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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
The ASEAN Consensus for Myanmar is Inconsistent
Written by Nur Yasmin
Eva Kusuma Sundari, Executive Board of ASEAN Parliamentarians For Human Rights (APHR) said, Indonesia is one of the countries currently that can help resolve the issue in Myanmar. The reason is, there are several ASEAN countries that are not consistent with the consensus (Agreement-ed) for solving problems in Myanmar.
"It turns out that several ASEAN countries themselves who do not comply with it (Consensus) are not united. They have found a good formula but a weak solution," Eva said during a dialogue with Pro3 RRI, Saturday (29/10/2022).
Eva said that the war between Russia and Ukraine, which became several ASEAN countries, was no longer focused on resolving it in Myanmar. And inconsistent with the consensus.
"After there was a war in Ukraine, some countries said Myanmar was an ASEAN affair, we were lobbying internationally because they focused on Ukraine. Only yesterday Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei were active and while others were not consistent with the consensus," she said.
He hoped that ASEAN countries would remain consistent in solving problems in Myanmar. "Hopefully there will be only Indonesia and Malaysia, Malaysia will not be crowded anymore even though Malaysia is very strong in helping the settlement in Myanmar, especially for ASEAN," she said.
Previously, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi explained that in the upcoming ASEAN Summit, the leaders will review the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus agreed at the April Summit last year. This is to respond to the political crisis in Myanmar after the military coup, because they judge that there has been no significant progress in implementing the consensus.
The Five-Point Consensus calls for an end to violence, dialogue with all stakeholders, appointing special envoys to facilitate mediation and dialogue. Furthermore, allowing ASEAN to provide humanitarian assistance to the citizens of Myanmar, as well as allowing ASEAN special envoys to visit and meet with stakeholders in Myanmar.
“Instead of progress, the situation is said to have worsened. The language used by the chair is 'deteriorating and worsening', and this is a reflection of what the ASEAN foreign ministers said,” said Retno.
“This situation is of course very unfortunate. The Five-Point Consensus is the decision of the ASEAN leaders. And it is the result of a special meeting where General Min Aung Hlaing was also present and aimed at helping Myanmar overcome its political crisis," said Retno. (RRI)
October
The holding of the G20 Summit is believed to have a major impact on improving the economy in Bali. This is similar to the implementation of the IMF World Bank Annual Meeting in Bali in 2018.
Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Tourism Industries (GIPI) Bali Ida Bagus Agung Partha Adnyana even hoped for more. He hopes that the G20 Summit will provide two times greater economic benefits than the World Bank IMF Annual Meeting.
"One example of the positive impact of activities ahead of the summit is the increase in the occupancy rate of hotels in the implementation area and its surroundings. Before the G20 Summit was held, the occupancy rate increased significantly to 45.96 percent," said Ida Bagus in a statement, Saturday (29/10/ 2022).
Ida is very optimistic that during the G20 Summit, hotel occupancy rates will continue to increase. Not only hotels located around the location, but also outside the venue.
"Logistically, there is an abundance of events in Nusa Dua. By using the G20, tourists who should stay in Nusa Dua, move to Ubud and Sanur," he said.
Apart from the economic side, Bali also benefits from infrastructure. The central government has spent funds to beautify the Nusa Dua, Sanur, and Ubud areas amounting to IDR 526.54 billion.
It is estimated that tourist destinations outside Nusa Dua will also be crowded with tourists. Especially during the G20 Summit, such as Uluwatu, Penglipuran Village as a tourist village, and Ubud.
Another positive impact of the G20 Summit, he said, was the increasing reputation of Bali in the eyes of the world. Because the presence of journalists from 26 countries attending the G20 Summit will report on Bali on a large scale well.
"This will restore the image of Bali as a very worthy place as a tourist destination," he said. "After this pandemic, the world will see that Bali is still worthy and safe and very worth visiting." (RRI)
October
Tourism Minister: Miss Grand International Strengthens Indonesian Tourism Promotion
Written by Nur Yasmin
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno appreciated the holding of the "Miss Grand International 2022" event. Sandiaga sees this event as one of the events that encourages the promotion of tourism and the creative economy of Indonesia.
