Mobile Application

Mobile app to spy on thy neighbour?

Indonesia’s National Commission on Human Rights recently voiced concerns regarding the launch of a mobile application by the Jakarta Prosecutor’s Office, which allows members of the public to report religious beliefs they consider “misguided”. The app, called “Smart Pakem”, features a list of groups including Ahmadiyyah as well as Gafatar, which the country’s highest Islamic council considers a deviant sect.

30 November 2018
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Polygamy dating app sparked controversy in Indonesia

A Tinder-style dating app for polygamists has sparked controversy in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation – but its developer says he "just wants to help" unmarried middle-aged women.Indonesian law defines marriage as between a man and a woman but polygamy is tolerated in certain circumstances, despite being generally frowned upon.Ayo Poligami, loosely translated as "let's go polygamy", is a free smartphone app that matches married and single Muslim

3 October 2017
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Electric car-sharing service to roll into Singapore

An electric car-sharing service will be launched in Singapore in December, in what the company behind the scheme said Wednesday was a first for Southeast Asia.BlueSG, a subsidiary of France's Bollore Group, said that 80 cars and 30 stations where vehicles can be picked up and dropped off would be operational by the end of the year.The group plans to roll out 1,000 of its custom-built Bluecars by 2020, as well as numerous stations and charging points.The affluent city-state – whose genera

27 September 2017
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Southeast Asian unicorns continue to sweep the region

When it comes to ride-hailing applications in Southeast Asia, Uber and Grab are just as well-known as SVoD (Subscription Video on Demand) service providers like Netflix and iflix. Apart from being at the top of their industry within the region, both sets of rivals share another thing in common, where one is a homegrown business while the other came from the US. There are many challenges faced by Uber in sustaining its application in Southeast Asia.

12 September 2017
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Asia's taxi companies give banks real competition

In Southeast Asia, mobile banking is taking on a whole new meaning. Last week, Grab, one of the region's top ride-hailing companies, announced that users of its mobile application can start sending credits – used to pay for rides – to each other. By the end of the year, they'll be able to use those credits at more than one thousand restaurants and retailers.

5 September 2017
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