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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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May
Widodo condemns Al-Aqsa violence, eviction of Palestinians
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has condemned the use of force against Palestinian worshippers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque and the forced eviction of Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem.
"The forced evictions of Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, and the use of force against Palestinian civilians at Al-Aqsa Mosque should not be ignored. Indonesia condemns these actions," Widodo said on his Twitter account @jokowi, here on Monday.
The President said Indonesia has urged the UN Security Council to take action on repeated violations committed by Israel.
Indonesia will continue to side with the Palestinian people in their struggle for independence, he added.
Last Saturday, the Indonesian government had vehemently denounced an Israeli attack on Palestinian civilians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex and the forced eviction of six Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.
"Indonesia equally condemns the use of force against Palestinian civilians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex that resulted in hundreds of casualties and thereby hurt the sentiments of the Ummah," the Indonesian Foreign Ministry tweeted on its official Twitter account on Saturday.
Meanwhile, United Development Party (PPP) deputy chairman Arsul Sani urged the Indonesian government to not contemplate on establishing diplomatic relations with Israel, in spite of the associated economic benefits.
"A firm step must be taken, although diplomatic relations could offer economic benefits for Indonesia," Sani remarked here on Monday.
The stern measure has been deemed necessary in view of the ongoing acts of violence committed by Israeli security forces against Palestinians, especially Muslims worshiping at the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex during the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan, he said. (Antaranews)
May
Indonesia condemns attack in Aqsa, evictions of Palestinian families
Written by Nur Yasmin
"Indonesia equally condemns the use of force against Palestinian civilians in the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex which has resulted in hundreds of casualties and thereby hurting the feeling of the Ummah," the Indonesian Foreign Ministry tweeted on its official Twitter account on Saturday. Palestinians have been protesting against the forced displacement of people in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood following an Israeli court order, Aljazeera reported on May 5, 2021.
The Israeli district court in East Jerusalem approved a decision to vacate six Palestinian families from their homes in May in favour of Israeli settlers. The same court ruled that another seven families in Sheikh Jarrah are to leave their homes by August 1.
Palestinians fear that it is part of an ongoing effort by Israeli settlers to take control of Palestinian homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood.
The Indonesian Foreign Ministry said such forced evictions and use of force are contrary to various UN Security Council resolutions, International Humanitarian Law, particularly the IV Geneva Convention of 1949, and have the potential to increase tension and instability in the region.
"We urge the international community to take concrete steps to put a stop to the forced evictions of Palestinians and use of force against civilians," the ministry said.
Aljazeera reported that Israeli police fired rubber-coated metal bullets and stun grenades towards rock-hurling Palestinians at Al-Aqsa as anger grows over the potential eviction of Palestinians from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem.
At least 205 Palestinians and 17 officers were injured in the night-time clashes at Islam’s third-holiest site and around East Jerusalem, Palestinian medics and Israeli police said, as thousands of Palestinians faced off with several hundred Israeli police in riot gear. Jewish settler organisations filed a lawsuit in the 1970s claiming the area belonged to Jews originally, and seeking the expulsion of Palestinian families living there since 1956, Aljazeera wrote. (Antaranews)
May
NU East Java condemns Aqsa attack, calls for int'l sanction on Israel
Written by Nur Yasmin
The East Java chapter of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has strongly condemned the attack against Palestinians in the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex last Friday (May 7), and called for an international sanction against Israel.
Head of the NU East Java K.H. Marzuqi Mustamar said here on Sunday that NU East Java also instructed nahdliyin (members of NU) to read Qunut Nazilah and Hizin Nashor prayers for the rest of the Ramadan fasting month this year.
"This is a form of solidarity, asking for help from Allah SWT to restore peace in Palestine in particular and also the world," he said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chairperson of the NU East Java K.H. Abdussalam Shohib condemned the Israeli attacks on Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and urged the Indonesian government to launch a strong protest at the United Nations.
"Violent practices and obvious violations continue to be carried out by Israel against Palestinians, such as the attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque. NU firmly urges the government to launch an official protest at the UN," the chief of the Denanyar Islamic boarding school in Jombang, said.
"Indonesia equally condemns the use of force against Palestinian civilians in the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex which has resulted in hundreds of casualties and thereby hurting the feeling of the Ummah," the Indonesian Foreign Ministry tweeted on its official Twitter account on Saturday.
Palestinians have been protesting against the forced displacement of people in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood following an Israeli court order, Aljazeera reported on May 5, 2021.
The Israeli district court in East Jerusalem approved a decision to vacate six Palestinian families from their homes in May in favour of Israeli settlers. The same court ruled that another seven families in Sheikh Jarrah are to leave their homes by August 1.
Palestinians fear that it is part of an ongoing effort by Israeli settlers to take control of Palestinian homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood.
The Indonesian Foreign Ministry said such forced evictions and use of force are contrary to various UN Security Council resolutions, International Humanitarian Law, particularly the IV Geneva Convention of 1949, and have the potential to increase tension and instability in the region.
"We urge the international community to take concrete steps to put a stop to the forced evictions of Palestinians and use of force against civilians," the ministry said.
