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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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May
G20 drives economic recovery amid escalating challenges: Ministry
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesia’s Finance Ministry and Bank Indonesia held the second Framework Working Group meeting (2nd FWG), as part of a series of meetings under the Indonesian G20 Presidency, on May 24 and 25, 2022, in Jakarta.
"The 2nd FWG meeting deep-dived into the current global economic situation and priority areas of the Presidency, namely the macroeconomic impact of climate change and the scarring effect," said a press release from the ministry, which was received here on Thursday evening.
The discussion at the 2nd FWG meeting was a follow-up to the first FWG meeting, held in January this year, and the second meeting of the Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors (2nd FMCBG) in April.
The meeting conducted in a hybrid format was attended by representatives from all G20 members, invited countries (invitees), as well as international organizations, namely the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), World Trade Organization (WTO), World Bank, and Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
During the meeting, external speakers from both academia and industry provided different perspectives on the main focus issues.
On the first day of the meeting, delegates discussed the current outlook and risks to the global economy that have continued to increase, especially due to the war in Ukraine, the global inflation surge, and the impact of tight monetary policies in several countries.
Among other subjects raised on the first day was concern over global food and energy security, which can hinder economic recovery and suppress welfare in many countries.
The members recognized the need for continued international coordination to address these challenges.
On the second day of the meeting, the main topic of discussion was the impact of climate change on the macroeconomy and efforts to mitigate it.
"There is a need for collective action from members to mitigate climate change while putting the specific conditions of each country into account," head of the Center for Regional and Bilateral Policy of the Indonesian Ministry of Finance, Nella Sri Hendriyetty, said.
The Indonesian G20 Presidency presented the initial findings of a survey on the exit strategy and scarring effect to support recovery, which was intended for G20 member countries. One of the findings was a plan by members to gradually end policy support for COVID-19 handling, including tax stimuli.
Some of the factors that would need to be considered for implementing such a strategy include a significant reduction in COVID-19 cases, economic recovery, increasing productivity, rising incomes, and improving labor market conditions.
The results of the 2nd FWG meeting will be among the key ideas that will be taken up at the third meeting of the Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors (3rd FMCBG) in July.
The FWG will continue to monitor the global economic situation and risks and also encourage discussions and synergies among G20 member countries to address multiple challenges to realize a strong, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive global economic recovery. (Antaranews)
May
COVID-19 highlights importance of global collaboration: House Speaker
Written by Nur Yasmin
The COVID-19 pandemic, which is still looming in several parts of the Earth, is a reminder that international cooperation is necessary for addressing global problems, House Speaker Puan Maharani has said.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has become a wake-up call (that has emphasized) the importance of collective efforts and work in dealing with global problems," she said at the 7th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) in Bali on Thursday, according to a press statement issued the same day.
The GPDRR is a special global meeting held to discuss issues related to disasters. The United Nations conducts it every two years, and this year, Indonesia has been chosen as the host of the event.
According to Maharani, the international meeting is a symbol of joint efforts for instilling commitment among the Earth’s inhabitants.
Commitments between nations and countries have often been enabled through various forums, collaborations, and meetings. In fact, the commitment to focus on common interests and cooperation has been in place since the 1955 Asian-African Conference.
"Joint efforts are needed for solving global problems such as food (scarcity), energy, clean water, sanitation, and nature conservation," she said.
Global economic competition and industrial development have resulted in a gap between states in terms of nature exploitation, technology utilization, and the development of processes related to the environment, such as infrastructure, housing, irrigation, agriculture, and forestry, among others.
However, there have also been differences in progress among countries, leading to different attitudes toward nature exploitation for sourcing state income.
Maharani said she is hopeful that in the future, every country would be committed to building people-centered disaster resilience.
This could be initiated by raising awareness and commitment to preserving and supporting nature and the environment.
"In the next step, a collective (commitment) is required for building an eco-friendly world order for industrial ecosystems and an economy," she added.
