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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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July
Bali to host International Drugs Enforcement Conference
Written by Nur Yasmin
Bali will host the 2022 International Drugs Enforcement Conference (IDEC) in Nusa Dua, Badung district, chief of the Bali Provincial Narcotics Agency (BNNP), Brigadier General Gde Sugianyar Dwi Putra, informed in Denpasar, Bali, on Wednesday.
"This activity will be held in Bali on August 2–4 (2022), and the chief of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), Petrus Reinhard Golose, will open the session, which will be attended by (representatives from) 21 countries in the Far East region," Putra revealed.
The 21 countries or territories comprise Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong (China), Macau, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Mongolia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the United States, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, Laos, and Indonesia, he informed.
"The participants of the 2022 International Drugs Enforcement Conference are law enforcement officials who deal with narcotics problems in their respective countries," he said.
The conference will discuss strategies and cooperation for checking the supply of narcotics drugs, he added.
"In this activity, we will also discuss the best practices for handling drugs, which are expected not only from the supply and law enforcement sides, but also from addicts, victims of abuse, (and those who have undergone) rehabilitation," he informed.
He said the practice of paying attention to drug addicts and victims of drug abuse is known as soft power, and is now being implemented by the BNN head.
According to him, the conference is also an opportunity to establish cooperation with other countries in efforts to tackle narcotics.
"The National Narcotics Agency is not only working at the downstream part, but upstream through cooperation. In addition to hard power, the approaches taken by the BNN head are soft power and cooperation. In this session of the International Drugs Enforcement Conference, we will exchange information and carry out cooperation on handling drugs," Putra added. (Antaranews)
July
Indonesia invites G20 to help resolve global food disruption
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Indonesian Agriculture Ministry, through the second meeting of agriculture deputies (ADM), has invited G20 members to commit and work together to find concrete solutions to the global food disruption.
"I hope this meeting can help solve this urgent global food problem," chairman of the G20 Agriculture Working Group, Kasdi Subagyono, said while opening the second ADM here on Wednesday.
The Agriculture Deputies Meeting is one of the derivatives of the Agriculture Working Group (AWG) of the G20 that focuses on global agricultural development. The meeting is taking place in Yogyakarta from July 27–29, 2022.
Subagyono, who is also serving as the secretary-general of the Agriculture Ministry, urged all members to agree on a draft communiqué regarding the three main priority issues in the agricultural sector, which has been prepared based on inputs from all parties and will be submitted by the Minister of Agriculture at the G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting at the end of September 2022 in Bali.
"We will focus on finalizing the communiqué draft of the Agriculture Minister with more detail. The communiqué draft will become an important material to be conveyed by the Minister of Agriculture," he said.
The ADM is themed “Balancing Food Production and Trade to Fulfill Food for All,” to reflect the G20's commitment to ensuring sufficient food supply for all, he added.
The effort will be carried out by ensuring a balance between guaranteed food supply from a sustainable food agriculture system, food commodity trade, and smooth cross-border agriculture.
"In this meeting, we gave one view related to food that there should be no boundaries between countries. It must be open, transparent, and accessible to all parties, especially G20 members," Subagyono informed.
He also lauded the active contribution of G20 member countries, invited countries, regional, and international organizations in various initiatives within the framework of the G20 AWG that have been carried out previously.
The initiatives include the Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) from July 5–7, in Bali, which discussed five priority global agricultural issues proposed by Indonesia, namely food security policies after the COVID-19 pandemic, climate-resilient agriculture, food loss and waste, agriculture, and digital tracing.
"In these extraordinary circumstances, we need to encourage stronger collaboration and cooperation to ensure no country is left behind," Subagyono remarked. (antaranews)
July
G20 agriculture deputies urged to support global food resilience
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesian Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo on Wednesday urged the agriculture deputies of G20 member states to commit to supporting global food resilience.
"I hope in the second session of the (G20) agriculture deputies meeting, the delegates can discuss and agree on a G20 commitment to supporting global food resilience," he said in a virtual address at the opening of the second Agriculture Deputies Meeting (ADM) here.
In addition, he appealed to all delegates to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), as reflected in the G20 agriculture ministers' communiqué.
Through the G20 forum, he called for solidarity among all G20 members to recover together and recover stronger to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the current multidimensional crisis, in accordance with the theme of the Indonesian G20 Presidency — “Recover Together, Recover Stronger.”
He expressed the hope that the G20 ADM delegates will discuss the G20 Agriculture Working Group’s (AWG’s) concrete deliverables to assist least developed countries and developing countries develop food resilience.
He praised all G20 agriculture deputies, invitee countries, and regional and international organizations for their participation in the second ADM and support for the Indonesian G20 Presidency.
