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February
Indonesian President Joko Widodo receives the visit of Queen Maxima of Netherlands at Istana Merdeka, Jakarta, Tuesday. Queen Maxima comes in her capacity as United Nations Special Envoy for Financial Inclusion. After the meeting, President Joko Widodo told reporters that to encourage financial inclusion in Indonesia requires the simplification of the system. Meanwhile, the United Nations Special Envoy for Financial Inclusion Queen Maxima appreciated the Indonesian government's move that has made much of the policy in the field of inclusive finance. But Queen Maxima reminded Indonesia still has a lot of homework because there are still many people in rural areas that have not been able to access banks and other financial services.
"I am really looking forward to continuing to work together with the government, but also with the private sector, not only the state banks but also other banks and also the non financial services to be really involved in this endeavor and so that can reach reach all Indonesians," Queen Maxima said.
The Indonesian government is targeting the level of easiness of Indonesians in accessing financial services products or financial inclusion to be equivalent to other countries, especially India by 2019. Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Darmin Nasution, said in the last 1.5 years, the government has intensively pursued increased financial inclusion. A number of government programs in encouraging financial inclusion, among others through the Family Hope Program (PKH) in the form of assistance not directly through bank accounts. In addition, there is also a program of Nontunai Food Assistance (BPNT) with the recipients reaching 1.3 million families through the account receiver at the bank. (KBRN / rini h)
February
Indonesian Embassy in Singapore Focuses on Indonesian Citizen Protection and Economy Diplomacy
Published in Indonesia Today
Responding to Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s request in a working meeting of Indonesian Representatives in Jakarta on Monday, the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore begins to improve services for Indonesians in Singapore. The Indonesian citizen protection and economy diplomacy becomes the two main focuses for the embassy. This was stated by Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore, I Gede Ngurah Swajaya to the media in Jakarta on Monday evening.
“…I think that based on the President’s instruction disclosed through the Minister of Foreign Affairs, there are two focuses that we are trying to improve the services in Singapore. One of them is to serve and protect Indonesian people and the second one is about economy diplomacy. So, we are thinking how we can serve better and faster, more accountable and more satisfying for Indonesia people, including in the economy diplomacy context," I Gede Ngurah Swajaya said.
Ambassador Ngurah Swajaya added that the Embassy has developed a technology information base system in connection with the protection and economy diplomacy. He views that the system will be renewed to create smart Embassy. Through the system, Indonesian citizens in Singapore can easily access many kinds of services. Besides, the system also provides online information about Indonesian products that are marketed in Singapore. (VOI/Rezha/Trans by NK)
February
Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry Provides Legal Assistance for Indonesian Migrant Worker, Adelina in Malaysia
Published in Indonesia Today
Indonesian Foreign Ministry through the Directorate of Protection of Citizens and Legal Entities and Indonesian Consulate General in Penang, Malaysia continues to provide legal assistance for Adelina, a migrant worker who was allegedly killed because of her employee’s torture in Malaysia. So far, the legal process, the fulfillment of rights, the family search of Adelina is still a priority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This was stated by Director of Protection of Citizens and Legal Entities of Indonesian Foreign Ministry, Lalu Muhamad Iqbal to the media in Jakarta on Monday (12.02.2018).
“…Well since the beginning, we have already provided legal assistance for her. So, the Consulate General has assigned it's staff to meet the law enforcer, forensic doctor, and see her body and escort the investigation. So, we have three priorities. First, we make sure that the legal process runs well; second, we fight for her rights and third, we have to find her family in Indonesia,” Lalu Muhamad Iqbal said.
Lalu Muhammad Iqbal added that so far, there have been two men in custody for the case and another one is still fugitive. He views that the heaviest sentence for them is capital punishment because the torture can be categorized as premeditated murder. Adelina who is 21 years old is a migrant worker from East Nusa Tenggara and she was found by the rescue team on Saturday February 10th in a dog cage in a weak condition. She died during the medical process in Bukit Mertajam Hospital on Sunday afternoon February 11th on 16.45 local time. (VOI/Rezha/Trans by NK)
February
Indonesian Embassy in Singapore Prepares e-Commerce to Market Indonesian Products in Singapore
Published in Indonesia Today
The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore is trying to continuously improve the information technology (IT) system that has been used to market products from Indonesia in Singapore. Through the development of the system, buyers who are in Singapore can directly connect with electronic commerce sites (e-commerce) that sell products from Indonesia offered by the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore. This was stated by Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore, I Gede Ngurah Swajaya to the media in Jakarta on Monday.
“…In regard to this, we are also trying to continuously develop again; we have reported earlier to the President, not just stop there, knowing the product, and who the exporters are. But later, in the application, they can get into the e-commerce platform.”
Ambassador Ngurah Swajaya further said that the development of information technology system conducted by the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore related to economic diplomacy is a follow-up development of the construction of a showroom or gallery of Indonesian products in the Indonesian Embassy building. Now through the showroom, the people of Singapore, especially importers can easily obtain information related to Indonesian products by scanning the barcodes in each product on display. (VOI/Rezha/Trans by Rhm)