Indonesia Tencent Cloud, a division of global technology Tencent, announced a partnership with TribunNews, an Indonesian news outlet, in association with multi-cloud specialist Hi Cloud. Through this partnership, TribunX Super App users will be able to enjoy a new and improved news experience.

With the help of Tencent Cloud’s cloud technology, the TribunX Super App aims to become the go-to place for digital news consumption. The TribunX Super App offers a seamless and comprehensive experience to its users. This is accomplished by combining the renowned news reporting of TribunNews with the cooperative efforts of Tribun Network’s other partners, namely Tribun Jual Beli, an e-commerce platform that specialises in second-hand goods, and Tribun Video, its video news platform. 

The extensive platform combines a variety of services with the most recent news updates. These services include live video reporting, video-on-demand (VOD), ticket purchasing options, and TribunMe, a social networking feature. Real-time worldwide news is also provided. This feature enables users to interact and establish connections with figures in Indonesia. 

The TribunX Super App has joined the growing trend of super applications, which are becoming more and more popular in Asia. Similar to a brick-built house, a super app consists of one large program made up of smaller applications known as mini-apps. It is up to the users to install and remove these components based on their needs. 

Once used to describe Tencent’s WeChat app, a mega app serves as a one-stop shop for all everyday needs. It offers a wide range of services on a single platform, including food and grocery delivery, e-commerce, ride-hailing, digital payments, social media interaction, financial services, and more. 

TribunX offers a user-friendly experience by leveraging Tencent Cloud’s cloud video processing technologies. By utilising technologies like Live Transcoding, Adaptive Bitrate, and Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP), people may experience high-quality audio-visual content regardless of their device or network conditions. 

Moreover, the integration of Digital Rights Management (DRM) offers an extra security measure, enhancing the super app’s standing as a secure platform. The Global Content Delivery Network (CDN) of Tencent Cloud further enhances the super app’s user experience by ensuring access to TribunX’s content across multiple countries. 

TribunX has implemented a mobile-first approach, giving migration, administration, stability, security, and affordability first priority, with the support of Tencent Cloud. Tencent Cloud solutions, such as the Tencent Online Video Platform (TOVP), Tencent Cloud Object Storage (COS), and Tencent Cloud Database (DB), allow users to access and enjoy a content library on Tribun, along with additional features like multi-screen support, live streaming, video-on-demand (VOD), and interactive video functionalities. 

Speaking about the partnership, Jimmy Chen, vice president of Tencent Cloud International and managing director of Southeast Asia, expressed, “We are thrilled to be collaborating with Tribun on this transformative project that consolidates the news experience all over Indonesia. Our cloud computing solutions, coupled with Tribun’s commitment to hyperlocal news and user-centric services, have resulted in an innovative super app that sets new standards in the news media industry. We look forward to the results and benefits of this groundbreaking project that keeps Indonesians up-to-date in news consumption in the digital era.” 

Meanwhile, Dahlan Dahi, CEO of Tribun Network, said, “The partnership between Tribun and Tencent Cloud signifies a new era in news delivery, as we go full throttle in our digital transformation journey. By leveraging Tencent Cloud’s expertise in cloud computing and its cutting-edge media solutions, we have created a super app that not only addresses the needs of our users but also provides a seamless and personalised news and media experience for a variety of other services.” 

Jakarta, Indonesia – Cloud services provider Tencent Cloud has launched its recent affiliation with data centre platform Digital Edge, revitalising the connectivity landscape in Indonesia. 

In this partnership, Tencent Cloud is expected to have direct access to ‘Edge Peering Internet Exchange’ (EPIX), operated by Gemilang. Through this platform, the facilitation and exchange of data among cloud users will be more efficient and systematic. 

EPIX also provides ultra-high-speed access as a carrier-neutral internet exchange platform. This tool is essential for connecting with the global network as it allows rapid and cost-effective interchange of IP traffic between carriers, ISPs, content providers, and enterprises. 

Consistent with their commitment to foster connectivity, the said collaboration also brings together a strengthened digital infrastructure in Indonesia’s growing markets.

