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April

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Jakarta (voinews): The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) in Japan has started organizing Indonesia Fair 2023 as part of a series of events commemorating the 65th anniversary of Indonesia-Japan bilateral relations at Parkside Diner, Imperial Hotel Tokyo.

The event is also being held to promote the "Spice Up The World" program by serving four authentic Indonesian dishes: nasi goreng, tongseng ayam, ikan kuah kuning, and wingko babat.

These dishes will be featured in the Parkside Diner Restaurant's fixed menu throughout April.

As stated in its statement on Monday, the KBRI invited Indonesian chef Aziz Amri, a finalist of the 2020 MasterChef Indonesia competition, to work in collaboration with several Japanese professional chefs in serving Indonesian culinary delicacies.

The chef made sure that the menu items had an authentic Indonesian taste, allowing Japanese guests to experience the true flavor of Indonesian cuisine.

On that occasion, Chef Amri expressed pride in introducing Indonesian food to the Tokyo public.

"In this event, I am doing my best to serve authentic Indonesian food while mindfully balancing the taste so that it can be well-received by the Japanese community. Hopefully, the guests will enjoy the Indonesian cuisine, which in turn will help them to learn more about its country of origin," he stated.

"I personally believe that Indonesian cuisine is a crucial instrument of Indonesia's cultural diplomacy," Amri noted.

"We already have a plethora of Japanese restaurants established in Indonesia. With that in mind, I truly hope that Indonesian food will someday someday be widely enjoyed in Japan, which will help to strengthen the partnership between both countries and boost tourist visits," the chef said. (Antaranews)

03
April

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Jakarta (voinews): President Joko Widodo is scheduled to officially appoint Dito Ariotedjo as Minister of Youth and Sport Affairs (Menpora) and Police Commissioner General (Komjen) Rycko Amelza as National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT) head on Wednesday (April 5).

Ariotedjo has been chosen to replace Zainuddin Amali, who submitted his resignation letter as Menpora to the president on March 9, 2023.

"Yes, they will be officially appointed," a source from the presidential office stated on Monday.

Ariotedjo was head of the Central Executive Board (DPP) of Angkatan Muda Pembaharuan Indonesia (AMPI), a youth wing of the Golkar political party.

It is known that Ariotedjo was also chairman of the Organizing Committee for Golkar's 58 anniversary last year.

In addition, Ariotedjo is known for his active involvement in sports-related affairs. In 2021, he, along with a renowned businessman Rafi Ahmad and the CEO of Prestige Motor, co-founded Rans Sport company.

Regarding the sport company, Ariotedjo is currently serving as the chairman of the Rans Nusantara Football Club, a team competing in the national top-tier league Liga 1. Moreover, he is part of the company's basketball branch, RANS PIK Basketball.

As for governmental matters, Ariotedjo has been part of the expert team for the Coordinating Minister for Economy since 2022.

Meanwhile, Komjen Rycko Amelza will be appointed as BNPT head to succeed Komjen Boy Rafli Amar, who will soon retire.

Amelza was the best graduate of the Police Academy in 1988. The man, who was born in Bogor on August 14, 1966, has paved his way to be known as an experienced detective.

Regarding the field of counterterrorism, Amelza was part of the Police Criminal Detective Agency (Bareskrim Polri) that successfully arrested the infamous terrorist Dr Azahari and his group in Batu City, November 9, 2005.

In 2008, Amelza was serving as the head of the North Jakarta Metro Police before being appointed as a presidential aide for former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) during his second term of administration.

Furthermore, Amelza has served in numerous institutions since 2013, including the Police Education and Training Institute (Lemdiklat Polri) in 2021. (Antaranews)

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April

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Jakarta (voinews): Governor of Bali Wayan Koster has issued a set of instructions to enter the Agung Besakih Temple in Karangasem Regency during the Ida Bhatara Turun Kabeh ritual ceremony.

The temple's visitors are urged to abide by the stipulated instructions during the main ceremony that will last for 21 days from April 5 to April 26, 2023.

"Visitors must enter through Bentar Temple in the Manik Mas area in accordance with the instructions. As for visitors boarding buses or trucks, we will provide electric buses from the parking area Kedungdung to Manik Mas and vice versa," Koster noted as cited in a government press broadcast in Denpasar, Monday.

Those keen on praying at the Agung Besakih Temple will be directed to walk from the parking area to Bencingah, the temple's front area.

Koster remarked that special transportation will also be provided for sulinggih (priests), elders, pregnant women, and women with infants.

Apart from ritual purposes, no one will be permitted to enter during the ceremony.

In addition, the ceremony committees necessitate visitors to bring their own trash bags, maintain environmental cleanliness, and comply with the temple's stipulated provisions.

Through a circular letter, the governor has also highlighted several restrictions that will be implemented in order to preserve the temple's beauty and sanctity.

The restrictions include prohibition on littering and using single-use plastics. Traders are also banned from selling their products outside the designated area.

Furthermore, visitors are urged to bring back all their offerings so as not to litter the temple.

The Bali Provincial Government has provided several supporting facilities in the Agung Besakih Temple area, such as by providing wantilan, a designated hall for visitors to rest while they wait for people in the queue to enter the temple in the Manik Mas and Bencingah area.

Moreover, the government has provided a trading area, information center, health post, security post, dressing rooms, and also a breastfeeding room.

Additional facilities have also been prepared, such as parking lots as well as toilets, including those designed for the disabled. (antaranews)

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April

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Jakarta (Voinews): The Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) along with the Public Works and Public Housing Ministry accompanied a Japanese business association on a visit to observe the new capital city development in Nusantara, East Kalimantan, on April 1.

"This is a positive signal because it is a response from the market study conducted by the Indonesian government to Japan at the end of February," Deputy of Financing and Investment for OIKN Agung Wicaksono noted in a written statement issued by OIKN Secretariat.

The Building Center of Japan Senior Advisor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and former Special Advisor to Prime Minister, Hiroto Izumi, along with Japan's Ambassador to Indonesia Kenji Kanasugi, led a delegation from the Japan International Association for the Industry of Building and Housing (JIBH), a Japanese business association in the construction and housing industry, to directly observe the progress in development and potential investment opportunities in the Nusantara Capital (IKN).

During the visit, the Japanese delegation had the opportunity to observe the progress in development of IKN.

They were taken to observe the progress in the construction of the Sepaku Semoi Dam, the Nusantara Zero Point, the Presidential Palace, and the Housing for Construction Workers, the OIKN Secretariat noted in a statement.

"As often stated by the Head of OIKN Bambang Susantono, seeing is believing. By observing the progress of development directly, Japanese investor delegations can see that development is continuing," Deputy Wicaksono stated.

"So, there is trust because building investor trust is most important," he emphasized.

Furthermore, Deputy Wicaksono highlighted that Hiroto Izumi had penned down the words "great job" on the testimonial page.

According to Wicaksono, this is an important testament to building market trust. Hence, he is optimistic that the Japanese business association's visit will be followed up.

At a dinner event held beforehand, Advisor of Japan’s Prime Minister, Hiroto Izumi, expressed hope that the development of IKN Nusantara would become a mega-project for Japanese investment after the MRT and Patimban Port projects.

Chairman of the Implementation Task Force for IKN Infrastructure Development from the Ministry of Public Works and Housing Danis Sumadilaga, Director General of Cipta Karya from the Ministry Diana, Deputy of Financing and Investment for OIKN Kusumastuti, and Deputy of Development Control for OIKN Thomas Umbu Pati Tena Bolodadi accompanied the delegation during the visit. (antaranews)