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VOINews, Jakarta: Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono ( AHY) has assured that the transformation of public services for land certificate processing is being pursued through digitalization and transparency.

During a visit to Gresik, East Java, on Friday, Minister Aguspointed out that his commitment to accelerate the land administration process by utilizing digital technology was a part of the government's agenda, which was emphasized by President Joko Widodo as well.

"This effort is a part of the government's spirit. The President asked us to pursue digital transformation in line with efforts to modernize the government,” the minister said.

He further conveyed that the use of electronic land certificates at all land offices across Indonesia is aimed at providing faster and more transparent services to all levels of society.

"We ensure faster, more transparent, and more accountable service, as well as no third party for permit requests," he pointed out.

AHY  explained that another advantage offered by electronic certificates is the ease of data management. Each certificate is equipped with a barcode containing complete information regarding the land owner, land area, map location, and other details.

Data from the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning shows 113.5 million plots of land have been certified out of the targeted 120 million plots under the Complete Systematic Land Registration (PTSL) program this year. ( Antara)

VOI News, Jakarta:  The Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights  conveyed that the Immigration added 100 personnel at the immigration checkpoint (TPI) at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (Soetta) to handle crossing system-related problems. This was pointed out by  Director General of Immigration, Silmy  Karim in a written statement from his office on Friday (21/6).

"The crossing system at airports and ports has not been able to operate normally. We added personnel at immigration checkpoints to overcome this situation," Silmy Karim.

On the same day, Karim also directly checked the queues and crossing service systems at Terminal 3 of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Some 100 personnel were added to address the issue of long queues due to problems with immigration services that were affected by disruptions to the National Data Center (PDN) of the Ministry of Communication and Informatics.

"The immigration counters at all international arrival terminals had been handled by officers. Shortly, we will add additional counters as well," he explained.

Until Friday evening, the queue at the TPI at Soekarno-Hatta Airport was more controlled as compared to Thursday, the first day of the PDN disruption. Karim stated that a special line for Hajj pilgrims in the arrival area was also opened to reduce queues.

Meanwhile, immigration checks were still conducted manually. He explained that the officer stamps the passport by writing down the date, time, flight number, and officer's initials, along with documentation.

For foreign nationals, visa numbers and the length of stay are also recorded. Apart from that, Karim ensured that the banned passenger system could operate.

"To anticipate the passage of passengers who are on the banned list, the passenger analysis unit system has been operating to verify each passenger using cameras at every immigration counter," he highlighted. (Antara)

VOInews,Jakarta:Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno promoted Indonesia's tourism to residents of the Middle East, Central Europe, and Central America, identified as potential marketing regions.

This was stated by Minister Sandiaga Uno during the Familiarization Trip Program on Friday (15/6) while meeting with travel agents, journalists, content creators, and tourism observers from Saudi Arabia, Bulgaria, and Panama.

"These participants have a crucial role in promoting Indonesia to these three potential marketing regions," he conveyed.

Minister SandiagaUno further explained his primary focus was on residents of the three regions, which saw significant contributions to Indonesia's international tourist arrivals last year.

In 2023, the number of Bulgarian tourists visiting Indonesia increased by 33 percent, Central American tourists by 35 percent, and Saudi Arabian tourists by 30 percent, he said.

"We aim to use this momentum to attract more culture-interested tourists," he said.

He further pointed out that his ministry aims to attract more visitors and ensure these travelers are "quality tourists" who spend more nights in Indonesia.

Minister Uno expressed hope that the Familiarization Trip Program would encourage participants to promote Indonesia's tourism upon returning to their countries.

"We hope for continued promotions that will result in more tourists visiting Indonesia, as we have seen a significant increase in visits from those three regions," he stated.

During the activity, SandiagaUno was accompanied by Sukmo Harsono, Indonesian Ambassador to Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Nikaragua, and Iwan Bogananta, Indonesian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Albania, and North Macedonia. (Antara)