"We must be able to maintain togetherness, unity, and cohesion in G20 as the largest economic and development cooperation forum reckoned in the world," he said.
Meanwhile, secretary general of the Agriculture Ministry, Kasdi Subagyono, noted that the G20 ADM, which is being held in Yogyakarta from July 27 to 29, will bring together at least 100 delegates from G20 member countries.
The first day of the meeting was attended by delegates from 17 G20 countries physically and 3 G20 countries virtually. Delegates from 7 invitee countries and 13 international organizations joined the meeting in person and online. (antaranews)
July
Indonesia invites Japan to invest in health, food sectors
Written by Nur Yasmin
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto invited Japan to invest in the health and food sectors during his meeting with Governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Nobumitsu Hayashi.
"The health sector has developed health services in the Special Economic Zone of Sanur Bali. In the Special Economic Zone, it is allowed to conduct clinical-trial research and allow foreign doctors to practice," Coordinating Minister Airlangga noted in a statement received in Jakarta on Tuesday.
In line with the global crises, including in the field of food and fertilizer, he also invited JBIC to finance it.
Governor Hayashi responded by strongly supporting investment in food and fertilizers for which the demand increases in line with the population growth.
However, this food and fertilizer requires a good supply chain. JBIC will strongly support new investments in food and fertilizer, Hayashi emphasized.
The minister also said that JBIC played a major role in Indonesia's economic development as a source of funding and advisor for various infrastructure projects.
JBIC annually conducted a survey of Japanese manufacturing companies doing business outside of Japan (Survey on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies). However, in the 2021 survey results, from the "Promising Countries for Overseas Business," Indonesia was still ranked sixth or below Vietnam and Thailand.
Hence, Hartarto said, Indonesia was keen to be higher than Vietnam and Thailand.
This is the main reason why I meet with JBIC in Tokyo, he said.
JBIC has a forte, including financing in the energy sector.
Coordinating Minister Hartarto is keen that the JBIC become involved in several major infrastructure projects, such as the Tanjung Jati-B power plant, Jawa 1, and the Sarulla and Muara Laboh geothermal plants, as well as the Tangguh LNG project.
"These projects provide a much-needed source of energy for Indonesia's economic development," Hartarto affirmed.
In addition, the meeting discussed the Masela Project that would become increasingly strategic, especially after the Ukraine and Russia wars and due to the soaring gas demand of the G7 countries.
Gas is very important, as it can be used as raw material for ammonia, fertilizer.
Gas can also be used to build methanol, which is one of the blends for biofuels. The investment value of this project reaches US$19.85 billion.
However, the project has challenges ahead in the form of acceleration of energy transition, decarbonization requirements, and changes in the upstream oil and gas industry, so it needs to be evaluated and re-identified regarding the scope of the project.
In addition to discussing energy, the meeting discussed development of the automotive sector in Indonesia. In Indonesia, almost 90 percent of the principals are from Japan, and the JBIC has contributed to finance development of the automotive sector.
"We support the investment of Japanese companies in the manufacturing sector, especially in the automotive sector, because with the strong support of the Government of Indonesia so far, Japanese automotive has become much loved in Indonesia. JBIC will further encourage an increase in the value of existing investments," Hayashi affirmed.
On this occasion, Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang hoped that there were large manufacturing industrial projects in Indonesia that JBIC could support.
Hayashi also welcomed Minister Agus' expectations and promised to continue to support Japanese companies' investment in the manufacturing industry, especially the automotive sector.
"Indonesia is a very strategic country. Indonesia is JBIC's most important customer, so I am very happy to be able to meet directly with Coordinating Minister Airlangga and Minister Agus. JBIC's support in the energy sector by supporting 11.6 GW of electricity is very helpful for Indonesia's economic development," JBIC Governor Hayashi noted.
"We are very pleased to hear that major projects in Indonesia will be a priority for JBIC. Indonesia, which has the largest population and economic size in the region, is very appropriate to be JBIC's top priority," Coordinating Minister Airlangga remarked. (Antaranews)
July
Jokowi discusses economic cooperation during meeting with Li Keqiang
Written by Nur Yasmin
President Jokowi held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of China Li Keqiang in the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Beijing, to discuss efforts to improve economic cooperation.
"At the meeting with Premier Keqiang, I hope we can discuss about various forms of cooperation, particularly on trade, investment, infrastructure, finance, funding, and maritime affairs," Jokowi stated in Villa 5, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Beijing, on Tuesday.
Upon arrival, the president was greeted by the prime minister, and the two immediately took pictures together. Thereafter, President Jokowi and Prime Minister Keqiang, along with the delegates, walked to the meeting room.
