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VOInews, Yogyakarta: The Deputy Minister of Communication and Information Technology (Wamenkominfo) encourages Sekolah Tinggi Multi Media (STMM) students to keep up with the development of the digital space by increasing creativity and innovation. This was conveyed in the keynote speech at the opening of the Introduction to Campus Life for New Students (PKKMB) 2024 at the Multi Media College (STMM), Sleman, Yogyakarta, on Thursday (11/07/2024).

"All of you here, I am sure you are familiar with the digital world, at least you use social media platforms diligently to follow developments, you can see how the dynamics of conversations on social media. Use social media for creative things. If we go to Instagram, Facebook or TikTok today, there is so much content that is made very creatively," said Deputy Minister Nezar Patria. 

In addition, the Deputy Minister encouraged the new students of STMM Yogyakarta to make use of various facilities and lecture processes, and to express their creativity as much as possible in order to develop digital skills and creativity.

"Participate in activities on campus, especially to improve your skills. Don't like to skip lectures, you will lose yourself because the tuition fees here are quite affordable. Compared to private schools where tuition fees can be very expensive for the same knowledge," he said.

Deputy Minister Nezar Patria welcomed the new generation of the digital age who have chosen to pursue higher education at the campus under the auspices of the Ministry of Communication and Information.

"I would like to welcome you and welcome you to the Yogyakarta Multi Media College. This is the school of the future, all of you will fill a very strategic space in the future, which is the space of the digital industry," he said.

According to the deputy minister, the new students have chosen STMM as the right college to master the digital technology of the future. 

"So, once again, you have been chosen to learn and master the digital technology of the future and make the most of this opportunity," he said.

A total of 465 students from six study programmes participated in the STMM 2024 PKKMB activities, which took place from 11 to 13 July 2024. The event was attended by the head of the Human Resources Research and Development Agency (BPSDM) of the Ministry of Communication and Information, Hary Budiarto, the head of STMM Noor Iza, and the senate and academic community of STMM Yogyakarta.

Source: Kominfo RI

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut B. Pandjaitan during the Phase 2 development visit at the Herbal and Horticulture Science and Technology Park (TSTH), Humbang Hasundutan, North Sumatra (North Sumatra), Friday (12/07/2024), (Photo : Kemenkomarves) - 

VOInews, Jakarta : Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut B. Pandjaitan carried out a Phase 2 development visit at the Herbal and Horticulture Science and Technology Park (TSTH), Humbang Hasundutan, North Sumatra (North Sumatra), Friday (12/07/2024).

In this review, Coordinating Minister Luhut is optimistic that Indonesian agriculture will have good quality seeds because it applies genomic technology (genetic engineering).

"Frankly, I couldn't have imagined that today we would be at this point, especially regarding this genomic, indeed this genomic would later be able to represent all regions in Indonesia and this could later become our center. "Therefore, later our agriculture will have good quality seeds because of the application of genomics," said Coordinating Minister Luhut at the location.

Regarding agricultural seeds themselves, Coordinating Minister Luhut explained that he had discussed at the Limited Meeting (ratas) regarding the addition of agricultural seeds, such as the addition of cocoa seeds, of which there are currently only around 2 million seeds.

"Yesterday at the meeting in Jakarta, we were preparing to replant oil palms, and I suggested that research data should be activated. Well, the BPDPKS (Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency) has funds of around 52 T for the oil palm replanting program, and at the same time I'm including cocoa. Cocoa needs 800 million seeds, we only have 2 million seeds. "So it can be programmed genomically here," he said.

"I'm really really happy because we can start, with the time sequence being finished, maybe in January, with the landscape in February. "So maybe the President-elect can inaugurate this place in March, and there will also be genomic results that can be reported to the President-elect," he added.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Friday (12/07/24), during this meeting, a number of agreements were also implemented, namely the Cooperation Agreement (PKS) between the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbudristek) and the Del Institute regarding the use of the BMN Herbal and Horticulture Science and Technology Park, then the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between PT Mars Symbio-science Indonesia and Asia-beef Biofarm Indonesia with IT Del regarding Research, Education and Community Services, as well as an MoU between Symbioscience Indonesia and IT Del regarding Cocoa Productivity Research and Transfer of Technology.

"I am happy that in the future we hope that everyone can collaborate with various universities and I think this will create a game changer for Indonesia in the agricultural sector and other fields, for example the garlic that we have been importing all this time, now we can do genomics and make it here. "Hopefully that will happen because many Indonesian children are smart," he said.

"The construction of TSTH2 is underway and I thank the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbudristek), the Directorate General of Human Settlements, BPPW North Sumatra, PT Nindya Karya, and PT Vitrama Karya who have made great efforts to accelerate the construction of TSTH2 Phase 2. ," added Coordinating Minister Luhut.

He said he would report to President Jokowi on Monday regarding this visit, so it is hoped that in August, President Jokowi will be able to participate in the onion harvest.

“So I hope that over the next 2-3 months, everything will be settled. "So when the president comes here, it looks like it really is a classy research center," he concluded.

Adding to Coordinating Minister Luhut, Humbang Hasundutan Regent Dosmar Banjarnahor said that his party continues to support and coordinate with related parties so that the construction of TSTH2 can be completed according to the expected time limit.

