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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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October
Vice President Hoping Universities To Publish High Commercial Value Research
Written by Nur YasminVice President Ma'ruf Amin hopes that state universities can produce researchers and publish academic research results with high commercial value so they can answer the needs of the growing community.
"I consider that one of the main tasks of higher education is to help produce researchers who are capable of conducting research that is useful and has high commercial value," said Ma'ruf Amin when delivering a scientific oration at the 63rd Anniversary of Diponegoro University online in Jakarta, Thursday.
Quality research affects innovation, said Ma'ruf. Research is a systematic effort to explore new knowledge by making better use of existing knowledge, he explained.
"Meanwhile, innovation is the result of various efforts we have made, including from research activities," he said.
The comparison of research budget allocation with the gross domestic product (GDP), continued Ma'ruf, is an indicator of the success of research in a country.
Compared with other countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is low in the allocation of research budgets.
"Although Indonesia itself has recorded an increase of over 150 percent from 2013, our research budget is still below 0.3 percent of GDP in 2019," he said.
Singapore and Malaysia have large research budget allocations, namely 2.6 percent and 1.3 percent, compared to their GDP.
Meanwhile, at the Asian level, South Korea and Japan were still higher, with the allocation of research and development funds amounting to 4.3 percent and 3.5 percent of GDP.
The government also continues to strive to increase the budget allocation for research and development in Indonesia, said Ma'ruf. However, the capacity to research human resources in Indonesia is still lower than in Vietnam.
"Just to provide a comparison between Indonesia and Vietnam, the two ASEAN countries which are the main destinations for foreign investment, the number of Indonesian research resources is only 89 people per 1,000,000 population, compared to Vietnam which reached 673 per 1,000,000 population," he explained.
Therefore, the Vice President hopes that all tertiary institutions, both public and private, can encourage their academics to improve the quality and quantity of research.
"Therefore, I hope that Diponegoro University can take on that role more effectively," he said. (Antaranews)
October
A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.0 magnitude rocked the West Aceh Regency and its surroundings on Thursday (15/10/2020) at 11.59 WIB.
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of Mata Ie Aceh Besar Geophysics Station said that this shallow earthquake had no potential for a tsunami.
"The results of the BMKG analysis show that this earthquake has a parameter update with a magnitude of M = 5.0. The epicenter of the earthquake is located at coordinates 4.02 North Latitude and 95.89 East Longitude, or precisely located at sea at a distance of 30 km southwest of Meulaboh City, Aceh Barat Regency, Aceh at depth of 54 km, "said Head of BMKG Mata Ie Aceh Besar Geophysical Station, Djati Cipto Kuncoro in his statement in Banda Aceh.
He explained that the type and mechanism of the earthquake by paying attention to the location of the epicenter and the depth of the hypocenter is a type of shallow earthquake due to subduction activity.
"The results of the analysis of the source mechanism show that an earthquake has a thrust fault mechanism," he said.
Earthquake shocks, added Djati, were felt in the Nagan Raya IV MMI area.
"If during the day it is felt by many people in the house," he said.
This earthquake was also felt in Aceh Jaya III MMI. The vibrations were felt real in the house as if a large truck was passing by. This earthquake was also felt in Banda Aceh, South Aceh, Aceh Barat Daya II MMI with vibrations felt only by a few people, and light objects that were hanging were shaking.
"Until now, there has been no report on the impact of the damage caused by the earthquake. Modeling results show that this earthquake has no potential for a tsunami. Until 12.30 WIB, BMKG monitoring results have shown no aftershock activity," he concluded. (RRI)
October
Bali To Host GPDRR in 2022, President Mandates Preparations
Written by Nur YasminPresident Joko Widodo asked related stakeholders to carefully prepare for implementing the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) 2022 in Bali, which will be attended by 5,000 to 7,000 delegates from 193 countries.
"I think we as hosts have a lot of experience to host various international conferences," said the President at the Presidential Palace, Bogor, Thursday, in a virtual limited meeting regarding the implementation of the 2022 GPDRR.
The President also stated that the GPDRR event held by the United Nations Agency for Disaster Risk Reduction (UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction / UNISDR) should be used to promote Indonesia's national interests.
"The presence of (representatives from) 193 countries can be used as a momentum to promote Indonesian tourism," he added.
