanded due to not achieving target, but Ardent Capital’s CEO Adrian Vanzyl confirmed they are still in operation and will launch two new startups in the coming months, hopefully before Eid.

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Going Head-to-Head with Go-Jek, GrabTaxi Launched GrabBike in Jakarta

GrabTaxi expanded its services in Jakarta by launching GrabBike. Still being in a free trial period until May 31, GrabBike serves picking up services around Kuningan and Setiabudi, with other parts in Jakarta available as the destination spot. The services becomes a direct competitor to the popular Go-Jek. Continue reading Going Head-to-Head with Go-Jek, GrabTaxi Launched GrabBike in Jakarta

Tantang Go-Jek, GrabTaxi Uji Coba GrabBike di Jakarta

GrabTaxi melebarkan layanannya di Jakarta dengan merilis layanan transportasi umum berbasis kendaraan roda dua GrabBike. Masih bersifat uji coba hingga 31 Mei dan berbiaya gratis, GrabBike baru melayani area penjemputan kawasan Kuningan dan Setiabudi dengan lokasi tujuan di seputaran Jakarta. GrabBike bisa menjadi penantang menarik Go-Jek yang menguasai pasar layanan ojek berbasis aplikasi.

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The Government’s Focus on Net Neutrality Is Access Distribution

In his response towards the article on finding the balance between Internet.org’s economic aspect and net neutrality, the Ministry of Communication and Information Rudiantara stated that government, although not in a specified regulation, supports this net neutrality concept with the focus on providing equal distribution to all Indonesian population. As for Internet.org, Rudiantara admitted that he tended to focus on the business model aspect rather than protecting local services. Continue reading The Government’s Focus on Net Neutrality Is Access Distribution

Fokus Pemerintah Soal Netralitas Internet adalah Pemerataan Akses

Dalam tanggapannya terhadap tulisan tentang mencari keseimbangan faktor ekonomi Internet.org dan netralitas Internet (net neutrality), Menkominfo Rudiantara menyebutkan pemerintah, meskipun tidak dalam bentuk regulasi khusus, mendukung konsep netralitas Internet ini dengan fokus pemerataan akses Internet ke seluruh rakyat Indonesia. Khusus soal skema Internet.org, Rudiantara mengaku memang lebih fokus melihat sisi model bisnisnya dan cenderung ingin memproteksi layanan lokal.

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In 2014, Lazada and Zalora Experienced Three Trillion Rupiah of Loss

Having a lead in Southeast Asian market doesn’t make Rocket Internet’s e-commerce giants, Lazada and Zalora, enjoy the profit. Having operated in six biggest markets in the region, both experienced (in total) $235,3 million (around 3,1 trillion Rupiah) of loss in 2014. Continue reading In 2014, Lazada and Zalora Experienced Three Trillion Rupiah of Loss

Lazada dan Zalora Secara Total Masih Rugi Tiga Triliun Rupiah di Tahun 2014

Unggul di segmen e-commerce Asia Tenggara belum membuat dua platform belanja online Rocket Internet, Lazada dan Zalora, menangguk untung. Beroperasi di setidaknya enam pasar terbesar kawasan tersebut, keduanya membukukan kerugian $235,3 juta sepanjang 2014 atau sekitar 3,1 triliun Rupiah. Meskipun demikian, pertumbuhan keduanya menunjukkan tanda-tanda positif.

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Searching for Balance between Net Neutrality’s Economic and Idealism

It’s been almost a month since Facebook and Indosat introduced Internet.org in Indonesia. Unlike the response drawn outside which tends to “attack” Facebook with the net neutrality issue, its presence in Indonesia is more “welcomed”. The regulators address the economic aspect of the program more than the technical side, as the project is regarded to put partnering operators in a great loss. Continue reading Searching for Balance between Net Neutrality’s Economic and Idealism