Independence in digital light in eastern Kutai
This achievement reinforces the commitment to realise a Resilient, Independent, and Competitive Kutai Timur. This vision is not a slogan on the walls of government offices, but lives in every training session, development programme, and the NIB documents handed over to residents.
A breeze of Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day blows from Kutai Timur. On this continuously developing coast, a new light is beginning to illuminate the nation’s journey.
Digital screens are no longer dominated by residents of big cities. Now, everyone—old, young, men, and women—holds new hope right at their fingertips.
On this 81st anniversary, independence is no longer merely freedom from colonialism. It is freedom from limited access, freedom from information lag, and freedom to determine the future through technology.
Based on the 2025 Indonesian Digital Society Index (IMDI) released by the Human Resources Development Agency for Communication and Digital Affairs (BPSDM Komdigi), Kutai Timur Regency (Kutim) has carved an achievement on the national digital map.
With a score of 55.16, Kutim falls into the high category and ranks second highest in East Kalimantan Province, just below Bontang City, which recorded a score of 56.84.
This achievement carries great significance. Overall, East Kalimantan Province recorded an IMDI score of 47.17, surpassing the national average of 44.53. This figure indicates that digital transformation in the land of Benua Etam is growing faster and more evenly.
IMDI is not merely a series of numbers, but a benchmark from the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs to assess the extent to which the public is able to understand, access, and utilise digital technology in daily life. Its measurement reaches remote villages as a development compass so that no citizen is left behind.
“Four main pillars form the foundation of IMDI,” said the Head of the Kutim Communication, Informatics, Statistics, and Encryption Agency (Diskominfo Staper), Rony Bonar H. Siburian.