40 cents for coffee in Indonesia? Who’d say no to that?

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Companies like Kopi Kenangan (through its affordable brand Satu Kenangan), Jago Coffee, and Sejuta Jiwa are all in the affordable brew game. (That’s so cheap even I might start drinking it.) -- Winston  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [Indonesia’s coffee boom enters new phase with affordable brews]( Kopi Kenangan's sister brand, Satu Kenangan, as well as Jago Coffee and Sejuta Jiwa, sell their caffeinated drinks for less than a dollar per cup. ---------------------------------------------------------------  VISUAL STORY OF THE DAY [Charting big tech’s $70b spending spree in Southeast Asia]( Tech majors like AWS and Nvidia have committed billions of dollars to the region in the last 18 months, but which sectors will benefit the most? --------------------------------------------------------------- SPEED DATING IS NOW INVESTOR HOUR Connecting founders directly with investors interested in their specific industry and stage of development Investor Hour, formerly known as Investor-Founder Speed Dating, is designed to facilitate impactful connections between investors and founders. 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