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21 May 2019Image caption, Mr Widodo – known as Jokowi – has cultivated a “man of the people” imageJoko Widodo has been re-elected as Indonesia’s president after last month’s vote, beating former general Prabowo Subianto.The result was released a day ahead of schedule in the early hours of Tuesday, amid fears of unrest. Around 32,000 security personnel were deployed across the capital Jakarta, AFP news agency reports. Mr Prabowo rejected the result and said he would pursue “legal avenues”, but urged his supporters to stay calm.Ahead of the final tally he had alleged “widespread cheating” and warned of potential street…
About to head off to Bali, Surabaya or elsewhere in Indonesia? The Australian Government has just issued a new alert for Indonesia-bound travellers on account of the upcoming presidential election on 14 February 2024. The current advice for travellers is to “exercise a high degree of caution in Indonesia overall due to security risks”, so the government does not recommend Australians reconsider their need to travel. But it does warn visitors to “expect traffic delays and restricted access to locations if protests occur”. This includes to holiday hotspots like Bali, Lombok and the capital city Jakarta. “Frequent political rallies and possible protests…
As a teacher shouted “Fire! Fire!,” around 200 students of Al Manar Islamic Boarding School rushed out of the building. “Be calm,” another teacher advised, while the students huddled on the school’s athletic field. “Be sure to take the necessary precautions. And always seek protection from Allah.” This was the scene during a disaster drill conducted by the school that is supported by UNDP. These Islamic schools are known as Dayah here, in Indonesia’s Aceh province. One of the key elements to raising awareness about Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Aceh – an autonomous region with strong Islamic and cultural…
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat or IOH), announces the introduction of a suite of new AI-powered, cloud-based solutions specially designed to support the sustainable growth of the upstream Oil and Gas industry in Indonesia. Indosat will provide the new solutions through Indosat Business and its subsidiary Lintasarta, the leading Information and Communication Technology company. The new AI-powered solutions were introduced to the industry at a meeting of the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) with the SKK Migas – KKKS Contractors, held on June 12-14, 2024, in Nusa Dua, Bali. At the meeting, Indosat Business…
Indonesian Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has invited Vietnam to cooperate in the development of several sectors, including the electric vehicle (EV) industry, green industry, food security, research and development, and human resources. VF8 cars by Vietnamese auto maker VinFast (Photo: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has invited Vietnam to cooperate in the development of several sectors, including the electric vehicle (EV) industry, green industry, food security, research and development, and human resources. “We invite Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade to maintain a discussion with us to strengthen this cooperation and collaboration,” Minister Kartasasmita…
TAIPEI — Taiwan is looking to Indonesia as an increasingly important source of tourists as it strives to diversify the sector now that visitors from mainland China have dramatically declined after years of political tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic.According to Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy, launched under President Tsai Ing-wen’s administration in 2016, travel and tourism is part of the self-governed island’s people-to-people strategy, with Indonesia — Southeast Asia’s largest economy and most populous nation with more than 270 million people — being one of 18 countries targeted. Source link
Attachments Executive Summary The tsunami that devastated the Indonesian province of Aceh on 26th December 2004 caused tremendous loss of life and enormous destruction of infrastructure and property. This tragic event and the subsequent handling of the response, was a catalyst for the Indonesian government to rethink its approach to managing the range of disasters that affect its islands on an almost weekly basis. The impact of the tsunami led to the development of Law Number 24 of 2007 concerning Disaster Management (the DM Law). This law regulates disaster relief and governs the entire disaster management system in Indonesia, from…
JAKARTA – Indonesia is looking to upskill its workers in AI to help equip them for the challenges of modern work. Ministry of Manpower Secretary-General Anwar Sanusi urged Indonesia workers to upskill and reskill themselves so that they can harness the power of emerging tech. While recent developments have made AI, particularly generative AI, more conducive to workplaces, he said that they can also pose challenges such as replacing human employees in certain roles. However, workers should not feel threatened by the rise in popularity of AI. In fact, Sanusi believes these tools also open up new career opportunities in…
10 October 2019Image source, EPA/Banten Police HeadquartersImage caption, The moment the security minister was attacked was caught on cameraIndonesia’s security minister has been stabbed by a man who police say was “inspired” by the Islamic State group.Wiranto, who uses one name, was getting out of a car in a town square in Banten province when he was attacked.The former military chief and ex-presidential candidate, 72, suffered “two deep wounds” to his stomach but is in a stable condition.A police officer and two other people were injured, while two suspects, a man and a woman, were arrested.The minister was taken by…
JAKARTA: The Saudi Tourism Authority launched on Wednesday its first show exhibition in Indonesia to introduce the Kingdom’s cultural and adventure destinations to visitors from the world’s largest Muslim-majority country. The tourism sector has been booming under Vision 2030, as the Kingdom positions itself as a dynamic, diverse, year-round tourism destination and market that will contribute 10 percent to the gross domestic product by 2030. Welcomed with dates and qahwa — traditional Arabic coffee — Indonesians flocked the STA exhibition inaugurated by Saudi Hajj and Umrah Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah and Alhasan Aldabbagh, STA president for Asia-Pacific markets, at the Kota…