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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
Indonesian Army chief pays courtesy call on Australian counterpart
Written by Nur Yasmin
Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army, General Dudung Abdurachman, paid a courtesy call on his Australian counterpart, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, at the Australian Army Headquarters, Russell Offices, Canberra, on Monday.
After receiving a military honor and inspecting troops, General Abdurachman held a meeting with Lieutenant General Stuart to discuss a number of issues. The Army delegations of the two countries attended the meeting.
During the meeting, General Abdurachman highlighted the significance of bilateral cooperation between the two armies in the Asia-Pacific region.
"The presence of the Indonesian and Australian armies plays a significant role in (maintaining) regional stability. Therefore, there needs to be increasingly closer cooperation between the Indonesian and Australian armies," he said.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant General Stuart expressed the hope that the two armies will increase the complexity of existing training to prepare for a dynamic strategic environment.
The Indonesian Army delegation at the meeting comprised the commander of the Army Military Police Center, the Army Chief of Staff's intelligence assistant, training assistant, operations assistant, and the Indonesian Army attaché at the Indonesian embassy in Canberra. (Antaranews)
October
Indonesia to collaborate with Japan to develop pharmaceutical industry
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Indonesian Health Ministry will collaborate with a number of related partners from Japan to develop the national pharmaceutical and medical device industry.
"We invite partners from Japan to contribute to the development of pharmaceutical technology and medical devices in Indonesia," the ministry's secretary general, Kunta Wibawa Dasa Nugraha, said in a statement received here on Monday.
The collaboration will be realized as part of the agenda of the “Indonesia-Japan Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Business Forum,” which was held in a hybrid format in Osaka, Japan, on October 6, 2022.
The forum, which was attended by more than 300 participants, was initiated through cooperation between the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo, the Indonesian Consulate General in Osaka, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Indonesia-Japan Bilateral Committee, the Ministry of Industry, Indonesia Investment Promotion Center (IIPC) Tokyo, Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) Osaka, as well as several Japanese partners such as METI Kansai, FPMAJ, and JETRO.
According to Nugraha, the effort was part of Indonesia's strategies to strengthen the global health architecture during its G20 Presidency, especially the performance and resilience of the health system for achieving better public health status.
The collaboration will target the six pillars of the National Health Transformation Program, which include the national health digital platform (SatuSehat), and the genomic approach (BGSi), he noted.
"This is in accordance with the needs of health services, both primary and secondary services, in the form of strengthening biotechnology through the mastery of viral vectors, nucleic acid-based technology, recombinant proteins to produce vaccines, and medicines for the Indonesian people," he added.
Examples of the products that will be produced under the cooperation include erythropoietin, insulin, monoclonal antibodies, and plasma derivative products. In the pharmaceutical sector, the ministry is domestically developing six out of ten active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
Nugraha said he hopes that collaboration with Japan will increase further exploration through technology transfer and research collaboration to increase the production of medical devices, medical consumables in the country, and vaccine manufacturing.
“To achieve this resilience target, we have established policies that cover critical steps, starting from the facilitation of clinical trials and technology transfer. From the production side, we also prioritize accelerating domestic production," he added. (Antaranews)
October
Kanjuruhan fact-finding team obtains more inputs from various parties
Written by Nur Yasmin
The joint independent fact-finding team for the Kanjuruhan Stadium tragedy is still investigating the incident by interviewing various relevant parties .
Suwarno, a team member, stated that the team had met security officers including those from the police and military guarding the football match on October 1, 2022 that led to a bloody stampede claiming 131 lives.
"We have obtained information from the on-site organizing committee, the stadium stewards, and the security officers, and today, the team has also visited Kanjuruhan Stadium. That information will be our input which we will process in Jakarta," Suwarno said in a statement on Sunday.
The fact-finding team had also met representatives from Aremania -- supporters of Arema FC -- who survived and witnessed the stampede at the stadium on October 1, he noted.
Suwarno added that the team expected comprehensive inputs from all stakeholders to reach a strong investigation conclusion.
