The Ministry of Industry encouraged small and medium enterprises to optimize market opportunities offered by the high demand for batik uniforms for Indonesian .
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A new regulation that gives Indonesia’s government jurisdiction over online service-providers and platforms has come under fire from internet freedom and human rights advocates, who warn that it will be used to stifle free speech.
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology says the policy, which requires online platforms to register with the government for content monitoring, aims to protect domestic users and monitor content that violates the law.
Ministerial Regulation 5 affects services such as Facebook, YouTube and Netflix, and is too sweeping, according to Human Rights Watch.
“MR5 is deeply problematic, granting government authorities overly broad powers to regulate online content, access user data, and penalize companies that fail to comply,” HRW said in a statement last week.
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JAKARTA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Southeast Asia technology group Sea’s shopping arm Shopee has apologised over an online advertisement in Indonesia that ignited uproar on social media for mocking victims of sexual harassment and abuse.
On a popular Indonesian gossip account on Instagram, the paid post appeared to imitate women warning about the dangers of dating apps, using screenshots to make it appear to be a real discussion.
Using the format and portraying predatory male behaviour, one slide featured a man sending a woman a message, that turned out to be a Shopee advertisement.
Shopee Indonesia director Handhika Jahja said the advertisement has since been removed and the mistake would not be repeated.