In his speech, President Jokowi stated that China was Indonesia's strategic partner, and the two complete each other through beneficial collaborations.
The president affirmed that the value of trade between Indonesia and China had increased, exceeding US$100 billion. He expressed hope that the cooperation would be pursued further.
"The opportunity to improve the trade value is really great," the president remarked.
At the meeting, China expressed their commitment to importing a million tons of crude palm oil from Indonesia. China will also prioritize the import of Indonesian agricultural products.
The two leaders also spoke about cooperation to build the Green Industrial Park in North Kalimantan.
Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi stated that President Jokowi's visit to Beijing was the first after the Beijing Winter Olympics at the start of 2022.
"The main focus of the meeting between the two leaders is to improve mutually beneficial economic cooperation," Marsudi stated.
During the visit, President Jokowi's entourage comprised Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan; Foreign Affairs Minister, Retno Marsudi; State Secretary Minister, Pratikno; State-Owned Enterprises Minister, Erick Thohir; Investment Minister, Bahlil Lahadalia; and Ambassador of Indonesia to Beijing, Djauhari Oratmangun. (Antaranews)
July
Indonesia, China agree to renew maritime cooperation
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and the Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources have agreed to renew cooperation in the maritime sector to strengthen the economies of the two countries.
"Hopefully, this cooperation will drive the development of Indonesia's maritime and fisheries sector, where community welfare is improving and ecology is well-maintained,” Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono said here on Tuesday.
The cooperation is also aimed at maintaining the sustainability of marine ecosystems based on blue economy principles.
The maritime cooperation is contained in the Implementing Arrangement (IA) document signed circularly on July 26, 2022, by Minister Trenggono in Jakarta and China's Minister of Natural Resources Wang Guanghua in Beijing.
The cooperation covers joint technical cooperation in relevant areas in the maritime sector, integrated coastal management, mitigation, and adaptation in coasts and small islands, blue economy development, as well as human resources capacity.
It also covers sharing information and knowledge on the maritime sector, such as through formal and vocational education, joint symposia, seminars, workshops, training, and exchanges of experts.
The signing of the IA document between the ministries has launched a new chapter of maritime cooperation between the two countries after an earlier agreement expired in 2016.
Based on data, the trade balance of Indonesian fishery products exchange with China recorded a surplus in 2018–2022.
In the first half of 2022, the export value of Indonesian fishery products reached US$485 million, while the import value reached US$56 million.
Earlier, an MoU on strengthening maritime cooperation between the governments of Indonesia and China was signed on June 5, 2021, by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
The MoU covered economic, trade, political, security, and defense cooperation, including the eradication of IUU (illegal, unreported, and unregulated) fishing, aquaculture (fisheries cultivation) cooperation, fisheries products processing, cold storage, and marketing, as well as cooperation in technology and knowledge transfer. (Antaranews)
July
Minister reviews progress of Indonesian satellite at Boeing, SpaceX
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Minister of Communication and Information (Kominfo) made a working visit to the United States (US) to review the progress of the hot backup satellite (HBS) for Indonesia at Boeing, SpaceX, and the Hughes Network System.
During the working visit, Minister Johnny G. Plate was accompanied by president director of BAKTI (Telecommunication Accessibility Agency), Kominfo, Anang Latief; director general of resources, postal equipment, and information technology (SDPPI), Kominfo, Ismail; and director general of information and public communication (IKP), Kominfo, Usman Kansong.
"We will use HBS to provide backup support to mitigate any risks that may occur to the SATRIA-1 satellite. In addition to having the main function as a backup for SATRIA-1, the provision of HBS aims to increase Internet speed and improve user experience," Latief said in a statement received here on Monday.
Boeing will be responsible as a satellite manufacturing company for the hot backup satellite (HBS) project, he informed. SpaceX will provide a rocket launcher for the HBS, and the Hughes Network System will provide broadband solutions for the High Throughput Satellite (HTS) technology used by HBS.
Latief said that the HBS project has been running since October 19, 2021, when BAKTI carried out a procurement based on the regulation of the president director of BAKTI No. 4/2021 concerning procedures for the procurement of goods/services for the provision of hot backup satellite for digital transformation.
The HBS program is on target and has entered the construction phase in 2022, with the estimated time of launching into orbit being the first quarter of 2023, Latief informed.
It is hoped that in the fourth quarter of 2023, the satellite would be able to operate to serve the community.
Latief also said he hopes that the satellite would be able to provide equal access and connectivity to the Indonesian people.
"With satellites, remote points can be reached easily and evenly. Satellite technology complements various signal and Internet access infrastructure facilities that have been built by the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, such as high-speed Internet backbone networks and thousands of 4G BTS (base transceiver stations) in the outermost, underdeveloped, and frontier (3T) areas," he added.
