What Suara does

Suara.com is a privately held Indonesian digital news portal founded in 2014 and headquartered in Jakarta. It publishes 24/7 coverage of national, regional, and international news across multiple categories including politics, business, sports, lifestyle, technology, health, automotive, and entertainment. The platform operates a network of 20+ regional editions spanning Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Bali, and Kalimantan, and is supported by a portfolio of sub-brands including Yoursay (opinion), Suara Hijau (environmental), Suara Islam, LIKS (investigative journalism), Bisnis Ringkas (business briefs), and Suara Mereka (community voices).

The underlying platform consists of a web portal at suara.com, native mobile applications on Google Play Store and Apple App Store, and content distributed via Google News, Apple News, and social media channels including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and X. Suara.com is part of the Arkadia media group, with shared user authentication through Arkadia.me. The platform maintains editorial integrity through an in-house 'Cek Fakta' fact-checking initiative.

Suara.com's business model is digital advertising. The news portal is free for readers and monetizes through display ads, video ads, and sponsored content integrated within editorial coverage across its content categories. No subscription or paywall is in place. The company employs 51-100 staff and has received one confirmed funding round (December 2017) from Emerging Media Opportunity Fund I (EMOF I) and Media Development Investment Fund.

Name

Suara

Legal name

Suara.com

Website

https://suara.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Suara.com is a private Indonesian digital news portal founded in 2014 that publishes free national, regional, and international news across multiple categories via its website, mobile apps, and 20+ regional editions, monetizing through digital advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital News Publishing

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

akta.pro primary industry

News & Content Aggregation Portals (BPAMAAAI)

Keywords

• Online news publishing
• Digital news media
• Regional news coverage
• Multimedia journalism
• Mobile news applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Kedoya Selatan

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital Advertising: Suara.com generates revenue through digital advertising placements across its news portal, including display ads, video ads, and sponsored content integrated within news articles covering news, business, sports, lifestyle, technology, and other content categories.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Suara.com is an Indonesian-language digital news portal providing free 24/7 coverage of national, regional, and international news across categories including news, business, sports, lifestyle, technology, health, automotive, and entertainment. The platform operates through a web portal, native mobile applications on Android and iOS, and 18+ regional editions across major Indonesian provinces, supplemented by sub-brands such as Yoursay (opinion), Suara Hijau (environmental), Suara Islam, and LIKS (investigative journalism).

Product overview

Suara.com is a comprehensive Indonesian online news portal offering real-time news coverage across multiple categories including News (Nasional, Metropolitan, Internasional), Bisnis (Makro, Keuangan, Properti), Bola (World Cup 2026 coverage), Sport, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Otomotif, Tekno, Health, Foto, Video, and Opini. The platform also operates regional news sites covering Jakarta, Jawa Barat, Jawa Timur, Jawa Tengah, Sumatera Utara, Banten, Sulawesi Selatan, Bali, Sumatera Selatan, Yogyakarta, Riau, Lampung, Kalimantan Timur, Kalimantan Barat, Sumatera Barat, Bogor, Bekasi, Malang, Surakarta, and Batam. Suara.com provides multimedia content including articles, video content via YouTube and TikTok integration, photo galleries, and live streaming of events. The platform is accessible via web and mobile applications distributed through Google Play Store and iOS App Store.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yoursay: Opinion and community discussion platform
• Suara Hijau
• Kasih Paham
• Bisnis Ringkas
• Suara Mereka
• Suara Islam
• LIKS

Products and services

• Suara.com News Portal A leading Indonesian online news portal providing 24/7 coverage of national, regional, and international news across diverse categories including politics, business, sports, entertainment, technology, lifestyle, health, and automotive. Free access via web for individual Indonesian readers.
• Suara.com Mobile Application Native mobile applications for Android (via Google Play Store) and iOS (via Apple App Store), providing readers with news access and push notifications for breaking news alerts. Free to download and use.
• Suara.com Regional News Network A network of 18+ regional city-specific news portals providing localized Indonesian news coverage for Jakarta, Jawa Barat, Jawa Timur, Jawa Tengah, Sumatera Utara, Banten, Sulawesi Selatan, Bali, Sumatera Selatan, Yogyakarta, Riau, Lampung, Kalimantan Timur, Kalimantan Barat, Sumatera Barat, Bogor, Bekasi, Malang, Surakarta, and Batam. Each region operates as a dedicated sub-domain covering local news, distributed for free to regional audiences.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BRI (Bank Rakyat Indonesia)minorOthersBRI is listed as a partner on Suara.com's website, indicating a commercial or sponsorship relationship. No further details on the nature of the partnership were available in the sources.
• Cek Fakta (Fact-Checking Collaboration)minorOthersSuara.com operates a fact-checking initiative called 'Cek Fakta' as part of its commitment to journalistic integrity and combating misinformation. This is part of the platform's own editorial standards rather than a third-party partnership.
• Arkadia (Arkadia.me)minorOthersArkadia.me is shown as a partner/login destination for Suara.com users, with Arkadia listed as part of the Arkadia Group network alongside Suara.com. The relationship appears to involve shared user authentication and platform integration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tempo.co: Indonesian digital news publication from the established Tempo media group, covering politics, business, and investigative reporting. Comparable in editorial reputation and ad-supported free-access model.
• CNN Indonesia: Indonesian edition of CNN operated under Trans Media. Comparable digital news portal with national coverage across politics, business, sports, lifestyle, and technology verticals, monetized through advertising.
• Detik.com: Indonesia's largest online news portal operating under Trans Media. Direct competitor to Suara.com in the same Indonesian digital news category, advertising-supported, with national and regional coverage and similar real-time publishing cadence.
• IDN Times: Digital-first Indonesian news portal targeting millennial and Gen-Z readers. Closely comparable to Suara.com in audience demographic, multi-vertical coverage, social-led distribution, and ad-based monetization.
• Liputan6.com: Indonesian online news portal owned by Elang Mahkota Teknologi (Emtek), covering news, business, sports, lifestyle, and entertainment with video-led content. Directly comparable in breadth of verticals and free, ad-supported model.
• Kompas.com: Major Indonesian online news portal, digital extension of the Kompas Gramedia group. Direct competitor offering national, regional, and multi-category news with similar advertising-driven model and free reader access.
• Republika.co.id: Major Indonesian online newspaper covering national, international, business, and lifestyle news. Comparable digital-first news portal with ad-supported model and broad multi-vertical editorial coverage.
• Tribunnews.com: Indonesian national news portal under the Tribun Network with extensive regional and provincial sports/news coverage. Comparable breadth of category and regional editions to Suara.com's national footprint.

Others

• Line Today: News aggregation platform within the Line messaging ecosystem widely used in Indonesia. Adjacent rather than competing — Suara.com's content can be distributed through such aggregator channels, and the business models intersect around digital news monetization.

Broad incumbents

• Vice Indonesia: Broader global youth-oriented media brand with Indonesian editorial presence. Comparable as a digital content publisher targeting younger demographics with social/video-led distribution, though operates as part of a larger global portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/suaradotcom
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/suaradotcom
• Facebookfacebook.com/suaradotcom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/suaradotcom
• Instagraminstagram.com/suaradotcom
• TikToktiktok.com/@suaradotcom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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