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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
Youth in Y20 expected to bolster inclusive economic recovery: Hartarto
Written by Nur Yasmin
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto expressed hope that representatives from the G20 members who join the Youth 20 or Y20 forum could help bolster an inclusive economic recovery.
“We expect that as a forum for our future leaders, the Y20 can support G20 for strengthening social and economic ties among young people across the G20 to recover together,” Hartarto remarked during the Y20 Indonesia kick off meeting held virtually here on Saturday.
The Y20 refers to an official consultation platform for young people from all G20 countries to be able to discuss various agenda.
Hartarto said he is confident that the Y20's priority programs in creating jobs for young people and establishing a diverse and inclusive world could prevent them from the negative impacts of ongoing COVID-19.
“Young people's voices are the future voices, and they are important. Through the advocacy for the young people, we can prevent the long-term impacts caused by COVID-19, such as lower productivity, unemployment, and malnutrition,” he said.
Then, in the midst of tougher digitalization-related challenges due to the pandemic, the young people are demanded not to only become Internet users. Instead, they are also urged to be able to partake in the web-based innovation, he said.
Meeting the challenges of job markets and implementing the Industry 4.0 are among the issues that need to be prioritized, he said.
“It is important that the allocation of natural resources will also play a major role in the near future. Hence, structural transformation and enhancing more skills for the youth are important so that they can adjust to future jobs,” he noted. (AntaranewS)
February
Jokowi to appoint authority head and deputy head of Nusantara city
Written by Nur Yasmin
After consulting with the House of Representatives, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) would appoint the authority head and deputy head of Indonesia's new capital Nusantara, according to the capital city law.
"The authority of capital city Nusantara is led by a head, and assisted by a deputy head. They are selected, appointed, and dismissed directly by the President after consulting with the House of Representatives," according to Article 9 paragraph (1) of the Law (UU) Number 3 of 2022 on the State's Capital City.
As revealed in a copy of the law that ANTARA quoted here Sunday, President Jokowi would also inaugurate them to lead the authority for five-year term since the date of their inauguration.
The law's Article 10 (1) further stated that they could be re-appointed with the same term of office. However, the authority head and deputy head could also be dismissed by the President at any time, even before their term of office ended.
The head and deputy head of the capital city Nusantara authority were selected and appointed by the President no later than two months after the ratification of the law, or after February 15, 2022.
As the follow up of the law, the central government would issue a presidential regulation to describe all necessary points related to the authority's organizational structure, duties, authorities, and work procedures.
The law's Article 11 paragraph 2, stated that the organizational structure and role appointments in the Nusantara capital city authority would be adjusted according to the stages of preparation, development, and relocation of the state capital as well as the need for the administration of a Special Regional Government for the Nusantara City.
President Jokowi ratified the capital city law which has 11 chapters and 44 articles on February 15, 2022. It was also ratified by Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly on the same date, and made effective since its date of ratification.
As depicted in Article 42, once the law had come into force, all previous regulations which were contradictory to that were declared void. (Antaranews)
February
Indonesian President, ADB officials discuss pandemic: minister
Written by nuke
President Joko Widodo met with the president of the Asian Development Bank, Masatsugu Asakawa, at the Bogor Presidential Palace on Friday (February 18, 2022). (ANTARA/Lukas/Press Bureau of Presidential Secretariat/uyu) -
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) met with officials from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to discuss the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the bank’s support for the energy transition in Indonesia.
"First, the President apprised the officials about the latest developments regarding COVID-19 handling in Indonesia,” National Development Planning (PPN) Minister Suharso Monoarfa said in a statement released after the meeting, which was held at the Bogor Presidential Palace on Friday.
The President also highlighted the fact that currently, Indonesia is the fourth country in the world with the highest vaccination coverage of over 330 million doses, even though it is not a vaccine manufacturer, the minister informed.
In addition, President Jokowi told the ADB officials about Indonesia's economic performance in the fourth quarter of 2021, when the country recorded economic growth of over five percent.
The ADB officials also commended Indonesia's economic growth in 2021.
"Although the total of 2021 national economic growth was only 3.7 percent, the achievement was quite good. The ADB officials praised it by saying that Indonesia’s economic growth was 'amazing',” the minister stated.
Furthermore, the President also talked about the downstreaming attempts of the industry sector to provide added value to export commodities as well as improve the country’s trade balance, he added.
“The President conveyed that Indonesia could get an income that is 20 times higher by halting raw materials exports and starting to sell finished goods,” Monoarfa informed.
Meanwhile, the ADB officials expressed their support for energy transition financing.
"In addition, they will continue to support the funding for the current 14 ongoing projects. The ADB and Indonesia have collaborated for quite a long time—55 years," the minister noted.
ADB officials who attended the meeting included the president of the bank, Masatsugu Asakawa, ADB executive director representing Indonesia, Arif Baharudin, and ADB country director for Indonesia, Jiro Tominaga//ANT
February
Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin. (ANTARA/HO-Press Bureau of Vice President Secretariat/am/uyu) -
Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has said he hopes the country can become a nation of inventions that is able to master science and technology.
