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NEW DELHI: Indonesian telecom operator Indosat and Indian IT and consulting firm Tech Mahindra have signed a pact to develop ‘Garuda’, a large language model (LLM) for the Bahasa Indonesia and its dialects. “Garuda will be built on the principles of Tech Mahindra’s indigenous LLM ‘Project Indus’, a foundational model designed to converse in a multitude of Indic languages and dialects,” the companies said in a joint statement at the Mobile World Congress 2024 (MWC 2024). The unique features of Garuda will create multiple use cases and enable Indosat’s customers to leverage various applications, including customer support, experience, and content…
14 January 2016Image caption, Police and snipers were quickly on the streets of the capital After the deadly multiple bomb and gun attacks in the heart of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, security analyst Yohanes Sulaiman considers the kinds of groups capable of such an assault, the first of its kind in Indonesia.Despite Indonesia’s past experience of Islamist militancy and warnings of the growing influence of Islamic State in the region, few people expected an attack like this for a simple reason: the police have so far managed to prevent attacks quite effectively through their surveillance over the known radical personnel.Since…
Skift Take India is already one of Indonesia’s top 10 source markets. If Indonesia goes through with this plan to go visa-free, it will go a long way toward lifting that ranking even higher. — Bulbul Dhawan Indonesia is planning to introduce visa-free entry for tourists from 20 nations, including India. The country’s tourism minister, Sandiaga Uno, has announced that the policy is in the works and it will be finalized before October this year. The move aims to boost international tourism in Indonesia, Uno said. Apart from India, Indonesia is planning to allow visa waiver to Australia, China, Japan,…
July 11, 2024Information hallCyber Attack / Vulnerability Several threat actors have been observed exploiting a newly disclosed security flaw in PHP to deliver remote access Trojans, cryptocurrency miners, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnets. The vulnerability in question CVE-2024-4577 (CVSS Score: 9.8), which allows an attacker to remotely execute malicious commands on Windows systems using Chinese and Japanese locales. It was publicly announced in early June 2024. “CVE-2024-4577 is a flaw that allows an attacker to escape the command line and pass arguments that will be interpreted directly by PHP,” Akamai researchers Kyle Lefton, Allen West, and Sam Tinklenberg said in…
“Down with QRIS! We refuse to work with it!” shouted one parking attendant angrily in the video.The attendant was referring to the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS), a national app-based electronic payment platform recognised by most banks in Indonesia. Launched in 2020, the system can be used to pay for everything from public transport fees to restaurant bills and is endorsed by the government and the private sector.But for many Indonesians who are used to dealing with cash, using new technology evokes fear of invasive bureaucratic oversight and job loss.Budi Rahardjo, the founder of PT Riset Kecerdasan Buatan, an…
Wiranto, implicated by UN in atrocities in East Timor during occupation and 1999 separation, to oversee five ministries.Indonesia’s president has appointed a controversial former military chief, Wiranto, as the country’s top security minister. Wednesday’s cabinet shake-up is President Joko Widodo’s attempt at strengthening the Southeast Asian country’s struggling economy. General Wiranto had been accused of committing atrocities during Indonesia’s occupation of East Timor. He was in charge of the military when the Indonesian army and paramilitaries carried out deadly assaults after East Timor sought independence from Indonesia in 1999. About 100,000 people are estimated to have been killed, mainly by Indonesian…
Nine billion!Tourists take part in a rabbit dance at the 40th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China. Harbin is a popular destination for domestic tourists this year. Photo: Getty Images“That would be nearly double the 4.7 billion trips made during the so-called Spring Festival travel rush in 2023 when ultra-strict Covid-19 restrictions were abolished,” says Reuters.China Central Television reckons that about 80 per cent of those trips will be taken by car, with 480 million journeys by train and 80 million by plane.The demand for travel tickets on January 26, the first day of this…
July 11, 2024Information hallSoftware Security / Vulnerability GitLab has released another round of updates to address security flaws in its software development platform, including a critical bug that allows an attacker to run pipeline jobs as an arbitrary user. Tracked as CVE-2024-6385, the vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.6 out of a maximum of 10.0. “An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE versions 15.8 through 16.11.6, 17.0 through 17.0.4, and 17.1 through 17.1.2 that could allow an attacker to run the pipeline from another user under certain circumstances,” the company said in consultation on Wednesday. It should be noted…
Over the past few years, Indonesia’s talent and business landscape has undergone a profound transformation fueled by technological advancements and shifting workforce dynamics. Employers across various industries have embraced the integration of technology and AI in talent management, streamlining recruitment processes and identifying top-tier candidates through sophisticated analytics tools and AI-powered platforms. Moreover, the rise of digitalisation has placed a premium on employees with robust digital skills, prompting both professionals and organizations to invest in upskilling initiatives to remain competitive in the rapidly evolving job market. HR leaders are going the extra mile to elevate the employee experience, focusing on…
(Jakarta) – The Indonesian government should adopt measures to ensure that state security forces who physically attack journalists are suspended and appropriately prosecuted, Human Rights Watch said today. New data and case research shows a disturbing increase in assaults on journalists in the past two years. Irina Bokova, the director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which chose Jakarta as global host for its annual World Press Freedom Day commemoration on May 3, 2017, should use the occasion to publicly address the increase in assaults on journalists and urge President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to take…