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By VNA  May 3, 2024 | 04:17 pm PT Tourists at a beach in Bali, Indonesia. Photo by AFP Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded more than 3 million foreign tourist arrivals in the country in the first quarter of 2024. Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti, Acting Head of BPS, said foreign tourist arrivals from January to March increased by 25.43% compared to the same period last year.Meanwhile, the number of foreign tourist arrivals reached 1.04 million, a decrease of 1.91% month-to-month and an increase of 19.86% year-on-year.Amalia added that the highest proportion of foreign tourists came from Malaysia at 15.4%, followed…
Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images The first car of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train is seen on the platform during a week-long public trial phase at the Halim station in Jakarta on September 17, 2023. CNN — Indonesia has launched Southeast Asia’s first-ever bullet train, a high-speed rail line that will connect two of its largest cities. The $7.3 billion project, part of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative and largely funded by Chinese state-owned firms, opened to the public on Monday following a series of delays and setbacks. Originally scheduled for launch on October 1, a grand inauguration ceremony was held at…
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has received a market access request from Indonesia for the importation of pineapples for consumption.The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of USDA has prepared a draft risk assessment of the plant pest risks associated with importing pineapple from Indonesia as one on the first steps in the process.The risk assessment considered the shipment of whole pineapple fruit with or without the crown that has been washed, wax-coated, and manually dried. Pineapples would be shipped year-round in pre-cooled containers at 7°C-9°CThe assessment found nine organisms with a reasonable likelihood of being associated…
Attachments Abstract As a small island, Lembata exposes to similar hazards to other islands in the Asia-Pacific region, which are associated with the ocean and cryosphere, including similar vulnerabilities. Lembata faces significant impact of climate change, which perceived by all groups in community particularly children and women, including disability group. Adapting to climate change in livelihood seems to be reasonably effective in protecting the community from destitution and preventing a further fall into poverty. This assessment aims to determine the climate risk situation at 3 major areas of Lembata, specifically at urban, mountainous, and coastal areas. The assessment, held in…
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – How to get a KITAS is something that must be known by foreign nationals or foreigners who want to stay temporarily in Indonesia.KITAS or Limited Stay Permit Card is an important document that must be owned by foreigners because it is a sign of legality to live in Indonesia.To get a KITAS, there are conditions and costs that must be met first. To better understand the requirements, costs, and how to get a KITAS in Indonesia, here is the information for you.Requirements for obtaining KITASNot all foreigners who apply for KITAS can be granted. Based on the Regulation…
Questions still remain as to whether new president Joko Widodo will be able to secure the support of the parliament to push forward the ambitious plans he proposed as part of his election campaign. Education and training, skills shortages and retention of talent also feature heavily on the risk radars of Indonesia’s risk professionals, together with regulatory change and challenging economic conditions. This report is produced with the support of Zurich, and with the assistance of the Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (PARIMA). PARIMA’s aim is to strengthen and enhance the risk culture in the regionthrough the creation of…
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia or UI denied that the Center for Independent Learning (CIL) data was hacked and sold on BreachForums as reported by the cybersecurity company FalconFeeds.io on social media platform X.Head of the university’s Public Relations and Public Information Openness (KIP) Bureau Amelita Lusia said she received many questions regarding the data breach report. “The report said the data breach includes personal information including registration number, identification number, name, place of birth, date of birth, gender, height, weight, address, telephone number, email, educational background, work experience, and others,” said Amelita when confirmed on Friday, July 19, 2024.Amelita…
July 19, 2024Information hallRansomware / Cybercrime Two Russian nationals have pleaded guilty in a US court to participating as affiliates in the LockBit ransomware scheme and facilitating worldwide ransomware attacks. Among the accused are 21-year-old Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov from the Chechen Republic and 34-year-old Mikhail Vasiliev, a citizen of Canada and Russia, from Bradford, Ontario. Astamirov was there arrested in the state of Arizona by US law enforcement agencies in May 2023. Vasiliev, who is already wanted on similar charges in Canada, was awarded to almost four years in prison. He was extradited to the United States last month. The…
Businesses around the world have suffered massive outages to their Windows workstations linked to a flawed update released by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. “CrowdStrike is actively working with customers affected by a flaw discovered in one content update for Windows hosts,” said the company’s CEO, George Kurtz. said in statement. “Mac and Linux hosts are not affected. This is not a security incident or cyber attack.” A company that admitted “reports (Blue screens of death) on Windows hosts,” also said it discovered the problem and deployed a fix for the Falcon Sensor product, urging customers to contact the support portal for…
Indonesia plans to launch a satellite constellation starting in July to monitor its marine and fisheries resources more effectively.This constellation of 20 nanosatellites aims to actively manage conservation efforts and ensure economic benefits from marine resources.The satellites will feature radio frequency, imaging and vessel-tracking equipment, allowing officials “to know every condition in Indonesia from one [data] center.”Challenges such as budget cuts and low compliance among fishing companies underscore the need for technological solutions to protect Indonesia’s vast marine areas. JAKARTA — Indonesia is developing a satellite constellation to beef up monitoring of its marine and fisheries resources with the maiden…