Aljazeera reported that Israeli police fired rubber-coated metal bullets and stun grenades towards rock-hurling Palestinians at Al-Aqsa as anger grows over the potential eviction of Palestinians from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem.
At least 205 Palestinians and 17 officers were injured in the night-time clashes at Islam’s third-holiest site and around East Jerusalem, Palestinian medics and Israeli police said, as thousands of Palestinians faced off with several hundred Israeli police in riot gear. (Antaranews)
May
Ministry releases tens of thousands of lobster seeds in E Java
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, through its Coastal and Marine Resources Management Center (BPSPL) in Denpasar, released 21,000 lobster seeds that were previously seized in the conservation area of Bangsring waters in Banyuwangi, East Java, in the beginning of May.
Director General for Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision, Tb Haeru Rahayu, in a statement received here, Sunday, said that the lobster seeds were seized in a bust of an attempted smuggling thwarted by officers.
The plan for illegal lobster seeds export was revealed by an initial tip obtained by officers, after which a joint operation carried out an investigation and caught the perpetrators.
Director General Rahayu explained that the Ministry continues to disseminate information in order to avert similar incidents of illegal lobster seed exports.
"Lobster seeds can be cultivated and grown in the country, and the retail price will grow higher, therefore boosting the economy for the people, fishermen, and cultivators," he said.
Meanwhile, Head of the Coastal and Marine Resources Management Center (BPSPL) in Denpasar Permana Yudiarso added that the release of lobster seeds should be carried out in a conservation area that is well-maintained.
He explained that the lobster seeds were released in the conservation area in Banyuwangi as they were found in the area.
The seeds were set to be illegally sent to Vietnam, as revealed by the investigation, and the scheme was set to cause losses of 1.5 billion rupiahs.
The Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, reiterated that it is illegal to export lobster seeds. Under the Minister's leadership, the Ministry is determined to strengthen national lobster cultivation and exports, once the lobsters reach the appropriate size for consumption. (Antaranews)
May
Indonesia gets third batch of AstraZeneca vaccine under COVAX facility
Written by nuke
A screen grab of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi, at the press conference held online regarding the arrival of the third batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine under the COVAX facility multilateral scheme. ANTARA/Rangga Pandu Asmara Jingga -
Indonesia received the third batch of ready-to-use COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca, under the COVAX facility multilateral scheme, at the Soekarno-Hatta international airport in Tangerang on Saturday.
“Today, we need to be grateful that Indonesia is able to receive again the third batch of the vaccine under the COVAX facility multilateral scheme,” Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi stated during an online press conference here on Saturday.
Marsudi confirmed the arrival of 1,3,389,600 doses of the ready-to-use vaccine on Saturday.
Earlier, on Thursday (May 6), as many as 55,300 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine also arrived here.
“Overall, a total of 1,444,900 doses of the ready-to-use AstraZeneca vaccine of the third batch reached by this week under the COVAX facility scheme,” she noted.
The minister stated that 6,410,500 doses of the ready-to-use AstraZeneca vaccine, under the multilateral scheme, had arrived in Indonesia.Collectively, the number of vaccine doses received by Indonesia, so far, has reached 75,910,500.
Of the total doses of vaccines, 68,500,000 were from Sinovac, 6,410,500 were from AstraZeneca under the COVAX facility, and one million were from Sinopharm.
Marsudi highlighted that Indonesia was sentient of the fact that upholding the commitment to providing equal access to vaccination for all nations was no easy task.
The COVAX facility, supported by GAVI, WHO, and CEPI and in cooperation with UNICEF, has made unwavering attempts to provide vaccine equally to all countries, according to the minister.
“I laud the efforts. Since the start of the pandemic, Indonesia has consistently voiced for equal access to the vaccine for all. Indonesia also supports the COVID-19 patent deletion to boost the capacity of vaccine productivity globally,” she highlighted.
On May 17, 2021, the Indonesian foreign affairs minister, along with the Ethiopian health minister and Canadian international development minister, will chair the meeting of the COVAX AMC Engagement Group.
The meeting is aimed at discussing the current situations pertaining to the attempts to ensuring equitable vaccine access for all countries//ANT
May
Several Indonesian regions to receive heavy rainfall on Saturday: BMKG
Written by nuke
Rainfall intensity in Indonesia ANTARA/HO-BMKG/pri -
The Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) has projected heavy rains that can be accompanied by lightning and blustery winds in several provinces of Indonesia on Saturday.
In its early weather warning, the BMKG has forecast the areas of Aceh, Banten, Jakarta, Gorontalo, Jambi, West Java, West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, and East Kalimantan to potentially experience heavy rain along with lightning and strong winds.
The BMKG weather prediction was also applicable in Lampung, Maluku, West Nusa Tenggara, Papua, West Papua, West Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, and West Sumatra and South Sumatra.
The areas to potentially receive rains accompanied by lightning and strong winds are South Jakarta, West Jakarta, and East Java from afternoon to evening.
In West Java, rains accompanied by lightning and strong winds will potentially affect almost all districts and cities, including Bekasi, Depok, Ciamis, Bogor, Pangandaran, Purwakarta, Karawang, Subang, Indramayu, Cirebon, and Kuningan.