Meanwhile, fellow fact-finding team member Nugroho Setiawan, who is also AFC's safety security officer, said that the preliminary conclusion of the investigation is that Kanjuruhan Stadium is not feasible to host high-risk football matches.
"(The stadium) might be able to host medium or low-risk matches, as thorough calculations needed for high-risk matches, for instance, on how to evacuate visitors in emergency situations, while I see (in the stadium), some entry gates are used as exit gates, which is inadequate; the stadium also lacking emergency doors," Setiawan said.
He suggested the stadium has its gates structure improved and modified.
"We have also considered the access aspect, such as the stairs, according to the safety description," the team member remarked.
The fact-finding team, established by the government on Monday (October 3) to investigate the tragedy, is being chaired by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD with Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali serving as the team's deputy head and former deputy attorney general Nur Rochmad as the secretary. (Antaranews)
October
Booster dose still needed despite decline in COVID-19 cases: expert
Written by Nur Yasmin
The community still needs the third or booster COVID-19 vaccine dose even though COVID-19 cases have declined and the end of the pandemic is in sight, health expert Prof. Tjandra Yoga Aditama has said.
Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) showed that as of October 5, 2022, COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia had declined by 17 percent.
The professor, in a statement on Sunday, noted that in accordance with the statement of the Director General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, people must make maximum efforts in the last phase towards the end of the pandemic.
"These maximum efforts include the booster vaccination that we all need," he remarked.
Aditama, who is the former director of infectious diseases at WHO South-East Asia and is currently a professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Indonesia, said that Indonesia's vaccination coverage still needs to be increased because so far, only around 62 percent of the population has been fully vaccinated.
According to him, the community needs to get the booster shot because the world is not in a completely safe situation yet. Data showed that several European countries experienced an increase in COVID-19 cases in the last few weeks.
He added that aside from the COVID-19 vaccine, people should also get vaccines for other diseases, such as influenza, meningitis, and pneumococcal vaccines.
"For some diseases, including COVID-19, we really need to get vaccines, whether there is a pandemic or not," he remarked.
As part of efforts to boost community immunity, the Indonesian government launched a nationwide vaccination program on January 13, 2021, targeting as many as 234,666,020 citizens.
According to data provided by the COVID-19 Handling Task Force, as of October 8, 2022, as many as 204,690,338 Indonesians have received the first vaccine dose, 171,310,100 have been administered the second dose, 64,007,521 have taken the third dose or first booster, and 637,548 have received the fourth dose or second booster. (Antaranews)
October
Indonesian Government needs to raise defense budget
Written by Nur Yasmin
The government needs to raise defense budget to increase the Indonesian Military (TNI)'s strength to thwart external threats to state defense, a lawmaker said.
Political support for the TNI's budget has not been maximum, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I Utut Adianto said on Sunday.
He made the remarks during a talk show held at the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) on the occasion of the TNI's 77th anniversary .The talk show highlighted the history, pioneering and future design of TNI.
"Politics is a matter of support. The support for TNI's budget has not shown what was talked about in the era of the fifth Indonesian president, Megawati Soekarnoputri," he said.
Strengthening TNI is inevitable so that TNI must be strong, stay disciplined and receive budget support to strengthen national defense, he said.
"We want to see TNI getting stronger," he said.
He said the defense budget which reaches Rp134 trillion is far from enough. Ideally, the defense budget should be twice or thrice as much as the current defense budget.
Meanwhile, former Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal (ret) Agus Supriatna highlighted several challenges to TNI in the future.
"There are three things that I need to talk about to face the present and future challenges. We must have national strategy and policy, prepare human resources and procure primary weapon system," he said.
TNI's defense strategy policy must adjust to regional and global geopolitical challenges, he said.
"The defense strategy policy must focus on the present challenge and threat of war, namely asymmetric war, cyber war and proxy war," he said. (Antaranews)
October
ASEAN Optimistic to Maintain 5 Percent GDP Growth
Written by Nur Yasmin
Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Economic Community, Satvinder Singh is optimistic that he can maintain the growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023 at 5 percent. According to him, the percentage is not much different from the target in 2022.
