Digital hubs to support Indonesia’s thriving digital economy

Chatting prior to The Jakarta Post Outlook 2020 Digital Hub discussion in the Breeze BSD, South Tangerang, on Tuesday are (from left) The Jakarta Post business deputy editor Prima Wirayani, professional services multinational PricewaterhouseCoopers Indonesia digital transformation advisor Ravi Ivaturi and Sinarmas Land CEO for technology business Irvan Yasni. JP/ANN

JAKARTA (ANN): Companies are opening up so-called digital hubs to foster innovation and develop new business activities despite limited government support and skill-set gaps.

Property developer Sinarmas Land CEO of technology business Irvan Yasni said the company had invested Rp7 trillion (US$496.78 million) for the next 10 years to develop a digital hub — a 26-ha area in BSD City filled with digital infrastructure — as part of the company’s strategic plan in the country’s burgeoning digital economy.