While Indonesian travelers are looking to go abroad to satisfy their wanderlust, many of them are keen to visit local attractions. In a recent survey conducted by online market research OnePoll on behalf of travel aggregator site Skyscanner last end-March, 77 percent of Indonesian travelers are more likely to go abroad while half of the respondents Read the full article…

Indonesian business radio station PasFM has deployed Tapestrix enterprise platform to drive listener engagement in its radio programming. Indonesian business radio station PasFM, which earlier launched its internet radio station to reach out to a wider audience, is deploying the Tapestrix (TPX) enterprise platform. This enables listeners to interact with the radio broadcaster on a real-time basis. Read the full article…

A new digital effort in Indonesia, FemaleDev focuses on helping female developers get ahead in the game and create apps and products using their skills. FemaleDev is a community that fosters support among female developers in Indonesia. Initiated by Yansen Kamto and Lidya Fitri Novianti of digital consulting company KibarKreasi, the community encourages women to better envision Read the full article…

Adskom aims to improve the digital advertising business in Indonesia and Southeast Asia through real-time bidding. Aiming to solve problems faced by publishers, ad buyers and consumers in a digital advertising environment, former Koprol co-founder and CTO Daniel Armanto and digital entrepreneur Italo Gani have introduced Adskom to Indonesia, which is a programmatic advertising system Read the full article…

IDByte is making its final stop in Jakarta with its main conference. Here are some of the startups that pitched. After kicking off in Suarabaya on April 15, IDByte marked the end of this year’s IDByte five cities road show with its stop in Jakarta, which also marks the start of the main IDByte conference. The event Read the full article…

Indonesia-based startup Dokter Gratis wants to help users by offering a platform for doctors to give medical advice online through mobile devices. After our own Indonesia Satellite Winner this year TanyaDok and another health-related startup MeetDoctor got into our radar, a new mobile platform that promotes “m-health 2.0″ has launched. Dokter Gratis (literally “Free Doctor” in English) provides a platform Read the full article…

The Korean wave is getting bigger as a new e-commerce service TheHallyu enters the Indonesian fashion e-commerce space. The so-called Korean wave is now getting into the Indonesian e-commerce space. This time, Kim Min-soo, founder of South Korean daily deals site Ticket Monster (which was acquired by LivingSocial in 2011) is launching a new venture. Read the full article…

Fashion e-retailer Zalora Indonesia has launched two new programs starting this month: express delivery and the Zalora Rewards loyalty program. Zalora Indonesia is launching an express delivery and loyalty program this month, which they believe will sustain their user base, get more fashionistas onboard, and keep providing their consumers with the best fashion forward experience as a one-stop Read the full article…

Indonesia Digital Byte (IDByte) 2013 in Jakarta will host 500 Starutps’ Geeks on a Plane and will award the best startups in four cities in Indonesia. After an absence last year, Indonesia Digital Byte (IDByte) 2013 is kicked-off by a hunt for talented startups. The digital conference is now back with a special program to be held Read the full article…

Dilacak will launch its mobile application this year, letting users track assets remotely from mobile devices. Dilacak emerged as the runner-up in last year’s SparxUp competition in Jakarta. The Indonesian startup provides GPS-based solutions for tracking systems and fleet management for individual and corporate clients to increase their productivity, efficiency and secure their moving assets. They’ve Read the full article…