Current Concern
At the meeting, Maharani also brought up the Bandung Declaration of the Ten Principles of 1955, which underlined the aspiration of every nation to be free and prosperous. However, she said she was concerned since until now, issues such as food shortages, scarcity of clean water, environmental damage, and environmental pollution have remained.
She called for a change in the thought paradigm to ensure people do not keep reaping goods from nature, but also give back to nature to help restore the condition of the ecosystem to its ideal state.
She also informed that parliaments in Indonesia and various parts of the world have grown increasingly aware of their strategic power or contribution to improving international collaboration to adapt to and mitigate climate change.
This environmental issue has become one of the common concerns, including at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
At the 144th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly hosted in Bali from March 20 to 24, 2022, she had chaired the events that had led to the approval of the Nusa Dua Declaration on climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts.
In the Nusa Dua Declaration, the world's parliaments had reiterated their commitment to reinforcing national actions to pursue the achievement of the global goal of net-zero emissions.
"As well as support for climate finance for developing countries of US$100 billion, which must be met immediately," Maharani said.
At the regional level, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) has also pushed for collaboration to realize the ASEAN Vision 2025 on Disaster Management.
Maharani once more stressed the need for realistic and real forms of cooperation among nations to address the core issues of disaster mitigation, such as managing global economic competition and industry, which could contribute to environmental recovery.
“The industry must not only take from nature but (it) also must be able to (facilitate) its recovery; a recovery program that is carried out in a systematic and extensive manner,” she added. (Antaranews)
May
President Jokowi distributes assistance to boost economic recovery
Written by Nur Yasmin
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Iriana distributed assistance to traders and the public at several markets in Surakarta, Central Java, on Thursday to help boost economic recovery efforts.
Based on information received from the Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat, they visited and handed over assistance at Mojosongo, Gede, Gading, and Harjodaksino markets.
Jokowi said that the assistance was provided to merchants to bolster economic recovery efforts.
"The assistance (is) for traders, MSMEs (micro, small, and medium enterprises), and street vendors of Mojosongo Market, Gede Market, Gading Market, Harjodaksino Market, and even artists. There is additional capital to encourage the economy to recover," he remarked at Mojosongo Market.
The traders said they were grateful for the assistance that was handed by the President directly.
"Matur nuwun (Thank you). This help is to increase trade, (for) rent, and cover the family's daily needs. Matur nuwun sanget," a merchant selling lenjongan or Surakarta's unique sweet snack, Rubina, told the head of state.
Hermawan, a rickshaw driver in Gede Market, was also appreciative of the aid.
"(Because of) Mr. Jokowi, all rickshaw drivers around Solo can get the assistance," Hermawan said.
Meanwhile, at Harjodaksino Market, Aminah, a trader representing other merchants, also expressed her gratitude for the assistance, saying it would add to her business capital.
"(I am) happy, (this is for business) capital. Thank you for your concern for the people," Aminah said.
During their visits to the markets, Widodo and the First Lady took the time to shop for salted eggs, fruits, and cooking utensils such as a rice spoon (centong) andspatula (sutil).
The President and the First Lady were accompanied by State Secretary Minister Pratikno, Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini, Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, and Presidential Special Staff Coordinator Ari Dwipayana, among others. (Antaranews)
May
BMKG urges global community to develop disaster early warning system
Written by Nur Yasmin
Head of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Dwikorita Karnawati, has urged the international community to establish a multi-hazard early warning system to mitigate climate change and various natural disasters.
"Mutual cooperation is the best option in the midst of the uncertain global situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the community and government are overwhelmed by various global and national crises," she said, according to a statement received here on Tuesday.
While opening the 3rd Multi-Hazard Early Warning Conference (MHEWC-III) in Bali province on May 23, 2022, she said that climate change has triggered more frequent and extreme meteorological disasters of higher intensity and longer duration.
"The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has projected that the Earth will experience a short-term rise in temperature of up to 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next five years. There is a fifty-fifty chance that the projection will happen," she added.
In addition, according to the report of the US government’s Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Composite Catalogue, there has been an increasing global trend in seismic activities. The finding has also been corroborated by BMKG’s historical data, the agency head informed.