Jimmy Chen, vice president of Tencent Cloud International and managing director of Southeast Asia, said, “We are pleased to further establish ourselves as a major international cloud services provider, hand-in-hand with EPIX in Jakarta. This achievement is a testament to our 20+ years of experience in technological innovation and our robust infrastructure foundation. 

“By establishing this connection, we are taking a significant step towards promoting connectivity in emerging markets and driving the advancement of digital infrastructure. We are genuinely excited about the vast opportunities this collaboration presents and remain fully committed to accelerating the digital transformation across diverse industries in Indonesia,” he added. 

Meanwhile, Jonathan Chou, chief product officer at Digital Edge, also shared his esteemed support for the partnership, stating, “Digital Edge is committed to offering diverse connectivity options to our colocation customers, including providing internet exchanges to enable peering and foster a thriving digital ecosystem within our data centres. 

“Through working with leading cloud services providers such as Tencent Cloud, we are able to further our mission to bridge the digital divide and bolster digital infrastructure across Asia’s fast-growing markets, including Indonesia,” Chou ended. 

Presently, Tencent Cloud has already established a global infrastructure network that extends to 26 geographic areas and 70 availability zones, including two data centres in Jakarta, Indonesia. It has also provided 400 technologies and connectivity solutions to support enterprise-grade digital transformation. 

Hong Kong – Tencent Cloud, the cloud division of tech corporation Tencent, has formally partnered with Allo Bank, a digital banking platform in Indonesia. The partnership will further fuel Allo Bank’s operational expansion.

Tencent Cloud has been helpful in improving the Allo app by integrating top-notch, secure services in order to achieve Allo Bank’s aim of offering financial services to Indonesia’s underbanked population, particularly the adept at technology youth.

Since 2021, Tencent Cloud has built two Internet Data Centers (IDC) in Indonesia, demonstrating its commitment to meeting the country’s growing commercial demands. With this, Tencent Cloud is prepared to offer solutions made especially to meet the needs of Allo Bank by drawing on its years of experience and knowledge of the regional market.

The use of the reliable and scalable database management technology TDSQL is one of Tencent Cloud’s contributions. This technology gives the bank the computational and storage power it needs to manage significant amounts of data in an effective and efficient manner.

Jimmy Chen, Vice President of Tencent Cloud International and Managing Director of South East Asia, said, “We are pleased to enhance digital banking in Indonesia with cutting-edge technology such as TDSQL. Leveraging our years of global experience and expertise, Tencent Cloud is confident in providing Allo Bank with tailored solutions and services that fulfill its specific needs. We look forward to more collaborations in the future, including partnerships for additional solutions and services like eKYC.”

Meanwhile, Indra Utoyo, President Director and CEO, Allo Bank, expressed, “Thanks to our valuable collaboration with Tencent Cloud, Allo Bank has been given a large boost in achieving its goals of managing vast amounts of data, handling high-frequency transactions, ensuring online security, and managing risk control – with the aim of providing a revolutionary service to all digital banking users in Indonesia. We foresee an even more fruitful future with Tencent Cloud, as we set up plans to utilize more of their high-quality and highly reliable technology.”

Singapore – Tencent’s cloud business Tencent Cloud has announced its commitment to support the development of the Web3 ecosystem, which aims to significantly contribute to the evolving growth of the global Web3 community.

They also unveiled the development roadmap of a full suite of blockchain API services and its brand new Tencent Cloud Metaverse-in-a-Box offerings, providing a strong technological foundation for Web3 builders while reinforcing its commitment to be the digital enabler for the Web3 industry. 

Tencent Cloud will also offer the Web3 builders cloud solution credits, marketing workshops, and publicity opportunities leveraging Tencent and Tencent Cloud’s ecosystem and resources through the Tencent Cloud Web3 Ecosystem Alliance. Selected Web3 builders will also be given priority on product integration and co-creation with Tencent and its partners. 

Poshu Yeung, senior vice president at Tencent Cloud International, said, “At Tencent Cloud, we see a future with Web3, a new iteration of the internet that ushers in the concept of ‘Immersive Convergence’ where the physical and digital economies meet and integrate.” 

