Jakarta, Oct. 14 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs has called on public institutions and private companies to use digital technology to make public information more accessible and transparent.

"Stakeholders, ministries, agencies, and private companies must design systems that make it easier for people to access public information," the ministry's Secretary General Ismail said Tuesday at the opening of the 2025 Public Information Openness Exhibition.

He stressed that openness is key to strengthening public trust, warning that complex bureaucracy can undermine confidence in government institutions.

While most public information is now available digitally, Ismail underscored the need to safeguard data from brea...