The BMKG also warned of the potential for high waves reaching heights of 2.5-4 meters in the waters west of Mentawai Islands, in the waters west of Enggano Island, southern and western parts of Sunda Strait, Indian Ocean west of Mentawai Island to Lampung, Indian Ocean south of Java to Sumbawa Islands and Bali Strait.
Hence, the BMKG has urged residents to be heedful of the high risks to shipping safety on fishing boats, barges, ferries, and large vessels, such as cargo or cruise ships.
The agency has also urged people, residing and conducting activities on the coast around areas where high waves are likely, to remain vigilant//ANT
May
Committed to ESG, Pertamina wins six 2021 Corporate Emission awards
Written by nuke
Committed to ESG, Pertamina wins six 2021 Corporate Emission awards -
Pertamina affirms its commitment to implementing Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 13 climate change, by supporting government programs to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that cause global warming.
According to the baseline that was set for 10 years from 2010- 2020, Pertamina Group has achieved emission reduction by 27.08%, or exceeded the target of 26% during that time.
The realization of that reduction was achieved through the emission reduction measures for operations and production activities, including the initiative to utilize flare gas and Langit Biru Program, which encourages people to use low-carbon emission fuels.
May
Pupuk Indonesia posts first-quarter profit of Rp929 billion
Written by Nur Yasmin
State-owned fertilizer company PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) posted a profit of Rp929 billion in the first quarter of 2021, which was 104 percent higher than the target set in the company's business plan.
The profit was realized through efficiencies in operating and financial expenses as well as gas raw material consumption, and rising sales of non-fertilizer products and non-commercial fertilizer products, the company's finance and investment director Eko Taufik Wibowo disclosed in a written statement released on Thursday.
The efficiencies in operating expenses were driven by efforts made by the company, particularly in managing account receivables, low interest expenses, and achieving efficiency in various fields, including the supply chain, he informed.
"One of the efforts was the warehouse repositioning program to keep distribution costs down," he said.
Pupuk Indonesia recorded a sales volume of 3.3 million tons in the year ended March 31, 2021.
To realize the government's mandate, the company has been giving priority to meeting domestic needs, particularly for subsidized fertilizer, Wibowo said. As of March, 2021, the company has distributed 1.93 million tons of subsidized fertilizer, and the figure is expected to increase as the country is entering the planting season this year, he added.
Meanwhile, the total production of all types of fertilizers in the first three months of 2021 reached 4.93 million tons, or 107 percent of the target set in the business plan, he said. (Antaranews)
May
Spike in COVID-19 cases impedes health facilities: Government
Written by Nur Yasmin
Government spokesperson for COVID-19 handling Wiku Adisasmito urged people to abide by the ban on the homecoming exodus, reminding that the surge in cases could encumber health facilities in several regions.
"When the number of cases is high, health facilities will not be adequate in the event of a large increase in cases," Adisasmito remarked during a virtual press conference monitored from Jakarta on Thursday.
The government’s spokesperson invited various parties to take a cue from past experiences wherein the number of COVID-19 cases had significantly spiked during the long holidays, including during Eid al-Fitr last year.
To this end, the government finally issued a ban on the Eid al-Fitr homecoming exodus that is in effect for the May 6-17 period during which scores of individuals usually traveled to their hometowns.
However, Adisasmito admitted to non-compliance to the ban among several people, who had traveled to their hometowns before the enforcement of the ban on homecoming exodus.
In the wake of this, the government has finally tightened travel conditions for the period from April 22 to May 5, 2021.
However, despite the enforcement of these restrictive regulations, several people travel with the required permits for those keen on making emergency trips.
"This will certainly be a burden on the regional government that must take precautionary measures against an increase in the number of people coming and the likelihood of infection occurring. The people should really understand the conditions that not every region has the same readiness," Adisasmito remarked.
On the occasion, the spokesperson noted that the Task Force had coordinated with various ministries and institutions to ensure all are on the same page regarding regulations on the homecoming exodus ban. (Antaranews)
May
Indonesia confirms 59 travelers from India tested COVID-19 positive
Written by Nur Yasmin
Spokesperson for COVID-19 of the Health Ministry, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, conveyed that 59 travelers from India in Indonesia had tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
"During the period from December 28, 2020, to April 25, 2021, we received 59 positive cases of travelers from India," Tarmizi noted in a virtual statement to reporters on Thursday.
Of the 59 positive cases, 49 were foreign nationals from India and 10 were Indonesian citizens.
The spokesperson revealed that 26 positive cases were among those detected in travelers from India on April 10-25, 2021.
"Of the 26 cases, 24 were Indian citizens and two were Indonesian citizens," she confirmed.
According to the spokesperson, specimens were taken for 26 positive cases to be examined for Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) or genome sequencing to look for a potential mutation or new variant of SARS-Cov-2 that causes COVID-19, such as B117, B1617, and B1351.
"Examination of specimens is conducted by sampling for the arrival of those during the period from December 28 to April 10, 2021. We are still awaiting specimens from the 26 positive ones and specimens that were sampled during the previous period," she stated. (Antaranews)