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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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February
Industries' Trust in Vocational Education Improved: Education Ministry
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta (voinews): Director General of Vocational Education at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Kiki Yuliati drew attention to the improved trust of industries in vocational education.
"President Joko Widodo consistently supports the advancement of vocational education, and it continues to be promoted through the minister, who is also consistent in improving industries' trust in vocational education," Yuliati noted here on Tuesday.
The transformation of vocational education through the Vocational School Center for Excellence Program has created competent human resources in accordance with the needs of businesses and industries.
The improvement in trust of businesses and industries in vocational education is proven by their increased participation in the 2023 Vocational School Center of Excellence Matching Fund Scheme (SMK PK SPD) program.
Based on data from the ministry's Vocational School Directorate, 2,559 industries have registered and expressed their interest in the 2023 SMK PK SPD program, with total potential investment reaching Rp2.3 trillion (around US$152.1 million) for 56 types of expertise.
The number of participants increased significantly from 2022, namely 349 industries, with a total investment of Rp439.25 billion (around US$29.05 million).
Some 56 out of 128 types of expertise in the SMK PK SPD program were selected through a study with industries. Those types of expertise are considered to have huge potential in the future.
The ministry's Director of Vocational Schools Wardani Sugiyanto stated that the achievement is a positive signal for the transformation of vocational education through the revitalization of vocational schools and the Vocational School Center for Excellence program.
According to Sugiyanto, the 2,559 industries that have registered are dominated by medium- and large-scale industries, such as Astra, INKA Group, and others.
Apart from medium- and large-scale industries, several micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have also shown interest in the 2023 SMK PK SPD program.
"We are inviting MSMEs, especially those in regions, (to participate), so that the 2023 SMK PK SPD (program) can be impactful and drive the economy in regions," he remarked. (antaranews)
February
Anti-Corruption Crusade Undeterred by CPI Score Decline: VP Amin
Written by Nur Yasmin
Vice President Ma'ruf Amin affirmed that the government remains steadfast in its crusade against corruption despite a decline in Indonesia's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score in 2022.
"It is normal; sometimes it hikes, sometimes it drops. Nevertheless, the government is committed to eradicating corruption," Amin stated at the Yogyakarta Presidential Palace here, Saturday.
The government will assess factors that might have been causal to the decline in the CPI score, Amin affirmed.
The vice president stated that the government will also evaluate where the worst decline occurs in order to ensure effective countermeasures to improve the national CPI score.
"We will assess the causes of the corruption index decline, we will assess it. KPK (Corruption Eradication Commission) employed three approaches of education, prevention, and action simultaneously. We will assess where the decline occurs," the vice president remarked.
Meanwhile, Amin stressed that the improvement and digitization of government services, such as through Public Service Centres established in several regions, aimed at providing quick services for residents and reducing corruption.
"Through digital and contactless services, (the process) will be quick, easy, and give zero chance for bribery. We have also established 'integrity zones' in bureaucracy as well as in corruption-free zones. All of these measures are to reduce corruption," Amin stated.
On Tuesday (January 31), Transparency International Indonesia (TII) launched Indonesia’s CPI data for 2022, which tanked four points to 34, from 38 in 2021 or is in the 110th position out of 180 countries surveyed.
The CPI draws on eight data sources and expert assessments to measure public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories. A score of 0 represents very corrupt while a score of 100 signifies very clean.
With these results, Indonesia was only able to increase its CPI score by two points, from a score of 32 over the last decade since 2012. In 2021, Indonesia's CPI score was 38, with a ranking of 96. (Antaranews)
February
Asean Ministers Retreat Concludes On Myanmar Crisis, Indo Pacific
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta (voinews.id): Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi delivered the outcome of theASEAN Foreign Ministers Retreat in Jakarta on Saturday.
Speaking to the press, Retno stated that the ministers agreed on implementing the 5 point consensus which also concerning the Myanmar crisis.
"As mandated by Leaders, as Chair, Indonesia has proposed and deliberated on the Implementation Plan of the 5 point consensus," she said.
The retreat also discussed the execution of Indo Pacific outlook, among other issues including external relations and global issues.
"We agreed on the implementation of the Asean Outlook on the Indo Pacific (AIOP)," Retno said.
"We discussed ways to bolster partnership with the European Union, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Canada, Australia, and Japan, including by intensifying engagements at the highest level," she added.
The 10 countries association, also including Timor Leste that soon going to have full membership, are also committed to promote implementation of the Code of Conduct (COC).
"Indonesia is ready to host more rounds of COC negotiation this year, the first one will be in March,"
The second day of the retreat wraps up the 32nd Asean Coordinating Council Meeting and the Asean Ministerial Meeting that was held on Friday and Saturday, 3-4 February 2023. (VOI/Yasmin)
February
Asean Foreign Ministers Agrees on Three Approaches on Myanmar Crisis
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta (voinews.id): Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi stated that Indonesia has proposed 3 approaches in handling the Myanmar Crisis during the Asean chairmanship.
