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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
Vaccination program to commence in Indonesia on Jan 13: Pandjaitan
Written by Nur YasminCoordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan declared that the COVID-19 vaccination program will begin on Wednesday (Jan 13), with a favorable impact estimated to show in next three months.
"We start the national vaccination on Wednesday, and I think quite a good impact is expected after three months," Pandjaitan stated at the launch of the 2021 National Movement on Proud of Made in Indonesia Products, held offline and online, from the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, on Monday.
At the event also attended by Deputy Governor of Bali Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati, the minister reminded Bali authorities to tighten the application of health protocols and to increase the number of COVID-19 tests.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Bali rose following the long New Year’s and Christmas holidays.
Three million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by China’s Sinovac Biotech, have so far arrived in Indonesia in two batches -- 1.2 million doses on December 6, 2020, and 1.8 million doses on December 31, 2020, -- that were then distributed to various regions in the country, starting from January 3, 2021. (Antaranews)
January
Indonesia extends entry ban on foreigners until January 28: Minister
Written by Nur YasminCoordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto revealed that at a limited cabinet meeting, President Joko Widodo approved the extension of a ban on the entry of foreign nationals (WNA) into Indonesia until January 28, 2021.
"The president agreed to extend the ban on the entry of foreign nationals into Indonesia," Hartarto stated at a press conference here on Monday.
Indonesia initially announced to close its borders to foreign nationals during the period from January 1 to January 14, 2021, and it has been extended until January 28, 2021.
"It has been extended twice for seven days, so that means it is extended for another 14 days," he pointed out.
During the revived implementation of restrictions, the government is stepping up legal enforcement to stringently impose restriction measures.
The efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic would not be successful if the public failed to remain disciplined in adhering to health protocols.
The restrictions will be fully tightened in Jakarta and its adjoining areas, including Bogor City, Bogor District, Depok, Bekasi City, and Bekasi’s districts.
In Banten Province, restrictions will be tightened in Tangerang City, Tangerang District, South Tangerang, and Tangerang Raya.
West Java Province will bear witness to the imposition of stricter measures in Bandung, West Bandung District, and Cimahi District, in addition to Bogor and Bekasi, which are suburban areas of Jakarta.
In Central Java, restrictions will be tightened in Semarang Raya, Solo Raya, and Banyumas Raya. The new measures will also be imposed in Gunung Kidul District, Sleman District, and Kulon Progo in Yogyakarta.
Tighter restrictions will be applied in Malang Raya and Surabaya Raya in East Java. Moreover, restrictions will be tightened in Denpasar City and Badung District in Bali. (Antaranews)
January
BPOM approves Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use: Chairwoman
Written by Nur YasminIndonesia's Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) approved a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech for emergency use, the office's chairwoman, Penny K. Lukito, stated during a virtual press conference here on Monday.
"CoronaVac has met the requirements for EUA (emergency use approval)," Lukito highlighted while referring to Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine.
The approval for emergency use was granted after a comprehensive review of the vaccine's interim results of the late clinical trials conducted by Sinovac in Indonesia, Brazil, and Turkey.
Result of the trials conducted in Bandung by Sinovac and state-owned vaccine manufacturer BioFarma showed CoronaVac to be 65.3-percent effective, essentially clearing the minimum standard set by the World Health Organization for an emergency use approval at 50 percent.
In Brazil, the vaccine was tested to be 78-percent effective, while it was found to be 91-percent effective in a test result in Turkey, Lukito revealed.
The chairwoman spoke of her office also having met with the National Commission for Drug Review, epidemiologists, and the Indonesian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ITAGI) to share and to peer-review the vaccine's test results.
Lukito notified the press that after the approval, the BPOM will closely monitor the likely side-effects occurring during the first inoculation on Wednesday.
The Indonesian government will launch its vaccine program, with President Joko Widodo receiving the first COVID-19 vaccine shot, and the vaccination drive planned to continue on January 14-15 in several regions across the country, Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian had announced last week.
"Nearly 5.8 million (Indonesians) will be vaccinated in January. In total, 182 million (Indonesians) will be vaccinated. With each citizen receiving two shots of the vaccination, 182 million (Indonesians) will need almost 400 million vaccine doses," President Joko Widodo stated while addressing his ministers at a meeting on last Friday.
The Indonesian government has ordered at least 329.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from several sources. (Antaranews)
January
President: Gov't to focus on building downstream nickel industry
Written by Nur YasminPresident Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that in the next five years the government wants to focus on the downstream industry of nickel ore, considering that Indonesia has the largest nickel reserves in the world.
“Indonesia has the largest nickel reserves in the world, 25 percent of the world's nickel reserves are in Indonesia, which amounts to approximately 21 million tons. Indonesia controls almost 30 percent of nickel production in the world, "said President Jokowi in a virtual PDI Perjuangan 48th anniversary commemoration, Sunday.
President Jokowi said Indonesia already has an integrated nickel ore industry from upstream to downstream with production such as ferronickel or stainless steel.