"I think it's more important that in 2022 you will see our two ASEAN (India-ASEAN-ed) regions will grow positive growth of 5 percent for this year. Next year, ASEAN will see another 5 percent growth of our GDP,” said Satvinder at an event organized by the India Mission to ASEAN, Sunday (9/10/2022) in Jakarta.
Several things are factors that support ASEAN's economic growth, which is able to survive 5 percent, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. First, in the last two years, the pandemic has urged us to move faster through digitization.
“So, digital growth in ASEAN countries contributes significantly to the growth we are seeing today. Second, our population is young, and our population is very active, says Satvinder.
"Cities want to grow, we want to improve lives. The government is very actively moving towards investment in infrastructure, to ensure that our economic growth is steady," he said.
Satvinder added that the removal of travel restrictions provided an opportunity for the resumption of business travel among ASEAN countries.
“You can see the travel business is starting, business activity is back again, and tourism is coming back to our area. So, I believe that despite the challenges we are experiencing today, we are on a very good path to recovery."
In July 2022, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) revised the economic growth of 6 ASEAN countries, in the Asian Development Outlook Supplement report. ADB raised its economic projections for the 6 ASEAN countries to 5 percent, whereas last April's projection was 4.9 percent.
In its release, ADB noted that the economic improvement in Southeast Asia was supported by increasing domestic demand due to the easing of social activities in several economic areas. ADB estimates that the Indonesian economy in 2022 will grow to 5.2 percent from the previous estimate of 5 percent.
ADB also forecasts Southeast Asia's GDP growth in 2023 at 5.2 percent. And, significantly raised Southeast Asia's inflation forecast for 2022 from 3.7 percent to 4.7 percent. Next year's inflation was revised up from 3.1 percent to 3.4 percent. (RRI)
October
Vaccinations must still be carried out even though Covid-19 is rampant
Written by Nur Yasmin
Covid-19 vaccination remains important even though cases of infection have declined. The Covid-19 vaccination strategy to reach 70 percent of the total population must continue to be applied in all regions.
"Currently, the pandemic has not been declared over, neither by the World Health Organization (WHO) or the head of state," said the head of the Indonesian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization Sri Rezeki to reporters, Sunday (9/10/2022).
Therefore, he asked the public to play an active role in the government's efforts to increase the coverage of Covid-19 vaccinations. This can be done by going to the puskesmas or vaccination center to get vaccinated.
"Starting from the first dose to the third dose or booster. Even though the Covid-19 pandemic is getting more under control, increasing vaccination coverage is very important in order to support the transition process to endemic," he said.
"The transition period to endemic must be supported by strengthening health protocols and increasing vaccination coverage. This is an important key so that the transition process to endemic goes well," he said.
In Indonesia, there are two emergency statuses set by the government related to the pandemic. The first is through Presidential Decree No. 11 of 2020 concerning the Determination of the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency.
"As well as Presidential Decree No. 12 of 2020 concerning the Determination of Non-Natural Disasters Spreading Covid-19 as a National Disaster. A total of two policies were taken by the Indonesian government referring to the determination of the status of the Covid-19 pandemic by WHO guided by the provisions of Public Health Emergency International Concern (PHEIC) since January 30, 2020," he said. (RRI)
October
Parliamentary Summit Urges Participants to Pursue Achieving SDGs Target
Written by Nur Yasmin
The issue of economic recovery and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets became part of the message of the 8th G20 (P20) Parliamentary Summit. The Eighth G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) will take place from 6-7 October in Jakarta.
The P20 confirmed that before the pandemic, the world was already off the track of achieving the SDGs target of 2030. To that end, they urged all countries to strengthen SDGs investments so that they can get back on track.
The message appears in the "Leader Summary" or Chair Summary as a result of the summit. Altogether there are two main sections with 25 messages related to a number of global issues.
"We believe that multilateralism is the most effective route to address common challenges, whether climate change, conflict, pandemics, transnational crime, terrorism, global economic imbalances, or threats to the environment," said Chair Summary P20, Friday (7/10/2022).
"Parliament must redouble their efforts in mobilizing resources to keep the SDGs on track," the P20 statement said.