“Hence, we must expedite the achievement of Target G of the Sendai Framework, especially to accelerate the achievement of disaster resilience by developing national and local early warning systems," she said.
She also highlighted the importance of collaboration and synergy as well as prioritizing local wisdom to build disaster resilience.
Disaster resilience can be bolstered if local knowledge, culture, and wisdom are combined with advanced technology, she added.
Karnawati said that local wisdom and traditional knowledge -- which are passed down through generations -- as well as the roles of communities and social organizations have a significant impact on the successful implementation of disaster early warning.
"The application of the hybrid socio-technical early warning system is not only more effective, but also more sustainable,” she added.
Hence, collaborative disaster resilience attempts should not only be implemented at the national level, but also be developed to strengthen the capacity of local governments, customary leaders, and communities based on their local wisdom, she said. (Antaranews)
May
Indonesia woos electric vehicle, ICT investors at WEF
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Indonesian government has been actively wooing investors at the 2022 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, by highlighting the country’s investment potential and holding economic discussions.
"The government always provides support for investors so that every investment which enters Indonesia can become mutually beneficial," Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said in a statement received here on Tuesday.
According to the statement, Indonesia’s economy grew 5.01 percent in the first quarter of 2022 despite the uncertain global economic situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the same period, its manufacturing industry sector grew 5.47 percent.
The improving performance of the manufacturing industry was supported by the industrial downstreaming policy implemented by the government, which raised the manufacturing value added (MVA).
"As the largest economy in Southeast Asia, Indonesia continues to increase its MVA," the minister said at the opening of the Indonesian Pavilion at WEF 2022 on May 23, 2022.
He also highlighted new investment opportunities for optimizing Indonesia’s natural resource potential for creating an electric vehicle ecosystem in the country, in line with the focus of the 2022 WEF on new and renewable energy as well as the agenda of Indonesia’s 2022 G20 presidency.
The minister held several meetings with automotive companies, seeking their investment in the electric vehicle industry (EV) in Indonesia.
"We (the Indonesian government) are very confident that the investment in electric cars (manufacturing) in Indonesia will go well,” Kartasasmita said.
Furthermore, the minister also held a meeting with American semiconductor, software, and wireless technology provider, Qualcomm.
During his meeting with the company’s chief executive officer (CEO), Cristiano Amon, he outlined investment opportunities for accelerating digitalization in the automotive industry, which would encourage the involvement of small industries in the industrial chain.
In addition, the minister said that his ministry is currently developing an information and communication technology (ICT) industrial ecosystem and products, such as laptops and tablets.
"Hence, we invite Qualcomm to take part in the (industrial) process," he remarked.
The Industry Ministry is also building the Indonesia Manufacturing Center, which will become a center for developing the latest Indonesian manufacturing technology, he informed.
"Thus, through the meeting, we expect that Qualcomm can assist in the development of the center," he added. (Antaranews)
May
SEA Games: KOI ready to add more Indonesian juries, referees
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) has said it is ready to increase the number of Indonesian referees and juries in measureless sports branches such as martial arts.
KOI secretary-general and chef de mission (CdM) of the Indonesian contingent, Ferry J. Kono, said the step is in response to the poor results of Indonesian martial arts athletes at the 2021 Vietnam SEA Games.
"We are ready to facilitate if there are eligible Indonesian juries/referees, such as lodging to flight tickets," Kono informed in Hanoi on Tuesday.
This is one way to ensure sportsmanship in the matches of Indonesian athletes, he said.
"Through this effort, we hope that non-technical issues in the arena will not happen again," Kono added.
Earlier, several martial arts sports teams had complained about referees favoring Vietnamese athletes.
They said that Indonesian athletes who should have bagged medals in such events as pencak silat, judo and karate matches lost in the semi-finals and finals.
Indonesia's judo head coach Siti Aminah said her team deeply felt the juries' partisanship in the men's Kodokan Goshin Jutsu.