In the future, said President Jokowi, Indonesia also needs to process nickel ore into lithium batteries that can be used for cellphones and electric cars.
President Jokowi believes that the creation of new economic sectors from the upstream to downstream chain of the nickel ore industry will create many jobs.
If it succeeds in becoming a lithium battery producer, he said, then Indonesia will become an important player in the global electric car industry chain.
"In the future, we want BUMN cooperation with the private sector and multinational companies. We want to enter the next phase of the production of lithium batteries as the main component of electric vehicles, which is a great opportunity for us to enter the electric vehicle industry, which is the future," explained President Jokowi. (antaranews)
January
Legislator calls on evaluation of air transport during the pandemic
Written by Nur YasminA member of the House of Representatives' Commission V Rifqinizamy Karsayuda has called on the Transportation Ministry to conduct thorough evaluation on air transportation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, following the Sriwijaya Air mishap.
"The Transportation Minister would need to conduct thorough evaluation regarding to air transportation during the pandemic," Karsayuda said in a statement here on Sunday.
He reminisced about the recommendation issued by the U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in mid 2020 for more than 2,000 units of Boeing 737, specifically Boeing737-300, 737-400 and 737-500.
The FAA warned of possible corrosion on idled planes that could lead to a dual-engine failure.
It said, inspectors found compromised air check valves when bringing aircraft out of storage following four recent reports of single-engine shutdowns on planes that had been parked, prompting the directive for aircraft not operated for seven or more straight days.
Karsayuda said, the FAA finding should be seen as a warning for airlines in Indonesia that used Boeing 737s.
"The Transportation Ministry should anticipate the FAA finding. Therefore, the incident of (Sriwijaya Air) flight SJ-182 must become a momentum to evaluate our aviation industry amid the pandemic," he said.
Karsayuda said, he would ask legislators of the commission, Transportation Ministry and the National Committee on Transportation Safety (KNKT) to conduct the evaluation.
"There must be consequences of the declining frequency of flight for the airplanes, not to mention the problem of old airplanes," he added.
He admitted that the pandemic has hit the aviation industry badly but passengers safety should be put in priority.
A Sriwijaya Air jet with flight number SJ 182 believed to have crashed on Saturday (Jan 9) in the waters off Laki Island, Seribu Islands District, not long after taking off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
The Boeing 737-500 airplane had its last contact with the air traffic controller when it was at 10,000 feet altitude at 2:40 p.m. local time, at 11 nautical miles north of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and crashed in the waters of Seribu Islands between Lancang Island and Laki Island.
The ill-fated airplane was reportedly carried 50 passengers and 12 cabin crew on its flight from Soekarno-Hatta Airport to Pontianak, West Kalimantan. (antaranews)
Legislator calls on evaluation of air transport during the pandemic
January
Transportation minister confirms Sriwijaya Air plane crash point
Written by Nur YasminTransportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi confirmed a joint SAR team has located the point where Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 crashed and is focusing on finding the black box flight recorder.
"The finding is significant achievement since it might take days to do that in the past," he said in a virtual press conference here on Sunday
"I would like to express my pride to the team comprising the military, police, Basarnas (National Search and Rescue Agency) and KNKT (National Committee for Transportation Safety), while on the other hand I also offer my deep condolences over the demise of our brothers," he said.
Chief of the National Defense Forces (TNI) Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto said the TNI will provide a crane to salvage the wreckage of the plane.
Meanwhile, KNKT Chief Soerjanto said the committee will take a ping finder to the crash site to catch the signal of the plane's black box flight recorder.
"We already know the position of the black box. KNKT has received a ping finder so we will soon search for it. Hopefully, it will not take long time. We are concentrating on searching for the black box. Hopefully, it will not take long time today to find the black box," he said.
It is believed Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 crashed in the waters between Laki Island and Lancang Island in Thousands Islands or 11 nautical miles from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang in suburban Jakarta.
The Transportation Ministry has confirmed that airport authorities lost contact with Sriwijaya Air flight number SJ182 serving the Jakarta-Pontianak route at approximately 2:40 p.m.on Saturday.
According to the ministry, the Boeing 737-500 jet, registration number PK CLC, had its last contact at a position 11 nautical miles north of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after passing an altitude of 11,000 feet and while rising to 13,000 feet.
The plane took off from Soekarno-Hatta Airport at 2.40 p.m. local time on Saturday, and was scheduled to land at Supadio Airport in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, at 3:50 p.m.
Based on the manifest, the plane carried 50 passengers and 12 crew members. (antaranews)
January
President Jokowi offers condolences over Sriwijaya plane crash
Written by nuke
President Jokowi offers condolences over Sriwijaya plane crash
President Joko Widodo has extended deep condolences over Sriwijaya Air plane crash in the waters of Seribu Islands on Saturday.
"I, on behalf of the Indonesian government and people, offer deep condolences over this accident," he said on the Presidential Secretariat Youtube on Sunday.
The head of state was informed of the plane crash on Saturday evening shortly after the accident occurred. Since then, he had received updated reports of the accident including developments in search for victims and debris of the plane which crashed in the waters off North Jakarta's coast.
