Indonesia rescues 1,943 trafficking victims, arrests 698 suspects

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Task Force for the Eradication and Prevention of Human Trafficking (TPPO) has rescued 1,943 human trafficking victims, and arrested 698 perpetrators in the period from June 5 to July 3, 2023.Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MDsaid that the TPPO Task Force–which is led by National Police Chief;nbspeneral Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who serves as its daily executive chief–has been very productive. “In this one month, 698 people have been named suspects from various regions in Indonesia,” he highlighted while reporting on the TPPO Task Force’s activities in the past month at his ministry’s office in Jakarta on Tuesday. Second, this step was followed by the rescue of 1,943 victims. In one month, 1,943 victims could be saved, he said. Of the rescued victims, 65.5 percent were Indonesian migrant workers, 26.5 percent were commercial sex workers, 6.6 percent were children who were exploited for work, and 1.4 percent were ship crew. “This is very productive: 698 suspects, 1,943 victims,” said Mahfud, who is also serving as a leader in the task force. He further informed that the task force has also issued 605 police reports related to the crime of trafficking in persons. “So, (it has reported on) the types of crimes, there are people who (fall victim to) online scammers (Internet fraud) for gambling, prostitution, various kinds, then there are also blue-collar workers on ships, domestic workers in various places who are not paid, but are not allowed to go home because they have contracts, our migrant workers also being tortured in various countries. Now, it has started to be handled,” the minister said. The TPPO Task Force is currently also highlighting cases of organ trafficking, which often involve prospective Indonesian migrant workers as victims, he informed. “The latest development: there is an organ trafficking case in Bekasi. People are sent abroad, their kidneys are sold, housed in various hospitals, and (the victim) does not receive adequate treatment,” said Mahfud.

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Toshiba Introduces ARM Cortex-M3 Microcontrollers “TXZ+TM Family Advanced Class”

