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PLN Gradually Recovers Electricity Supply (0)
State-owned electricity firm PT PLN has recovered electric power to Balaraja Extra High Voltage substation in Banten Province, and furthermore it will be channeled to Suralaya steam-fueled power plant (PLTU) to gradually recover its operation to reach its capacity of 2800 MW of electricity.
In addition, power supply from Gandul Extra High Voltage substations in Depok, West Java Province, will be channeled to Muara Karang gas and steam power plant (PLTGU) to supply electricity to the Indonesian capital city, Jakarta.
Acting President Director of PLN Sripeni Inten Cahyani said here on Sunday that the power supply to Jakarta was expected to recover within three hours.
"We apologize for the inconvenience today, and currently all efforts have been made to recover the Java-Bali power system, especially in the area of West Java, Banten, and Jakarta," Cahyani said.
The company has focused on power supply to PLTGU Muara Karang and PLTGU Priok to recover the system in the capital city.
Previously, PLN has recovered the operation of hydro-generated power plant (PLTA) Saguling and PLTA Cirata which are functioned as power stabilizer, and, at the same time, supply the electricity to PLTU Suralaya through Cibinong, Depok, Gandul, Lengkok, Balaraja and Suralaya extra high voltage substations.
PLTU Suralaya is expected to return to its normal operation within six hours to normalize power system in West Java and Banten.
Blackout that affected thousands of homes and public facilities in West Java, Jakarta, and Banten was caused by several troubles in the extra high voltage 500 kV transmission of Ungaran - Pemalang.
"PLN has taken its best efforts and will have evaluation to prevent recurrence of today's incident," Cahyani said.
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November
Widodo, Yaakob discuss four issues during bilateral talks
Written by Nur Yasmin
President Joko Widodo sought the conclusion of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for protecting Indonesian domestic helpers employed in Malaysia during a meeting with Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob here on Wednesday.
“At our first meeting, we spoke openly and friendly. Among the several issues that we have discussed at the meeting is first, the significance of cooperation to protect Indonesian citizens in Malaysia,” Widodo said at a joint press conference with Yaakob at the Bogor Presidential Palace.
This is Yaakob’s first visit to Indonesia since he was inaugurated as prime minister on August 21, 2021 after Muhyiddin Yassin stepped down from the post.
Indonesia was also the first ASEAN country that Mahathir Mohammad visited early in 2020 after he assumed office as Malaysian Prime Minister, Widodo noted.
The other issue related to the protection of Indonesian citizens in Malaysia is a request for the immediate issuance of a permit to set up a community learning center in the Malaysian Peninsula, in accordance with the principles of education for all, Widodo said.
The protection of Indonesian citizens in Malaysia was one of the four issues discussed by Widodo and Yaakob during their meeting
"Secondly, we want to conclude immediately negotiations on state borders, both air and sea borders, since (the negotiations) have made slow progress. We hope the issue could be solved as soon as possible,” Widodo said.
The third issue is related to post-pandemic economic recovery, he added.
“I warmly welcome a 49-percent increase in trade value in the January-August 2021 period compared to the same period last year. To support economic recovery, we have agreed to make a travel corridor arrangement in which we will gradually open (travel corridor) one by one,” he said.
The fourth issue is related to Myanmar and the South China Sea, he informed.
“It is an honor for me as well as Indonesia to receive the first overseas visit of the ninth Malaysian Prime Minister, Mr. Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. As close neighboring states and cognate nations, we must strengthen cooperation based upon the principles of mutual respect and benefit,” he said.
The two state leaders also witnessed the signing of an MoU in the education sector and an MoU on administrative assistance in the customs field on Wednesday.
Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim, and Minister/State Secretary Pratikno were also present at the event. (Antaranews)
November
Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to open the international border between the two countries in the near future through a travel corridor arrangement (TCA).
The agreement was conveyed during a meeting between Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Malaysian Prime Minister Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at the Bogor Presidential Palace on Wednesday.
"Today, the President and I have reached an agreement to open the border between Indonesia and Malaysia through the travel corridor arrangement," Yaakob informed while delivering a statement following the meeting. He was accompanied by President Widodo.
Yaakob said that he and Widodo had agreed to assign ministries to manage the details of the border opening between the two countries.
"Related ministers will look in more detail so that we can start opening our borders," he added.
In the initial stage, Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to open a travel corridor between Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur and Bali, he informed.
"Maybe we will start with Kuala Lumpur-Jakarta-Kuala Lumpur, and also Kuala Lumpur-Bali-Kuala Lumpur. By God willing, if things are going well, we agreed earlier that we will make a joint statement, to announce the opening of the border between Malaysia with Indonesia," Yakoob said.
The Malaysian prime minister then expressed his appreciation to President Widodo for extending a warm welcome to him.
"I feel very happy with the warm welcome from President Jokowi and the Indonesian government," he remarked.
Malaysia and Indonesia have the same old cultural and historical values, besides the fact that the two countries have a quite special relationship, he added. (Antaranews)
November
BRIN to build four earthquake-resilient composite homes in 2021
Written by Nur Yasmin
The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) will build four earthquake-resilient composite housing units in 2021 to be placed in several areas in Indonesia, BRIN official Ade Sholeh Hidayah told ANTARA here on Tuesday.
"It would require earthquake-resilient house technology innovation that comprises design, construction, material, structural strength testing to produce earthquake-resilient buildings," he noted.
One of the four earthquake-resilient units will be built and placed in Rangkasbitung, Lebak district, and will be used by Lebak district's Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) in Banten, West Java, he informed.
Meanwhile, the other prototype housing units will be built and placed in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara to be utilized as teacher's accommodations, he said.
BRIN has made the effort to support the government's program that concerns building infrastructure to mitigate disasters, he informed.
Among these infrastructures are housing units that are quick to build and resilient against earthquakes, Hidayah said.
Earthquake-resilient composite housing is one of the innovations that BRIN has created to expedite the realization of fire and earthquake-resilient building construction innovations that are quick to build, he explained.
These buildings will be utilized as a strategic solution to mitigate earthquakes, he said.
The housing will be built using fire-resistant and light materials such as composite panels, styrofoam, and aluminum, he informed.
As a result, the total weight of the composite housing structures will be four times lighter compared to the weight of conventional housing structures, he explained.
This innovation is expected to be used by various parties to reduce the risk from earthquakes, especially to reduce fatalities caused by collapsing of buildings during quakes, he said.
On November 5, 2021, BNPB had organized mangrove planting on Mbah Drajid Beach, Lumajang district, East Java, as a tsunami mitigation measure and to commemorate World Tsunami Awareness Day, he noted.
Apart from being a mitigatory step against tsunami in vulnerable areas, this activity also aimed to raise residents' awareness of potential earthquake and tsunami threats, he added. (Antaranews)
November
Govt continuing to replenish COVID-19 vaccine stocks: official
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Indonesian government is striving to meet national COVID-19 vaccine needs by restocking vaccines, an official has said.
With the arrival of the 116th batch of vaccines, four million Sinovac doses are ready to be distributed to regions across the country, director general of information and public communication at the Ministry of Communications and Informatics, Usman Kansong, said in a statement issued on Tuesday.
"The Sinovac vaccine again arrives in Jakarta in the form of a ready-to-use vaccine. This time, 4 million doses arrive this afternoon," he added.
Since the beginning, Indonesia has received Sinovac vaccines in two forms—finished form and in the form of raw materials that need to be processed (bulk) further, he noted.
Indonesia has so far received 100 million Sinovac doses in finished form and 153 million Sinovac doses in bulk, Kansong said.
The raw materials received from Sinovac have been processed to make 124.4 million finished vaccine doses, he informed.
"So, in total, we already have 330,378,350 doses of vaccine from various brands in Indonesia, both in bulk and finished form," Kansong explained.
The COVID-19 vaccine will always be made available for the public until the vaccination target is achieved and all people in Indonesia have received the vaccine, he affirmed.
The government is committed to providing COVID-19 vaccines to protect the health of all levels of society from the coronavirus, he said.
Kansong also reminded people who have not been vaccinated to immediately take the shot to protect themselves, their family, and the whole community.
"Currently, there are 125 million people in Indonesia who have received the first dose of vaccination and 79 million of them have completed the vaccination," he informed.
Kansong urged the public to follow the health protocols amid the sloping cases of COVID-19 since several countries are experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases.
For this reason, joint efforts from all parties are needed to prevent a spike in cases or a third wave of infections in Indonesia, he added.
"Stay alert and learn from the experiences of countries in Europe that are experiencing a spike in cases," Kansong cautioned. (Antaranews)
November
Bio Farma distributed 233.4 million COVID-19 vaccines until Nov 4
Written by Nur Yasmin
Bio Farma, the holding company for pharmaceutical State-Owned Enterprises, has distributed 233.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to all Indonesian provinces.
"In total, until November 4, 2021, we had distributed 233.4 million doses of vaccines to all provinces in Indonesia," Director of Bio Farma Honesti Basyir stated here on Tuesday.
Basyir remarked that several million more vaccine doses were directly distributed by the manufacturers in collaboration with the government. He cited the example of Pfizer wherein Pfizer global had entered an agreement with the Health Ministry in terms of the supply. Pfizer directly distributes the vaccines to provinces in Indonesia.
Such distribution, which was the result of an agreement between manufacturers and the government, is not included in the distribution handled by Bio Farma, thereby pegging the amount of vaccines distributed by it at 233.4 million doses.
This distribution encompasses all types of vaccines that already exist in Indonesia, which have obtained an emergency use authorization (EUA) from the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM). Those include vaccines that Bio Farma had obtained either via a direct supply agreement or the COVAX facility or from allied countries.
"The target is that by the end of the year, which will be our assignment, a total of around 326.8 million doses (will be distributed). We still have several vaccines that will be delivered in November and December 2021 to meet all needs," he remarked.
The vaccines that will be distributed until the end of the year as per the target are COVID-19 vaccines that are not gifted, which means the vaccines are part of a supply agreement between Bio Farma and vaccine developers. Bio Farma is striving to hand out a total of 326.8 million vaccine doses to the government in accordance with its tasks.
"Until October 2021, we have received more than 250 million doses, so that in November and December, another 111 million doses of vaccines will be obtained from various developers, such as the Bio Farma COVID-19 vaccine that Bio Farma produces itself, and there is also the Novavax vaccine or Covavax, which is the name of the product that will be coming soon. Moreover, there is AstraZeneca vaccine produced in China and also the finished vaccine that Bio Farma imports directly from Sinovac with the brand name Coronavac 2," Basyir revealed. (Antaranews)
November
Govt seeks to administer 300 million vaccines by year-end
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Indonesian Government is targeting to administer 300 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2021 under the national vaccination program, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said.
"With this pace, we estimate that by the end of the year, 290-300 million doses will have been injected (in total)," Sadikin informed in a press statement, accessed online here on Monday.
The 300 million doses comprise 168 million first doses and 124 million second doses, he expounded.
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked that two million vaccine doses be administered each day under the national immunization program to reach the target, the minister said.
"As of yesterday, 205 million doses have been injected. We surpassed the 200 million figure last week. Some 125 million people have received the first dose of vaccination or 60 percent of the target, and 80 million have received the second dose or 38 percent of the target," he informed.
Earlier, the President had raised the COVID-19 vaccination target in Indonesia.
"Because we had successfully achieved the target, he (President Jokowi) asked if possible in all provinces, the first dose vaccination reaches 60 percent in November and 70 percent in December," Sadikin explained.
Based on the number of first dose recipients, Indonesia ranks 5th globally, with more than 100 million citizens completing the first dose, he said.
To boost immunity against COVID-19, the Indonesian government launched a nationwide vaccination program on January 13, 2021. President Joko Widodo was the first vaccine recipient under the program.
According to the Health Ministry's data, as of November 8, 2021, nearly 125,468,157 citizens have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, while 79,340,983 have been fully vaccinated against the virus. (Antaranews)
November
Indonesian on Monday received four million Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine doses as part of the 115th batch, Minister of Communication and Informatics Johnny G. Plate said in a press statement the same day.
"Vaccines continue to arrive. This time, four million Sinovac vaccine doses arrived on November 8, 2021," he informed.
With the arrival of the 115th batch, the total number of vaccines that Indonesia has received so far, both in the form of bulk and finished products from several vaccine brands, has reached 365 million, he noted.
According to Plate, the government is optimistic about reaching the target of vaccinating 70 percent of the targeted recipients by the end of 2021 due to the smooth arrival of vaccine stocks.
"The smooth arrivals of vaccines have made efforts to accelerate and expand the vaccination program more optimal because the number of Indonesians who have been vaccinated continues to increase," he remarked.
The government is targeting to provide the second dose of vaccination to at least 123 million recipients by the end of the year, he noted.
Minister Plate reminded that vaccination is not only an effort to protect oneself but also one's family and the whole community.
Besides vaccinations, the government has also reminded the public to keep complying with the health protocols, especially since the rainy season has come, he said.
"Stamina and endurance should be maintained so that we do not become a friendly host for the virus," he added.
To boost immunity against COVID-19, the Indonesian government launched a nationwide vaccination program on January 13, 2021. President Joko Widodo was the first vaccine recipient under the program.
According to the Health Ministry's data, as of November 8, 2021, nearly 125,468,157 citizens have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, while 79,340,983 have been fully vaccinated against the virus. (Antaranews)
November
The European Union (EU) still needs Indonesian palm oil, as the country's palm oil exports to Europe had soared by 26 percent in 2020, according to Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko.
Moeldoko conveyed the statement to the Indonesian Palm Oil Farmers Association (Apkasindo) and the EU Ambassador for Indonesia Vincent Piket at the Bina Graha Building, Jakarta, on Monday.
The EU currently applies high and strict standards in exports, not only for palm oil but also for other commodities, he noted.
"One of the standards used is whether the product or commodity has an impact on environmental destruction. This is what everyone, including palm oil farmers, must pay attention to," Moeldoko expounded.
On the same occasion, EU Ambassador Vincent Piket stated that EU countries harbored aspirations of making Europe a climate-neutral continent by 2050 and reduce carbon emissions by 55 percent by 2030.
Regulations are projected to undergo strict changes or even products that are not environmentally friendly will be prohibited from entering Europe. Therefore, commodities exported to Europe from Indonesia must be produced more sustainably, Vincent stated.
Responding to the statement, Apkasindo Chairman Gulat Manurung remarked that Indonesian palm oil farmers had prioritized sustainability from an economic, ecological, and social perspective.
"In accordance with the Omnibus Law on Job Creation (UU Cipta Kerja), 42 percent of the farmers in 22 Indonesian provinces must be sustainable in managing palm oil," Manurung affirmed.
The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) has facilitated Apkasindo's meeting with the EU ambassador for Indonesia to find a point of agreement regarding the issue of palm oil.
The EU Commission earlier threatened the sustainability of Indonesia's crude palm oil (CPO) exports to Europe through the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) regulation issued in 2018.
The policy necessitates EU countries to use RED II for at least 32 percent of their country's total energy consumption. Moreover, the policy has excluded palm oil as a raw material for biofuel production. (Antaranews)
November
RI presents telecommunication technology innovations in Expo 2020
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesia showcases innovations in telecommunication technology during the commemoration of Indonesia National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai to introduce the country’s excellence in telecommunication technology.
.”Through Indonesia Pavilion the government presents excellence in the digital and telecommunication industry that has allowed connectivity among the Indonesian people through various innovations with high competitive edge at a global level,” Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi said in Dubai on Sunday.
As one of the companies entrusted to represent the Indonesian delegation to Expo 2020 Dubai, Telkomsel presents innovations in telecommunication technology and optimize its role as a digital ecosystem enabler to support the commemoration of Indonesia National Day, he said.
:As one of a series of important events during Expo 2020 Dubai, the National Day offers a great chance to every country to showcase its excellence, uniqueness, growth and potential to the world,” Telkomsel President Director Hendri Mulya Syam said in Dubai on Sunday.
Hendri said Telkomsel is committed to making Indonesia the most promising country in terms of trade, investment and tourism by presenting digital innovations and solutions in the use of Telkomsel’s most advanced technology.
“Telkomsel’s participation in the National Day is a manifestation of our #BukaSemuaPeluang (program) for Indonesia to increase its potentials in various sectors, including trade, tourism, technology, and education in keeping with greater chance for Indonesia to establish collaboration and become destination of investment from many countries which will eventually have an impact on sustainable national economic growth,” he said.
National Day is a means of promotion for Indonesia at a global level. During the event, Telkomsel showcased the capability of the latest digital telecommunication technology to make optimum advantage of potentials and grow digital ecosystem in Indonesia, which will create a chance for collaboration and investment to support the ideals of the country’s progress in various sectors, he said.
"National Day also promotes Indonesia’s economic potentials which currently receive support from highly competitive infrastructures and resources as well as massive digital economic growth,” Hendri said
Telkomsel is upbeat about the National Day commemoration being able to expand networks to attract people to visit Indonesia Pavilion while at the same time opening a chance to establish strategic relations in the long run in the fields of trade, investment and tourism. (Antaranews)
November
Indonesia pushes for enhanced cooperation with Thailand in tourism
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesian Ambassador to Thailand Rachmat Budiman has pushed for enhanced cooperation between the two nations in the tourism and trade fields following Thailand’s policy to extend quarantine-free entry to vaccinated tourists from 63 countries including Indonesia as of November 2021.
The policy is expected to pave the way for the recovery of Indonesian tourist arrivals to Thailand, the ambassador said in a written statement released on Saturday.
“The policy will also encourage enhanced bilateral cooperation in the economic and trade field,” he said at a meeting with Phuket Governor Krabi and Vice Governor Surat Thani as part of his working visit to the province from November 1 to 4.
Budiman further spoke of the reopening of the Indonesian tourism particularly in Bali and Riau Islands to foreign tourists from 19 countries as of October 14, 2021.
He said foreign tourists wishing to visit Bali and Riau Islands are still required to undergo quarantine.
At the meeting the two countries also discussed various initiatives to promote cooperation in the tourism sector including encouraging the connectivity between Phuket and Bali.
The significance of enhancing cooperation in the fields of trade and investment was also one of the issues the ambassador raised during the meeting, according to the statement.
The ambassador said the efforts to enhance the cooperation can be made through facilitating the participation of the two countries’ business agents in various activities including the trade and investment expo held both in Indonesia and Thailand.
He invited Thai businessmen particularly those from the provinces of Phuket, Grabi, and Surat Thani to attend virtual Trade Expo Indonesia which displays a variety of excellent products and services.
The Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok also expressed its readiness to facilitate efforts to enhance economic cooperation through direct relations between private parties in the two countries. (Antaranews)