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March
In addition to Bahasa Indonesia, Several Indonesian Regional Languages are Available in Wikipedia
Project Manager Wikimedia Indonesia, Ivonne Kristiani is organizing Project Ganesha competition. The Project Ganesha competition is a writing one initiated by Wikimedia Indonesia and Goethe-Institut Indonesien since September 2017, and ended February. Through this project, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Indonesia product has a mission to provide free knowledge to all Indonesian people. Ivonne Kristiani at the Press Talk Project Ganesha at Goethe Haus, Jakarta, Wednesday (28/02) explained that to make it easier for local people to get knowledge, Wikipedia is now available in several regional languages, such as the regional languages of Aceh, Banjar, Banyumasan, Bugis, Java, Malay, Minangkabau, Tetun, Sundanese, and in the future, there will be the launch of Gorontalo language.
“…The mission to make the knowledge free and accesible by everyone is not only in Indonesia Wikipedia. We are also aware that in Indonesia there are a lot more languages spoken. That's why we have several questions of Wikipedia not just in Indonesian but we also have Acehnese, Banjar, Banyumasan, Bugis, Javanese, Melayu, Minangkabau, Tetun, Sundanese and we are also about to launch the Gorontalo Wikipedia soon,” Ivonne said.
Ivonne Kristiani added that after 15 years, there have been more than 400,000 registered articles on Wikipedia Indonesia, and it has already about one million registered users. Based on the number of the articles, Wikipedia Indonesia is currently standing at the 25th position of the world with the most number of articles. (VOI/Egi/Trans by Rhm)
March
President Joko Widodo received inputs from a number of Indonesian law experts related to the pros and cons of the People's Consultative Assembly–MPR, the House of Representatives-DPR, the Regional Representative Council and the Regional People's Representative Council -MD3 Law in the community. Former Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Prof. Mahfud MD explained in Jakarta on Wednesday (28/2) that he and other law experts gave a number of views regarding the MD3 Law and the Criminal Code to President Joko Widodo, including an alternative legal consideration for the President with the full authority to decide the steps to be taken related to the pros and cons of the law.
“…The issues of MD3 are three chapters, namely chapter 73, chapter 122 and 245. We present our views and public views. Then, we say the President has a constitutional right, the constitutional authority, to immediately take any decision. And that's the consequence of the President's Office. So, we also have to follow what the President stipulates,” Mahfud MD said.
Prof. Mahfud hopes that the President can immediately take a decision. A number of law experts who attended the meeting with the President were Eddy Omar Syarief Hiariej, Maruarar Siahaan, and Luhut Pangaribuan.(VOI/Andy/RHM)
March
Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education Mohamad Nasir launched the initial export of tempe production of the Business Incubation Center and Technology Research Center of Science Technology, in Tangerang Selatan, Banten, on Wednesday (28/2), to South Korea. The minister said, through this Business and Technology Incubation Center, Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises can take advantage of existing technology and increase value-added products. He explained, the export of tempe production with the brand Mangano, as many as two containers with a value of 70,000 US Dollar. As quoted by Antara news agency, the Minister will encourage Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in South Tangerang and surrounding areas, to utilize the Technology Research Center of Science, because it has extraordinary value. Minister hopes, the products that pass the test from the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency, meets the standards, and has halal certification. (Antara)
March