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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
DPR Speaker urges P20 to address climate change
Written by Nur Yasmin
Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), Puan Maharani, on Wednesday urged P20 parliaments to tackle climate change since its impact has increasingly been felt by people across the globe.
Natural disasters, such as droughts and floods, have continued to occur with increasing frequency. The global temperature has increased by 1.1 degrees Celsius (compared to pre-industrial levels), she noted during the “Parliamentary Forum in the Context of the G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit.”
P20 is a forum for parliamentary speakers and people's representatives from G20 countries, which aims to bring a parliamentary dimension to global governance and increase political support for international commitments.
G20 is an international forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union that cooperate to handle major issues. Indonesia is holding the presidency of the grouping this year, with the G20 Summit scheduled to be held in November.
All parties must have a sense of urgency as now is the time to act to reduce global emissions, expedite the transition to renewable energy, and implement financial aid and technology transfer for developing countries.
According to Maharani, the world needs to develop climate change mitigation centered on humans and that will have to start with developing awareness and commitment to preserving nature and the environment.
The next stage would involve collective will in developing an environment-friendly industry and economic ecosystem, she said.
A change in mindset is necessary so that we do not just take from nature, but also restore nature, she added.
Moreover, realistic and real cooperation between nations and countries is necessary to address the core problem—managing global economic and industry rivalry that can contribute to environmental recovery.
Parliaments are also becoming more aware of the strategic role of bolstering international cooperation between them to adapt to and mitigate climate change, she noted.
The DPR has also taken real actions to support climate change mitigation and adaptation by strengthening sustainable development and the green economy.
These real actions have included proposing the New and Renewable Energy Bill and utilizing solar cells to meet 25 percent of the electricity needs in the DPR building, she informed. (Antaranews)
October
Need to provide emotional education to students from the start: expert
Written by Nur Yasmin
Education that builds mental and emotional maturity must be provided from the start to students at all levels of educational units, an expert in education management has opined.
"Education basically aims not only to build intellectual intelligence, but also aims to build emotional intelligence," Prof. Sagaf S. Pettalongi, MPd., from State Islamic University (UIN) Datokarama Palu said when contacted here on Wednesday.
Emotional and moral education can help the younger generation gain maturity in thinking so that they can control themselves, he explained.
This is important because moral and emotional education can offset the effects of globalization and social interactions, he said.
"It is time for us to form a young generation that not only has intellectual intelligence, but also has emotional, spiritual, and moral intelligence," Pettalongi, who is also Chancellor of the State Islamic University (UIN) of Palu, stressed.
Currently, many young people are trapped in negative behavior, such as getting involved in brawls, and fights, as well as consuming alcohol and drugs, he said.
This behavior can portend a social disaster and have an impact on the development carried out by the government in the present and in the future if it is not immediately prevented by optimizing moral, emotional, and spiritual education for students, he added.
"The tragedy at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang district of East Java, for example, is an example that emotional and moral education is very important so that the younger generation has maturity in self-control," he said.
Therefore, education is the best solution for building intellectual and emotional intelligence, he added.
In this context, in carrying out their duties and functions as educators, teachers or lecturers must integrate all learning with emotional and moral education, he said.
In addition, education on local wisdom as well as religious education must be further improved and optimized in the learning process, he added.
"From the beginning, students must be taught about good and bad behavior, whether based on local wisdom or religion. Meanwhile, lecturers or teachers are tasked with integrating learning content," he said. (Antaranews)
October
Indonesia invites P20 to resolve global crisis through multilateralism
Written by Nur Yasmin
Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani has invited the members of the parliaments of G20 nations to work hand-in-hand to overcome global economic turmoil through multilateralism to prevent an economic recession.
She made the statement while opening the “Parliamentary Forum in the Context of the G20 Parliamentary (P20) Speakers Summit” at the Parliament Complex here on Wednesday.
P20, which has been organized under the Sherpa Track, is an engagement group for parliamentary speakers and people's representatives from G20 countries, which aims to bring a parliamentary dimension to global governance and increase political support for international commitments.
According to the Indonesian House Speaker, multilateralism is needed to expedite economic transformation to improve people's welfare and bolster G20 attempts for realizing the sustainable development agenda.
In the future, the central banks of various states around the world might increase their interest rates steeply in response to the current global economic turmoil, she predicted.
“The turmoil may decline the welfare of the global community. The economic crisis may turn into a social crisis," she remarked.