“During the working lunch meeting, we discussed the Myanmar crisis issue in an open, in depth, and frank manner as one family,” Retno said to the press as the Asean Secretariat Jakarta, Friday.
“Indonesia will put forward 3 approaches. First, it gets all stakeholders as a first step to facilitate possibilities of an inclusive national dialogue,” Retno said.
Second, she added, to build conducive condition to pave the way for an inclusive dialogue.
“And third, synergize Asean efforts with neighboring concerned countries and Special Envoy of the UN and other countries,” the minister stated.
She said that creating a conducive environment for an inclusive dialogue, requires reducing violence and ensuring delivery of humanitarian assistance improvement.
All Asean members representatives stated their full support to the approaches of Indonesia
“The foreign ministers reiterated the United approach in addressing the situation in Myanmar through the five points of consensus,” she said. (VOI/Yasmin)
February
Minister Hartarto, UK Minister For Export Discuss Digital Economy
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta (voinews.id): Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto and UK's Minister for Exports Andrew Bowie met to discuss ways to strengthen the digital economy as among the priority programs of Indonesia's ASEAN Chairmanship in 2023.
According to Hartarto, Indonesia currently has a relatively large demographic bonus that should be aligned with digital growth.
"To this end, collaboration in education is deemed to be very important for the development of digital talent," he noted during the meeting at his ministry office, here, Wednesday.
"This is especially important because, as we know, education institutions in England have advantages and educational quality that the world recognizes," he remarked.
The Indonesian government also lauded King's College London for agreeing to establish and intensify cooperation in Indonesia.
Hartarto also highlighted several important points during Indonesia's ASEAN Chairmanship in 2023, such as aspects related to sustainability, digitalization, facilitation of e-commerce, and strengthening of small and medium enterprises in the region.
Moreover, on the occasion, the two parties expressed their satisfaction over the development achieved within the Indonesia-England leadership cooperation scheme.
This encompasses commodity trade, forestry and agriculture dialogue, as well as the formation of the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO).
England itself plays an important role in encouraging sustainability standardization recognition for Indonesia's several primary commodities in forestry, agriculture to chemical products.
Bowie emphasized England's readiness to continue to help Indonesia in the effort to encourage market access as well as acceptance and recognition of Indonesia's sustainability standards, particularly from the European Union.
He also echoed England's readiness to serve as a bridge or a hub for broader market access in Europe.
England is also ready to cooperate with Indonesia in the new and renewable energy sector, including through investment and technology transfer to Indonesia, Bowie stated. (antaranews)
February
President Lauds Development of Woven Fabrics in Jembrana, Bali
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta (voinews.id): President Joko Wododo has lauded the efforts made by the Jembrana district government in Bali to develop woven and songket fabrics in the area.
"I really appreciate what the district head has done, supported by the governor of Bali, in developing woven and songket (fabrics),” President Widodo said during his first visit to Jembrana District on Thursday evening.
These efforts could encourage the development of the creative industry, especially the handmade industry, he added.
This development is supported by a governor's regulation, which urges government employees, private employees, the community, and local school students to wear Balinese traditional cloth every Tuesday and traditional clothing every Thursday.
"This will encourage creative industries based on local culture. I really appreciate this," Widodo said.
He also expressed his gratitude for the appreciation and the welcome he received from the residents in Jembrana, which he was visiting for the first time as president. (Antaranews)
February
Chairing ASEAN, Indonesia Will Invite Non-Political Representatives of Myanmar
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta (voinews.id): Indonesia has confirmed that it will invite non-political representatives of Myanmar to the ASEAN summit in May 2023. Indonesia will also invite Myanmar to the ASEAN foreign ministerial meeting which will be held February 3-4. For ASEAN foreign ministerial summits and meetings, the representatives of Myanmar who were invited were at the non-political level.
So there is a face-to-face invitation, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi at the Office of the National Defense Institute (Lemhanas), Wednesday (1.2). Retno said that this invitation was an improvement compared to the 2021 ASEAN Summit. At that time, Myanmar did not send any representatives at all, including non-political representatives, to Indonesia as the host. Retno said it was Myanmar's right to determine who would be present to represent the country at the meeting later. (CNN Indonesia)
February
Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah Facilitates Indonesia-Saudi Arabia Business Relations
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta (voinews.id): The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) Jeddah facilitates exporters from Indonesia and importers in Saudi Arabia so that business relations are established, especially in terms of providing food and beverage needs for Indonesian pilgrims.
This was conveyed by the Indonesian Consul General in Jeddah, Eko Hartono, in an interview with Voice of Indonesia, Wednesday (01/02).
According to Eko, the circulation of money specifically for food and beverages for pilgrims from Indonesia in 2022 will reach 500 billion rupiah from the total circulation of money from last year's pilgrimage activities which reached 15 trillion rupiah.
