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Mekari Launches Mekari Desty to Synchronize Sales, Inventory, and Finance

JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Mekari has launched Mekari Desty, an omnichannel commerce platform that integrates sales operations across multiple channels with back-office management within a single ecosystem. Mekari CEO Suwandi Soh said the platform is designed to help retailers and digital small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) address operational challenges, ranging from inventory discrepancies […]

2 weeks ago

Not Indonesia: Chery Builds Its First Integrated Industrial Hub in South Africa

JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — While Indonesia remains primarily a sales market for Chery Group, the Chinese automaker has chosen South Africa as the location for its first integrated industrial hub, combining artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, new energy vehicles (NEVs), and renewable energy within a single ecosystem. The company inaugurated its Rosslyn Plant in Pretoria, South Africa, […]

3 weeks ago

Marcura Acquires Fairway Maritime, Expands US Demurrage Claims Services

DUBAI, Jakartaweekly.com— Maritime technology company Marcura has acquired the business assets of Fairway Maritime LLC, a US-based specialist in demurrage and marine claims management. The acquisition strengthens Marcura’s demurrage claims management services in the United States while expanding its expertise across tanker shipping, inland barges, and commodity trading. Marcura Group Chief Executive Officer Henrik Hyldahn […]

4 weeks ago

RANS Entertainment Goes Public, Raises Rp429.25 Billion in IPO

JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — PT RANS Entertainment Indonesia Tbk officially listed its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) on Friday, July 10, 2026, offering 2.525 billion new shares to the public through its initial public offering (IPO). RANS Entertainment President Director Nagita Slavina said the newly issued shares represent 20.02% of the company’s issued and […]

1 month ago

From Curiosity to Code: How Two Indonesian Fourth Graders Reached the Global Stage

JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Raffa and Tara are both fourth-grade elementary school students. At an age when many children spend their free time playing video games, the two became curious about how games are actually created. That curiosity eventually led them to explore coding. Without ever imagining it, the two elementary school students went on to […]

1 month ago

Beyond TikTok, here a List of Tech Companies Layoffs

JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—The list of tech companies layoffs continues to grow. On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, TikTok confirmed that the company had laid off a number of employees in Indonesia. The company said the decision was part of an organizational restructuring aimed at improving efficiency in its research and development operations to support its long-term business […]

1 month ago

​​Telkomsel’s by.U Pulls Off “High-Wire” Digital Surgery: How Indonesia’s Tier-1 Giant Modernized While Serving Millions

JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – In what is being described as one of the most complex “live” digital overhauls in the telecommunications industry, Telkomsel’s digital brand, by.U, has successfully migrated to a new cloud-native platform without interrupting service for its millions of users. The move, executed in partnership with global telco tech firm Circles, marks a […]

5 months ago

Global Tech Titans Launch ‘Trusted Tech Alliance’ to Set New Guardrails for AI and Digital Infrastructure

JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – As the global tech landscape fractures into a “digital archipelago” of competing regional standards and geopolitical walls, a group of 16 global technology heavyweights has joined forces to launch the Trusted Tech Alliance (TTA), a cross-border initiative aimed at establishing a standardized “trusted technology stack” amidst growing geopolitical friction and skepticism […]

5 months ago

WINGS Care Launches SoKlin Biomatic: Indonesia’s First Detergent with AI Clean Tech

WINGS Group Indonesia has launched SoKlin Biomatic featuring AI Clean Tech. This Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based innovation is the latest manifestation of SoKlin’s commitment to delivering smart solutions for modern washing needs. Specifically designed for both front-load and top-load washing machines, SoKlin Biomatic boasts a low-suds formula that prevents excessive buildup, ensuring the machine operates optimally […]

9 months ago