Deep Dive: The plight of Indonesia’s UangTeman

<p>Indonesian online lender UangTeman has had a tough few years.</p> <p>Since 2018, its name has been on and off the front page of news sites, with stories either focusing on the company’s financial troubles or how it appears to be bouncing back.</p> <p>But what’s at the core of UangTeman’s troubles? On this episode of <em>Deep Dive</em>, <em>Tech in Asia</em> journalist Putra Muskita discusses the embattled online lender’s current plight and whether it can come back from the brink of collapse.</p> <h3>Featured reporters:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.techinasia.com/profile/pmuskita">Putra Muskita</a>, a <em>Tech in Asia</em> journalist based in Jakarta</li> </ul> <h3>Essential reading:</h3> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/indonesian-online-lender-uangteman-had-rough-2018-heres-what-happened?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=growth-podcast-uangteman"> Exclusive: Indonesian online lender UangTeman had a rough 2018. Here’s what happened</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/tough-2018-indonesian-online-lender-uangteman-bouncing?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=growth-podcast-uangteman"> After a tough 2018, Indonesian online lender UangTeman looks to be bouncing back</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/uangteman-raises-10m?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=growth-podcast-uangteman"> Indonesian online lender UangTeman raises $10m in series B round</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/uangteman-brink-collapse-pins-hope-white-knight?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=growth-podcast-uangteman"> UangTeman on the brink of collapse, pins hope on white knight</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/troubled-uangteman-finds-potential-buyer-seeks-ojk-license-extension?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=growth-podcast-uangteman"> Troubled UangTeman finds potential buyer, seeks OJK license extension</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/investors-in-uangteman-struggl