Hence, Maharani emphasized that cooperation among countries, especially G20 countries, is required to ensure that the supply chain of strategic commodities runs well.
In addition, countries who are the producers of the strategic commodities are expected to establish joint commitment to maintain a sustainable global supply of the products, she added.
Furthermore, she said that it is necessary to collaborate in providing development stimulus for encouraging the domestic economy.
“Thus, consumption level and purchasing power can be maintained,” she added.
The Indonesian Speaker also said that the implementation of the digital and green economy should be strengthened so that they can form an inclusive economic ecosystem.
Indonesia has bolstered the development of the two economic sectors by increasing the ease of doing business as well as developing digital banking, carbon taxes, and new and renewable energy, she informed.
She said she believes that multilateralism can help address various global problems -- such as resolving trade wars and geopolitical conflicts, overcoming food crises, reducing energy exploitation, as well as encouraging global advancement.
"Hopefully, today's discussion -- namely the ‘P20 Inter-Parliamentary Forum on the Role of Parliament in Strengthening Multilateralism in the 21st Century as well as Mitigating Climate Change’ -- can establish a productive joint agenda," she added.
The “Parliamentary Forum in the Context of the G20 Parliamentary (P20) Speakers Summit” is a part of the 8th P20 Speakers Summit, which will be held on October 6–7, 2022, at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta. (Antaranews)
October
Government develops food estates to bolster food security: Minister
Written by Nur Yasmin
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto affirmed that the development of food estates in several areas aimed at strengthening sovereign and independent national food security.
The minister made the statement during a meeting with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). The waterways and land management at the food estate in Central Kalimantan were being developed by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing to be later used by the Ministry of Agriculture.
"The progress (in development) of the food estate in Central Kalimantan by the Ministry of Agriculture reaches around 60 thousand hectares, of which 30 thousand hectares (had been developed) in 2020, 14 thousand hectares in 2021, and 16 thousand hectares of extensification," Hartarto noted in an official statement received here, Wednesday.
Speaking in connection with the development of food estates in North Sumatra, Hartarto noted that seven hectares out of the targeted 22 hectares will be further developed by the Humbahas District head as the person in charge, with intervention from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Meanwhile, the food estate in Belu District, East Nusa Tenggara, covering an area of 559 hectares, will be developed for corn commodities, as well as the food area in East Sumba District, spanning one thousand hectares of land, will be used as land for sorghum cultivation.
Furthermore, some 10 thousand hectares of food estate in Central Sumba District will be supported by the government in the form of water and fertilizer availability, Hartarto stated.
"For food estates in Papua, we will open new land in Merauke and Keerom. We will use one million hectares of land in Merauke and three thousand hectares in Keerom," he added.
Hartarto also noted that President Jokowi had provided directions regarding the regulation of the Strategic Logistics Reserve Agency to be integrated with the Presidential Regulation regarding increasing national food supply through the development of food estate areas. The Strategic Logistics Reserve Agency will later be led by the minister of defense. (Antaranews)
October
President Jokowi officiates refurbished Halim Perdanakusuma Airport
Written by Nur Yasmin 
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officiated the refurbished facilities at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport and Air Force Base in East Jakarta following the airport revitalization project, underway since March 2022.
"Thank you all, thank you," the president stated after signing the inauguration plaque at a ceremony at the airport's Naratetama VVIP Terminal, East Jakarta, Wednesday.
After officiating the refurbished airport, the president departed from the airport aboard the presidential aircraft for Malang District, East Java.
Meanwhile, Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi stated that the old terminal, despite its vital object status, was deteriorating.
"According to our observation, the airport experienced three major issues. The first issue pertains to the runway, which is fragile due to aging, and the second issue is that the airport's water management system is not good," Sumadi stated at the airport after the ceremony.
The third issue relates to the presidential terminal that needs improvement, especially since the president had specifically instructed for an aesthetically appealing lounge with the representation of Indonesian culture, he affirmed.
"The president and state guests' (terminal) ought to be of premium quality, yet (the old lounge) failed to represent the great Indonesian nation," the minister remarked.
The president then instructed the ministry to renovate the airport, with a budget of Rp600 billion, which must be completed in six months, he remarked, adding that the runway revitalization and the water management works are completed in four months.
Sumadi highlighted that the VVIP terminal, constructed with Javanese architecture style, and main rooms at the terminal named Yudhistira, Bima, Nakula, Sadewa, and Arjuna -- names of characters of the Mahabharata epic -- are representatives of the Indonesian culture.
