Indonesia Launches The Indonesia Open Network (ION) to Build a National Open Digital Commerce Ecosystem
JAKARTA, Indonesia — 13 July 2026 — Indonesia and India marked a new milestone in their strategic digital partnership with the launch of the Indonesia Open Network (ION), a national open digital commerce infrastructure designed to create an interoperable marketplace where Micro, Small and Medium…
Indonesia-India Partnership: Human Capital Development Needs Greater Attention
By Shoeb Kagda, Co-Founder Indonesia Economic Forum A bromance is emerging between two of Asia’s most consequential political leaders. Following Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto first state visit to India as President from in January 2025 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the two…
Indonesia–India: Building a Green Economy, Tourism, and Entrepreneurship Partnership for a Sustainable Future
by Sandiaga S. Uno, Entrepreneur, Former Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia (2020–2024) The relationship between Indonesia and India has always felt personal to me. As a child, some of my favorite comic books were the trilogies Mahabharata, Baratayudha, and Pandawa Sedha. Among…
The Invisible Bridge: How Digital Infrastructure Is Quietly Redefining the India–Indonesia Relationship
By Sachin V. Gopalan, Founder, Indonesia Economic Forum When Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Jakarta on July 7, his visit will be viewed through many lenses. Diplomats will focus on strategic partnerships. Business leaders will look for new investment opportunities. Security analysts will examine…
Indonesia and India: Building the Next Engine of Asian Growth
By Dr. (HC) Setyono Djuandi Darmono, Founder & Chairman, Jababeka Group & Founder, President University The forthcoming State Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Indonesia marks more than another diplomatic engagement. It represents an opportunity to elevate one of Asia’s oldest relationships into one…
Indonesia Open Network: Not an App, But a New Way of Doing Commerce
By Sachin V. Gopalan Whenever a new digital initiative is introduced, the first question people usually ask is simple: “What app is this?” The question makes sense. For more than a decade, the digital economy has been shaped by apps and platforms. From e-commerce and…
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….
Why Indonesia’s Digital Economy Is Growing, But Not Equally
By Sachin V. Gopalan Indonesia’s digital economy is often described in superlatives. Fast-growing. Dynamic. Full of potential. And all of that is true. But beneath the impressive growth numbers lies a more uneven reality, one that deserves closer attention. Growth, by itself, does not guarantee…
Indonesia’s Economic Optimism Facing Geopolitical Challenges
Jakarta 1 November 2023 – The global economic condition, which has not yet recovered after the COVID-19 pandemic, continues to experience challenges in the form of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Hamas-Israel conflict which have triggered increases in energy and food. “Energy and food prices,…
Bank Indonesia to stay put till year-end, cut in Q2 2024
Jakarta, 20 October 2023 – Bank Indonesia (BI) will follow its regional peers and leave its interest rate unchanged on Oct. 19, staying on the sidelines for longer than previously expected, a Reuters poll found. With inflation at a 19-month low of 2.28% in September, firmly within…