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Thursday, June 13, 2024
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia(1)
Sunday, November 28, 2021
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia(7)
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia
What COVID-19 has showed to the Indonesian society has served a wake-up call to this irreversible trend of the digital Indonesia. There are yet pending issues to tackle in startup fever in Indonesia.
Poor IT infrastructures in non-urban areas, shortage of high-skilled work forces and widespread financial illiteracy have taken roots in many parts of the nation. This is where digital cooperation between Korea and Indonesia can take a meaningful step forward.
Monday, October 11, 2021
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia(2)
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia
Digital cooperation spearheaded by startups in both countries can be a new topic of the time when the deadly COVID-19 pandemic has further spurred the necessity of the digitalization of the Indonesian society. In fact, startup boom deserves named as one of the hot issues in Southeast Asia since mid-2010s.
Startup markets across Southeast Asia have been rapidly gaining momentums. Local leaders of the digital economy such as Grab in Singapore which acquired the Southeast Asian business unit of Uber in 2018 have been acclaimed for changing the conventional industrial map in the region.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia(6)
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia
In this regard, starting from the e-commerce field followed by sectors like the co-working space and the online travel, young and ambitious startups have been playing prime roles in taking initiatives to bring digital technology into reality.
What COVID-19 has showed to the Indonesian society has served a wake-up call to this irreversible trend of the digital Indonesia. There are yet pending issues to tackle in startup fever in Indonesia.
Monday, September 6, 2021
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia(2)
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia
Digital cooperation spearheaded by startups in both countries can be a new topic of the time when the deadly COVID-19 pandemic has further spurred the necessity of the digitalization of the Indonesian society. In fact, startup boom deserves named as one of the hot issues in Southeast Asia since mid-2010s.
Startup markets across Southeast Asia have been rapidly gaining momentums. Local leaders of the digital economy such as Grab in Singapore which acquired the Southeast Asian business unit of Uber in 2018 have been acclaimed for changing the conventional industrial map in the region.
Friday, July 23, 2021
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia(7)
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia
What COVID-19 has showed to the Indonesian society has served a wake-up call to this irreversible trend of the digital Indonesia. There are yet pending issues to tackle in startup fever in Indonesia.
Poor IT infrastructures in non-urban areas, shortage of high-skilled work forces and widespread financial illiteracy have taken roots in many parts of the nation. This is where digital cooperation between Korea and Indonesia can take a meaningful step forward.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia(2)
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia
Digital cooperation spearheaded by startups in both countries can be a new topic of the time when the deadly COVID-19 pandemic has further spurred the necessity of the digitalization of the Indonesian society. In fact, startup boom deserves named as one of the hot issues in Southeast Asia since mid-2010s.
Startup markets across Southeast Asia have been rapidly gaining momentums. Local leaders of the digital economy such as Grab in Singapore which acquired the Southeast Asian business unit of Uber in 2018 have been acclaimed for changing the conventional industrial map in the region.
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia(7)
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia
What COVID-19 has showed to the Indonesian society has served a wake-up call to this irreversible trend of the digital Indonesia. There are yet pending issues to tackle in startup fever in Indonesia.
Poor IT infrastructures in non-urban areas, shortage of high-skilled work forces and widespread financial illiteracy have taken roots in many parts of the nation. This is where digital cooperation between Korea and Indonesia can take a meaningful step forward.
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia(6)
High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia
What COVID-19 has showed to the Indonesian society has served a wake-up call to this irreversible trend of the digital Indonesia. There are yet pending issues to tackle in startup fever in Indonesia.
Poor IT infrastructures in non-urban areas, shortage of high-skilled work forces and widespread financial illiteracy have taken roots in many parts of the nation. This is where digital cooperation between Korea and Indonesia can take a meaningful step forward.







