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January
BKPM: Tourism and "e-Commerce" strategic sectors
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The Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board -BKPM assesses that there are two economic sectors that have strategic potential to be developed namely tourism and "e-Commerce". The tourism sector brings about fast impact on employment, income and income of foreign exchange. This was affirmed Chairman of BKPM, Thomas Lembong after attending a limited meeting on investment and trade with President Joko Widodo at the State Palace in Jakarta on Friday. Thomas Lembong views that e-Commerce sector also provided a large investment figure in 2017, which reached more than $5 billion dollars. In addition, the government will also invite investors in the field of e-Commerce, both from Silicon Valley in the United States, Europe, Japan and China. (Ant-Mar/Trans by Rhm)
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Indonesia as host country is committed to strengthening the capacity of ASEAN namely the ASEAN Secretariat. This was stated by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno LP Marsudi at the Ground Breaking of the New ASEAN Secretariat Building in Jakarta on Friday. In her remarks, Minister Retno said that the development of the new ASEAN Secretariat Building is expected be completed in 2019. It is also expected to get supports from all ASEAN member states so that the ASEAN Secretariat will be able to work more effectively and efficiently. Minister Retno Marsudi further said that the new building of ASEAN Secretariat will be constructed in 16 stories and two towers and it will also be decorated with Betawi ornament as representative of Jakarta.
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"Indonesia as the host of ASEAN Secretariat remains strongly committed to strengthening the capacity of ASEAN Secretariat, including the infrastructure and facility of the Secretariat. The new building of ASEAN Secretariat will be started very soon and the development itself hopefully takes place less than two years. The iconic platinum level green building is hoped to be completed in 2019 and the building will consist of 16 stories and two towers with the touch of Betawi culture for its interior. The support from all ASEAN member countries is needed for new work of ASEAN Secretariat. Again so that ASEAN Secretariat will be able to adapt, expand, work more effectively, efficiently and innovatively,” she said.
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The new ASEAN Secretariat building is built on an area of 11,390 square meters. With a building area of approximately 44 thousand square meters, this building takes the theme of Green building platinum level. The ground breaking was conducted by Minister Retno Marsudi and witnessed by the new ASEAN Secretary General, Dato Lim Jock Hoi and Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan. The ground breaking ceremony was also attended by several ambassadors of friendly countries and foreign representatives in Indonesia. (Ndy)
January
Government supports Egy to play in Europe
The Youth and Sports Affairs Ministry has expressed its support to Egy Maulana Vikri, a top player of Indonesia`s under-19s national soccer team to become a professional player in Europe. The Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Imam Nahrawi said that the ministry will support Egy`s ambition to play in Europe and other part of the world. They make room for him to choose which club and country are appropriate. The minister made the statement in a gathering with the players of Timnas U-19 recently. Egy (17) is currently studying in the Sports Vocational Schools (SKO) in Ragunan, Jakarta. The minister explained that Egy of course has consideration to choose a certain football club and country in Europe, such as the aspects of psychology and language. He still has one to two months to decide the club and the country to play with. Nahrawi, however, reminded Egy, despite the support, to be ready to strengthen the national football team if the country needs him. He noted that playing everywhere is a citizen`s right, but if the national team needs him, including in the 18th Asian Games games, Egy must go home and strengthen the national team. In addition to Egy, the Youth and Sports Affairs Ministry will also supports other young players to play abroad in a bid to get additional experience and technical capability. (antara)
January
Indonesia’s National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN) Expected to Protect Indonesia from Cyber Crimes
Head of Indonesia’s National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN) Joko Setiady in Meeting with media at BSSN Building Jakarta Friday afternoon (05/01) said Indonesia’s National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN) is a new institution established by the Indonesian government to provide security and protection from cyber crime. This Agency immediately takes concrete steps to complement facilities and infrastructure including the addition of Human Resources as an effort to support execution of duties. It was stated by Head of Indonesia’s National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN) Joko Setiady in Meeting with media at BSSN Building Jakarta Friday afternoon (05/01).
"The short term is mainly to maintain security, to protect that is in the cyber region of our country. This institution needs more human resources to work. Of course we will recruit with certain conditions to strengthen cyber body. Furthermore, we will immediately work with the stages that we have prepared. Just for information, the budget for BSSN will be discussed later, on January 16 through the commission I of the House," he said.
Joko Setiady also said that besides securing government agencies and the private sector, it is expected that BSSN also protect the public from cyber crime in any form and even protect people from the crime of terrorism through early detection. (AF, transby Alika)