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The central government together with Bali administration have officially formed a task force to deal with increasing violations committed by foreign tourists who fake license plates, work illegally and set up an “exclusive village.” The measure was announced by Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno on Wednesday (22/3), reported Kompas.

The Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) rejected the ratification of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law 2/2022 on Job Creation by the Parliament.

Indonesia encourages the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to strengthen solidarity and collaboration in facing global challenges at the 49th OIC Ministerial Conference in Nouakchott, Mauritania, March 16-17.

Alleged cases of corruption and money laundering involving employees of the Finance Ministry (Kemenkeu) continued to be critized by the netizens. They chided employees of Kemenkeu for their lavish lifestyle. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani is deemed to have failed in her oversight duty. And KPK is slammed for being weak in enforcing the law.

Thrifting, or sales of imported used clothing, has been in the spotlight after President Joko Widodo banned the practice because it disrupted the domestic textile industry.

The Surabaya District Court acquitted Bambang Sidik Achmadi, one of the defendants in the Kanjuruhan stadium stampeded that killed 132 on October 1, 2022, reported CNN Indonesia, Friday (17/3).

The naturalization process for the Indonesian U-20 national team (Timnas) is almost complete after President Joko Widodo has signed the decree. It will now be discussed in the House (DPR) on Tuesday (21/3), according to the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Deputy Chairman Zainudin Amali, reported Detik (16/3).

The Indonesian government through the Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry and the United States signed an MoU on the Indonesia-US Clean Energy Working Group in Jakarta, Thursday (16/3). The agreement marks the establishment of clean energy development cooperation in Indonesia.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo formed a team to oversee the implementation of non-judicial resolutions for past serious human rights violations through Presidential Decree 4/2023 on Wednesday (15/3). The team will be led by the Secretary of the Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Ministry Lt. Gen. Teguh Pudjo Rumekso, reported Detik, Thursday (16/3).

Lamin was chosen in line with the plan to relocated the capital city from Jakarta to Nusantara in East Kalimantan,” said Ricky Suhendar, Indonesian Consul General in Hong Kong. “We will continue to promote tourism and Indonesian culture in Hong Kong through participation in various prestigious events.”

The Public Works and Housing (PUPR) Ministry completed the construction of three Integrated Waste Treatment Areas (TPST) in the city of Denpasar, Bali. They are TPST Kesiman Kertalangu, TPST Padang Sambian and TPST Tahura Ngurah Rai with a total capacity of up to 1,020 tons per day.