In addition to visiting Boeing, SpaceX, and Hughes Network System, Minister Plate also met with representatives from communications and other technology industries such as Qualcomm, Cisco, Maxar, and Meta during his visit. (antaranews)
July
Forest, land fires most common disasters last week: BNPB
Written by Nur Yasmin
Forest and land fires (karhutla) were the most common disasters in the week from July 18 to July 24, 2022, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) informed on Monday.
Acting head of the Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Center of the BNPB, Abdul Muhari, said that in general, forest and land fires were the most common disasters in the week, with 18 incidents reported overall.
"It means that even though there is a rainy season in some areas, some other parts of Indonesia are starting to experience drought. So, the intensity and frequency of forest fires has started to increase," he informed during an online disaster briefing in Jakarta on Monday.
Concerned over the forest and land fires, the BNPB, and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), under the coordination of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, held a joint coordination meeting on preventing and mitigating forest fires, Muhari said.
According to BNPB data, until this week, there has been a shift in disasters from flooding or wet hydrometeorological disasters that used to dominate to dry hydrometeorological disasters, especially forest fires.
"In the past week, some 53.8 hectares of land have been burned," he informed.
During the period, Indonesia recorded dry hydrometeorological disasters along with wet hydrometeorological disasters, which submerged 118 houses and forced 2,430 people to relocate. In addition, flooding also caused heavy damage to four houses.
In the one week from July 18 to 24, at least 39 disasters were recorded in the country, Muhari said.
In Sumatra and Kalimantan, the number of floods began to decrease this week, but there was an increase in the incidence of forest fires, he informed.
Right now, the BNPB is focusing on handling wet and dry hydrometeorological disasters, he added. (antaranews)
July
Indonesia, S Korea collaborates to advance transportation education
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Transportation Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDMP) of Indonesia's Transportation Ministry is collaborating with South Korean universities to improve the quality of education and graduates of universities under the purview of the ministry.
The BPSDMP’s Jakarta School of Maritime Transportation (STIP) held an International Lecture Series 1 themed “Collaboration Towards Sustainable Maritime Education and Human Resource Growth” on Monday. Professor Sun-Young Lim from the Korea Maritime and Ocean University (KMOU), South Korea, was invited as a speaker at the lecture.
It is necessary to advance national education and human resources collaboration with foreign universities, Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said here on Monday.
“One of them is with (universities in) South Korea, which has an advanced transportation system. South Korea has also provided many opportunities for our sailors and students to work and study in their country's maritime industry," he noted.
Currently, there are various challenges in the maritime transportation sector, which must be resolved to meet the public's expectations for better sea transportation services, he said.
"I hope that (Indonesian) transportation human resources can overcome the problems faced by both the national and international community. Hence, transportation human resources who are technology-savvy and able to communicate well with various languages are required," the minister said.
Furthermore, he lauded the professor and the KMOU staff for their contribution to the development of cooperation in maritime education between the two countries.
On the same occasion, head of the BPSDMP, Djoko Sasono, said that his party is continuing to encourage universities under the purview of the ministry to become more innovative and adaptive in developing educational curricula that can meet the expectations of the national and global community.
“(The event held) today is the first part of the strategic partnership between BPSDMP and KMOU. We hope the collaboration can also be conducted by other universities," he added.
Sun-Young is a marine biosciences professor and is currently serving as the dean of KMOU.
At the lecture, he spoke on a number of topics related to the strategic vision, mission, and future prospects of university education in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, academic and non-academic collaborations to improve the quality of education and human resources, as well as the strategy to advance maritime logistics services. (Antaranews)
July
Strict law enforcement against perpetrators of child violence: Jokowi
Written by Nur Yasmin
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called for strict law enforcement against perpetrators of violence against children, including sexual abuse and physical and verbal forms of violence.
"I guess strict law enforcement, is the responsibility of all of us to prevent it from recurring," the president stated after chairing an event to commemorate National Children's Day at the Bogor Botanical Garden, West Java Province, on Saturday.
Those committing violence against children must be legally processed in line with the existing regulations to prevent other cases of violence against children in whatever form, he stressed.
"I guess all of them, whomsoever they are, should be processed. There should be no verbal violence, no bullying, no physical violence, no sexual violence. All of those acts are not allowed according to the regulations. And it has punishment (consequences)," he stated.
On the occasion of National Children's Day commemorated every July 23, President Jokowi reminded adults to not have overly high aspirations of children.
Children should be allowed to be active and creative in their world, he stated.
"I like to see children being happy with various (forms of) creativity by showcasing their activities. I think that is actually the world of children. Do not force children to follow the wishes of adults too much, as children are children. Their world is the world of children," he remarked. (Antaranews)