Bloomberg The lack of reliable crop data is a chronic problem for Indonesia and a start-up is on a mission to change that by using blockchain technology. A Jakarta-based startup HARA is using blockchain to collect and manage farm data, from soil and crop conditions to pest infestation, cultivation process, land ownership and grains transaction in a bid to help ...

Bloomberg Indonesia suspended exports of nickel ore with immediate effect after a planned halt to shipments from the beginning of next year led to a rush to beat the deadline. The mineral meant for exports during the rest of the year will be absorbed by domestic companies with smelters, Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board Chairman Bahlil Lahadalia told reporters in Jakarta. ...

Bloomberg Days before production starts on Volkswagen AG’s cornerstone electric vehicle, the German manufacturer is stepping up a campaign to more than double the market value and gain investor recognition for the industry’s most ambitious technology push. In an internal newsletter sent last week, Chief Financial Officer Frank Witter prodded managers to get behind a goal to reach a valuation ...