News & Reviews:   Indonesia

Indonesian Senior Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has announced that Chinese automaker BYD will start commercially producing electric vehicles in the country in 2026. Furthermore, BYD will be holding the groundbreaking ceremony of its manufacturing plant in Indonesia this July.

Indonesian Senior Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has announced that Chinese automaker BYD will start commercially producing electric vehicles in the country in 2026. Furthermore, BYD will be holding the groundbreaking ceremony of its manufacturing plant in Indonesia this July.

Malaysians can soon use PayNet’s DuitNow QR to pay for items in Southeast Asian countries and Japan after Japan revealed that they’re making their QR code payment systems compatible with Southeast Asian countries. Expected to be implemented by fiscal 2025, read on to find out more.

Previously, we reported that the government is considering whether to follow Indonesia and ban TikTok Shop in our country. The Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) has since given an update on the matter, saying that relevant ministries and agencies will discuss what to do next.

Previously, we reported on Indonesia’s move to ban TikTok’s e-commerce platform, TikTok Shop in the country. Now, the same move may end up being enforced in Malaysia too, as the government has announced that it is studying whether something similar should be done here.

Previously, we reported that Steam, Epic Games, Reddit and various other websites and online services have been blocked in Indonesia because they didn’t comply with a new law to have a Penyelenggara Sistem Elektronik (PSE) permit. Now, gamers in the country (well, at least games on Steam) can breath a sigh of relief as Steam is now operational again in Indonesia after the gaming platform complied with the new law.

During the weekend, Indonesian gamers woke up to the devasting news that their government, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo) had blocked several platforms such as Steam, Epic Games, Battle.net and many others (PayPal lol). It was trending with heat on Twitter and many criticised Kominfo for enforcing the policy for tax purposes.

BigPay today announced the launch of cash pickup services in Indonesia and the Philippines, a new addition to its existing remittance services. Called ‘Cash Pickup’, this new feature allows BigPay users in Malaysia and Singapore to send money to recipients in the aforementioned countries even if the recipients don’t have any bank accounts.

A new study by Visa have found that 93 percent of consumers in Southeast Asia have embraced cashless payment methods, including cards, contactless cards and mobile contactless, mobile wallets and QR code payments. Furthermore, the study found that 74 percent of Malaysian consumers have successfully gone cashless.

It seems that Xiaomi’s upcoming Xiaomi Mi Band 6 have been spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards, hinting that it will come equipped with SpO2 monitor, GPS, and more. While not much is known in regards to the Malaysia release date, the fact that it was spotted on the Indonesian Telecom certification website hints that it could be happening very soon.