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NEWS : Preparing Indonesia’s Digital Infrastructure For Southeast Asia’s Booming Digital Economy

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Southeast Asia has overtaken China as the leading mobile economy hotspot, with most of the growth happening in Indonesia, according to DCI Indonesia.

The region accounts for around 10% of the world’s total Internet users, with Indonesia reaching 175.4 million users, which is 64% of the country’s population, representing a growth of 20% or 29 million new users over the past two years.

As a result, Indonesia is expected to be one of the major three fastest-growing e-commerce countries globally along with India and Malaysia.

Meanwhile, the archipelago’s digital economy is expected to be the largest in Southeast Asia. According to the annual e-Conomy Southeast Asia study by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company, Indonesia’s market value is expected to triple to US$309 billion by 2025, driven by the rise of e-commerce, ride-hailing and online gaming.

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