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Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Here is how Indonesia Aero Summit 2024 to become a landmark event for airline industry leaders and professionals Saturday, June 29, 2024Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Indonesia Aero Summit 2024 is set to be a landmark event for the aviation industry, taking place on July 2-3 in Jakarta, Indonesia. This premier MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) event will gather aviation professionals, industry leaders, and enthusiasts from around the globe to explore the latest trends, innovations, and developments in the aviation sector. With a focus on tourism, travel, and international travel, the summit promises to be…
July 16, 2024Information hallMobile Security / Internet Security Details have emerged of a “massive ad fraud operation” using hundreds of apps on the Google Play Store to carry out a host of nefarious activities. The company received a code name Confetti – the Russian word for Candy – due to abuse of a mobile advertising software kit (SDK) linked to a Russian ad network called CaramelAds. “Konfety represents a new form of fraud and obfuscation in which threat actors operate ‘evil twin’ versions of decoy programs available in major markets,” Satori Threat Intelligence Team HUMAN said in a technical the…
The tariff will threaten Russian producers. Credit: Kamilpetran/Shutterstock.com. The Indonesian government, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and independent power producer Cirebon Electric Power (CEP) have entered a nonbinding framework agreement to shut down a 660MW coal-fired power plant almost seven years ahead of schedule. Signed at the COP28 summit in Dubai, UAE, the agreement forms part of ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) programme. ADB, the Indonesian state-owned power utility PLN, CEP and the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) will shorten the life of Cirebon-1 from its original closure date of July 2042 to December 2035. The companies have also agreed to…
Travellers look at the flight departure schedule on the screen at Singapore Changi airport on December 7, 2022. Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty ImagesInternational tourist arrivals to Singapore more than doubled in 2023, surging to 13.6 million compared to 2022’s figure of 6.3 million.The Singapore Tourism Board said this in line with its forecast, and was at 71% of 2019 levels, the last full year before the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country.Indonesia topped the ranking for the most amount of tourists to Singapore at 2.3 million, followed by China and Malaysia at 1.4 million and 1.1 million respectively, according to…
July 16, 2024Information hallData Security / Vulnerability Call the Advanced Persistent Threat Team (APT). Banshee Void has been seen using a newly discovered security flaw in Microsoft’s MHTML browser engine as a zero-day to deliver an information stealer called Atlantis. Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, which monitored this activity in mid-May 2024, tracked the vulnerability as CVE-2024-38112 – was used as part of a multi-stage attack chain using specially crafted Internet Shortcut (URL) files. “Atlantida variants were very active during 2024 and evolved to exploit CVE-2024-38112 as part of the Void Banshee infection chains,” security researchers Peter Girnus and Aliakbar Zagrawi…
Indonesia is determined to capitalize on the green industries of tomorrow, but its path to success is being complicated by the reemergence of industrial policy and economic protectionism.The recent imposition of tariffs by the U.S. and European Union on electric vehicle exports from China is the latest sign of increasing geoeconomic fragmentation, especially when it comes to green technologies.Emerging economies like Indonesia risk being collateral damage. Trying to become a global player in a new industry is difficult at the best of times. Doing so in an industry that has become a flagship of growing technology competition between major powers will be…
Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, Bali, Indonesia ShutterstockIndonesia is a popular tourist destination known for its beautiful beaches, rich cultural heritage, and lively cities. However, it’s important to be well-prepared and informed to make the most of your trip. We have curated a list of ten essential things to keep in mind before embarking on your Indonesian adventure. Check out our list of information that ranges from visa requirements to weather conditions as you tighten your shoelaces to head out on a memorable adventure.Visa RequirementsA shot of the Indonesian visaIndian nationals travelling to Indonesia can obtain a Visa on Arrival (VoA) for…
In June, a massive ransomware attack on government entities in Indonesia—the country that’s been attracting billions of dollars in Big Tech investment—took down over 280 systems, including those of 30 central ministries and over a dozen provinces. While it may take nearly a year to assess the damage that hackers wreaked on these systems, according to cybersecurity experts, the episode raises questions about safety and governance in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The attack amounts to a “digital national disaster”, Ardi Sutedja, a Jakarta-based IT consultant and founder of the industry group, Indonesia Cyber Security Forum, told The Ken. This is…
Iranian nation state actor known as MuddyWater has seen the use of a never-before-seen backdoor in a recent attack campaign, a departure from the well-known tactic of deploying legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) software to maintain constant access. This follows independent findings from cybersecurity firms Check Point and Sekoia, which codenamed the malware strain BugSleep and MuddyRotrespectively. “Compared to previous campaigns, this time MuddyWater changed the chain of infection and did not rely on Atera’s legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RRM) tool as a validator,” Sekoia said. said in a report shared with The Hacker News. “Instead, we noticed…
Indonesia is building several new coal-fired power plants for industrial users, despite its stated commitment to start phasing out coal and transition to clean energy, according to a new report.These so-called captive coal plants will have a combined capacity of 13 gigawatts, accounting for more than two-thirds of the 18.8 GW of new coal power in the pipeline.Most of the plants will feed the nickel, cobalt and aluminum smelters that the government is promoting in an effort to turn Indonesia into a manufacturing hub for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries.Critics say the building spree goes against both these green technology…