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This is what we do at MAKA Motors. I was an early employee at a software startup before this—hardware in Indonesia is a completely different beast, and I had no idea how much harder it would end up being. Here’s why… (1/10)
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Spare a thought for Nadiem Makarim, former Indonesian education minister, who is spending Xmas in jail on trumped-up corruption charges. Any reporter who spends 10 mins reading what he’s supposed to have done concerning Google and his company, GoJek, realizes it’s politicized.
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But manufacturing is the only way for us to break out of the middle income trap. Exporting world class products is how China, Japan, South Korea got to where they are today. If no one tries to do it, when will we ever get ahead? (10/10)
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That said, please try our motorcycle: we spent a few years doing our own R&D, and we invested in all the capex. It’s the best motorcycle for daily urban use in Indonesia—I ride it every day! I’m proud we managed to ship it and I promise you’ll love it after your test ride (10/10)
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