The defeat of Indonesian judo pair Endro-Kevin Sanadi Aprilion was quite surprising because, based on the live footage of their match on YouTube, the two did not make a mistake, she added.
The pair's movements were almost perfect, even some judo masters from Japan said that both of them deserved gold, she remarked.
However, surprisingly, Aminah said, the pair only gained 479 points, placing in the bottom two out of a total of five participants in Group A.
Meanwhile, Vietnamese pairs Tran Quoc Cuong-Phan Minh Hanh (Group A) and Nguyen Cuong Thinh-Ha Minh Duc (Group B) won the gold and silver medals, while the bronze medal was won by Laotian pair Chansy Viengvilay-Syvanvilay Chindavone.
"It is obvious that the athletes are very sad, even from Youtube, the Indonesian pair did not make mistakes at all," Aminah said. (Antaranews)
May
Ministers discuss current issues with WEF president in Switzerland
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesian Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto met World Economic Forum (WEF) president Børge Brende on the sidelines of the WEF event in Davos, Switzerland.
The ministers discussed several things with Brende regarding food security, economic recovery, and the new Indonesian capital, Nusantara.
"The WEF president expressed his opinion on the importance of food security and on the protection of food raw materials," Kartasasmita informed in a statement received here on Monday.
Furthermore, the meeting also discussed efforts to achieve Indonesia's net-zero carbon target.
"The WEF president said that Indonesia's potential to develop renewable energy needs to be strengthened, although a large budget is necessary to shift from fossil energy to new renewable energy," Kartasasmita said.
The meeting also discussed Indonesia's plan for developing Nusantara.
According to Kartasasmita, Brende saw the new capital as an effort to equalize the economy.
The WEF considers Indonesia as very successful in reducing its Gini ratio, which is an indicator of social inequality, the Industry Minister added.
"We also invite the forum to collaborate in an inclusive global economic recovery effort," Kartasasmita said.
The global economic recovery effort is related to the WEF's Global Risk Report 2022, which stated that about 84.2 percent of respondents were worried about the world's future direction.
As part of its G20 Presidency, Indonesia is striving to ensure the grouping's important role in addressing these concerns by serving as a catalyst for an inclusive global economic recovery.
According to Kartasasmita, this can be achieved through collaboration on developing a sustainable manufacturing industry, especially the development of human resource competencies and the application of Industrial 4.0 technology.
At the close of the meeting, the Indonesian government invited the WEF to continue discussions in a follow-up meeting in Jakarta. (Antaranews)
May
Indonesia leading on global efforts reducing disaster risks: UNDRR
Written by Nur Yasmin
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Director Ricardo Mena lauds Indonesia as a country that is leading in global efforts for disaster risk reduction.
"This is very important (effort) and I think this is where we think that Indonesia is leading on the global efforts of reducing disaster risks," Ricardo Mena stated in a special interview with ANTARA here on Monday (May 23).
Mena said that Indonesia has given a strong message about the importance of disaster risk reduction efforts by hosting the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR).
"We believe that Indonesia is giving very strong message through the engagement and hosting of the GPDRR here in Bali. We are very thankful to the Indonesian Government for that," he remarked.
The UNDRR Director also highlighted Indonesia's leadership in adopting long-term disaster risk reduction plan.
"I think what I would like to highlight is that Indonesia is one of few countries in the world that has adopted a very long term plan to reduce disaster risks," he uttered.
"And this is very important because if you want to really address the root causes, you cannot do it in two, three or five years. It's impossible, and we look and welcome very much the fact that Indonesia has plan to reduce disaster risks that goes even beyond 2040," he added.
To that end, Mena also encouraged other countries to follow Indonesia's steps in adopting long-term plans for disaster risk reduction.
"Otherwise, it is very difficult to do it in such a short period of time to address the enormous amount of risks that we have already accumulated over the past development processes in the past three decades," he said.
Indonesia hosts a series of meetings of the 7th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2022) held in Bali on May 23-28, 2022.
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) is the premier global forum for discussing the Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction, also known as the Sendai Framework 2015-2030.
