Indonesia

Grab Battles Go-Jek, Invests $250M In Startups
Grab Battles Go-Jek, Invests $250M In Startups
August 30, 2018  |  Investments

Grab announced that it plans to invest $250 million in Indonesian startups over the next three years through its new innovation arm. Earlier this month,...

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SIX And Mastercard Equip Cashless Stadium, PT NFC Indonesia Launches IPO
SIX And Mastercard Equip Cashless Stadium, PT NFC Indonesia Launches IPO
July 13, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes SIX Payment Services’ and Mastercard’s rollout of cashless payments at...

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Waste Not, Want Not In Fierce Competition
Waste Not, Want Not In Fierce Competition
March 22, 2018  |  Today In Data

Efficiency is key in payments and commerce these days, which can make all the times where wastefulness wins out a bit surprising. It might be...

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Bitcoin Daily: Allianz Says Bitcoin Bubble To ‘Burst,’ South Korea Seizes Crypto Exchanges
Bitcoin Daily: Allianz Says Bitcoin Bubble To ‘Burst,’ South Korea Seizes Crypto Exchanges
March 15, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin may be headed for another fall, CoinDesk reported. Charts are suggesting that a sell-off is possible – and the cryptocurrency could fall to lows...

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How ‘Mobile-Only’ Audiences Stack Up To ‘Multi-Platform’ Audiences
How ‘Mobile-Only’ Audiences Stack Up To ‘Multi-Platform’ Audiences
March 14, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

While consumers are still using multiple platforms — such as desktop and mobile — “mobile-only” users are on the rise. In fact, “mobile-only” users surpassed...

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Go-Jek Raises $1.5B From Investors, Including BlackRock, Google
Go-Jek Raises $1.5B From Investors, Including BlackRock, Google
February 26, 2018  |  Investments

Go-Jek, the delivery and ride-hailing company located in Indonesia, has raised $1.5 billion in venture capital funding. According to news from Reuters, Go-Jek raised $1.5 billion...

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iPhone X Hits Brick Wall In Asia
iPhone X Hits Brick Wall In Asia
February 19, 2018  |  Mobile

Apple’s iPhone X may be doing well in the U.S., but its price tag of $999 and up might be hurting demand in some of...

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Indonesia Issues More Warnings About Cryptocurrencies
Indonesia Issues More Warnings About Cryptocurrencies
January 15, 2018  |  Regulation

In its second such warning in recent weeks, Indonesia’s central bank cautioned investors about buying and selling cryptocurrencies because of the risks associated with it....

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Indonesia Central Bank Bans FinTechs From Using Cryptocurrency
Indonesia Central Bank Bans FinTechs From Using Cryptocurrency
December 08, 2017  |  Bitcoin

As part of a new set of rules for FinTech companies, Indonesia’s central bank is preventing them from using cryptocurrency. According to a Thursday (Dec....

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