Therefore, the Indonesian Consulate General is trying to bring together exporters and importers from the two countries through the holding of the Hajj Expo Indonesia 2023, with the hope that as many business agreements can be made between the two parties during the exhibition which will take place from 1 to 2 February 2023.
Eko revealed that there were still relatively few products from Indonesia in Saudi Arabia and the challenge was the difficulty for Indonesian food and beverage products to be able to penetrate the market for this Middle Eastern country.
"Because the terms of price and quality cannot compete. There must be something wrong with our product, isn't it," Indonesian Consul General in Jeddah Eko Hartono.
"This is what we have to solve, how come it's not easy for us to penetrate the international market, including the Saudi market," Eko said.
Eko added, food and beverage products are part of catering, one of the 3 important aspects needed by pilgrims, apart from accommodation and transportation facilities.
At the Hajj Expo Indonesia this time, the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah invited Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from Indonesia and experienced aggregators in penetrating the Saudi Arabian market.
Apart from that, according to Eko, the demand for Indonesian food and beverage products is very high throughout the year, not only to meet the needs of Indonesian pilgrims, but also Umrah pilgrims from Indonesia. (VOI/GUS)
February
Parliament Encourages Ambassador to Attract More Foreign Investors to Indonesia
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta (voinews.id): Commission I of the House of Representatives began the process of fit and proper test in the context of giving consideration to Candidates for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to friendly countries.
"We fit 5 ambassador candidates. So today there are 13. Next 4 and finally 4. Previously, what we fit properly were Turkiye, Brunei Darussalam, Ukraine, Fiji, and finally Laos," said DPR RI Commission I member Utut Adianto, Wednesday (1/2) after attending the session first the fit and proper test of the Candidate for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia, at the DPR RI Jakarta building.
He stressed the importance of the role of Indonesian ambassadors as Indonesia's representatives in each friendly country.
"The main consideration when they are on duty is that they represent the interests of the state," he said.
He said Indonesian ambassadors had a responsibility to promote Indonesia to friendly countries and encourage the strengthening of bilateral cooperation in each deployment country.
"The tasks given by President Jokowi when he was inaugurated include being at the forefront of attracting investment," he said.
One of the candidates for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary will be stationed in Ukraine.
In particular, Utut Adianto also expressed his hope that the ambassadorial candidate stationed in Ukraine could continue President Joko Widodo's diplomatic steps when he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The fit and proper test process for Indonesian Ambassador Candidates is carried out for one full time at Commission 1 of the DPR RI.
The fit and proper test were carried out in three sessions where the first session was conducted for 5 ambassador candidates, while the second and third sessions were each conducted for 4 ambassador candidates.
There are 13 ambassador candidates who take part in this process, namely:
1. Acmad Rizal Purnama for Turkey;
2. I Gede Ngurah Swajaya for the Swiss Confederation;
3. Grata Endah Wedaningsih for Laos;
4. Saud Purwanto Krisnawan for South Africa;
5. Santo Darmo Susanto for Cambodia;
6. Acmad Ubaedillah for Brunei Darussalam;
7. Solomon for Argentina;
8. Arief Basalamah for Ukraine;
9. Ricky Suhendar for Peru;
10. Meidyatama Suryadiningrat for Romania;
11. Trias Kuncahyono for the Vatican;
12. Teuku Faizasyah for the Kingdom of Norway;
13. Dupito Simamora for Fiji. (VOI/Andy)
February
President Entrusts Banking World with Overseeing Downstream Policies
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta - Voinews: Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) entrusted the banking world to take on an active role in overseeing government policies in the downstream of mining industries.
"I also want to entrust the ladies and gentlemen with overseeing the downstream policy. Banks oversee this. If there are people, who apply for a loan to build a smelter, give it to them," President Jokowi stated, as a keynote speaker at the 2023 Mandiri Investment Forum in Jakarta, Wednesday, that was broadcast by the Presidential Secretariat's official YouTube channel.
The president expressed optimism that banks would not make it difficult for those looking to apply for such loans, as what is being done has clear benefits for the state and companies providing credit.
Jokowi emphasized that consistency in the downstream mining industries was one of the keys to boosting economic growth.
The head of state cited as an example the benefits of downstream nickel and at the same time implementing the policy of banning nickel ore exports since January 2020.
According to the president, the downstream has created a high jump in value from the Indonesian nickel mining industries, from earlier around US$1.1 billion to US$30-33 billion in 2022 based on his estimates.
"Imagine, about Rp17 trillion then jump to Rp405 trillion. What an enormous added value," Jokowi remarked.
Hence, the president said he persistently urged ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet to not be influenced by the reactions of other countries and to keep moving forward in implementing the downstream policy.
The downstream mining industry is an important aspect in pushing Indonesia from a developing to a developed country.
"Sued at the WTO (World Trade Organization), we lose, but we keep going, because this is what will help our country to become a developed country, for our country. Do not think our country will become a developed country if we are afraid to downstream the raw materials that exist in our country," Jokowi stated.
Other attendees accompanying the president at the event were Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, and Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir. (Antaranews)