Forbes Indonesia - October 2021

In this issue

Whilst infection rates have continued to fall sharply, bene tting from the continued imposition of social distancing controls and increased vac- cination rates, the relaxation in certain sectors has resulted in a positive im- pact. Based on the IHS Markit Indonesian Manufacturing PMI report, manu- facturing activity returned to positive territory in September with the index at 52.2% versus 43.7% in August. However, it also noted the pressure on prices and supply chains caused by the continuing disruption in many markets from the pandemic and lock-downs.

Accelerating Progress on Indonesia's Climate Initiatives

As a follow-up to the urgent call to action contained in August 2021’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report and ahead of September’s UN General Assembly, Climate Action Tracker issued its update on the progress being made by countries towards their commitments under the 2015 Paris Accord.

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The Jump Shot

Under Jahja Tear Tjahjana’s leadership, Oneject Indonesia is enhancing its global and domestic auto-disable syringes’ market.

4 mins

Race to Zero

Katingan Mentaya Project is leading the way in the global carbon finance-based conservation.

4 mins

One for All

Social commerce platform Evermos creates a collaborative economy by empowering resellers and MSMEs across all of Indonesia.

4 mins

Charting the New Streams

As a podcast content platform, Noice is starting to show substantial growth in the Indonesian market by focusing on local content and multi-vertical audio.

4 mins

GUARDED CONFIDENCE

AMID THE UNCERTAINTY, INDONESIA SEEKS TO CHANGE GEARS AND DRIVE ITS ECONOMIC GROWTH BACK TO THE LEVELS OF BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.

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GROWTH PIVOT

CEO YASUO TAKEUCHI IS LEADING OLYMPUS’ TRANSFORMATION INTO A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AFTER SELLING OFF ITS LAUDED, BUT MONEY-LOSING, CAMERA BUSINESS.

7 mins

Bot Doc

Two young MIT grads and a bariatric surgeon are gambling on a new miniature surgical robot to make abdominal surgery faster, safer and cheaper—and beat the industry’s goliath.

5 mins

Rich Suckers

Private equity funds are the greatest wealth builders ever invented on Wall Street. So why have the retail versions of the dealmakers’ funds, peddled by Merrill Lynch and other brokers, performed so poorly?

5 mins

Taking Shape

DYLAN FIELD sculpted FIGMA into design software’s hottest startup, valued at $10 billion, by listening first and letting the market and customers guide its research and development.

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