Next on the menu for Indonesia: ESG initiatives

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In today’s premium article, my colleague, Putra Muskita, spoke with Pandu Sjahrir, founding partner at AC Ventures and a member of the boards of the Indonesia Stock Exchange and GoTo Financial. Sjahrir is a man of many talents, to say the least. And he says that ESG is the next big thing in the archipelago. -- Winston  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [Pandu Sjahrir, Indonesian tech’s power broker, on his next act: energy transition]( Energy transition can be a "big game changer" for Indonesia. For Sjahrir, that means carbon credits and electric vehicles.  --------------------------------------------------------------- TRENDING NEWS [Tencent shuts down sell-off rumors, notes healthy cash flow]( A Tencent representative said the firm could repurchase shares without needing to sell off its stake in portfolio companies, according to a report by SCMP. [It’s never too early to explore monetization: GGV Capital’s Jenny Lee]( The VC firm’s managing partner also advised entrepreneurs to pursue investor interest and keep the right talent. [Binance-backed Tokocrypto lays off 45 employees]( The Indonesia-based firm said it took the decision to anticipate a bearish trend in the crypto-market and global economy. [Meet the judges of Startup Arena Pitch Battle 2022]( Hailing from some of the region’s leading VC firms and companies, these judges will decide this year’s winner. [Thailand SEC bars crypto firms from offering lending, staking services]( The e-grocery firm has raised an undisclosed amount of funding to power its operations in Indonesia – its only profitable market. 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