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ndonesian agriculture development has lagged for years as the country struggles to improve technology and human resources in the sector, with experts and farmers believing the condition will make it difficult to effectively safeguard the nation’s food security.AA Gede Agung Wedhatama, founder of the Bali-based Cool Young Farmers (PMK) community said that the widely adopted conventional agricultural system in Indonesia only enables a hectare of land to produce 5 tonnes of rice, while countries with more advanced technology can produce up to 15 tonnes with the same amount of land. PMK began in 2019 in hopes of encouraging young people to…
7/12/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — During his upcoming visit to Indonesia — the world’s largest Muslim country, Pope Francis is expected to deliver a message on the importance of religious tolerance. The visit, scheduled for Sept. 3-6, will also include meetings with clergy at the Cathedral Church with interfaith figures at the Istiqlal Mosque to symbolize the unity and collaboration between different religious communities. More than 80% of Indonesians are Sunni Muslims, and only about 11% are Christians. While Christians are allowed to worship openly, they often face persecution from Muslims and members of local governments. Muslims who…
JAKARTA – Indonesia said it is beginning to recover data that had been encrypted in a major ransomware attack in June which affected more than 160 government agencies. The attackers identified as Brain Cipher asked for US$8 million (S$10.7 million) in ransom to unlock the data, before they later apologised and released the decryption key for free, according to Singapore-based cyber-security firm StealthMole. The attack has disrupted multiple government services, including immigration and operations at major airports. Indonesian officials have acknowledged that the bulk of the data had not been backed up. Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Hadi…
JAKARTA: Indonesia said it is beginning to recover data that had been encrypted in a major ransomware attack last month which affected more than 160 government agencies. The attackers identified as Brain Cipher asked for US$8 million in ransom to unlock the data before later apologising and releasing the decryption key for free, according to Singapore-based cybersecurity firm StealthMole. The attack has disrupted multiple government services including immigration and operations at major airports. Indonesian officials have acknowledged that the bulk of the data had not been backed up. Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Hadi Tjahjanto said in a…
JAKARTA/PARIS — European defense technology company Thales is hopeful about opportunities for smart city development in Indonesia’s new capital being built on the island of Borneo, the company’s president director for the Southeast Asian country, told Nikkei Asia, a project with “opportunities” of as much as $300 million.Thales and the Indonesian new capital city authority have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) “for strategic cooperation” regarding a smart city in Nusantara. The MOU says they “will strengthen the cooperation between the two parties in the development of smart city concepts, including digital identity, traffic management of unmanned aircraft systems, cybersecurity…
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JAKARTA — This year has been a rollercoaster for the startup community in Indonesia, with nearly a dozen tech enterprises shutting shop amid a prolonged “funding winter” and a challenging business landscape.Many startups have had to resort to drastic measures, including massive layoffs, to extend their runway and stay afloat. As the challenges deepened, several homegrown startups faced the harsh reality of shuttering their operations, while regional companies opted to exit the competitive landscape. Source link
WTTC forecasts a record year for Indonesia’s Travel & Tourism in 2024, with jobs surpassing 12.5 million and economic contributions reaching IDR 1,131TN. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) projects a record-breaking year for Indonesia’s Travel & Tourism sector in 2024, with jobs in the sector set to exceed 2019 levels to reach more than 12.5mn. This year, the global body’s annual data foresees a sector filled with opportunities, with other metrics, such as economic contribution and domestic visitor spending, poised to set new records. The latest figures reveal that the sector’s contribution to…
JAKARTA — Coming off a 2022 merger that bolstered its profits, Indonesia’s second-ranked wireless provider Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison is delving more into digital services as CEO Vikram Sinha seeks to turn it into a broader tech company.This ambition is on display at the Marvelous Xperience Center that opened in July on the first floor of Indosat’s Jakarta headquarters. The facility showcases systems developed together with the likes of Google and Ericsson, in an effort to attract not only visitors from Indonesia and overseas, but also more business partners. Source link
Mount Marapi, a volcano in western Sumatra, has erupted for the second time in just over a month. There were two eruptions recorded by Indonesia’s geological agency on January 14. Residents living within 4.5 km (2.8 miles) have been urged to evacuate but so far no injuries have been reported. The volcano is the most active in Indonesia and its last major eruption was in 1979, when 60 people died. During its previous eruption on December 3, 2023, over 70 hikers were on the mountain. Of these, 50 were evacuated immediately, but 23 were killed. On December 12 the Foreign…