📌 MAROKO133 Update startup: TikTok surges 🛍️, Grab turns profitable 💰, Ant & M
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This week’s edition reflects a digital economy entering a more decisive phase. Social commerce is scaling into infrastructure as TikTok Shop cements regional dominance, while Grab’s profitability signals a broader shift from hypergrowth to disciplined execution. Telecom resilience, EV expansion into Jakarta, and large-scale healthcare investment in BSD City highlight strengthening sectoral foundations. At the same time, capital market reforms, AI commitments from global tech giants, renewable-powered data centers, and Ant International’s regional payments push underscore rising institutional confidence. With Indonesia’s eTrade readiness under review, the focus now turns from rapid expansion to building a more integrated, inclusive, and execution-driven digital ecosystem.
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🚨 What’s New
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TikTok Shop’s SEA Surge Signals Indonesia’s Commerce Dominance
TikTok Shop is projected to reach US$64.3 billion in GMV by 2025, with Southeast Asia emerging as the primary growth engine and Indonesia standing as its largest market. The region continues to outpace other geographies in social commerce adoption. The combination of short-form video, creator-driven discovery, and seamless checkout has accelerated transaction velocity at scale. For Indonesia’s digital ecosystem, this reinforces the structural shift from traditional marketplace traffic to content-driven commerce. The implication is clear: live commerce is no longer experimental, it’s infrastructure. -
Grab Turns Profitable, Proving Platform Discipline Pays Off
Grab reported its first full-year net profit in 2025, marking a pivotal moment after years of aggressive expansion and heavy investments. As detailed in its latest earnings release on Grab, improved cost discipline and ecosystem monetization across mobility and financial services drove the turnaround. The company’s performance underscores a broader regional trend: sustainable growth is now valued over hypergrowth. In markets like Indonesia, where Grab maintains a strong footprint, profitability signals maturity in the super app model. It also sets a new benchmark for tech companies navigating post-pandemic capital efficiency. -
Indonesia’s Telcos Strengthen the Digital Back
Indonesia’s telecom sector is reinforcing its role as the backbone of the digital economy, led by solid performances from Indosat (ISAT) and XLSmart. ISAT recorded 1.1% revenue growth to IDR 56.51 trillion in 2025, with EBITDA rising 0.8% to IDR 26.59 trillion and margins reaching 47.1%, underscoring operational resilience despite recent share price pressure. Meanwhile, XLSmart posted 23% revenue growth to IDR 42.5 trillion and a 63% jump in normalized net profit post-merger, serving 73 million subscribers with data contributing over 90% of revenue. As 5G rollout expands and integration synergies materialize, telcos are moving beyond basic connectivity to anchor AI, cloud, and enterprise digital transformation across Indonesia. -
VinFast Eyes Jakarta with Battery-Swap E-Scooters
Vietnamese EV manufacturer VinFast plans to launch battery-swap electric scooters in Jakarta by 2026. The model aims to address range anxiety and charging infrastructure gaps through rapid battery exchange stations. Indonesia’s urban mobility challenges and strong two-wheeler culture create fertile ground for this strategy. With regulatory support for EV adoption accelerating, Jakarta becomes a logical expansion hub. The move intensifies competition in the region’s growing electric mobility race. -
Sinar Mas Land’s LLV Bets Big on Healthcare, Develops 60-Hectare SEZ in BSD City
Living Lab Ventures (LLV), the corporate venture arm of Sinar Mas Land, is transforming BSD City into a leading healthcare hub through a 60-hectare International Education, Technology, and Health SEZ designed to reduce Indonesia’s reliance on overseas treatment. Backed by a US$150 to 180 million Healthcare Fund and a Biomedical Fund supporting research centers, biobanks, and health innovation, LLV is focusing on established providers while building a strong medical ecosystem. Global partnerships, including with Japan External Trade Organization and MEDRiNG Corporation, alongside collaborations in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia, have driven key milestones such as the 2025 investment in E…
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📌 MAROKO133 Hot startup: Digital safeguards rise 🛡️, AI commerce grows 🤖, digital
Dear subscriber,
Hello everyone! This week’s ecosystem updates highlight how Indonesia’s digital landscape continues to evolve, from new safeguards for younger social media users to fresh cross-border expansion by global tech players. We’re also seeing continued momentum across fintech, connectivity infrastructure, and electric mobility partnerships. Together, these developments reflect how innovation, regulation, and investment are moving in parallel as Indonesia’s digital economy matures.
Beyond startups and tech platforms, there’s also growing activity across broader market infrastructure. Strategic collaborations in cybersecurity, payments, and industrial investment signal long-term confidence in the country’s digital and economic foundations. Even with Fitch revising Indonesia’s outlook while maintaining its investment-grade rating, the bigger narrative remains one of resilience, where policy evolution, capital inflows, and ecosystem partnerships continue to support Indonesia’s growth trajectory.
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🚨 What’s New
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Indonesia moves to regulate youth access to social media
Indonesia is introducing new safeguards for younger internet users, with the government set to enforce a minimum age policy for social media access starting March 28, 2026. The initiative aims to create a safer digital environment while encouraging platforms to implement stronger verification and child-protection mechanisms. With over 200 million internet users and one of the world’s most active social media populations, the policy signals how digital governance is evolving alongside rapid platform adoption. For tech companies and startups, the move may also open opportunities for safer digital identity, parental control, and youth-focused platform innovation. Read more about the regulation in this policy update. -
Sweef Capital backs Indonesia healthcare expansion through Avisena
Healthcare investment in Indonesia continues to attract regional capital, with Sweef Capital investing in Avisena Healthcare to accelerate hospital and healthcare service expansion. The funding highlights growing investor confidence in Southeast Asia’s healthcare infrastructure, particularly as demand rises alongside demographic shifts and middle-class growth. Private healthcare providers are increasingly seen as key partners in improving service accessibility and capacity across the country. With healthcare digitalization and hospital networks expanding rapidly, Indonesia remains a major opportunity for long-term healthtech and medical infrastructure investment. More details are available in this investment report. -
IFC supports Link Net with new financing to boost connectivity
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is extending financing to broadband provider Link Net to strengthen internet infrastructure and expand high-speed connectivity. The funding is expected to help scale fiber broadband services and support the growing demand for reliable internet access across households and businesses. As digital transformation accelerates across sectors, from e-commerce to fintech, robust connectivity remains foundational for economic growth. The partnership underscores continued international confidence in Indonesia’s digital infrastructure development. More on the initiative can be found in this financing announcement. -
Akulaku records strong financing growth in 2025
Fintech platform Akulaku reported Rp74.4 trillion in new financing in 2025, reflecting strong demand for digital consumer credit and buy-now-pay-later services. The growth highlights how embedded finance and digital lending continue to play a critical role in expanding financial access for millions of consumers. As Indonesia’s fintech ecosystem matures, companies are increasingly combining credit, payments, and digital banking services into integrated platforms. This momentum suggests sustained innovation in financial inclusion and alternative credit solutions. Read the full report on Akulaku’s performance in this fintech update.
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