The tourism sector is one of the pillars of the Indonesian economy and is a major foreign exchange contributor. The Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that cumulatively, foreign tourist visits from January to September 2023 increased by 143.41 percent compared to the same period in 2022.
Indonesia and Japan agreed to erase more trade obstacles. Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi on Saturday (17/12) said this happened after the two states finished negotiations on protocols to enhance bilateral economic agreements.
The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday (12/12) finally passed a non-binding resolution demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Of the 193 member countries, 153 supported the resolution. This figure exceeds the number of countries that routinely support resolutions condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, ten countries including the United States and Israel opposed it, while 23 countries abstained.
Perhaps, few Indonesians know that every December 13, Indonesia commemorates Nusantara Day, or "Archipelago Day". Starting from the promulgation of the Djuanda Declaration on December 13, 1957, Indonesia declared to the world that the seas and islands of Indonesia were part of the territory of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. The statement was delivered directly by the Indonesian Prime Minister at the time, Djuanda Kartawidjaja.
After signing the declaration of a peaceful election campaign on November 27, the three pairs of presidential and vice-presidential candidates are now ready to continue the election series, namely the presidential and vice-presidential debates which start on December 12, 2023.
To prevent the abuse of new techs, the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Informatics has made an ethical guideline for programmers who use artificial intelligence (AI). "Any AI-based programming activities must comply with ethics that regulate its use and development". This was included in the draft, which states a guideline is required to mitigate all possible "impact and loss" from AI use.
The 2023 U-17 World Cup in Indonesia officially ended on Saturday evening (2/12/2023), West Indonesia Time (GMT+7). Germany appeared as champion after beating France with a score of 4-3 on penalties, after drawing 2-2 during normal time in the final match held at Manahan Stadium in Solo, Central Java on Saturday (2/12/2023). The Germany vs France match automatically concluded the 2023 U-17 World Cup series in Indonesia, which was held on November 10, 2023.
Agreement on compensatory fund for climate change was successfully achieved on the first day of the COP28 (the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) in Dubai held from November 30 until December 12, 2023. If the compensatory fund is going to be operational next year, the developing countries can receive the fund when experiencing loss because of climate-related disasters like flood, drought, and extreme heat. The agreement was an extraordinary success in the beginning of the climate summit.
Hamas and Israel yesterday (30/11/2023) agreed to extend their six-day ceasefire to seven days. With this agreement, negotiators on both sides have an additional day to keep trying to reach a temporary truce to exchange Israeli hostages held in Gaza with Palestinian prisoners.
In a joint meeting with Commission IX of the Indonesian House of Representatives in Jakarta on Tuesday (28/11), Indonesian Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin discussed the mosquitoes with Wolbachia innovation to reduce the number of dengue fever cases in Indonesia.