He added that national architects, such as Yori Antar and Reza Wahyudi, and painter Iwan Yusuf are invited to participate in the project.
"They also contributed to making the terminal beautiful, as aspects of local culture are represented with simple and modern designs for state guests, who arrive and depart from the terminal. We hope this place would bolster our confidence while hosting the G20 Summit," Sumadi remarked. (Antaranews)
October
President seeks crisis-handling support from military, police
Written by Nur Yasmin
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called on all military and police officers to assist the government in mitigating the impacts of the global food, energy, and financial crisis.
“I urged the military and police to collaborate in succeeding the national agenda (of mitigating the crisis),” he remarked at the commemoration of the 77th Anniversary of the Indonesian Defence Force (TNI) at the Merdeka Palace here on Wednesday.
He also instructed the two institutions to support the government’s attempts in realizing national food security and controlling the inflation.
In addition, the president emphasized the need for the military and police to maintain national security and defence, so the community can work and improve optimally to face various present-day challenges.
Moreover, currently, Indonesia is holding various important positions in several international forums and organizations, so it must also contribute to handling the global crisis, he has noted.
In 2022, Indonesia became the chair of the G20 Presidency as well as member of the Champions Global Crisis Response Group. Furthermore, the country will hold the chairmanship of ASEAN in 2023.
"We have to be able to show the global community that Indonesia’s G20 Presidency can generate concrete actions and solutions to overcome the global crisis and to build a more resilient world,” Jokowi stated.
Furthermore, he congratulated the TNI on the occasion of its 77th Anniversary.
“I thank and highly laud the TNI for always defending the nation’s sovereignty, safeguarding the NKRI (the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia) according to the Pancasila (five principles of Indonesia) and 1945 Constitution, as well as protecting all Indonesians,” he stated.
On the occasion, the president had a video call with several military personnel serving at four outermost areas across Indonesia.
The four locations included the Cross-border Post (PLBN) Entikong in West Kalimantan Province at the border of Indonesia and Malaysia, Sota PLBN in Papua Province at the border of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, Motaain PLBN in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province at the border of Indonesia and Timor Leste, as well as Kabaruan Post in North Sulawesi Province. (Antaranews)
October
A global economic recession is almost certain in 2023 or earlier, chief of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) Mahendra Siregar has predicted.
"But what we cannot predict is how serious will the recession be and how long it will last," he said at a press conference of the OJK’s board of commissioners, which was followed online from Jakarta on Monday.
Overall, the Indonesian economy will continue to grow above 5 percent this year and next year, he added. Therefore, global and domestic economic conditions must be viewed from a complete perspective.
Despite the possibility of a global recession next year, the OJK has not specifically divulged which relaxation policies will be needed.
The OJK and the financial services sector are making constant efforts to maintain sustainable economic growth, in line with the government's target, Siregar said.
“If, in the next development, we feel that appropriate policies are needed to achieve the target, of course, we will formulate and endorse (the policies)," he added.
Based on the latest developments, economic growth and stability can be well maintained.
Further, the financial sector is optimistic about domestic economic stability though it will continue to be realistic by keeping a watch for the risks of transmission from the increasingly formidable global economic condition. (Antaranews)
October
House Speaker urges G20 nations to address food crisis
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesian House Speaker Puan Maharani has urged G20 member states to take concrete actions to address the food crisis, ahead of the 8th G20 Parliamentary Speaker Summit (P20).
P20 is a parliamentary forum of G20 countries. The P20 summit is scheduled to take place on October 6 and 7, 2022, in Jakarta.
"P20 is a strategic forum to push G20 member states to address the threat of the food and energy crisis," Maharani said in a written statement released in Jakarta on Monday.
The summit will be held in the parliament building compound in Jakarta as part of a series of meetings ahead of the G20 Summit in Bali in November.
The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) has chosen the theme of "Stronger Parliament for Sustainable Recovery" for the summit, which aligns with the theme of Indonesia's G20 Presidency, “Recover Together, Recover Stronger.”
The DPR will raise four issues at P20, including building an inclusive economy and strong economy to address the latest challenges--food and energy crises and stagnation.
Maharani said food is one of the issues that countries across the world are facing now.
"Moreover, after the COVID-19 pandemic, the global community has encountered a new challenge--the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which has led to another global uncertainty," she added.