GPDRR is a global event that is held every two years to review the latest developments and trends in disaster management. The last event was held in Geneva, Switzerland. (Antaranews)
October
Executive Secretary of the National Team for the Acceleration of Poverty Reduction (TNP2K) Bambang Widianto, Wednesday (14/10/2020), in a virtual seminar, said that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Indonesia's efforts to tackle stunting.
"The problem of stunting is directly proportional to the need for food security and nutrition. These two things have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic," he said.
Therefore, he said that to ensure food and nutrition security continues amid the pandemic, the central government invites all parties, including regional governments, to develop types of local food.
"Due to the complexity of food insecurity and nutrition, a concerted effort across the government is needed to tackle it. This needs an active role on the behalf of the local government to enhance local food," Bambang continued.
This suggests that local government could play a larger role in complementing the central government stunting reduction effort by focusing on nutrition-specific intervention and accommodating local problems.
"Enhancing food security and nutritions calls for cooperation between many stakeholders. It requires not just coordinated effort across ministries but also beyond as local government should also take an active role in stunting elevation,".
Furthermore, Bambang Widianto said that the COVID-19 pandemic also impacted the national economy. This has resulted in a decrease in people's income and weakening purchasing power.
Even so, the government has taken steps to deal with it, one of which is through the provision of several social assistance programs to affected communities.
"The provision of social assistance must also be in line with increasing public awareness of nutrition and good nutrition practices," said Bambang.
Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics show that in the first quarter of 2020, the poverty rate in Indonesia increased because of the COVID-19 pandemic, from 9.22 percent in September 2019 to 9.78 percent in March 2020.
BPS also noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the number of poor people in Indonesia to over 2 million people. (VOI)
October
Finance Minister: Education Makes Indonesia Prosperous And Fair
Written by Nur YasminFinance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati emphasized that the education sector is the most powerful tool or weapon to transform Indonesia into a more developed, just, and prosperous country.
"Use the knowledge given to change the world, turn Indonesia into a developed, just, prosperous country and have high dignity and civilization," she said in a virtual STAN PKN Graduation Ceremony in Jakarta, Wednesday.
Sri Mulyani stated that a world figure from South Africa, Nelson Mandela, said that education is the most powerful weapon and is very capable of changing the world.
"One of the world figures from South Africa who is the Father of Reconciliation, Nelson Mandela, said that education is the most powerful weapon which can be used to change the world," she said.
Sri Mulyani told 3,231 graduates and PKN STAN graduates, that they were the chosen people who had successfully experienced higher education in Indonesia. This happened because according to her, only nine percent of children in Indonesia can attend university.
"Only nine percent of Indonesians are capable and have the luck to continue their education to the tertiary level. So, you are the elite nine percent," she said.
Therefore, she emphasized that the entire community, including STAN PKN graduates, had the opportunity to feel that universities have an enormous responsibility, namely to change Indonesia for the better.
"This means that you will be required to continue to build and improve our country and nation," she said.
She also advised that the STAN PKN graduates and other students could use their knowledge in order to build Indonesia to be advanced, just, prosperous, and have high dignity and civilization.
The government has allocated 20 percent of the total State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN) per year to support the education sector so it can produce agents of change.
"You are given the tools in the form of the best education in the Republic of Indonesia, and even when you study, it is paid by state money. Now you will be required to become agents of change," she said. (Antaranews)
October
Health Ministry: Indonesia's COVID-19 Reference Isolation Room Still Adequate
Written by Nur YasminThe Ministry of Health revealed that the availability of isolation rooms in all COVID-19 referral hospitals in various provinces in Indonesia is still adequate to treat COVID-19 patients.
Based on the Ministry of Health's press statement quoted in Jakarta, Wednesday, it was stated that in Indonesia there are 903 COVID-19 referral hospitals because the capacity of isolation rooms continues to increase.
"We have 132 Ministry of Health referral hospitals and 771 referral hospitals according to the Governor's Decree. With the increase in the number of referral hospitals, the capacity of hospitals with isolation rooms will increase,” said the Director of Referral Health Services at the Indonesian Ministry of Health, dr. Rita Rogayah Sp. P (K), MARS.
She said the isolation room continued to increase from March to October. From the COVID-19 referral hospital, there are 35 thousand beds, and from the referral hospital based on the Governor's Decree, there are 51,222 isolation beds.
"So now we see that the focus of attention is Jakarta. Jakarta has about 5 thousand beds. We can see this addition from this one month, where previously 4 thousand now have 6 thousand beds," she added.
She explained that Jakarta is one of the 11 priority provinces for handling COVID-19 by the government. The eleven provinces include DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java, South Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, North Sumatra, Bali, Papua, Banten, and Aceh.
