Indonesia’s Strategic Recalibration Under Prabowo Building Economic Sovereignty in a More Uncertain World
By Sachin V Gopalan, CEO Indonesia Economic Forum Indonesia under President Prabowo Subianto increasingly appears to be entering a new phase of national development, one that places stronger emphasis on economic sovereignty, strategic resilience, and long-term national consolidation. At first glance, many recent policy developments may appear disconnected: tighter commodity export oversight, coal and palm […]
Human-AI Symbiosis: How Developing Markets Built the Future First
Shraddha Thanawala, Remiges Apac Pte Ltd Introduction Over the past four decades, developing economies have followed an unexpected path to technological maturity. Rather than replicating the systems adopted by developed nations, they leapfrogged legacy infrastructure entirely—building cloud-native, API-driven systems from the ground up. Today, as Artificial Intelligence reshapes enterprise delivery, the question is no longer […]
Thermax Seminar at SETAP Explores Industrial Heat Solutions Amid Fuel Uncertainty
Karawang (Indonesia Economic Forum) — Rising gas prices and uncertainty in fuel supply are forcing industries in Indonesia to rethink how they generate heat and steam, prompting growing interest in biomass and thermal efficiency solutions as companies seek more stable and cost-effective energy systems. The issue became a central focus at the Thermax Seminar during […]
Rising Fuel Uncertainty Pushes Industries to Rethink Energy Transition at SETAP Seminar
Karawang (Indonesia Economic Forum) — Indonesia Economic Forum, together with Thermax and The Habibie Center, held the SETAP Seminar titled Rethinking Energy Transition for a Volatile World at Asialink Premier Karawang on Thursday (21/5), bringing together industrial stakeholders to discuss how biomass solutions and industrial heat technologies can help industries respond to rising fuel uncertainty, […]
What If Indonesia Had Its Own Digital Public Infrastructure for Commerce?
By SACHIN V. GOPALAN Every economy, at some point in its journey, arrives at a question larger than growth rates, startup valuations, or technological breakthroughs. The question is not simply how fast innovation is moving. It is how the system itself is designed. Indonesia may be reaching that moment now. Over the past decade, the country has […]
Danantara Discusses Indonesia Open Network, Eyes a New Foundation for a More Inclusive Digital Economy
Jakarta (Indonesia Economic Forum) — Indonesia continues to strengthen the foundations of its national digital economy through a more open and inclusive approach. During a meeting held on May 12, stakeholders discussed the potential development of the Indonesia Open Network (ION), an open digital public infrastructure concept that is seen as a possible new foundation […]
Indonesia’s Bet on Open Commerce as a Transformative Agenda
The Indonesia Open Network is not another marketplace. It is the protocol infrastructure that could democratise digital commerce for 64 million businesses — and rewrite the rules of who gets to participate in the digital economy. The world does not lack digital platforms. What it lacks, and what Indonesia is now preparing to build, is digital infrastructure. […]
Indonesia’s Bet on Open Commerce as a Transformative Agenda
The Indonesia Open Network is not another marketplace. It is the protocol infrastructure that could democratise digital commerce for 64 million businesses — and rewrite the rules of who gets to participate in the digital economy. The world does not lack digital platforms. What it lacks, and what Indonesia is now preparing to build, is digital infrastructure. […]
Platform Economy vs Open Networks: Who Really Owns the Market?
By Sachin V. Gopalan The digital economy has changed how we buy, sell, and interact. But it has also changed something less visible, who controls the market. Today, much of digital commerce operates through platforms. These platforms provide access to customers, payments, logistics, and visibility. They have played an important role in accelerating digital adoption. […]
Sachin Gopalan Positions IndoFringe and Indonesia Open Network as New Engines of Indonesia’s Creative Economy
Jakarta (India News Desk) — Sachin Gopalan, founder and driving force behind IndoFringe, emphasized the importance of digital transformation in building a more inclusive creative economy ecosystem for Indonesia’s younger generation. He delivered the remarks during the talk show “Digitizing Culture and Creativity: Powering the Next Wave of Creative Economy” held on the opening day of […]