Mark Zuckerberg Inaugurated internet.org for Indonesia

After visiting Indonesia on the mission of connecting the rest of world’s population six months ago, Facebook’s Founder Mark Zuckerberg officially launched internet.org, the campaign’s spearhead, a couple of days ago (17/4). Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg Inaugurated internet.org for Indonesia

Corruption of the Passport Issuance’s Payment Gateway

Electronic payment was initially made to offer an alternative to the complicated and time-consuming traditional methods. Hence, Vice Minister of Law and Human Rights Denny Indrayana offered an online system called the online gateway to be implemented in the e-passport issuance back in June 2014. Unfortunately, the project didn’t end good, as it was suspected of bringing up to Rp 32 billion of damage to the country’s balance. Continue reading Corruption of the Passport Issuance’s Payment Gateway

O2O Concept and Distribution Center Establishment May Benefit E-Commerce

As we predicted months ago, the logistic infrastructure in Indonesia still cannot keep up with the vast growth of e-commerce services. It is the high shipping cost to rural areas that makes customers feel reluctant to shop online, Nielsen’s survey said. Hence, the O2O (Online-to-Offline) concept and the establishment of distribution centers in distant areas might just be the right solution to this. Continue reading O2O Concept and Distribution Center Establishment May Benefit E-Commerce

Looking to Filter Negative Content Out, Rudiantara Insists on Unblocking Vimeo

Minister of Communication and Information Rudiantara’s attempt to unblock Vimeo seems to be one of the hottest events taking place in Indonesian digital scene right now. The blockage of Vimeo has even been carried on since last May, when previous Minister Tifatul Sembiring instructed all ISPs in Indonesia to block any access to the website. Continue reading Looking to Filter Negative Content Out, Rudiantara Insists on Unblocking Vimeo