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The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has said that all financial service firms are required to register within the Financial Information Service System (SLIK) by 2022. Regional development banks and multifinance companies must register to the system by the end of 2018, while venture capital companies and other financial services must register by the end of 2022. According to the OJK, 28 financial service firms have made requests to become SLIK members ahead of the deadline. Peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders, microfinance institutions and credit unions are exempt from the mandatory requirement. In a press conference in Jakarta over the weekend, OJK deputy commissioner for banking supervision II Boedi Armanto said the current policy was only voluntary reporting. The SLIK, which was fully implemented on January 1st, is a continuation of Bank Indonesia’s debtor information system (SID). The new and improved system uses citizenship identity and taxpayer numbers for better data integration//  

National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is set to add 30 new routes for both domestic and international flights. Airline spokesman Ikhsan Rosan on Sunday (7/1) said in Tangerang, Banten that the airline will immediately open two flights to China – Denpasar-Zhengzhou and Denpasar-Xi’an. He did not say when the new routes would open, but stressed that China had the potential to contribute to Indonesia's tourism industry. About 120 million Chinese nationals travel abroad annually, he said, adding that 1 million Chinese tourists visited Indonesia in 2017. He said, for the two new Chinese routes, Garuda Indonesia will fly five times a week. Ikhsan said for domestic services, the airline would send more flights to eastern Indonesian and provide feeder services from small, satellite cities to large cities like Medan in North Sumatra and Makassar in South Sulawesi//  

An endemic Rafflesia gadutensis flower has completely bloomed at Boven Lais conservation forest in North Bengkulu district, Bengkulu province. Riki Septian, the coordinator of Bengkulu Utara Care for Rare Blooms Community (KPPL) said on Sunday  (7/1) in Bengkulu that the flower is still blossoming perfectly since Saturday (6/1) and the view is breathtaking. After the ranger found the blooming flower, local tourists have packed the conservation zone since Saturday. Most of the tourists were seen taking pictures with the rare Rafflesia gadutensis, which has been dubbed as the largest flower in the world. Septian said, for the tourists who want to see the Rafflesia flower, they have to be assisted by the rangers during the trekking, and viewing activities. The rangers, he explained, need to guide the tourists, because the flower which was found near the Palak Siring Kemumu waterfall is situated within the conservation area. Therefore, the ranger needs to ensure any visits made by the local would cause no harm to the flower and its habitat. He also noted that people are still able to enjoy seeing the rare blooming flower for the next three days// Voi.Ant

Indonesian Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto said the government hopes that 13 industrial zones in the country are expected to attract Rp250.7 trillion worth of investment in 2018. He said on Sunday (7/1) in Jakarta that the government has provided improved investment facilities in the industrial zones, among others, through fiscal and non fiscal incentives and the formation of task forces to make available gas supply, electricity, water, land, spatial plan and others. The 13 industrial zones are the Morowali in Central Sulawesi, the Sei Mangkei in North Sumatra, the Bantaeng in South Sulawesi, the JIIPE Gresik in East Java, the Kendal in Central Java and the Wilmar in Serang, Banten. Minister Hartarto said the government will conduct a roadshow to potential investors so that investors would know Indonesia and its regulations hoping that it would also improve the investment climate. The minister said his ministry had facilitated the development of a number integrated industrial zones to support the investors to develop their businesses in Indonesia//  antara