"Of the 11 existing provinces, the percentage of use of isolation rooms is still between 40 to 60 percent. The condition of the ratio of use of a bed to the isolation space is still sufficient. Hopefully, there won't be more cases, but we are preparing a COVID-19 referral hospital based on the Decree of the Minister of Health and the Governor," said Rita Rogayah.
Data reported by the COVID-19 Task Force until Wednesday (13/10) 2020 cases of COVID-19 increased by 3,906 cases, bringing the total to 340,622 cases. Meanwhile, 4,777 patients recovered with a total of 263,296 COVID-19 patients.
Meanwhile, cases of positive COVID-19 sufferers who have died have increased by 92 to 12,027 deaths. (Antaranews)
October
Jokowi: Stay Alert For Extreme 'La Nina' Weather
Written by Nur YasminPresident Joko Widodo reminded all parties to stay alert for monthly rainfall which is getting frequent in Indonesia due to the La Nina phenomenon.
"The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency [BMKG] told me that the La Nina phenomenon will increase the monthly rainfall in Indonesia by 20-40 percent above normal," President Joko Widodo said at the State Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday.
President Joko Widodo conveyed this in a limited meeting on Expecting Hydrometeorological Disasters with his ministers.
La Nina is a condition of deviation (anomaly) in the sea surface temperature of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean which is cooler than normal.
"I want all of us to prepare ourselves to expect the possibility of a hydro-meteorological disaster," added the President.
President Jokowi also wants to see the impact of La Nina on the production of the agricultural, fishery, and transportation sectors.
"Because 20-40 percent is not a small increase, I ask that information is disseminated as soon as possible to all provinces and regions so they know everything," he said.
Previously, BMKG said the impact of La Nina was not uniform throughout Indonesia. In October-November 2020, an increase in monthly rainfall due to La Nina can occur in almost all regions of Indonesia except Sumatra.
From December to February 2021, increased rainfall might occur in eastern Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku-North Maluku, and Papua.
In October, several season zones in Indonesia are expected to enter the rainy season, including the east coast of Aceh, parts of Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka, Lampung, Banten, parts of West Java, parts of Central Java, parts of East Java, parts of West Kalimantan, parts of Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, parts of East Kalimantan and parts of North Kalimantan, a small part of Sulawesi, North Maluku and a small part of NTB.
The increase in high rainfall might cause hydrometeorological disasters, such as landslides and floods, so all parties need to take mitigation measures to reduce disaster risk to prevent any casualties.
Hydrometeorological disasters are disasters caused by weather phenomena. Apart from floods and landslides, other hydrometeorological disasters are strong winds, hail, and cyclones. (Antaranews)
October
Sri Mulyani Named As Best Finance Minister In East Asia Pacific
Written by Nur YasminFinance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati won an award as Finance Minister of the Year for East Asia Pacific 2020, given by Global Markets Magazine.
"This title is a form of the seriousness and hard work of all levels of the Ministry of Finance in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia," Sri Mulyani said in a statement in Jakarta, Monday.
She said this award should be a trigger for improvement in fiscal management in Indonesia in facing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"This is because Indonesia's challenges are still tough and long ahead. This achievement shows that we are on the right track," she said.
This award is the second award received by Sri Mulyani from the same magazine, after receiving a similar award in 2018.
According to Global Markets magazine, Sri Mulyani deserves this award for her achievements in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Global Markets also appreciate the commitment to provide a fiscal stimulus in the form of social protection, tax incentives, loan guarantees, and subsidies for the business sectors that are the most affected.
The magazine stated that the decision to widen the deficit beyond the maximum limit stipulated in the law of three percent of GDP was not an easy step.
Global Markets is a leading news magazine in international economic markets, which in the last 30 years has become a reference for actors and institutions in the international economic and financial sector.
Previously, Sri Mulyani had also received several awards such as Best Minister of Finance for Asia 2006 by the Emerging Markets Forum at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting in Singapore in 2006.
In addition, Sri Mulyani was also named Best Minister of Finance 2006 by Euromoney Magazine and the most influential woman. 23rd in the world according to Forbes Magazine 2008.
The former Managing Director of the World Bank was also named the World's Best Minister at the World Government Summit in Dubai, February 2018. (Antaranews)
October
Ministry of Agriculture Facilitates Export Of Cashew Extracts For Veterinary Medicine To Germany
Written by Nur YasminThe Ministry of Agriculture has facilitated PT Nutricell Pacific to export five tons of cashew oil as raw material for veterinary drugs to Germany with a value of IDR 917 million.