;figure class=”figure-image” id=”fgimage_1Kawasaki, Japan (ANTARA/BusinessWire)-Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation(“Toshiba”) has added new products M3H group (2)” to the “tmlandesheet=53429973andnewsitemid=20230626421334andlan=en-USandanchor=M3H+groupandindex=3andmd5=040b5aacaa08e37b99b27f8e77ce2116M3H group” of the 32-bit microcontroller product group “TXZ+TMFamily Advanced Class” equipped with Cortex-M3 using the 40nm process.In recent years, the need for larger program capacity and support for FOTA (Firmware update Over The Air) has been increasing. This is driven by the penetration of digital technology, especially in the IoT (Internet of Things) area, and by the increasingly advanced functionality required in various devices. The new products M3H group (2) has expanded the code flash memory capacity from 512KB (partially 256KB or 384KB) of the Toshiba’s existing products M3H group (1) to 1MB[1], and the RAM capacity from 66KB[2]of the Toshiba’s existing products M3H group (1) to 130KB[2]. Other features, such as an ARMCortex-M3 core running up to 120MHz, integrated code flash, and 32KB data flash memory with 100K program/erase cycle endurance have been maintained. These microcontrollers also offer various interface and motor control options, such as UART, I2C interface, Advanced Encoder Input Circuit, and Advanced Programmable Motor Control Circuit. Toshiba’s lineup of Microcontrollers in the M3H group contribute to IoT and advanced functionality in a wide range of applications including motors, home appliances, and industrial equipment. In the new products, the 1MB[1]code flash is implemented with two separate areas of 512KB each. This implementation allows instructions to be read from one area, while the updated code is programmed into the other area in parallel. Finally, the firmware rotation function is realized by the area swap function[3]. The M3H group products are equipped withtmlandesheet=53429973andnewsitemid=20230626421334andlan=en-USandanchor=UART%2C+TSPI%2C+I2C+interfaceandindex=5andmd5=94b7049437ebeb974d18a7a7f89ab01dUART, TSPI, I2C interface, 2-unit DMAC and an LCD Display Controller[4]to meet the requirements from a variety of consumer or industrial applications. To support various kinds of sensing, the new products have maximum 21 channels of 12-bit high-speed, high-precision analog/digital converter (ADC), that are selectable from two sample hold time for each analog input pin. In addition, they are suitable for controlling AC motors and brushless DC motors in combination with an advanced Programmable Motor Control Circuit and Advanced Encoder Input Circuit that can operate synchronously with the high-speed, high-precision 12-bit analog/digital converter.The self-diagnosis functions incorporated in the devices for flash memory, RAM, ADC and Clock help customers to achieve IEC 60730 Class B functional safety certification. Documentation, sample software with actual usage examples, and driver software that controls the interfaces for each peripheral are available. Evaluation boards and development environments are provided in cooperation with ARM;nbsplobal ecosystem partners. pplications For the main control of consumer equipment (home appliances, toys, health care equipment etc.) and office equipment (multi-function printers, etc.)For the motor control of consumer equipment, industrial equipmentFor IoT of consumer equipment, industrial equipment, etc.Features High-performance ARMCortex-M3 core, max 120MHzIncreased capacity of internal memoryCode flash memory capacity: 1MB[1]RAM capacity: 130KB[2]Area swap method firmware rotation function, supporting firmware updates while the microcontroller continues to operate[3].Self-diagnosis functions for IEC 60730 class B functional safetyExtensive package lineupMain Specifications ;figure class=”figure-image” id=”fgimage_1; class=”fig-captionMain specificationNotes: [1] Code flash memory capacity of TMPM3HNFDBFG is one 512KB area. [2] Includes 2KB of backup RAM. [3] TMPM3HNFDBFG is not supported. [4] TMPM3HLF10BUG has no LCD Display Controller. Follow the link below for more on the new product. Follow the link below for more on Toshiba’s Microcontrollers. ARM and Cortex are registered trademarks of ARM Limited (or its subsidiaries) in the US and/or elsewhere. TXZ+ is a trademark of Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation. Other company names, product names, and service names may be trademarks of their respective companies. Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice. About Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation, a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor and storage solutions, draws on over half a century of experience and innovation to offer customers and business partners outstanding discrete semiconductors, system LSIs and HDD products. The company’s 21,500 employees around the world share a determination to maximize product value, and promote close collaboration with customers in the co-creation of value and new markets. With annual sales approaching 800-billion yen (US$6.1 billion), Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation looks forward to building and to contributing to a better future for people everywhere. Contacts Customer Inquiries: MCU and Digital Device Sales and Marketing Dept. Tel: +81-44-548-2233 Contact Us Media Inquiries: Chiaki Nagasawa Digital Marketing Department Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation Source: Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation

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Govt asks companies to regularly report data on job vacancies

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Acting Head of the Employment Planning and Development Agency of the Manpower MinistryAris Wahyudihas asked companies running businesses in Indonesia to report data on job vacancies to the government regularly.”Our challenge is collecting data on job vacancies in companies. We have encouraged online-based Company Employment Mandatory Report (WLKP) to detect those vacancies,” he said during a discussion entitled “Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Implementation” here on Tuesday. He drew an analogy to explain the job vacancy problem, saying it’s like when many car owners need a driver, but do not know who wants to be a driver, while many people have the ability to drive and want to be drivers, but do not know which car owner needs a driver. Wahyudi informed that his ministry has developed a job market center to support the provision of information on supply and demand. “We encourage to no longer use manual job matching, but develop an artificial intelligence-based job matching platform. The challenge is how to bring them together to enter the system so that we get workforces according to informed needs,” he said. Based on data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), in terms of open unemployment, the number of unemployed reached 7.9 million in early 2023. Meanwhile, every year, educational and training institutions create 3 million new graduates who are ready to enter the job market. The government is currently working to resolve the problem of the imbalance between supply and demand so that all graduates can be absorbed into the world of work and there are no more people in the open unemployment category. ccording to Wahyudi, the biggest producers of unemployed people are educational and training institutions because the skills of graduates are not in accordance with the needs of job providers. Moreover, the increase in investment is not balanced by the expansion of job opportunities due to funds flowing to capital-intensive sectors. “When the job positions have become saturated, being brave to change majors and change faculties is a must,” he stressed.

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