The framework, which has been ratified by 187 countries, aims to serve as a global reference for reducing disaster risks around the world in the future.
Now, the GPDRR event for this year's session will take place at a very important time, namely seven years since the adoption of the Sendai Framework and more than two years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Antaranews)
May
Indonesia's G20 Presidency pushing equal distribution of vaccines
Written by Nur Yasmin
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said that the Indonesian G20 Presidency is pushing for uniform distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, especially to developing countries.
"Indonesia's proposal is that we want to create a funding mechanism that supports the availability of vaccines and medicines for countries in need," Airlangga informed at the Indonesian Pavilion webinar at the Davos World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, which was accessed online on Monday.
The G20 is a strategic multilateral platform connecting countries with the world's major economies. The forum has a strategic position in determining the future of global economic growth.
The global health architecture is one of the main issues for discussion during the Indonesian G20 Presidency given that the COVID-19 pandemic has not completely ended.
Then, digital transformation is also a theme of Indonesia's G20 Presidency considering the contribution of digitalization to G20 economies during the two years of the pandemic.
"Within Asia alone, Asian economies are projected to earn US$300 billion from digitization," Hartarto noted.
However, many countries are facing challenges in carrying out digital transformation such as infrastructure development, which will be discussed at the G20 meeting.
The last theme is related to the transition to new and renewable energy (EBT), including its financing.
"By 2050, Indonesia is committed that at least 30 percent of the energy used is new and renewable energy (EBT)," the minister said.
President Joko Widodo has also been appointed by the Director General of the United Nations (UN) to a group that will discuss the energy transition, food availability and security, and funding for developing countries that are currently struggling to repay debt, he added.
"During this pandemic, most countries used leveraged loans to finance social support programs and necessary debt restructuring," he said. (Antaranews)
May
Health Ministry provides stunting screening tools in four hospitals
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Health Ministry has placed screening tools for early detection of the risk of stunting and intellectual disability in newborns at four referral hospitals in Indonesia.
Director-General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health Abdul Kadir said that the device was expected to increase the inspection capacity of each hospital to reach 2,400 tests per day.
"This screening is intended to give early treatment for patients so that they can grow up normally," he stated on Sunday.
The tools are called Genetic Screening Processor (GSP) and DBS Puncher PerkinElmer that the Ministry of Health received from a grant of PT UBC Medical Indonesia on May 21.
The tool is used to screen for congenital hypothyroid syndrome in newborns to prevent stunting and intellectual disability.
Congenital hypothyroidism is a condition of decreased or non-functioning thyroid gland since newborn. This congenital hypothyroidism can cause children to.get stunted growth and intellectual disability.
In line with the government's policy to reduce stunting, this year's congenital hypothyroid screening will begin to be accessed by all newborns in Indonesia through the National Health Insurance (JKN) program.
The screening can be carried out at health facilities that have collaborated with the State-owned Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) in all regions.
PerkinElmer's GSP and DBS Puncher tools are used to examine TSH levels from dried blood droplet samples taken from the.newborns.
The sample is then sent to the referral laboratory for congenital hypothyroid screening examination which currently exists in four referral hospitals -- RSUPN Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Jakarta, RSUP Dr. Hasan Sadikin Bandung, RSUP Dr. Sardjito Yogyakarta, and RSUD Dr. Soetomo Surabaya.
Kadir says a TSH level of less than 20 U/mL is indicated normal in newborn.
"Increasing the inspection capacity is very important to achieve the screening target set by the government," he continued.
The ceremonial grant for the GSP and DBS Puncher PerkinElmer devices was held on May 21 from PT UBC Medical Indonesia to the four hospitals.
The grant ceremony was held in conjunction with a working meeting of the Directorate General of Health Services which was attended by all representatives of Government Hospitals.
The handover of the tools.to the directors of receiving hospitals was.carried out by the Commissioner of PT UBC Medical Indonesia, Nathan Tirtana. Director General of Health Services Abdul Kadir attended the.event. (Antaranews)