This issue has, directly and indirectly, led to scarcity, which has had an impact in the form of high food and energy prices, she noted.
Therefore, as the G20 President, Indonesia can benefit from the momentum of P20 to bring about a positive impact on global issues.
"Indonesia cannot remain silent towards various global conflicts. Through P20, which is in line with the G20 Summit, we must play a role as a bridge or mediator to solve them, including the food crisis," she said.
The world parliaments must be united in the struggle for food and energy security because the issue affects the interests of people at large, she added.
"We live on the same planet. Therefore, we must prioritize cooperation, collaboration, and mutual help to build a better world for all," she said. (Antaranews)
October
Customs, habits pose hurdles to reduce stunting in Bali: BKKBN
Written by Nur Yasmin
Customs and habits pose a hindrance in reducing stunting prevalence in Bali, Head of the Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) Wasto Wardoyo noted through a statement on Monday.
Wardoyo's statement was supported by Regional Secretary of Bali Dewa Made Indra who noted that future couples in Bali were unable to receive pre-marriage guidance to prevent stunting.
This is due to the difference in culture in Bali that mandates reporting marriage to the people's village first. As a result, officials cannot directly know which couples will be getting married, he remarked.
Couples often receive guidance after they are married or after the mother has given birth.
Wardoyo lamented this fact given that Bali has the highest stunting rate in Indonesia of 10.9 percent.
The province's average total birth rate is also at 1.9 percent, which is far lower than the national average of 2.24 percent.
Despite this, Indra noted that the government has managed this issue by organizing a meeting with the people's village assembly and religious figures.
The campaign to expedite stunting reduction through collaboration with the House of Representatives' (DPR's) Commission IX and BKKBN as well as the Bueleng District Government should continue to be intensified, he stated.
Meanwhile, Head of Buleleng Women's Empowerment, Child Protection, and Family Planning (P3AKB) Office Nyoman Riang Pustaka noted that screening before marriage can be a new habit for Bali's residents.
This is because the examination of future couples had not yet become a culture among Bali's residents, majority of whom are Hindus. This differs with other religious followers that have a course for their future couples.
Health detection for every future couple is beneficial to realize quality family through improving parents' knowledge since before the child is born, he emphasized.
"For future couples, I expect you to report first to village authorities three months before marriage to have your health examined. Let us make it a culture," he remarked.
BKKBN's Communication, Information, and Education Director Eka Sulistia Ediningsih urged all parents to use their respective social media accounts to campaign and improve insight into the importance of stunting prevention.
"While Bali's stunting prevention is lower than the national average, it does not mean that Bali residents can let their guard down. Anticipation effort should continue, if necessary, until there are zero cases," she stated. (Antaranews)
October
Ministry increases vocational trainers' competence through KKIN 2022
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Manpower Ministry pushed to hone the capabilities of training instructors through the 2022 National Instructor Skills Competition (KKIN) to enhance technical skills and teaching methodologies for instructors in government-run and private-owned vocational training institutions.
While opening 2022 KKIN in Padang City, West Sumatra, on Sunday (October 2) evening, Deputy Minister of Manpower Afriansyah Noor highlighted the importance of instructors' competence to improve the quality of skills training for prospective workers.
"Our capabilities must be improved over time, and we must be able to adapt with the times and change in the world of working," he remarked.
According to Noor, vocational instructors or trainers play an important role in increasing the training quality, and when they have sufficient abilities, the quality of training will be better.
Meanwhile, the ministry's Secretary General, Anwar Sanusi, explained that increasing the capacity and quality of human resources is an absolute necessity, as labor challenges have become more complex.
He expects instructors to make the most of the KKIN event to learn from each other, share experiences, and hone their teaching skills.
KKIN is being held on October 2-7 in Padang and was attended by 150 instructors from various regions across Indonesia.
Furthermore, KKIN was viewed as a final event of regional competitions that had been held in Bekasi, Solo, and Kendari, the Ministry's Director General of Vocational Training and Productivity Development, Budi Hartawan, stated.
Hartawan said some expertise that was competed in KKIN was welding, light vehicle automotive, motorcycle automotive, electricity installation, cooling and air conditioning machine, electronics, graphic design, garments or fashion, beauty, IT software solutions for business, CAD mechanical engineering design, and restaurant service.
KKIN was held to motivate instructors to improve their skills and become a reference for upcoming coaching programs for instructors. (Antaranews)