Indonesia

The world of Indonesia is in an uproar regarding the implementation of Minister of Trade Regulation (Permendag) Number 36 of 2023 which limits the amount of luggage carried by passengers traveling from abroad. Because it is closely related to Indonesian migrant workers returning to their homeland bringing souvenirs for their families or personal items, this issue is widely discussed among Hong Kong PMIs, especially on social media. Responding to this, the Minister of Trade (Mendag) Zulkifli Hasan or Zulhas said that his party would evaluate Minister of Trade Regulation Number 36 of 2023. He said this was done because the Ministry of Trade received many complaints from the public regarding regulations limiting the number of items brought in from abroad. ... READ MORE

The Indonesian government announced that 1 Ramadhan 1445 Hijriyah or the start of fasting in Indonesia will be March 12 2024. This was decided through an Isbat Session held by the Ministry of Religion. This determination was based on the decision of the Isbat Session (Determination) for the Beginning of Ramadan 1445 AH which was chaired directly by the Minister of Religion, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, together with representatives of religious mass organizations and the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) in Jakarta, Sunday (10/3/2024). "Based on the position of the new moon in several regions in Indonesia which is already above the horizon and does not meet the new MABIMS criteria, as well as the absence of reports of seeing the new moon, the isbat session unanimously determined that 1 Ramadan 1445 Hijriah falls on Tuesday, the 12th... READ MORE

Indonesia today, Wednesday (14/2/2024), has held a General Election (Pemilu) since morning. Based on Article 4 PKPU Number 3 of 2019, voting at TPS is held from 07.00 to 13.00 local time. In the 2024 elections, the Indonesian people in Indonesia will elect the President and Vice President, members of the DPR RI, members of the DPD RI at the national level. At the regional level, the community will also elect members of their respective provincial DPRD and district/city DPRD. Based on CNN Indonesia's report, Mahfud MD is the first vice presidential candidate to vote in the 2024 election. Candidate number 3 voted at TPS 106 Maguwoharjo. At almost... READ MORE

Indonesia is ready to support Palestine in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) trial through the United Nations (UN). Indonesia will defend Palestine by providing arguments in the process of forming an advisory opinion regarding Palestine at the ICJ. This was conveyed by the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, as quoted by CNN Indonesia from Antara, Thursday (4/1/2024). "This question from the General Assembly is what allows Indonesia to provide an opinion (regarding Israel's actions in the occupied Palestinian territories) before the ICJ," said Retno. An advisory opinion is a legal opinion given by the ICJ at the request of an agency or country such as the UN. Advisory opinions are not legally binding, but can have an influence... READ MORE

A number of countries are known to have the most beautiful spots for foreign tourists to visit. The British travel company, Titan Travel, ranks the most beautiful countries in the world based on social media information through the number of Instagram posts about the country. There are 10 most beautiful countries for 2023 which are recommended for foreign tourists to visit. These countries are considered to offer not only natural beauty, but also amazing architecture and culture. What is proud is that Indonesia is included in the list of the most beautiful countries in the world. In this ranking, Indonesia even occupies number four position. 1. India. The spot that makes this vast country in South Asia rank first is its beauty... READ MORE

By: H. Abdul Rohman Rojali, Lc., MA Among God's wisdom in creating His creatures is the diversity and differences that God created in this universe. The beauty and balance of nature would not occur without this diversity. Allah created various types of creatures, with various forms and their own characteristics. Even within each type of creature, there is also a diversity of shapes, colors, abilities, and so on. When Allah SWT creates differences in life, Allah SWT actually wants these differences to be a blessing for human life, as Islam was revealed by Allah SWT as a blessing for all creatures. Allah SWT says: وَمَآ اَرْسَلْنٰكَ اِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِّلْعٰلَمِيْنَ "And there is no... READ MORE

John Lee Ka-chiu is scheduled to visit Indonesia next week. The visit is part of the Hong Kong Chief Executive's 7-day work trip to three ASEAN countries. Before going to Indonesia, John Lee is scheduled to meet Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (23/7/2023). Lee will be in Singapore until Tuesday (25/7/2023). After that he is scheduled to fly to Jakarta and then arrive in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (27/7/2023). Lee will return to the Land of Concrete next Saturday. "Five key officials, including Deputy Secretary of Finance Michael Wong Wai-lun, Head of Finance and Financial Services Christopher Hui Ching-yu, ... READ MORE

DDHK.ORG – An employee at a factory in the Cikupa area, Tangerang Regency, Banten, with the initials HK (47) decided to hang himself. Allegedly, due to being in debt online gambling. "The victim's colleague who just arrived saw the victim already hanging from a tree in front of the employee's mess," said Cikupa Police Chief, AKP Imam Wahyu Pranomo, in the statement he gave. The victim was first discovered by his co-workers on Tuesday (20/9/2022) at around 06.00 WIB. The victim's colleague then reported the incident to the factory security and the Cikupa Police and an evacuation process was carried out. "During the evacuation, officers found a letter in the victim's pants pocket," said Imam. In the ... READ MORE

DDHK.ORG – On Monday, September 19, 2022, the President of the United States (US), Joe Biden, said that the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States was over. Biden's remarks coincided with the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who recently said that the end of the Covid-19 pandemic was "at hand". Then, what about Indonesia? The Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) stated that the government would wait for further directions and policies from the WHO regarding the revocation of the status of the corona virus pandemic (Covid-19) becoming endemic in Indonesia. "We'll see later how the policies or guidelines from WHO are," said the Head of the Ministry of Health's Communication and Public Service Bureau, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, in a statement. READ MORE

DDHK.ORG – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that there were 2 cases of landslides in Ciamis, West Java, and Cilacap, Central Java. Through a press release conducted on Sunday, September 11, 2022, BNPB also asked residents in 24 regions to be aware of extreme weather in the next week. In Ciamis, said BNPB, there were 2 residents who died due to heaps of landslides. Both were found dead after being buried by a landslide that occurred in Sukamaju Village, Cihaurbeuti District, Ciamis Regency, West Java, Sunday (11/9/2022). The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Ciamis Regency reported that the incident occurred during high-intensity rain at... READ MORE