He later ordered his staff including the transportation minister, the chief of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) to conduct search and rescue operations immediately along with the Indonesian military and police personnel.
"Last evening and last night I was informed by the transportation minister of Sriwijaya plane with flight number SJY 182 which crashed in the waters of Seribu Islands en route from Jakarta to Pontianak," he said.
The plane took off from Soekarno-Hatta Airport at 2.40 p.m. local time on Saturday, and was scheduled to land at Supadio Airport in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, at 3:50 p.m. Based on the manifest, the plane carried 50 passengers and 12 crew members.
The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) and the National Committee for Transportation Safety (KNKT) are in the process of trying to find the whereabouts of the ill-fated plane.The Ministry of Transportation has confirmed that airport authorities lost contact with Sriwijaya Air flight number SJY 182 serving the Jakarta-Pontianak route at approximately 2:40 p.m.
According to the ministry, tthe Boeing 737-500 jet, registration number PK CLC, had its last contact at a position 11 nautical miles north of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, in suburban Jakarta, after passing an altitude of 11,000 feet and while rising to 13,000 feet//ANT
January
The Minister of Agriculture: the soybean problem is under control
Written by nuke
The Minister of Agriculture: the soybean problem is under control
Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo said the problems related to soybeans were under control, following the price hike due to reduced supply amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
This was conveyed by the Minister of Agriculture during a visit to the slaughterhouse (RPH) in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi, Saturday.
According to him, the increase in soybean prices was due to a global contraction in the midst of the corona pandemic. In addition, soybeans have been imported and the price is cheaper than local products.
There was also panic buying so that soybean imports entering Indonesia also decreased and had an impact on the purchase price of soybeans, he said as quoted by Antara.
Currently, soybeans abroad are brought up by a country, so the price has increased. For this reason, the Ministry of Agriculture is now preparing for soybean cultivation. (Antara/translated by PUTRI)
January
Integral policy crucial to control COVID-19 pandemic in Jakarta: Anies
Written by nuke
The DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan
Governor Anies Baswedan stressed on the pivotal role of inter-institutional and inter-regional cross-sectoral and integral policies in ably battling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the Indonesian capital city, Jakarta.
Furthermore, the governor highlighted that on the basis of data so far, a link could be drawn between positive cases in Jakarta and the adjoining areas that influence one another according to the laboratory test data since positive cases not only constitute DKI Jakarta residents but also those residing around Jakarta's buffer area. The DKI provincial government has expressed support owing to the close relations between Jakarta and the buffer areas with regard to the policy of Enforcement of Restrictions on Community Activities (PPKM) in Java and Bali, including Jakarta, on January 11-25, 2021.The DKI Jakarta provincial government issued Governor Regulation (Pergub) Number 3 of 2021 that mandates the tightening of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) from Monday (Jan 11) to January 25, 2021, in order to follow up on the central government’s directive to suppress cases of exposure to COVID-19.
The central government's directive is a policy announced by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, concurrently Chairman of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery, Airlangga Hartarto, on Wednesday that declares a tightening of activities in several cities of Java and Bali, including Jakarta.
"This decision is also driven by the COVID-19 situation in Jakarta in recent times that has tended to be worrisome. We are currently at the point of the highest active cases at around 17,383. Active cases are the number of people, who are currently positive for COVID-19 and have not been declared cured, both those treated in health facilities and in independent isolation," Baswedan remarked//ANT
January
Ministries to set up genomic team to study coronavirus
Written by nuke
Research and Technology Minister and chief of the National Research and Innovation Agency, Bambang Brodjonegoro, and Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin have signed an MoU to set up a genomic surveillance team to study the SARS-CoV-2 virus as part of efforts to fight COVID-19.
Research and Technology Minister, Bambang Brodjonegoro, and Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, have agreed to set up a genomic surveillance team to study the SARS-CoV-2 virus as part of efforts to fight COVID-19.
The team will comprise researchers from the Health Ministry and the Research and Technology Ministry and academics from various institutes of higher learning in Indonesia, Sadikin informed at a press conference following the signing of a memorandum of understanding on the formation of the team on Friday. The team will study the characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the mutation of the virus as part of efforts to prevent and handle the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, Sadikin said.
"The enlightenment from Mr. Bambang makes me aware of it being counter intelligent. When the enemy (COVID-19) entered (Indonesia), we were not aware of it because we had no process and equipment. So, I am aware that we need to build a defense system," he remarked.It will take more time to study and understand the character of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, Bambang, who is also chief of the National Research and Innovation Agency, said.
The team will aim to not only understand the character of the COVID-19 virus, but also detect the mutation of the virus that that has been found in other countries, he added.
"We also want to study and know immediately the mutation of the virus which may speed up transmission and make the disease more serious. In addition, we will also study profoundly the way how to handle COVID-19 patients from the result of genomic surveillance," he informed.
He said the team will also provide important information on the virus as part of efforts to find vaccines and medicines for handling COVID-19 in Indonesi//ANT
