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Uno claimed conversations were still ongoing but proposals would be finalised by January 2024.Currently, a visitor visa costs Rp500,000 ($52.17) and lasts for 30 days, with an option to extend it for another 30 days.Kiwis didn’t always have to get visas to visit Bali. The benefit was halted during the pandemic but was not reinstated when Bali opened its borders in February 2022. Officials formally scrapped the policy in June 2023, when Indonesia (and Bali specifically) was facing an increase in unruly behaviour from tourists.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.At the time, officials claimed Indonesia would not reinstate visa-free travel as the country…
Jakarta. When it comes to the Southeast Asian region, the American electronics producer Apple favors getting the materials for its products from other ASEAN members rather than Indonesia, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Jokowi was speaking at the launching ceremony of a device testing facility in Depok on Tuesday. The outgoing president talked about his recent meetings with the bosses of tech giants, namely Apple’s Tim Cook and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella. Jokowi said his meeting with Cook, however, revealed some harrowing facts about Indonesia’s technology industry. “Apple has 320 suppliers across the globe, but only two of them are based…
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Tokyo, Japan on July 10, followed by travel to Jakarta, Indonesia on July 14. In support of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy, Under Secretary Fernandez will highlight cooperation on accelerating the energy transition and diversifying critical mineral supply chains, as well as collaboration with the private sector to advance U.S. economic engagement in the region. In Tokyo, Under Secretary Fernandez will meet with key partners in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to make further progress on…
As the world grapples with rampant cyberattacks, policymakers in the region have toughened their data security measures and business compliance is crucial Various Indonesian government agencies and businesses are considering an emerging futuristic technology called the metaverse, a portmanteau of “meta” (meaning beyond) and “universe”, which promises to dramatically advance social connectivity via the internet, boosting virtual 3-D experiences from tourism and cultural exploration to interactive banking, consumer sales, office communication, education and daily life. Danar SunartoputraPartnerMelli Darsa & Co in JakartaTel: +62 815 9728 113Email: danar.sunartoputra@pwc.com One especially controversial aspect of this gradual convergence of digital and physical worlds,…
July 15, 2024Information hallSupply chain attack / cyber threat Cybersecurity researchers said they discovered an accidental leak of a GitHub token that could have given elevated access to the Python language GitHub repositories, the Python Package Index (PyPI), and the Python Software Foundation (PSF) repositories. JFrog, the company that discovered the GitHub Personal Access Token, said the secret was leaked in a public Docker container hosted on Docker Hub. “This case was exceptional because it’s hard to overestimate the potential consequences if it fell into the wrong hands — allegedly it was possible to inject malicious code into PyPI packages…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – As part of MMS Group Indonesia (MMSGI)’s commitment to the education sector, MMSGI continues its sponsorship of the 2024 CS50x Indonesia-Harvard University Microcredential Program, organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (MoECRT).MMSGI recognizes the critical importance of rapid technological advancements, particularly in the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI), in improving the quality of digital competency insights of educators across Indonesia. This initiative aims to upskill teachers on their teaching and learning processes to become digitally savvy.The number of teachers participants have increased from 150 to 273 in 2024 across…
Jakarta. The recent Israeli assault on Rafah has sparked strong international condemnation, including from Indonesia, which has been a staunch supporter of Palestine. The Foreign Affairs Ministry issued Indonesia’s stance regarding the assault on Tuesday night, demanding the UN’s decision-making body to take action. “Indonesia strongly condemns the military attack in the Palestinian city of Rafah and its control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing,” the statement reads. “The international community, particularly the Security Council, must stop Israel’s brutal atrocities immediately and prevent any further humanitarian catastrophe.” The ministry said any attempt to displace Palestinians, including from Rafah, would…
Choose your next luxury travel destination with Gourmet Traveller’s Wild Luxury interactive experience. With three choose-your-own-adventure pathways, become immersed in the landscapes, activities and wildlife of what could be your next holiday destination. Click here for the Gourmet Traveller Wild Luxury interactive experience. The sun is setting and the bossa-nova beats are rising. Surfers are riding their last barrels into shore as bartenders shake ice-cold Jackfruit Coladas and Papaya Spritzes. Around me, young couples in techno-black swimwear are casting dancing shadows and sun-drunk families are squealing in the pool. It’s a familiar snapshot seen every few years. The kind of…
Indonesia may receive US$250 million in funding from the World Bank Group’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to strengthen the country’s civil registration and increase the use of biometric digital identification for accessing public and private sector services. Indonesia already has very high levels of identity issuance. The project seeks to digitize identity to tackle geographical inequality and a gender divide in financial inclusion, and boost the digital economy by improving a wide range of factors from increasing birth registrations to creating a replacement automated biometric identification system (ABIS). Tender documents are being made available. Five components for…
In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review Asia, Vikram Sinha, President Director and CEO, IOH, delves into how IOH support Indonesia in achieving its full potential which is consistent with the role that the company plays in expanding the digital economy of the country, subsequently driving its development. What are the key driving forces and strategies guiding IOH’s transformation from a traditional telco to an innovation-driven techco? With the ambition to foster a transformative journey, we at Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison have set our sights on a greater goal: Empowering Indonesia. The post-merger phase has propelled us into a phase…