{"id":2950,"date":"2022-02-07T06:28:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T06:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=2950"},"modified":"2022-02-07T06:28:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T06:28:08","slug":"daily-markup-433-bukalapak-ventures-outside-indonesia-with-australian-rd-center-abillion-to-build-marketplace-for-sustainability-driven-entrepreneurs-transcelestial-to-bring-faster-internet-u","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=2950","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #433: Bukalapak ventures outside Indonesia with Australian R&amp;D center; abillion to build marketplace for sustainability-driven entrepreneurs; Transcelestial to bring faster Internet upgrades to Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/IE5W6mdV8cw91T9hmVMNBefBmFxxNHvUGjvnEKrlAmlQNCjAbwpDEBf7j1S4MSWYuzskZk6inzfOQhC6y1rUIADKeFEYvMFhhem8OUy2N4jZ8eHiyGuVOnIhuUzUYEX08EdiauI5\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: Victorian Government Trade &amp; Investment Southeast Asia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Going international<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>500-backed Indonesian e-commerce marketplace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bukalapak.com\/\">Bukalapak<\/a> has set up its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dealstreetasia.com\/stories\/bukalapak-rd-centre-australia-279950\/\">first international research and development center<\/a> in Melbourne, Australia.<\/li><li>According to the article, this move is part of the company\u2019s effort to tap into the global talent pool. President Teddy Oetomo said, \u201cMelbourne\u2019s tech ecosystem is an ideal base for Bukalapak to establish this tech hub, which enables Indonesia\u2019s tech talent to work together with tech professionals from Australia and around the world.\u201d<\/li><li>In addition to creating full-time jobs, it will also explore partnership opportunities with local universities.<\/li><li>Bukalapak launched its first innovation center in Bandung, Indonesia in 2019 in partnership with the Bandung Institute of Technology.<\/li><li>Read the full story on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dealstreetasia.com\/stories\/bukalapak-rd-centre-australia-279950\/\">DealStreetAsia<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/vmHX1LHIRVU45KQsUh6-X0se8bK4f6ZfB4DeEg_eDuqfdAWMseJQH8fHipyIy4JkE4-78IE6C7tUO-YliGMSH52YeMbn3ejKH9OoT4Fqb250Cb0PLM5_DdVUCquptBSAH81rTRNC\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: abillion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moving towards global sustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Vikas Garg, CEO and founder of 500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abillion.com\/\">abillion<\/a>, was invited on a podcast to talk about the startup\u2019s platform that <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/abillion-ways-to-inspire-real-change-interview-with\/id1255981965?i=1000549780074\">helps people around the world live more sustainably<\/a>.<\/li><li>abillion, which claims to be the world\u2019s fastest-growing platform for vegan and sustainable living, started from Vikas\u2019 desire to create something that inspires people at a global level.<\/li><li>He shared that 60% of monthly users on the platform are actually not vegan or vegetarian, but are meat-eaters looking to experience the sustainable lifestyle.<\/li><li>Of abillion\u2019s future plans, Vikas revealed that the startup is planning to build a platform that helps entrepreneurs start and grow businesses within the sustainability space.<\/li><li>\u201cWe are creating the first-ever consumer-to-consumer marketplace focused on everything vegan, plant-based, and sustainability that\u2019s going to be launching in the first half of next year.\u201d<\/li><li>Listen to the full podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/abillion-ways-to-inspire-real-change-interview-with\/id1255981965?i=1000549780074\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/q53uqdf1LFj8qZFoHhhRDHgiAiDbOyHhl_gXMOKZIkb4vasHk3gQ0kn4pbDZ7ZxCRNhLxRmS74G2D4wpBuJS5HhwvRxHR_FuJbD_jeeK3O6h6U_3ibxVLhxquyfma2ceU4kxAD_3\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: The Edge Markets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Entering a new territory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>500-backed superfast Internet startup <a href=\"https:\/\/transcelestial.com\/\">Transcelestial<\/a> has partnered with Glocomp Systems <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedgemarkets.com\/article\/transcelestial-and-glocomp-systems-partner-bring-wireless-laser-communications-and-telecom\">to bring wireless laser communications to Malaysia<\/a>.<\/li><li>According to a company statement, this collaboration will give the industry an alternate option to fiber optic cables, an infrastructure-intensive solution that requires physical wires between buildings, cell towers, or street-level poles.<\/li><li>A representative of Glocomp said that this will forge a new path for wireless connectivity in Malaysia that could mean a much faster rollout of Internet upgrades.<\/li><li>Under the partnership, the two companies are exploring opportunities with existing telecom and enterprise clients to trial the new solution first-hand.<\/li><li>Read the full article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedgemarkets.com\/article\/transcelestial-and-glocomp-systems-partner-bring-wireless-laser-communications-and-telecom\">The Edge Markets<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Going international 500-backed Indonesian e-commerce marketplace Bukalapak has set up its first international research and development center in Melbourne, Australia. 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