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Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday it was barring its citizens from traveling to Indonesia over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak there. An official source at the Interior Ministry said the decision is based on the Kingdom’s keenness on the safety of its citizens, reported the Saudi Press Agency. It urged Saudis in Indonesia to exercise caution and avoid areas with high infection rates. Indonesia has one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks due to a rapid spread of the Delta variant, reporting around 1,000 deaths from the respiratory disease each day in the past week, including a new record on…

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says investment will help Southeast Asia’s biggest economy thrive in ‘new era’.Microsoft has announced plans to invest $1.7bn in artificial intelligence and cloud services in Indonesia. Under the plans unveiled by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, the tech giant will train 840,000 people in Indonesia in the use of AI and provide support for the country’s growing ranks of tech developers. The announcement marks the biggest investment by Microsoft in its nearly three-decade history in the Southeast Asian country. Nadella on Tuesday held talks with President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, at Jakarta’s presidential palace before…

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (“Indosat” or “IOH”) and Cisco, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to expand cybersecurity training in Indonesia to help meet the growing need for digital talent to protect data and computer networks from cyber-attacks and data breaches. The organisations signed the MOU at the prestigious International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regional Development Forum in Bangkok, Thailand.The new partnership will introduce Cisco Networking Academy cybersecurity training courses into Indosat’s successful IDCamp training program, an educational initiative designed to promote inclusive digital literacy in Indonesia. The new web-based cybersecurity courses will be offered to IDCamp graduates…

JAKARTA – Chief Executive of Banking Supervision of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) Dian Ediana Rae asked each bank to strengthen the cybersecurity system amidst the rise of cyber hacking.He admitted that banks are often the target of cyber attacks other than government agencies.”Regarding cybersecurity, yes, this is indeed if we actually set the standard for a long time,” said Dian during a press conference at the OJK Board of Commissioners (RDK) Meeting, in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Tuesday, July 9.Dian said that actually OJK has set a standard for risk management to use the Information Technology (IT) system in…

This report presents the policy recommendations resulting from the National Dialogue on Water in Indonesia, which took place between June 2022 and March 2023. Getting water resources management right, underpinned with appropriate financing mechanisms, is a prerequisite for realising Indonesia’s ambitious national economic growth agenda to become one of the top five global economies by 2045. The Dialogue, therefore, centred around two priority areas: 1) financing water infrastructure and 2) non-structural measures for flood disaster risk reduction. The report explores several instruments to enhance the financing of water services in Indonesia, such as the advantages and disadvantages of uniform water…

One of the more impossible tasks we asked of you readers this year was picking the top accommodations in a country brimming with them. Yep, Bali has beachfront, clifftop, jungle-tucked and even some urbane among its overwhelming wealth of offerings, but the best hotels in Indonesia for 2024 also reach to less-visited isles like Sumba and of course the skyscrapers of bustling Jakarta. Best Beach Resorts in Indonesia 1. Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay Looking out at its eponymous patch of ocean from Four Seasons Bali Resort at Jimbaran Bay. Courtesy of Four Seasons This beachfront paradise, where ultra-private…

JAKARTA – Tech observers are keeping a close tab on Indonesia as it emerges as a destination for big tech investment, following the high-profile visits of two industry titans in recent weeks. On April 17, Apple chief executive Tim Cook visited the country, meeting Indonesian President Joko Widodo and hinting at how the iPhone maker could possibly start manufacturing there. Source link

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s ruling party on Wednesday named the nation’s top security minister as the running mate to the party’s presidential candidate in next year’s election in Southeast Asia’s largest democracy.Muhammad Mahfud will be seeking the vice presidency alongside the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle presidential hopeful Ganjar Pranowo, former Central Java governor.The announcement by PDIP chairwoman Megawati Sukarnoputri was attended by three leaders of PDIP’s partner parties for the February election and sets up a potential three-way race, with Pranowo expected to face former Jakarta Gov. Anies Baswedan and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto.Baswedan choose his running mate…

Attachments Overview In 2022, Indonesia continued to recover from the devastating effects of COVID-19 on the economy, food security, livelihoods, and nutrition. However, the impact of natural hazards, climate change, and global inflation disrupted food systems, affecting the lives of those at risk of food insecurity, especially adolescent girls, and pregnant and lactating women. To address these, WFP engaged in policy dialogue and provided technical assistance to support the Government’s plan to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2: Zero Hunger and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, as part of WFP’s Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2021-2025. This entailed improving evidence-based…

In the Indonesian city of Semarang, where rapid urbanisation has led to an unsustainable dependency on cars, city leaders are focussed on creating reliable, efficient and affordable public transport, as well as cycling and walking networks. Arup, in conjunction with Kota Kita, collaborated on a research project which explores how the city can create a more sustainable transport network that will support economic growth as well as improving accessibility for the community. This week, the project team presented their findings to Semarang’s Acting Mayor, Ir. H. Hevearita G. Rahayu, M.Sos, and Owen Jenkins CMG the British Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor…