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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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January
Ciliwung River Waterway Construction To Be Completed by April: Jokowi
Written by Nur Yasmin
Construction of the Ciliwung River waterway (sodetan) that is aimed at handling floods in Jakarta will be completed in April 2023, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated.
"It will be completed soon. Insya Allah (God willing), this Ciliwung Waterway, (whose work) has been halted for six years, will be completed this April," Jokowi noted while reviewing the Ciliwung River Waterway to the East Flood Canal (KBT) Development Project, here on Tuesday.
The head of state explained that over the past 1.5 months, the Jakarta provincial government had acquired land for the waterway construction work.
After the land acquisition, the drilling for the waterway project can be resumed after being halted for a long time.
After the waterway construction is completed, Jokowi is optimistic that the points prone to flooding in Jakarta would be significantly reduced.
According to Jokowi, when the Ciliwung Waterway is opened, it will reduce floodwaters by 33 cubic meters per second during the flood status level IV, or alert, and 63 cubic meters per second during the flood status level I, or critical.
The Ciliwung waterway tunnel has a length of 1.3 kilometers, he stated.
"In this 1.3 kilometers-long waterway, the right channel is 3.2 meters, and the left tunnel is 3.25 meters. When it functions later, it will greatly reduce flooding in Jakarta," he explained.
After the Ciliwung waterway is completed, efforts for handling the Jakarta floods will continue by maximizing pumps in the river and normalizing rivers that flow through the capital city.
Furthermore, construction is underway of a sea embankment and wall to tackle coastal flooding in the northern area of Jakarta.
"There is (the construction of a sea wall) in the north (of Jakarta) to (overcome) coastal flooding, both the sea embankments and the giant sea wall. I have ordered the acting governor of Jakarta (to oversee the project)," Jokowi stated. (Antaranews)
January
Jakarta Government Provides 60 Thousand COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Daily
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Jakarta Health Service provides 60 thousand COVID-19 vaccine doses daily at 300 locations to support the fourth dose of vaccination, or the second booster, for the general public aged 18 years and above.
"We will provide 200 doses per location," Head of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Immunization Department of the Jakarta Health Service Ngabila Salama stated in Jakarta on Tuesday.
To access the fourth dose of vaccination, Salama noted that people only need to bring along their identity card for registration.
The health service provides around 300 vaccination locations every Monday to Sunday and also in the afternoon and evening from 16:00 to 20:00 local time on Monday-Friday at 44 sub-district community health center (puskesmas).
The 300 vaccination locations are spread across puskesmas and can be checked through the Jakarta Health Service's Instagram social media account: @dinkesdki.
Apart from vaccination for the general public, the Jakarta Health Service also provides a fourth dose vaccination for State Civil Apparatus (ASN) and the general public aged 18 years and over from Tuesday, January 24 to January 27, 2023.
The vaccination will be held from 13:00 to 15:00 local time using Pfizer and Zifivax vaccines at the Jakarta City Hall, five Jakarta Mayor offices, and Seribu Islands Administrative District Office in the Mitra Praja Tanjung Priok building.
The first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine can be given to residents aged 12 years and above and the third and fourth doses can be administered to people aged 18 and over, Salama stated.
As for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine, the gap between dose two and dose three must be at least three months while the interval between doses three and four is at least six months, without having to wait for tickets on the PeduliLindungi application.
"The period between any dose of vaccine from being cured of COVID-19 is at least one month and the period between any dose of vaccine from the other vaccine is at least 14 days," he stated.
The Jakarta Health Service noted that as many as 85 percent of those succumbing to COVID-19 in Jakarta had the last vaccine gap of more than six months or an average of six to 12 months.
Booster vaccination can double antibody levels in the body to kill the virus, she stated.
"It is declared endemic if cases are high, but there is no increase in deaths and hospitalizations (BOR). Immunity is the key to control COVID-19. The level of immunity in the community must be maintained at a good level," she stated. (Antaranews)
January
All Should Await Further Information on Cabinet Reshuffle: President
Written by Nur Yasmin
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appealed to everyone to wait for further information on the Onwards Indonesia Cabinet reshuffle that has been frequently spoken about over the last few weeks.
"Wait for it," Jokowi stated during the sidelines of his observation of the Ciliwung River sewer project in East Jakarta on Tuesday.
The head of state did not disclose the exact date of the cabinet reshuffle and chose to not reply when the journalists inquired as to whether the reshuffle would take place in February.
The talks of a cabinet reshuffle had grown prevalent in recent weeks. Jokowi also hinted at a cabinet reshuffle on several occasions.
On Thursday, January 5, President Jokowi said that a cabinet reshuffle could be conducted any time.
"Tomorrow. It could be Friday, it could be Monday, it could be Tuesday, it could be Wednesday," he stated at the time.
On Monday, January 2, he also appealed to everyone to wait for a possible cabinet reshuffle.
"Yes, just wait," he remarked while visiting the Tanah Abang Market in Jakarta.
The Onwards Indonesia Cabinet for the 2019-2024 period had earlier undergone three reshuffles. The first one was on December 23, 2020, during which six new officials were selected to fill positions of the health minister, social affairs minister, religious affairs minister, trade minister, maritime affairs and fisheries minister, and tourism and creative economy minister.
Jokowi reshuffled the Onwards Indonesia Cabinet for the second time on April 28, 2021, by swearing into office two new officials to fill the education, culture, research, and technology minister's seat as well as the investment minister's seat.
The third reshuffle was conducted on June 15, 2022, in which Jokowi appointed some new officials to become the trade minister, agrarian and spatial planning minister, deputy minister of agrarian and spatial planning, deputy minister of home affairs, and deputy minister of manpower. (Antaranews)
January
MSMEs Urged To Keep Getting Progressed and Become Corporations: Uno
Written by Nur Yasmin
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno encouraged micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to persevere in developing their business to become established corporations with legal status.
"MSMEs must not be stagnated; they must upgrade themselves to the corporation level," Uno stated at the Genpro (Professional Global Entrepreneurs) community seminar as revealed in a statement that ANTARA received here Sunday.
At the seminar, Uno was accompanied by the ministry's Deputy for Resources and Institution Martini M Paham, Special Staff for Monitoring and Evaluation of Strategic and Priority Policies Panji Gurnadi Danuhusodo, and Special Staff for Tourism Destination Security and Strategic Issues Brigadier General Ario Prawiseso.
Uno said that by achieving the corporation level, entrepreneurs would find more business opportunities and open more jobs for the people to help achieve the 4.4-million job target by 2024.
Meanwhile, Uno pointed out that the fundamentals of industries in the sectors of digital technology, healthcare, and environmental sustainability, would remain bright in 2023, and MSME entrepreneurs must seek opportunities from those sectors.
He also reiterated the ministry's commitment to helping improve human resources quality for MSMEs to ensure the MSMEs to be run by competent and quality human resources.
The ministry's deputy of resources and institution will also organise upskilling and reskilling programmes to help MSMEs develop as established corporations that may, in the future, offer their company shares to public at the IPO (initial public offering) in the stock exchange, he added.
"By doing so, our business and work opportunities will be more open," Uno remarked.
Earlier, Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan has said that the government is supporting the improvement of MSMEs by seeking to integrate four pillars to build an ecosystem that helps develop their competitiveness.
During the visit to Binjai, North Sumatra, on Tuesday (January 17), Hasan noted that the four pillars include MSMEs, modern retail, marketplaces, and banking. All of which must be integrated into one ecosystem. (Antaranews)
January
National Character Main Foundation to Deter Radicalism: VP Amin
Written by Nur Yasmin
Vice President Ma'ruf Amin highlighted the importance of national character building as it is the main foundation to save Indonesia's younger generation from the threats of radicalism.
"The national character is the primary foundation and essential filter to deter radicalism and other ideologies that are in opposition to Pancasila," he said in his speech that he delivered virtually at the Shalahuddin Al-Ayyubi Islamic Academy's undergraduate graduation ceremony here Sunday.
Amin urged universities in Indonesia, including Shalahuddin Al-Ayyubi Islamic Academy, to instill the national character in their students to make them part of the country's advanced future generation.
Enhancing the national character is inevitable amid the rapid flows of information and values of foreign cultures as nurturing nationalism and patriotism among members of younger generation is not a task that will get completed in a day, he said.
"The character development, particularly the national character, needs a long process and time, and it must be nurtured and developed continuously," Amin said.
He emphasised the importance of proper religious education, including knowledge, behaviour, and faith aspects. These all must be instilled in concurrence with tolerance, respect for differences, and national unity values.
Amin also highlighted that the Islamic higher educational institutions play an important role in developing a democratic Indonesian character.
He pointed out that many Indonesian Muslim figures who have become the spokespersons for peaceful, friendly, and civilised Islamic values at international level are educated at Islamic educational institutions.
Amin expressed hope that the Islamic educational institutions, such as the Shalahuddin Al-Ayyubi Islamic Academy, continue instilling noble values in their students at they will elevate Islamic values and Indonesia's prestige to the global community in the future.
"As one of the Islamic higher educational institutions in Indonesia, I hope the Shalahuddin Al-Ayyubi Islamic Academy will produce national Muslim figures who will contribute to the development, initiate changes towards progress, and elevate our nation's prestige at the global level," he said. (antaranews)
January
President Inaugurates Malalayang Beach Area and the Bunaken Ecotourism Village
Written by Nur Yasmin
President Joko Widodo inspected and formalized the arrangement of the Malalayang Beach area and the Bunaken Ecotourism Village, Friday (20/1) in Manado City, North Sulawesi Province.
In his remarks, quoted from an official statement received in Jakarta, the President asked the public to participate in protecting and caring for the tourism area.
"I hope that all people in Manado in particular and North Sulawesi in general will take part in maintaining cleanliness along the Malalayang Beach which we have repaired, we will fix this," said the President.
The President said that the revitalization of the two tourism areas in North Sulawesi Province had spent up to IDR 96 billion in budget.
The government will continue to be committed to improving the tourism area.
"We will continue this later in that direction until the arrangement of Manado City gets better," said the President.
After the inauguration ceremony, the President and his entourage will head to the airport. However, seeing the enthusiasm of the residents, the President and his entourage continued on foot to the end of the area.
Not less than 1.2 km, the President and his entourage walked. Director General of Human Settlement of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, Diana Kusumastuti said that when she saw that the large trees were still there and well maintained, the President appreciated the arrangement of the area.
"Mr. President reminded us that the trees that have been around for decades are still being maintained and cared for. Even the President also asked for more trees to become shady in the area," said Diana.
After walking for 1 hour interspersed with greetings and taking selfies with the public, the President and his entourage left the area.
Also accompanying the President in the inauguration were Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Governor of North Sulawesi Olly Dondokambey, and Mayor of Manado Andrei Angouw. (VOI/Andy)
January
President Inaugurates Kuwil Kawangkoan Dam in North Minahasa Regency
Written by Nur Yasmin
President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Kuwil Kawangkoan Dam, North Minahasa Regency, during his working visit, Thursday (19/1), to North Sulawesi Province.
In his remarks, the Head of State said that the dam, which was built in 2016 and cost a budget of IDR 1.9 trillion, has a number of benefits that can be used by residents around the dam.
"It has a capacity of 26 million cubic meters with an inundation area of 157 hectares which can later be used for power generation, then reducing floods which are mainly in Manado, and also for agriculture," said the President in an official statement received in Jakarta.
The President added that the construction of the Kuwil Kawangkoan Dam was motivated by the flash floods that hit Manado City in 2014.
With the dam, it is hoped that the potential for flooding in Manado City and its surroundings can be reduced.
"Because this is above Manado, so if it's not stopped here, the water can run away and can cause Manado to flood. As we remember, in 2014, there was a flash flood in Manado," said the President.
In addition, the Kuwil Kawangkoan Dam can also be used by local residents as a micro-hydro power plant.
According to the President, the Kuwil Kawangkoan Dam can generate 2 x 0.70 megawatts of electricity.
"Even though it is small, it can become a micro-hydro power plant," said the President.
Meanwhile, Director of Dams and Lakes Directorate General of Water Resources of the PUPR Ministry Airlangga Mardjono, in a separate statement also stated that the Kuwil Kawangkoan Dam has tourism potential of approximately five hectares.
The tourism potential includes waruga or ancient tombs of the Minahasa people which are favorite historical tourist destinations for domestic and foreign tourists.
"Waruga or ancient tombs that we are preserving and revitalizing so that they can also become new tourist visit areas in the city of Manado," said Airlangga.
Also present at the inauguration were Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono, Member of Commission V DPR RI Djenri Alting Keintjem, Governor of North Sulawesi Olly Dondokambey, Regent of North Minahasa Joune Ganda, Main Director of Wijaya Karya Agung Budi Waskito, and Main Director Nindya by Haedar A. Karim. (VOI/Andy)
January
Indonesia's MSME Digitization Target Can Be Reached Earlier: CELIOS
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) has expressed optimism that the government’s target of digitizing 30 million micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by 2024 will be achieved sooner.
“This target can possibly be achieved at the end of 2023,” director of CELIOS, Bhima Yudhistira, said at a press conference here on Thursday.
In December 2022, Cooperatives and SMEs Minister Teten Masduki said that at the beginning of the pandemic, there were only 8 million MSMEs that were connected to the digital ecosystem. However, by the end of 2022, their number had jumped to 20.76 million.
According to Yudhistira, it cannot be denied that the pandemic has accelerated digitalization in Indonesia, including among MSME players.
He noted that the change in consumer behavior has also been one of the factors that has encouraged MSMEs to enter the digital ecosystem. This is because, currently, consumers prefer to find and buy goods online instead of directly visiting offline stores.
“People order goods through online platforms or WhatsApp, even though the distance (to the store) is only 100 meters. It is not wrong. Thus, like it or not, business owners must be digitally literate,” he remarked.
He informed that based on the “B2B FMCG Marketplace Indonesia Outlook 2023 Research” conducted by CELIOS, more than 60 percent of MSMEs have implemented digitalization in looking for suppliers and carrying out customer outreach.
The research was supported by the B2B ecosystem service provider GudangAda.
Another factor that has boosted digitalization among MSMEs is the shift in the payment system from cash to cashless, for example, by using virtual bank accounts and the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS), he added.
There is pressure from consumers to provide cashless methods for payment, he noted.
“Thus, the pressure has made MSMEs, like it or not, adapt quicker,” the CELIOS director remarked. (Antaranews)
January
MPR Asks South Korea to Ensure IK-CEPA Realization
Written by Nur Yasmin
People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Bambang Soesatyo has asked the Speaker of the South Korean National Assembly Kim Jin-pyo to collaborate to ensure the concrete realization of the Indonesia-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IK-CEPA).
"IK-CEPA, which was signed on December 18, 2020, in Seoul, has come into effect since January 1, 2023; thus, it can strengthen economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the two countries," Soesatyo said in a statement issued on Thursday.
The implementation of IK-CEPA also marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and South Korea.
"Apart from the IK-CEPA, Indonesia and South Korea have various other important collaborations, which need to be followed up," Soesatyo added.
The collaborations include the implementation of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on the development of a clean water supply infrastructure and smart city system in Indonesia’s future capital (IKN), Nusantara, as well as the cost-sharing of the KF-X/IF-X fighter jet development project, he noted.
Furthermore, South Korea has made an investment commitment to Indonesia of US$6.75 billion for the development of the steel industry, petrochemicals, electric vehicle batteries and electric cables, telecommunications, garments, as well as renewable energy resources.
In addition, the two countries still have to follow up on several agreements signed on the sidelines of the 2022 G20 Summit.
"Such as (the agreements on) digital economy cooperation, MSMEs (micro, small, and medium enterprises), and start-up cooperation, as well as the establishment of a high-level dialogue on investment," the MPR Speaker informed.
The government of Indonesia always pays great attention to the investments made by South Korean stakeholders, he added.
For instance, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of an electric vehicle battery factory of PT HKML Battery Indonesia, an Indonesian-South Korean consortium’s subsidiary, in Karawang district, West Java province, on September 15, 2021.
He also inaugurated PT Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Indonesia in Cikarang Industrial Area, West Java province, and witnessed the launch of IONIQ 5, the first electric car made in Indonesia, on March 16, 2022.
Furthermore, on June 8, 2022, he inaugurated the construction of Phase 2 of South Korean company LG Energy Solution consortium's electric vehicle battery factory worth US$9.8 billion in the Batang Integrated Industrial Area, Central Java province.
Soesatyo noted that the collaborations were the result of the Indonesia-Korea Roundtable Investment Dialogue held on April 8, 2021.
He said he expected the electric vehicle battery industry to absorb thousands of Indonesian workers.
He expressed the hope that if Indonesia’s nickel reserve potential of 21 million metric tons can be managed optimally, the country and its investment partners would become major global producers of electric vehicle batteries. (Antaranews)
January
President Checks Prices of Staple Foods at Airmadi Market in North Minahasa
Written by Nur Yasmin
President Joko Widodo visited Airmadidi Market in North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi Province, on Thursday, January 19, 2023. President Joko Widodo's arrival was greeted enthusiastically by the people who had been waiting for him since morning.
The President immediately went around greeting traders to distribute social assistance (bansos) basic food and cash assistance. Apart from that, the President also used the moment of visiting the market to check the prices of basic foodstuffs.
"Usually, checking prices, especially the prices of basic necessities, rice, oil. I think in North Sulawesi conditions are stable, inflation is also very well maintained at 4 percent in Manado City and its surroundings, I think it is very good," the President said in his statement to the media crew at the Kuwil Kawangkoan Dam.
When they were about to enter the car to continue their journey, it seemed that thousands of people filled the road. Seeing that the roads were narrow because they were filled with people which would cause vehicles to move slowly, the President chose to walk while distributing T-shirts.
After walking for 30 minutes, the President entered the vehicle to continue his journey to the Kuwil Kawangkoan Dam.
Accompanying the President when visiting Airmadidi Market were Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, North Sulawesi Governor Olly Dondokambey, and North Minahasa Regent Joune J. E. Ganda. (VOI)