"I really appreciate it because this activity involves many creative economy actors. This is a great production, world-class production," said the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy in a written statement, Saturday (10/29/2022).
Sandiaga hopes that this event will make a major contribution to economic revival and job creation. On that occasion, the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy also gave his appreciation to the top 10 Miss Grand International 2022.
"I hereby appoint all of you as Grand Ambassadors for Indonesia's tourism and creative economy and enjoy Labuan Bajo, Komodo dragons. Don't forget to spread positive news, not only about Indonesia but also the world," he said.
President of Miss Grand International, Nawat Itsaragrisil, expressed his gratitude for the support in organizing Miss Grand International 2022. He said Indonesia has a very interesting beauty and cultural diversity to enjoy.
"Through the Miss Grand International 2022, many countries in the world understand more about Indonesia. If you have time, come to Indonesia," said Nawat Itsaragrisil. (RRI)
October
59 countries to take part in Indo Defence Expo & Forum
Written by Nur Yasmin
As many as 59 countries have confirmed their participation in the Indo Defence 2022 Expo and Forum, which will be held in Jakarta from November 2–5, 2022, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has said.
It will be the largest defense industry expo in Southeast Asia, he added during a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday.
"In total, there will be 905 defense companies from 59 countries. The number will likely increase to 60 as we are waiting for confirmation from one country," he informed.
He said 155 out of the 905 defense companies at the expo will be from Indonesia.
The expo will be held at three different venues in Jakarta: Jiexpo Kemayoran in Central Jakarta, Pondok Dayung Naval Base in North Jakarta, and the south apron of the Halim Perdanakusuma Airbase in East Jakarta.
A total of 21 ministerial-level officials, armed forces commanders, and chiefs of staff from various countries will attend the event, he said.
The expo themed “peace, prosperity, strong defense” was originally planned in 2020. However, due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, it could only be held this year, the minister said.
Its theme is designed to send a message that peace and prosperity will be difficult to achieve without a strong defense, he added.
"So, defense must be accompanied by a strong defense. Defense is like insurance. It is difficult to have a good car without insurance in the modern world. So, we don't hope for an accident, but in reality, humans experience unpredictable things, and so do human civilizations and national history," he said.
He further said that no single country in the world intends to become embroiled in a war with another country, but in reality, war can happen. (antaranews)
October
Indonesia must remain cautious of 2023 global crisis risk: minister
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesia must remain cautious of the risk of a global crisis in 2023, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has said.
"We have to be cautious. Everyone from many countries is predicting that the coming year will be a tough year. I have reminded you, we must not be careless, as in there used to be an opinion that for decades there would be no threat of war, but turns out that the war in Ukraine has had a global impact," Subianto said at the Defense Ministry Office on Thursday.
According to him, the war between Russia and Ukraine has led to an increase in the prices of fuel and energy, triggering a rise in food prices.
"Not to mention, Ukraine and Russia are the biggest wheat producers in the world. If I'm not mistaken, Russia and Ukraine produce 20 to 30 percent of the world's wheat. If this 25–30 percent is not available in the global market, the price will definitely increase. That simple," he explained.
Russia, which is the largest producer of energy, gas, and oil, is seemingly being shunned by the rest of the countries, causing fuel prices to rise. It is also one of the largest potash-producing countries in the world. Potassium is one of the raw materials for making fertilizer.
"This can push fertilizer prices up. So, we must be aware of this. This is the energy crisis problem. Of course, to face the crisis, we must anticipate (it). Thus, of course, every country is exercising more caution," Minister Subianto highlighted.
Chief of Presidential Staff, Moeldoko, had earlier said that the government has prepared various scenarios to anticipate any challenges that might arise in 2023 as a result of the global crisis.
"Essentially, (for) next year, the government will also prepare scenarios," Moeldoko informed in a statement received here on October 21, 2022.
He said that the government's measures to deal with the crisis in 2023 have not changed.
President Joko Widodo has often said that the Indonesian people can be optimistic, but must remain cautious.
"What does that mean? That in the current crisis situation, the President remains focused on development on track, remains focused, remains within the established national medium-term development plan; but in practice there is still (wiggle room)," he explained.
