The Business Times
business-time-50
Asean Business logo
SPONSORED BYUOB logo

Telkom Indonesia aims to give users shopping, travel experiences in the metaverse

google-preferred-sourceAdd BT as a preferred source
Yong Jun Yuan

Yong Jun Yuan

Published Wed, Aug 10, 2022 · 05:48 PM
    • A car dealership could open a virtual store in Telkom Indonesia's metaverse which would allow customers to test drive cars in the metaverse.
    • A car dealership could open a virtual store in Telkom Indonesia's metaverse which would allow customers to test drive cars in the metaverse. PHOTO: TAN NAI LUN, BT

    TELKOM Indonesia has its eyes on a slice of the metaverse, and is planning investments in manpower and infrastructure to build its own virtual world.

    On Aug 1, the Indonesian telco announced plans to launch “metaNesia”, a virtual world to promote the country’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

    In an interview with The Business Times, the telco’s chief digital and innovation officer (CDIO), Fajrin Rasyid, said the project will build the telco’s capabilities in the field.

    metaverseTelkom Indonesia

    TRENDING NOW

    In 2027, the combined maximum incentives for EV cars will be lowered to S$20,000 from S$30,000 currently.

    Changes to EV incentives, uncertainty over COE framework drive Category A premium to a new high in ‘re-run of 2025 mania’

    Koh Boon Hwee says humans have accepted that robots can take over the most repetitive, manual tasks, but are nervous about AI, which can also think.

    With AI, it’s not about coding better; workers need to think better: Koh Boon Hwee

    Philippine’s Maharlika support for Petron through a credit facility shows the sovereign fund’s role in the nation’s energy security.

    Early payout from Philippines’ Maharlika Investment Fund raises eyebrows over its true nature

    A more promising response is Universal Basic Capital or UBC – giving everyone, not just the wealthy, a stake in the assets that are generating outsized returns, says the writer.

    The wealth gap is widening. The answer isn’t more handouts – it’s a stake

    Latest T-bills Treasury Bills Results & Interest NewsLatest SSB Singapore Savings Bonds NewsLatest COE Certificate of Entitlement News
    Latest Johor-Singapore SEZ NewsLatest BTO Build To Order & Sales of Balance NewsLatest STI Straits Times Index NewsLatest SGX Dividends, Share Price NewsLatest Bonds Market NewsLatest Singapore Stocks To Buy NewsLatest Singapore Economy News
    View More