Muhammad Nidhal

About this programme

Muhammad Nidhal is a Policy Researcher at CIPS. He has participated in various research and consulting projects, with a strong focus on the digital economy, regional geopolitics, technology governance, infrastructure development, and equitable North-South partnerships. His research interests lie in the intersection of digital inclusion and public policy. Prior to joining CIPS, he worked at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Jakarta as an Assistant to the Political and Economic Section. He holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations with a minor in postcolonial studies.

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Menavigasi Inovasi: Perjalanan Regulatory Sandbox Indonesia

Regulatory sandbox (ruang uji terbatas) merupakan pendekatan yang esensial dalam membina inovasi di sektor digital dan teknologi finansial (fintech) Indonesia yang sedang berkembang pesat. Seiring
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Navigating Innovation: Indonesia’s Regulatory Sandbox Journey

Regulatory sandboxes have become essential in nurturing innovation within Indonesia's rapidly growing fintech and digital sectors. As the country continues to navigate the complexities of
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Anton Rizki is the Chief Operating Officer of the Centre for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS), an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan think tank based in Jakarta. Before leading CIPS, he worked in the food and agriculture sector and served as the Managing Director of a leading communications and public affairs consulting company in Indonesia. He has advised multinational corporations, SOEs, and international organisations on public policy, political risk, and stakeholder engagement. Anton holds a master's degree in political science from Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, and a master's degree in communications and marketing from Leeds University Business School.

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Muhammad Nidhal is a Policy Researcher at CIPS. He has participated in various research and consulting projects, with a strong focus on the digital economy, regional geopolitics, technology governance, infrastructure development, and equitable North-South partnerships. His research interests lie in the intersection of digital inclusion and public policy. Prior to joining CIPS, he worked at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Jakarta as an Assistant to the Political and Economic Section. He holds a bachelor's degree in international relations with a minor in postcolonial studies.

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Research

Rigorous studies and data that inform regional tech policies

Insights

Expert analysis on regional emerging trends

Country Spotlights 09 Sep 2024

Navigating Innovation: Indonesia’s Regulatory Sandbox Journey

Regulatory sandboxes have become essential in nurturing innovation within Indonesia's rapidly growing fintech and digital sectors. As the country continues to navigate the complexities of digital transformation, several sandbox initiatives have been introduced to balance innovation with regulatory oversight. This article by the Center for Indonesian Policy Studies delves into Indonesia's regulatory sandbox landscape, exploring its development, challenges, and the lessons that can be drawn to enhance future policy innovation. Read the Bahasa Indonesia version of this article.

Engagements

Dialogues connecting policymakers, researchers and industry

Across the region

Country Spotlights 09 Sep 2024

Navigating Innovation: Indonesia’s Regulatory Sandbox Journey

Regulatory sandboxes have become essential in nurturing innovation within Indonesia's rapidly growing fintech and digital sectors. As the country continues to navigate the complexities of digital transformation, several sandbox initiatives have been introduced to balance innovation with regulatory oversight. This article by the Center for Indonesian Policy Studies delves into Indonesia's regulatory sandbox landscape, exploring its development, challenges, and the lessons that can be drawn to enhance future policy innovation. Read the Bahasa Indonesia version of this article.

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Tech Governance

Examining how Southeast Asia is shaping tech governance through evolving regulation, policy innovation, and regional cooperation to support responsible digital development.

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Responsible AI Adoption

Examining how AI can be adopted responsibly to strengthen businesses, improve livelihoods, and address emerging risks across Southeast Asia.

Digital Society

Inclusive Digital Growth

Exploring how Southeast Asia can foster more inclusive digital growth through stronger readiness, participation, and future-ready digital capabilities.

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Financial Inclusion

Exploring how digital technologies can expand financial inclusion and improve access to financial services for underserved communities across Southeast Asia.

Digital Economy

Digital Sustainability

Exploring how Southeast Asia can harness digital innovation, regional cooperation, and responsible business to advance sustainable development and growth.

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Digital Resilience

Examining how Southeast Asian economies can strengthen resilience against cyber threats through stronger capabilities, coordination, and adaptive governance.

Digital Society

Digital Platforms for Public Benefit

Examining how digital platforms can create public value through inclusive access, cross-sector collaboration, and more effective digital governance in Southeast Asia.

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Confident Digital Society

Exploring how Southeast Asia can build a more confident digital society through stronger trust, resilience, and protection against emerging digital risks.

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Mouna Aouri

Programme Fellow

Mouna Aouri is an Institute Fellow at the Tech For Good Institute. As a social entrepreneur, impact investor, and engineer, her experience spans over two decades in the MENA region, South East Asia, and Japan. She is founder of Woomentum, a Singapore-based platform dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs in APAC through skill development and access to growth capital through strategic collaborations with corporate entities, investors and government partners.

Dr Ming Tan

Senior Fellow & Founding Executive Director

Dr Ming Tan is Senior Fellow at the Tech for Good Institute; where she served as founding Executive Director of the non-profit focused on research and policy at the intersection of technology, society and the economy in Southeast Asia. She is concurrently a Senior Fellow at and the Centre for Governance and Sustainability at the National University of Singapore and Advisor to the Founder of the COMO Group, a Singaporean portfolio of lifestyle companies operating in 15 countries worldwide. Ming was previously Managing Director of IPOS International, part of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. Prior to joining the public sector, she was Head of Stewardship of the COMO Group.


Ming also serves on the boards of several private companies, Singapore’s National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre, Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC), and on the Digital and Technology Advisory Panel for Esplanade–Theatres on the Bay, Singapore’s national performing arts centre. Her current portfolio spans philanthropy, social impact, sustainability and innovation.