A trove of opportunities has opened up for Indonesia’s digital startups, given the accelerated technology adoption in the country following the prolonged coronavirus pandemic, opined panelists at the Asia PE-VC Summit on Oct. 1.
JD.com’s president for Southeast Asia, Soon Sze Meng, who was one of the panelists, said there has been a big focus on groceries and other daily needs in e-commerce. Last year, JD.id launched a nearby store service that allows customers to procure goods from a nearby convenience store. “We can see the growth of e-commerce across all categories… not just basic consumer products, but groceries, and everyday products,” he said at the panel discussion titled Riding Indonesia’s mega digital opportunity wave.
