Wednesday, September 27, 2023

TikTok Must Follow Rules or Face Exit from Indonesia, Minister Says

TikTok's license in Indonesia primarily covers social media activities, and failure to comply with this could result in its revocation.

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Gov’t to Issue Regulation Banning Social Media Platforms from Running E-Commerce

This regulation aims to safeguard Indonesia's MSMEs from unfair competition posed by tech giants operating in the country.

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Elon Musk's Starlink Makes Indonesian Presence Without Local Employees: Minister

The local unit is named PT Starlink Services Indonesia, which currently offers over-the-top services without the need for a local workforce.

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Tiktok Hit with $368 Million Fine under Europe's Data Privacy Rules

The investigation found that the sign-up process for teen users resulted in settings that made their accounts public by default.

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There Are Too Many Government Apps: Minister

Indonesia has around 27,000 government apps but they often fail to communicate with each other.

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France Orders Apple to Withdraw iPhone 12 

The product has a level of electromagnetic energy absorption of 5.74 watts per kilogram during tests in a hand or a pocket.

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Indonesia Says TikTok E-Commerce Can Lead to Monopolistic Practice

Teten argued that the extensive user base and algorithmic recommendation system would provide TikTok with an unfair advantage.

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ASEAN’s Digital Economy Pact to be Game Changer, Indonesia Says

Having a Digital Economic Framework A in place is set to double the numbers to $2 trillion by 2030.

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India Launches Spacecraft to Study The Sun

The spacecraft is equipped with seven payloads to study the sun’s corona, chromosphere, photosphere and solar wind.

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Social Media Users in Europe Can Turn Off AI-Recommended Contents

Automated recommendation systems decide, based on people's profiles, what they see in their feeds. Those can be switched off.

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Salesforce Expands Indonesian Presence with Public Cloud Solution

Hyperforce significantly advances service interoperability across various applications and devices.

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India Lands Spacecraft Near Moon's South Pole to Join Elite Club

India now joins the United States, the Soviet Union and China in reaching this milestone.

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Indonesia’s Cellular Tariffs among the Cheapest in SE Asia

However, Indonesia's internet speed ranks ninth among the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states.

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Media Companies Told to Be Transparent on AI Use

Indonesian media companies should be transparent on how they approach artificial intelligence (AI) in their work.

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Garuda Trials Biofuel Mix on B737 Engine

The static testing of the biofuel mix, known as Bioavtur J2.4, was carried out on July 26, using a CFM56-7B jet engine.

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TikTok Says It Has No Plans to Launch 'Project S' in Indonesia

TikTok Indonesia says it will not launch a cross-border e-commerce initiative as part of its promise to empower local MSMEs.

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Indonesia Launches Its First Crypto Bourse

The government has granted a permit to Commodity Futures Exchange (CFX) to manage the crypto asset bourse.

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GoTo Launches Digital Payment App GoPay

The app consumes only 25 megabytes of memory on Android-based cellphones, making it accessible to a wide range of users.

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MAKA Motors Receives $37.6M in Seed Capital

The startup was founded jointly by Raditya and Arief Fadillah, former executives of ride-hailing company Gojek.

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Tech Giants Pay Indonesia $886M in Digital Taxes in 3.5 Years

The government implements an 11 percent value-added tax on the sales of "digital products" by technology companies to Indonesian consumers.

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