Moeldoko also urged the public to not worry about the ongoing global economic pressure. He cited the example of the government refocusing its budget to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thus, if in 2023, the war continues and oil prices rise again, Indonesia would be ready to face it, he said.
"The pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic on our economy in the last two years, in total, more than Rp1,000 trillion has been budgeted for it. The value is the same as building two state capitals, but we are ready with a policy of budget refocusing," he informed.
He pointed out that so far, the COVID-19 pandemic and the geopolitical crisis have brought three major threats: the food, energy, and global financial crisis. He said that the government's measures have been very effective in surmounting the three threats. (Antaranews)
October
Indonesia denounces Myanmar military's air strike on music concert
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Thursday denounced the Myanmar military junta's air strike targeting an outdoor music concert in the country's northern state of Kachin on Sunday night, which claimed dozens of lives.
Marsudi lodged her criticism during the meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers in Jakarta, which specifically discussed the Myanmar crisis.
"The Myanmar military junta's air strike during a music concert in Kachin must be denounced and is unacceptable," she said after the meeting.
While expressing concern over the mounting violence in Myanmar following the military coup in February last year, Indonesia urged the military junta to put an immediate end to all forms of violence, which has claimed many lives.
"Once again the violent acts must be stopped soon. Indonesia wants this message to reach the Tatmadaw soon,” she said referring to the Myanmar armed forces.
The air strike killed at least 50 people, including singers and officials of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
KIA has been fighting for wide-ranging autonomy for Kachin residents for six decades.
The group has voiced opposition to the rule of the military,which ousted the democratically elected civil government led by Noble laureate Aung San Suu Kyi last year. (Antaranews)
October
IndoVac passes clinical trial for COVID booster: Bio Farma
Written by Nur Yasmin
The domestically produced IndoVac COVID-19 vaccine has passed the clinical trial for booster vaccination, the president director of state-owned pharmaceutical company PT Bio Farma Persero, Honesti Basyir, informed here on Wednesday.
"Bio Farma has finished the IndoVac clinical trial for booster with temporary results in which it (has been found that the vaccine) can increase antibody titer and neutralize Omicron," he said.
Despite this, the IndoVac vaccine is still in the testing phase for receiving emergency-use authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM).
Bio Farma delivered the clinical trial results for the booster vaccination to BPOM on October 10, 2022.
"According to the booster study, through the clinical trial that began on September 1, 2022, 14 days after the second administration, IndoVac vaccine booster can increase antibody titer and neutralize Omicron vaccine," Basyir informed.
He said that the company aims to get the EUA to use IndoVac as a booster vaccination for adults or people aged 18 years and above by the end of October 2022.
Bio Farma is also continuing to develop IndoVac so that it can be accepted as a COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17 years, he said.
The company received BPOM’s approval to execute a clinical trial on September 30.
"New booster study can be proposed after there is a primary study interim report. Meanwhile, the clinical trial for the age group has been ongoing since October 6, 2022," he informed.
The pharmaceutical state-owned enterprise (SOE) holding expects the EUA for the vaccination of children aged 12–17 years using IndoVac to be issued at the start of December.
"Meanwhile, for IndoVac primary and booster for children aged 6–11 years, a new clinical trial will be undertaken if there is a commitment from the Health Ministry toward the need for vaccination in 6–11 years children," he explained.
Basyir stressed that the portfolio for IndoVac has become broader to help the entire strata of Indonesian society in receiving the vaccine.
This includes making IndoVac a vaccine to be used for both primary and booster vaccination of adults, as well as immunization of children aged 12–17 years and those below 12 years. (antaranews)
October
Need greater women's participation in political decision-making: DPR
Written by Nur Yasmin
Women’s participation in the decision-making process at political and public institutions, including the government and the parliament, needs to be increased, Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) Puan Maharani has said.
"Women’s role is necessary because women can enrich the perspective of public policy so that the policy can benefit the entire community," Maharani argued here on Wednesday.
She conveyed the statement at the “Empowering Women to Overcome Future Crises,” a special forum for Asia-Pacific women parliament members, which was held before the opening of the 30th Annual Congress of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF 30) in Thailand.
