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The return flow of Eid al-Fitr in 2019 will begin today, Friday (7/6), and the peak of the backflow is expected on June 8-9, 2019, especially through the Trans Java toll road.

For this reason, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) through the Toll Road Regulatory Agency (BPJT) has asked Toll Road Business Entities (BUJT) to take a number of steps.

Steps taken by BUJT such as adding toll booths and alerting reserve transaction officers using a mobile reader, as well as adding signs and facilities in the rest area.

"From the results of the homecoming to H-3 evaluations and the preparation of the backflow on June 3, 2019 led by Director General of Land Transportation Budi Setyadi and attended by the National Police Chief of Correctional Inspector Refdi Andri, BUJT representatives, Indonesian Rest Area Association Managers, Head and BPJT ranks, has issued instructions for BUJT to be followed up, "said BPJT Head Danang Parikesit. (setkab-pkp pupr)

The second day of Eid al-Fitr 1440 H, which coincided with Thursday (6/6), was used by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to stay in touch with the people in the Special Province of Yogyakarta (DIY).

President Jokowi and his entourage arrived at the Gedung Agung ( Presidential Palace ) in Yogyakarta at around 16.00 WIB and were welcomed by the Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono, DIY Regional Police Chief Inspector General Ahmad Dofiri, Danrem 072 / Pamungkas Brigadier General Mohammad Zamroni, and Head of Yogyakarta Presidential Palace Syaifullah.

Around 16.27 WIB the President walked from the Main Building of the Yogyakarta Presidential Palace to the courtyard of the Sono Art Building located south of the Palace. Also seen was his eldest son Gibran Rakabuming Raka and his first grandson Jan Ethes.

The president then greets and shakes hands with the people who are in line to get parcel of groceries.

Not only with the President, the community seemed enthusiastic to see Jan Ethes. Several times Jan Ethes greeted and waved his hand which was immediately immortalized by the people through their cellphones.

About 15 minutes greet the community in front of the Sono Art Building, the President then shifts to the side gate to greet the community, several times taking pictures with them.

Time showed at 16.57 WIB when the President returned to the Main Building, while the distribution of basic necessities was still continuing.

Earlier, in the morning the President and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo stayed in touch with a number of families and relatives at his residence in Solo. (setkab)

 It is viewed as being increasingly paramount for the government to intensify dissemination of information on online financial literacy among Indonesians to boost the e-commerce potential based on the rapid increase in Indonesia's internet users.

"The government should step up the dissemination of more information on online financial literacy in Indonesia. With a rise in the public financial literacy in the community, the potential for electronic commerce can be increased," researcher of Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) Galuh Octania noted in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.

Octania pointed to electronic commerce in Indonesia continuing to face challenges in the form of low online financial literacy among people.

In fact, she noted that online financial transactions proffered varied benefits, including the efficiency of lowering the time of transactions that can aid in improving services.

Furthermore, digital financial transactions are expected to bolster the government's efforts to lessen money supply that will affect the inflation rate.

The Indonesian Internet Service Providers Association (APJII) had earlier reported the number of internet users in the country in 2018 reaching 171 million out of the total population of 264 million.

According to the APJII data, published last May, Indonesia's internet penetration level last year was recorded at 64.8 percent.

The results were obtained from a survey and profiling of internet users that ran from March 9, 2019, to April 14, 2019, and involved 5,900 respondents, who use the internet for at least four months from the time of data collection.

Through the survey, the APJII also found that the number of internet users in Indonesia increased by as much as 27.9 million people, or 10.12 percent, in a year.

On the basis of the data, Java accounted for the largest number of internet users, reaching nearly 55 percent, while Sumatra was the second-largest contributor, at 21 percent.

The percentage of internet users in Kalimantan had reached nine percent, while Bali and Nusa Tenggara had an internet penetration level of five percent. In the meantime, Sulawesi-Maluku-Papua contributed 10 percent of the total internet users in Indonesia. (ant)

After holding an "Open House" to stay in touch with the public at the State Palace, Jakarta, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Iriana, Wednesday (5/6), going home to their hometown in Solo, Central Java Province.

From Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base Jakarta, the President and his entourage departed at 14.07 WIB using the Indonesian Presidential-1 Aircraft.

Arriving at the Adi Soemarmo Air Force Base, Boyolali Regency, Central Java Province at 3:00 p.m., the President and Mrs. Iriana went directly to his private residence in the Sumber, Solo area. Before going to his residence, the President had greeted the community at Grha Sabha Buana.

Also accompanying the President and First Lady Iriana on a flight to Central Java Province, namely Minister of State Pratikno. (kemensetkab)