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Indonesia's BPJPH coordinates agencies for halal certification rollout

Indonesia's Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) has begun coordinating with relevant government institutions, ...

Indonesia to enforce mandatory halal certification from Oct 2026

Indonesia will enforce mandatory halal certification starting in October 2026 to strengthen consumer protection and ...

Indonesia flags rising global threat of online romance scams

Indonesia’s financial watchdog has warned that online romance scams are emerging as one of the fastest-growing ...

YLKI urges businesses not to reject cash payments amid digital shift

Indonesia’s Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has urged businesses not to reject cash payments, warning that reliance ...

OJK launches financial literacy guide for people with disabilities

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) unveiled a Financial Literacy Guide for people with disabilities ...

OJK refines AI ethics code to mitigate financial tech risks

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has updated its artificial intelligence (AI) code of ethics guidelines to ...

Govt urged to form task force to protect consumers from online fraud

A member of Commission VI of the House of Representatives (DPR), Rivqy Abdul Halim, urged the government to immediately ...

BPJPH strengthens national halal ecosystem to back Prabowo agenda

The Indonesian Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) is strengthening the national halal ecosystem as a key ...

Indonesia urges mobile operators to strengthen anti-fraud systems

Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has called on mobile network operators to urgently ...

Bank Indonesia records US$1.5 trillion in BI-FAST transfers

Bank Indonesia (BI) reported that transactions processed through the BI-FAST service have surpassed Rp25 quadrillion ...

Digital Ministry calls for collaboration in war against digital scams

The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs called for cross-sectoral collaboration to tackle digital scams that ...

Indonesia's OJK prevents $23 million in fraud losses in one year

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) said it had prevented losses of Rp376.8 billion (around US$22.7 ...

RI Govt pushes Halal as quality and trust symbol

Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Ministry said Thursday that halal certification is a strategic component of ...

Indonesia calls for joint action against online scams, data theft

The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has called for joint efforts from all stakeholders — ...

Indonesia's crypto sector could create 1.2 million jobs - study

Indonesia’s cryptocurrency industry has the potential to create up to 1.22 million new jobs and add as much as ...