"This has been a long process, we continue to support and coordinate with all parties so that development runs well. "Hopefully this event will go well until it is finished and all construction will run smoothly in accordance with our common goals," concluded Regent Dosmar//VOI

Hallyu Tourism Festival: A Heart Pounding Escape to Korea launch in Jakarta on Thursday (11/07/24), (Photo : Fatoer) - 

VOInews, Jakarta : Korea Tourism Organization, as an official government organization to promote Korea tourism to the world, holds Hallyu Tourism Festival: A Heart Pounding Escape to Korea in Main Atrium of Lotte Mall Jakarta from 11 – 14 July 2024.

This event presents varieties of installation that were built in Hallyu concept and has various arenas. Starting from K-Drama, K-Food, K-pop, and K-Tourism arena.

K-Drama installation consists of a replica installation of a Korean drama shooting location which has been booming in recent years. Starting from the Cheongna Lake Park installation which is the backdrop for the drama The Glory.

This installation is a Baduk board in the main area which has a table, wooden chairs and several white and black
flat balls, where Yeo Jeong and Do Yeong play Baduk.

The second installation comes from the ‘Heart Tree’ at the Sono Calm Jeju Resort which is the backdrop for the drama King the Land. The place where Goo Won and Sarang did a phenomenal photo session from the drama.

This installation is a heart shaped artificial tree and allows visitors to take photos under the artificial tree. The third installation comes from a Camping Car Replica which is the background for the reality show program BTS In the Soop 2. The place where Suga wrote songs while the other BTS members played outside the camping car.

The installation features a camping car as a backdrop for the photo wall and red-iron seats that visitors can sit on to take photos. The next installation comes from a campfire on a beach which is the backdrop for the drama Castaway Diva.

This is the place where Mokha did the official photo session for the drama Castaway Diva. This installation is a replica of a bonfire and coconut tree as well as a beach background.

Another installation of K-Drama Zone is an installation that displays video of the latest booming dramas in a mini cinema that visitors can stop by. Also, a 3D hologram showing the main characters of the drama so that visitors can take photos with the hologram.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Friday (12/07/24), apart from the K-Drama Zone, the K-Food Zone is also available for visitors who want to taste various Korean foods for free by following KTO's Instagram and YouTube.

The various foods provided are Woo Young Woo's favorite foods in drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Kimbab and Bibimguksu as well as other recent Korean food hits, called Cream Bread and Korean Pouch Drinks. 

There is also a K-Pop installation for visitors to write messages or wishes to their idols via sticky notes and stick them on the K-pop installation wall.

Also, visitors who are curious about the newest destinations and what is being promoted by KTO can come to the K-Tourism installation. 2024 Hallyu Tourism Festival will take place from 11 – 14 July 2024//VOI

File photo of the central business district (CBD) in Singapore. (Photo: CNA/Syamil Sapari) -

VOInews, Singapore : Singapore's economy grew 2.9 per cent in the second quarter of the year compared with the same period a year ago, according to advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Friday (Jul 12).

This was slightly slower than the 3 per cent growth recorded in the first quarter of 2024.

On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted basis, Singapore's economy expanded 0.4 per cent in the April to June period, slightly faster than the 0.3 per cent reported in the first quarter.

Advance gross domestic product estimates are computed largely from data gathered in the first two months of the quarter.

They are intended as an early indicator of GDP growth for the quarter and may be revised when more comprehensive data is available, the ministry said. The advance estimate for GDP in the first quarter was 2.7 per cent, but was revised to 3.0 per cent.

The manufacturing sector grew 0.5 per cent in the second quarter compared with a year ago, reversing a contraction of 1.7 per cent in the first quarter. 

"Growth in the sector was supported by output expansions across all manufacturing clusters, except for the biomedical manufacturing and precision engineering clusters," MTI said in its release.

On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted basis, the sector expanded by 0.6 per cent, compared with the 5.3 per cent contraction of the first three months of the year.

The group of sectors comprising the information and communications, finance and insurance and professional services sectors recorded the biggest growth of 5.6 per cent in the second quarter, though it was a slight moderation from the 5.7 per cent expansion in the previous quarter.

In the information and communications sector, growth was supported by continued strong demand for IT and digital solutions. For the finance and insurance sector, activities supplementary to financial services, banking and fund management segments supported growth.

On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted basis, the group of sectors grew 1.4 per cent. It shrank 2.8 per cent in the previous quarter.

The construction sector extended growth, expanding by 4.3 per cent in the second quarter, versus 4.1 per cent in the first quarter. The growth was boosted by an increase in public sector construction output.

On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted basis, the construction sector was back in the black at 2.4 per cent, compared with a contraction of 1.9 per cent in the first quarter.

The group comprising accommodation and food services, real estate, administrative and support services and other services grew 1.9 per cent in the second quarter, down from 3 per cent in the first quarter.

Besides the real estate and food services sectors, all other sectors in the group expanded.

"In particular, growth in the accommodation and administrative & support services sectors was supported by the sustained recovery in international visitor arrivals," MTI said.

On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted basis, the sectors in the group collectively contracted by 0.5 per cent, a pullback from the 2.3 per cent growth in the first quarter. A slew of concerts in the first three months of the year was said to have boosted consumer-facing industries that quarter.

The wholesale and retail trade, and transportation and storage sectors collectively expanded by 2.5 per cent from a year ago, moderating from the 3.9 per cent growth in the first quarter.

All sectors in the group recorded growth except for retail trade, which shrank because of a decline in sales volumes of wearing apparel and footwear, watches and jewellery and optical goods and books.

Growth in the transportation and storage sector was mainly supported by water and air transport, while wholesale trade growth was driven by machinery, equipment and supplies, and other segments.

On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted basis, the sectors expanded 0.7 per cent as a group, down from 2.7 per cent in the first quarter//CNA - VOI