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Jakarta Says Tax and Asset Data Safe After Bapenda Building Fire

The Jakarta Provincial Government has confirmed that taxation and regional asset data remain safe following the fire at Bapenda building.

The Jakarta Provincial Government has confirmed that taxation and regional asset data remain secure following the fire at the Jakarta Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda) building on Friday night. All data has been digitized and backed up in separate servers and data centers, ensuring uninterrupted tax services. Similarly, regional asset data is managed by the Regional Asset Management Agency (BPAD) and stored in a separate data center, keeping it secure.

The building is insured, and around 1,000 civil servants work there. The government is arranging temporary work arrangements, including a rotating work-from-home scheme, to maintain operations. Efforts are ongoing to investigate the cause of the fire, with a focus on preserving essential services. No casualties were reported, and firefighters successfully evacuated a worker from the building.

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