On March 30, 1950, film crew directed by Usmar Ismail, working for national film production company Perusahaan Film Nasional Indonesia (Perfini), commenced principal photography for “Darah dan Doa” movie, which was released internationally as “The Long March”. The movie was considered to be the first “national” Indonesian movie, and the
In recent times, sexual violence cases in Indonesia have become more alarming. Cases of sexual violence also occur in the campus environment that is supposed to be a safe place for learning. According to survey data of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemenikbudristek) in 2020, around 77
Bandung High Court’s decision to hand down the death sentence to serial rapist Herry Wirawan for raping his 13 female students has fulfilled the sense of justice, Purwokerto’s Jenderal Sudirman University’s criminal law expert stated. “I perceive the justices’ decision as a progressive step because according to our law, the
Business deals totaling US$150 million (around Rp2.15 trillion) have been struck during a Japanese business delegation’s trip to Indonesia on March 27-April 1, facilitated by the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo. The investment deals were important for Indonesia’s economic recovery after the pandemic, the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo noted in a
Vice President Ma’ruf Amin put the spotlight on four key factors to optimize the sharia financial industry and sharia insurance industry and ensure their continuation in the country. “As part of the efforts to optimize performance of the sharia financial industry and sharia insurance industry and their continuation, several key
The Communication and Informatics Ministry has called on ministries and institutions to collaborate with marketplace managers to address the challenges of digitizing micro, small, and medium enterprises. Communications and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate emphasized that several challenges still existed in digitizing micro, small, and medium enterprises, including the entrepreneurs’