aCommerce Grabbed $5 Million to Develop Indonesian Market

aCommerce informed that they have just closed an investment worth $5 million (or more than Rp 65 billion) from a group of investors consists of Ardent Capital, Sinar Mas, and Inspire Ventures. The money is planned to be allocated on tech platform development and e-commerce growth in Indonesia. Continue reading aCommerce Grabbed $5 Million to Develop Indonesian Market

E-Commerce Players’ Responses toward the Elimination of Negative Investment Fund

Despite the fact that foreign investors start flooding Indonesia, the local e-commerce industry is still considerably infant, in the sense that it still needs tons of supports to move forward. One of them is to protect it from taxes. Furthermore, the local e-commerce players also suggest the government to eliminate the NIF (Negative Investment Fund) regulation which restricts foreign investors to enter Indonesian e-commerce to allow further growth. Continue reading E-Commerce Players’ Responses toward the Elimination of Negative Investment Fund

DScussion #11: Hadi Wenas on Logistics Challenges in Indonesia (Episode 2)

Ex-aCommerce Indonesia’s Co-CEO Hadi Wenas (who just got appointed as MatahariMall’s CEO) shared about two main challenges faced by Indonesian e-commerce industry. Those are logostics and payment. The archipelagic nature of Indonesia has made the delivery process becoming much more challenging, not to mention the lacking number of bank account owners in the country. According to Wenas, it takes seriousness and totality from entrepreneurs to fulfill the maximum potential of COD (Cash on Delivery). Continue reading DScussion #11: Hadi Wenas on Logistics Challenges in Indonesia (Episode 2)

Tanggapan Pelaku Industri E-commerce Terhadap Pencabutan Dana Investasi Negatif

Meski investasi asing mulai memasuki industri e-commerce Indonesia, dapat dikatakan bahwa saat ini industri jual-beli online masih seperti balita (infant industry). Masih butuh banyak sokongan untuk dapat tumbuh kembang sesuai dengan kemampuan potensialnya. Salah satu proteksi nyata adalah dengan tidak menjadikannya sebagai subjek kepada pajak. Selain itu terkait DNI (Dana Investasi Negatif) yang melarang investor asing di layanan e-commerce Indonesia, para pemain mengusulkan kepada pemerintah agar hal tersebut dihapuskan demi pengembangan industri e-commerce lokal.

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MatahariMall Appointed Credit Suisse and Bank of America Merrill Lynch to Spearhead Their Fundraising Campaign

MatahariMall announced that they’ve just appointed Credit Suisse and Bank of America Merrill Lynch to lead their fundraising campaign, which aims for $200 million. The money is intended to turn MatahariMall into the biggest e-commerce player in Indonesia. This round, Rothschild gets involved as the Grup Lippo’s Financial Advisor. Continue reading MatahariMall Appointed Credit Suisse and Bank of America Merrill Lynch to Spearhead Their Fundraising Campaign

MatahariMall Tunjuk Credit Suisse dan Bank of America Merrill Lynch Untuk Pencarian Pendanaan

MatahariMall mengumumkan penunjukkan Credit Suisse dan Bank of America Merrill Lynch untuk memimpin proses pencarian pendanaan sebesar $200 juta. Pendanaan ini nantinya akan dilakukan untuk menjadikan MatahariMall, layanan e-commerce O2O Grup Lippo, sebagai layanan e-commerce terbesar di Indonesia. Rothschild masuk menjadi Financial Advisor Grup Lippo untuk putaran pendanaan ini.

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DScussion #11: Hadi Wenas Tentang Tantangan Logistik di Indonesia (Episode 2)

Co-CEO aCommerce Indonesia Hadi Wenas (yang baru saja diangkat menjadi CEO MatahariMall) membahas dua tantangan industri e-commerce di Indonesia. Dua hal tersebut adalah masalah pengiriman barang (logistik), dan pembayaran. Negara kepulauan seperti Indonesia memiliki kendala tersendiri dalam pengiriman barang yang cepat, serta banyaknya jumlah penduduk yang tidak memiliki bank account juga tantangan sendiri bagi pelaku e-commerce. Menurut Hadi, metode COD (Cash on Delivery) perlu keseriusan dari pihak pelaku bisnis agar bisa mencapai potensi maksimalnya.

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Hadi Wenas Appointed To Lead Lippo’s E-Commerce Giant MatahariMall.com

In order to ensure their objective of being the biggest e-commerce player in Southeast Asia, Lippo Group hast just appointed Hadi Wenas as MatahariMall.com’s CEO today (9/4). The recruitment of this importance is going to be followed by other talent acquisitions in the near future. Continue reading Hadi Wenas Appointed To Lead Lippo’s E-Commerce Giant MatahariMall.com

Hadi Wenas Didapuk Sebagai CEO MatahariMall.com (UPDATED)

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Guna memastikan tujuan bisnis mereka menjadi pemain e-commerce terbesar di Asia Tenggara, Lippo Group menunjuk Hadi Wenas sebagai CEO MatahariMall.com hari ini (9/4). Penggaetan profil besar ini kabarnya juga akan disusul oleh nama-nama lainnya yang akan diumumkan dalam waktu dekat.

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DScussion #10: Hadi Wenas and The Story of aCommerce Indonesia (Episode 1)

For more than a year, aCommerce Indonesia has satisfied more than 90 clients, including economic giants (like MAP), SMEs, and startups. aCommerce’s Co-CEO Hadi Wenas explained about how e-commerce enabler like aCommerce may help companies operating their online stores. He also revealed the challenges encountered when the team approach big players and convince them to utilize their services. Continue reading DScussion #10: Hadi Wenas and The Story of aCommerce Indonesia (Episode 1)