He added, “With more businesses now keen to explore and adapt to an efficient, transparent digital future, we are ready to leverage our many years of technical experience in the fields of games, audio, and video to provide strong technical support for Web3, and work with industry partners to create a more immersive experience and nurture a better Web3 ecosystem.” 

Tencent Cloud also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ankr, a Web3 infrastructure provider to jointly develop a full suite of blockchain API services which provides a high-performing globally distributed and decentralised network of Remote Procedure Call (RPC) nodes, enabling builders to power their Web3 projects.

Meanwhile, Tommy Li, vice president at Tencent Cloud, shared, “Built on our leading technologies and enormous industry experience, we are proud to introduce Metaverse-in-a-Box with the goal to accelerate public sectors and enterprise clients’ journey to the metaverse.”

Hong Kong – Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of china-based tech giant Tencent, is introducing Lighthouse, a one-stop cloud server service that is suitable for lightweight business scenarios. This is in response to covering the needs of more SMEs and developers amid small businesses further seeing the importance of cloud usage. 

Tencent Cloud Lighthouse comes with ‘out-of-the-box’ features such as one-stop integration of basic cloud services, including computing, storage, and network. It also provides a one-click app deployment, providing a rich set of out-of-the-box app images and preconfigured software stacks for websites, blogs, forums, and other application systems. 

The company also boasts Lighthouse’s packages for computing, storage, and network resources as well as high bandwidth/traffic packages which aim to make the deployments highly cost-effective. Tencent also said the service helps in unifying operations and maintenance, where servers, applications, operations and maintenance are able to be carried out from a single unified management console of Lighthouse.

Furthermore, Tencent Cloud emphasises Lighthouse’s fit in different scenarios, such as building websites, and web applications, as well as building mini programs, mini games, online stores, cloud storage, and image hosting, among others. 

Poshu Yeung, SVP of Tencent Cloud International, said, “As we usher in the new digital era, there’s a surge in demand for cloud technologies, particularly with SMEs and the developer community around the world. As one of the world’s leading cloud service providers, we are committed to empowering businesses of all sizes and fields to embrace digital transformation. We are pleased to introduce Tencent Cloud Lighthouse, a simplified and easy-to-use cloud server product that can assist them as they embark on their cloudification journey efficiently.”

Tencent Cloud also recently launched the SME Booster Program, offering SMEs up to USD500 exclusive rebate packages, various product free trials and promotional offers, including Lighthouse. 

Jakarta, Indonesia – GOX, an Indonesian game streaming platform, has announced a partnership with Tencent Cloud, the cloud computing service of Chinese entertainment conglomerate Tencent, to bolster its live streaming and esports solution offering. GOX said this is part of their aim to become an integral part of the burgeoning entertainment market in Indonesia and Asia.

The four-year collaboration will allow GOX to leverage Tencent Cloud’s streaming service and content delivery network to offer low latency, seamless and stable gaming content to millions of viewers in Indonesia and Asia.

Jack Lontoh, founder at GOX, said that with their collaboration with Tencent Cloud, they are confident that they can accelerate the growth of GOX while maintaining the highest quality of streaming services.

“When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, the number of GOX active users has grown more than 16 times, benefitting from the social restriction, as more people started to go online. GOX has positioned itself to take advantage from the early wave of people turning to streaming as a full-time job. As the pandemic continues and the gaming industry further grows, GOX will solely focus on making streaming a ‘sexy’ occupation to have,” Lontoh said.

GOX will continue to look into deeper collaboration with Tencent Cloud in terms of more interactive platform features and gaming resource collaboration, to benefit both viewers and streamers.

Meanwhile, Poshu Yeung, senior vice president at Tencent Cloud International, commented, “Tencent Cloud highlights its commitment to address the ever-evolving demands of people around the world, and how global enterprises can cover all their needs. Through our collaboration with GOX, we look forward to empowering the local entertainment business, particularly in the field of e-sports and game live streaming, via our high-quality, high-performance, stable and secure technology.”