TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - More stock issuers are looking at the prospect of investments in the e-commerce sector. PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi (EMTK), for example, founded bukalapak.com, and PT Surya Semesta Internusa (SSIA) established travelio.com.
PT MNC Investama (BHIT) recently started an e-commerce business by launching brandoutlet.co.id. PT XL Axiata (EXCL) acquired elevenia.com, and PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLKM) is operating blanja.com.
The latest one was Lippo Group through PT Matahari Department Store (MPPA) founded mataharimall.com. Salim Group recently purchased Lazada Group’s stocks through an affiliated company named First Pacific Company Limited.
Reza Priyambada, head of research at NH Koorindo Securities Indonesia, viewed that the trend was triggered by the prospect of the e-commerce business.
“The online business can’t generate profit yet because they must invest in goods and systems. But they don’t want to lose the opportunity,” Reza told Bisnis.com on Saturday, February 13, 2016.
For those stock issuers, the e-commerce business can provide extra income to their core business. In the future, the stock issuers could decide to focus on e-commerce businesses.
Reza said that the potential of internet connectivity was huge, creating an opportunity. Therefore, Reza added, the stock issuers had to secure their positions starting from now.
BISNIS.COM