Online census begins despite glitches
(WorldNews Indonesia)

Shares The 2020 population census by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has started. The online phase, which is expected to ease access for public participation across the country, has begun, but glitches have plagued the launch. Less than a week after the online census started, some residents, such as those in North Sumatra where authorities aim to have 20 percent of North Sumatra residents, or 3 million people, taking part in the online census, encountered slow webpage loading when people attempted to fill in the online form. Mukhamad Mukhanit from BPS’ North Sumatra office said it was because the servers unexpectedly became overloaded when multiple people accessed the website at the same...