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February 12, 2025 | 09:07 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Here are the highlights: Indonesia Turns to Old Tax System After Troubles with New Software; Garuda Indonesia Named Among Best Airlines in the World for 2025; and Top 2 Reasons Indonesian Tourists Go on Vacation to Singapore.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Indonesia Turns to Old Tax System After Troubles with New Software
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's tax office is allowing taxpayers to use its old online system while it tries to fix a new system launched this year that has crashed and glitched, with users complaining of disruption to business operations.
The upgrade, called "core tax", was launched on Jan. 1, intended to improve taxpayer profiles and compliance oversight, but it has been mired by issues like data mismatches, crashing and other problems.
The old system will work in parallel with the new one and penalties will be waived on late filings caused by the disruption, according to a joint statement issued late on Monday by the tax office and the parliamentary commission overseeing the financial system.
2. Garuda Indonesia Named Among Best Airlines in the World for 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has been recognized as the sole Indonesian airline to receive an award for Best Airline in the World for 2025, according to AirlineRatings.com.
"AirlineRatings.com is pleased to announce the highly anticipated World’s Best Airline Awards for 2025," said Sharon Petersen, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AirlineRatings.com in a statement issued on February 8, 2025.
3. Top 2 Reasons Indonesian Tourists Go on Vacation to Singapore
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian tourists visiting Singapore in 2024 reached 2.49 million visitors. Indonesia is the second largest contributor of tourists globally and the largest in Southeast Asia. This number increased by 8 percent from 2.3 million visitors in 2023.
Meanwhile, the number of tourists visiting Singapore in 2024 as a whole reached 16.7 million. There was an increase of 21 percent from 2023.
Area Director, Singapore Tourism Board Indonesia or STB Mohamed Hafez Marican, said there are two main reasons why Indonesian tourists visit Singapore, namely for shopping and culinary tourism. However, uniquely, Indonesian tourists do not only shop in famous areas such as Orchard Road.
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