The House Speaker said the involvement of women in public policy decision-making will result in a more inclusive process.
According to her, society should not ignore women’s participation in global and regional development, including in the Asia-Pacific.
She also highlighted the various challenges to women's leadership in some parts of the world, such as cultural and structural issues.
"Until now, there is still a need for struggle in facing culturally rooted sentiments against women and policies that are not gender-responsive," she stated.
The House Speaker also cited the rules in Law No. 12 of 2014 concerning General Elections that stipulate that 30 percent of seats in the House be filled by women.
She also revealed that there has been an increase in the number of female members in the House of Representatives from 17.3 percent to 21.39 percent during the 2019–2024 period.
According to her, Indonesia has seen an increase in women leaders in various fields and continued to strive to produce policies that favor women's empowerment.
"Women have been part of the leadership of many public institutions in Indonesia, and they represent the progress of women in Indonesia," she said. (antaranews)
October
Myanmar concert attack serious breach of humanitarian law: EU
Written by Nur Yasmin
The European Union (EU) has described the recent air strike at an outdoor concert in Myanmar as a serious violation of international humanitarian law.
"It seems to me that this attack on the concert, which is a civilian target, is a serious breach of international humanitarian law," the European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore, said at a press conference here on Wednesday.
The attack in Kachin state, Myanmar, is a serious breach that demands the Myanmar military be held to account, he added.
"This was particularly brutal action for which the Myanmar military are responsible," he said.
The EU has been supporting ASEAN mediation efforts, while a special EU envoy from Myanmar has also been appointed to closely monitor developments related to the humanitarian situation in the country, he added.
Gilmore made the statement after the 4th ASEAN-EU Policy Dialogue on Human Rights, which was held from October 24–26, 2022, at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta.
He also met with representatives from a number of human rights institutions in Indonesia as well as several officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.
During the meeting, Gilmore underlined Indonesia's important role on the international stage, both as the President of the G20 in 2022 and chair of the ASEAN in 2023.
"We discussed a number of areas, one of which is again the importance of continuing with the human rights dialogue that we have with Indonesia, where we discuss human rights issues in Indonesia, in Europe, but also some international issues which are of mutual interest to us," he said. (antaranews)
October
Indonesia to build electricity connectivity in SE Asia: minister
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesia is planning to build electricity connectivity in Southeast Asia by involving several ASEAN countries, such as Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has informed.
He made the remarks in a discussion with the managing director of policy development and partnerships at the World Bank, Mari Elka Pangestu, during a working visit to Washington D.C., the United States, on Sunday (October 23, 2022).
"The availability of electrical energy is crucial. Thus, it is necessary to build alternative electrical energy such as floating solar power plants (PLTS) under the electricity network infrastructure cooperation in the Southeast Asia region," he said at the meeting, according to an official statement received on Tuesday.
During the meeting, Hartarto and Pangestu discussed various efforts made by the Indonesian government and the role of the World Bank in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs), especially the energy transition.
The bilateral meeting covered several topics, such as the role of Indonesia in ASEAN's energy connectivity, digital transformation, food security, and Partnership on Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII).
Regarding the issue of digital transformation, the Indonesian government has developed a data center in the Nongsa Digital Park (NDP) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) as part of efforts to support the development of the digital economy in Indonesia and international connectivity, especially in Southeast Asia.
The NDP SEZ can be one of the potential data center development projects in Indonesia that can attract many investors.
Minister Hartarto said that the ASEAN Digital Master Plan 2025 needs the integration of digital investment and energy sources. The master plan is a five-year design to facilitate regional cooperation on the development of the digital sector in ASEAN.
Regarding digitalization in the finance sector, currently, the government is making adjustments, such as the harmonization of customs for e-commerce and digitization of the tax sector. Then, in terms of food security, the ASEAN Reserve Fund has been initiated to ensure the availability of rice in Southeast Asia.
In relation to climate change, a study by the World Bank found that global food production results in higher carbon emissions than energy production or deforestation. Therefore, the Indonesian government must take preventive measures through sustainable food production. (Antaranews)