This is what China and India can teach the developing world

Oct 18, 2017

Icons of messaging applications WhatsApp of Facebook (L), Laiwang of Alibaba Group (C) and WeChat, or Weixin, of Tencent Group, are seen on the screen of a smart phone on this photo illustration taken in Beijing February 24, 2014. While Alibaba Group Holding Ltd dominates in e-commerce, Tencent Holdings Ltd has taken over China's smartphone screens with its WeChat, or Weixin, social messaging platform. It's a battle that is being more closely watched after Facebook Inc's $19 billion WhatsApp buy, and puts the spotlight on Ma's mobile strategy, especially as Alibaba winds up for a mega IPO that could value the company at close to $130 billion. Picture taken February 24, 2014. REUTERS/Barry Huang (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)

Whilst China and India take advantage of the digital era, Indonesia has a lot of catching up to do. Image: REUTERS/Barry Huang

Primatia Romana Wulandari

PhD Candidate School of Social and Political Science, University of Melbourne

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