Category: Opinion

What to Learn from Homejoy’s Failure as Lesson for Indonesia’s Bottom-of-Pyramid Startup

The growth of technology indeed brings countless new opportunities for digital businesses in Indonesia. The coverage doesn’t stop at famous business verticals like e-commerce, but continues to spread to the bottom of pyramid. Just take a look at 8Villages, e-Fishery, Ruma, Go-Jek, and GrabBike for instance. Continue reading What to Learn from Homejoy’s Failure as Lesson for Indonesia’s Bottom-of-Pyramid Startup

Get Closer with UangTeman’s Business Model

UangTeman, a startup that lends you money, draws many negative responses. Firdaus Djaelani, Financial Service Authority’s Executive Head of Non-Bank Industry Supervisors, mercilessly (yet honestly) stated that UangTeman is a new form of userer that makes use of technology. Well, if you lend me a million with 1% of daily interest attached, I would prefer calling you a userer rather than a friend. Continue reading Get Closer with UangTeman’s Business Model

The Polemic that Surrounds UangTeman

Tech-based startups that focus on financial services are mushrooming today. However, there has yet been any regulation backing them up so far. This definitely draws public’s attention. UangTeman’s case study can be one of examples to that. Continue reading The Polemic that Surrounds UangTeman

Government’s Homework on Alternative Public Transportation

It seems that Indonesia isn’t ready yet for advanced tech-based transportation service. Just take a look at what Go-Jek and Uber have to face during the past week. Both services got tackled by the government, the Land Transportation Organization (LTO), and other interested parties (including regular ojek drivers) despite the fact that they’ve sealed people’s heart. This indeed is a homework for above parties, particularly to the extent of preparing themselves for the future. Continue reading Government’s Homework on Alternative Public Transportation

The Government Will Support Indonesian E-Commerce Industry, by Shutting It Down

There’s a reason why the E-commerce Legislation Draft issued by the Ministry of Trade which went into public test a couple of days ago drew negative responses from e-commerce players. Through this draft, the government claims to support the growth of e-commerce industry in Indonesia while protecting the players in it. Continue reading The Government Will Support Indonesian E-Commerce Industry, by Shutting It Down

Develop Indonesia’s Education System with Big Data

Education remains being in the government’s focus from time to time. Different regime, different policies. Indonesian education system has adapted to a number of curriculum shifts, with the latest one, 2013, being canceled for not being competent enough. It’s time for technology to take the spot, and one out of so many would be the big data analysis. Continue reading Develop Indonesia’s Education System with Big Data

Creating the Domination of Local Products in Local App Consumption

If we’re talking about information and communication tech products, particularly from developer’s point of view, foreign products are on the lead. From Computer OS to phone apps, all come from outside Indonesia. Question is, are local developers sucks? Continue reading Creating the Domination of Local Products in Local App Consumption

Judging the Competence of Bike Transportation Services in Jakarta

Mode of transportation with high maneuver capability is indeed essential in Jakarta, where everything needs to be done in seconds, not to mention the crowd it presents. During my brief discussion with GrabTaxi’s Head of Marketing Kiki Rizky, each major city in Southeast Asia has its own preferences when it comes to transportation. GrabTaxi’s internal research revealed that ojek is the most favorite mode of transportation  in Jakarta. This was actually found out first by Antar.id (previously Indojek) within last year’s second batch of Ideabox. Nonetheless, Go-Jek successfully implemented the idea first before the team did. Which one wins people’s heart?   Continue reading Judging the Competence of Bike Transportation Services in Jakarta

Questioning the Security Standard of .go.id Websites

.go.id domain is a special domain used by public apparatus to provide information of services and activities as well as report financial condition. Unfortunately, a group of people ruin the good reputation of by putting a deface on .go.id websites. None understands why, but the big question lies on whether the website owners do care about their website’s security and its position related to the applied legislation or not. Continue reading Questioning the Security Standard of .go.id Websites