This is the first time Nutricell export to European countries is the first time Nutricell after previously entering the Southeast Asia market, namely Vietnam.
Director-General of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health at the ministry, Nasrullah said in a statement in Jakarta that this increase in exports is also one of the targets of the Ministry of Agriculture.
The Ministry of Agriculture continues to strive to increase exports of various agricultural commodities through the Threefold Movement for Agricultural Exports (Gratieks).
"We must interpret the Gratieks program in three ways, one of which is that the cultivation system can meet domestic needs but also supplying world needs," he said.
With Gratieks, Nasrullah continued, we hope it that export activities can open up export opportunities for Indonesian breeders, and improve the welfare of smallholder breeders.
He explained that Indonesian livestock commodities have been able to penetrate international markets, such as processed chicken meat, swallow's nest, animal feed, and veterinary medicine.
This is the second export of raw veterinary drugs to Germany with a value of 53,000 euros after in 2019, Nutricell exported it to Vietnam.
Nutricell CEO Suaedi Sunanto emphasized that since obtaining a production permit in 2015, the company has continued to improve itself to become a player in the veterinary drug industry that is able to contribute to fulfilling protein needs for the Indonesian people.
Nutricell continues to be committed to delivering superior products that are safe for humans and target animals, creating a food safety quality control group, and building a global laboratory network with partners.
Meanwhile, the Director of Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fadjar Sumping, said that the situation and development of the veterinary drug pharmaceutical industry have moved towards products that are safe, environmentally friendly, and sustainable.
This is also inseparable from the duties and functions of the Center for Quality Testing and Certification of Veterinary Drugs (BBPMSOH) as a technical service unit (UPT) under the Ministry of Agriculture which is tasked with ensuring the quality of quality and safe veterinary medicines for the realization of a healthy and prosperous society.
Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the export performance of livestock commodities in 2020 for the January-August period was recorded at 201,708 tons with $540.15 million or equivalent to IDR7.83 trillion.
With the Gratieks program, the Ministry of Agriculture targets the growth of livestock export volume in 2024 to increase by 300 percent to 884,212 tonnes to 100 destination countries. (Antaranews)
October
Indonesia-Singapore Agreed On A Travel Corridor During COVID-19
Written by Nur YasminIndonesia and Singapore have agreed on a travel corridor arrangement (TCA) during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is earmarked for important business trips as well as diplomatic and official travel.
The travel corridor arrangement referred to by the Singapore authorities as a reciprocal green lane (RGL) will come into effect on 26 October 2020.
"This means that the two countries will start accepting applications on October 26, 2020. Travel will be carried out immediately within a few days according to the immigration e-visa application process for Indonesia and safe travel pass for Singapore," said Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi when launching the TCA Indonesia. -Singapore online, Monday.
Stating that the Indonesia-Singapore TCA does not apply to ordinary trips or tours, Retno stressed that implementing strict health protocols will be a major part of the arrangement.
Under this arrangement, an applicant from Indonesia must have a sponsor from the government or a company in Singapore to apply for a safe travel pass, while an applicant from Singapore must have a government or company sponsor in Indonesia to apply for a visa online at the Indonesian Directorate General of Immigration.
Regarding the temporary exit and entry points, there are two points, namely Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal Singapore and Batam Center Ferry Terminal for sea travel and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Changi International Airport for air travel.
Then regarding the PCR test requirements, there will be two tests, namely the first test within 72 hours before departure and the second test upon arrival at the airport or ferry terminal.
The PCR test results referred to must be issued by a health institution that is jointly recognized by the two countries. The list of health institutions will soon be submitted based on the agreement between the Indonesian Ministry of Health and the Singapore Ministry of Health.
"The PCR test is carried out at their own expense by each applicant," said Foreign Minister Retno.
Applicants from Indonesia who meet the requirements are required to register for the TraceTogether and SafeEntry applications while in Singapore, while applicants from Singapore must register for the e-HAC and PeduliLindungi applications while in Indonesia.
"The remaining time until October 26 will be used by the teams of the two countries to coordinate and continue to finalize preparations at the technical level so that their respective systems are truly ready to accept TCA / RGL applications," said Retno.
Before Singapore, Indonesia had agreed on and implemented a travel corridor with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), South Korea, and China. (Antaranews)