Vaccination equality across countries is also part of the message being echoed, especially the Covid-19 vaccine. In its message, the P20 supports the option to release the WTO's five-year patent related to the production and supply of Covid-19 vaccines.
"We encourage the G20 to step up the fight against climate change and meet the Paris Agreement targets on global warming. Also act across mitigation, adaptation, and finance, while respecting shared responsibilities." Still from the P20 statement.
"G20 parliaments must lead by example by going greener and reducing their own carbon footprint," they said.
The P20 also supports developing countries in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and related crises. P20 emphasizes that these ways need to involve low-carbon, climate-resilient, and positive action towards nature.
The P20 supports these efforts without exacerbating developing country debt.
"We urge developed countries to immediately meet the USD 100 billion target, and to meet other commitments related to technology transfer and climate finance," the statement said.
"We remember that one of the goals of the Paris Agreement is to make financial flows consistent with a path towards low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate resilient development," the P20 statement said.
The P20 message closed with a thank you to the Indonesian Parliament as the host of the Eighth G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit. Thanks also go to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The next G20 Parliamentary Summit will take place in India in 2023. (RRI)
October
President Joko Widodo said the International Football Federation (FIFA) would have an office in Indonesia. As previously reported, the Indonesian government is trying to form a Football Transformation Team.
In this case, the President directly cooperates with FIFA to fix national football. The effort followed an incident at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, East Java, on Saturday (1/10/2022) night.
"FIFA together with the government will form the Indonesian Football Transformation Team," said the Head of State in his official statement, Saturday (8/10/2022). "During these processes, FIFA will have an office in Indonesia," he continued.
The president had previously held talks by telephone with FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The communication was carried out last Monday (3/10).
The Head of State also explained that the Indonesian government would collaborate with FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). They will jointly carry out five steps to improve Indonesian football with the following details:
1. Establish stadium safety standards for all stadiums in Indonesia;
2. Formulate standard protocols and security procedures carried out by the police based on international security standards;
3. Conducting socialization and discussions with Indonesian football clubs, including supporters' representatives, to get suggestions and input as well as joint commitments;
4. Set a match schedule that takes into account the potential risks that exist;
5. Presenting assistance from experts in their fields. (RRI)
October
Indonesian Medical Support Team Arrives in Pakistan
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesia again supports Pakistan's flood emergency management. The Indonesian medical team and the third additional humanitarian logistics have landed in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday (7/10/2022).
The head of the Indonesian delegation, Zahermann Muabezi, said that the Indonesian Medical Team was welcomed by the Indonesian Consul General, Karachi, June Kuncoro Hadiningrat. He is a representative of the Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) for Islamabad.
"A team of 29 personnel with different competencies. Thursday is ready to help health services for Pakistanis who are in refugee posts," Zahermann said in a written statement from BNPB quoted on Saturday (8/10/2022).
Zaherman said that the humanitarian work carried out by the Indonesian Medical Team had been coordinated with the Ministry of Health. "And Pakistan's National Disaster Management Agency," he said.
The BNPB team was assisted by the Indonesian Embassy and the Indonesian Consulate General, he said, also coordinating with health authorities at the Sindh Province level. In addition, coordination in Malir and Mirpur-khas Districts, Pakistan.
"It is a noble task for us to be able to help Pakistanis who have been affected by the floods, and are still in refugee camps," Zahermann said. These two districts in Sindh, will be a place for medical personnel to provide health services.
They will stay at the refugee post, or move to visit the location of the refugee post. "The sending of a medical team of 29 personnel is a collaborative effort to realize world humanitarian solidarity," said Head of BNPB Lieutenant General Suharyanto when releasing the Indonesian Medical Team to Pakistan, Thursday.
"Especially, the people of Pakistan who have been hit by heavy floods since mid-June 2022," said Suharyanto. The team consists of four personnel from the Ministry of Health, ten TNI personnel, and six Polri.
Then two from Andalas University, and seven from the Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Center (MDMC). "These medical personnel have different competencies, such as specialist doctors, nurses, midwives and pharmacists," said Suharyanto. (RRI)