He made the statement at the virtual graduation ceremony of Brawijaya University students on Saturday.
He also said that as a tool, technology can bring either more benefit or disaster.
“Hence, we have to understand how to make technological advancement to bring more benefits,” he remarked.
Changes will always occur in human life, and innovation is the best method to mitigate those changes, he added.
He then urged graduate students to use the knowledge they have obtained and to improve their entrepreneurship skills to create innovations.
Furthermore, Amin said that for Indonesia to become a nation of inventions, its human resources must be inventors — not copiers.
In addition, formal and informal education must aim to increase the knowledge and skills of the country’s human resources, rather than preparing them for pursuing a bachelor's degree, he added.
In addition, funding and incentives must be provided to encourage innovations, he said.
He then took note of the low number of researchers in Indonesia compared to other countries, resulting in a low number of patents filed in the country.
"The number of full-time researchers was only 216 people per one million population in Indonesia in 2016–2018," he said.
Meanwhile, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics for 2016–2018, China, Russia, Japan, and South Korea had 1,307, 2,784, 5,331, and 7,980 researchers per one million population, respectively, in 2018, he pointed out.
"Furthermore, the percentage of graduates of higher education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in Indonesia was also low," Amin added.
Based on the World Bank’s Education Statistics for 2016–2018, the percentage of STEM graduates in Indonesia was only 19.42 percent of the total graduates in the country in 2018, he said.
The figure is lower than for other G20 member countries, such as India and Russia, which had 32.65 percent and 31.06 percent STEM graduates, respectively. in 2018, he added//ANT
February
VP offers condolences over MUI Fatwa Commission chief's demise
Written by nuke
Vice President Ma'ruf Amin offered condolences over the death of Chief of the Fatwa Commission of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) Hasanuddin A.F. (ANTARA/HO-Setwapres) -
Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has offered condolences over the demise of Chief of the Fatwa Commission of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) Hasanuddin A.F.
"I express my deep condolences over the death of Prof. Dr. K.H. Hasanuddin A.F., chief of the MUI Fatwa Commission and professor of the Sharia and Law Faculty of Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University in Jakarta," Amin noted in a written statement released on Friday.
Hasanuddin passed away on Thursday night at around 11 p.m. local time.
The vice president affirmed that Hasanuddin had contributed significantly to development of the country's educational and religious sectors.
"During his lifetime, K.H. Hasanuddin contributed a lot to the nation and state not only through the educational sector but also through his endeavors at MUI," he added.
One of his endeavors was the result of a study and halal fatwa of the MUI pertaining to the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, named Merah Putih (Red and White) vaccine, he remarked.
"Before his death, he got involved in deciding the fatwa for the Merah Putih vaccine developed by Airlangga University," he stated.
This role demonstrated Hasanuddin's commitment as an ulema, who cared about the public and supported the government's efforts to handle the COVID-19 pandemic, he remarked.
"This shows his commitment and hard work to protect the public from the danger threatening their life, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic," he noted//ANT
February
Indonesia to discuss blue economy, blue carbon during G20 presidency
Written by nuke
A screenshot of President Joko Widodo delivering a speech at the One Ocean Summit in Jakarta on Friday (February 11, 2022). (ANTARA/Indra Arief/rst) -
Indonesia will highlight the importance of the blue economy, blue carbon, and also marine debris handling during its Presidency of the G20, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said.
Indonesia is ready to partner with all parties to create a sustainable marine ecosystem, he added.
"At the global level, Indonesia continues to support the mainstreaming of marine issues. Indonesia's Presidency of the G20 will highlight the importance of a blue economy, blue carbon, and marine debris handling," he remarked at the One Ocean Summit, which was broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube Channel on Friday.
At the domestic level, Indonesia has made several breakthroughs for managing the marine environment in a sustainable manner, he noted.
The breakthroughs include policies for fish handling in a measured and quota-based manner, supported by a technology-based monitoring system, he said.
Another breakthrough has been the development of an aquaculture village based on local wisdom for poverty alleviation and preservation of high economic value commodities, he added.
"The management of the marine environment needs to be placed on the dimension of sustainable development and becoming a part of supporting economic recovery from the impact of the pandemic," he remarked.
He also emphasized that as the largest archipelagic country in the world, a healthy marine environment is key to the sustainable development of Indonesia.
"We are proud to be one of the countries who are fighting for marine protection," the President remarked.
Indonesia is holding the G20 Presidency for the first time since the grouping was initiated in 1999. The global forum comprises 19 countries and the European Union. Its members account for 80 percent of the world's gross domestic product (GDP), 75 percent of international trade, and 60 percent of the global population//ANT
February
Extraordinary measures prudently taken to handle pandemic: President
Written by Nur Yasmin
The government’s measures were taken with great prudence and meticulous contemplation to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, according to President Joko Widodo.
“I want to emphasize the government’s extraordinary measures that were taken with great prudence and careful consideration in pandemic handling in a bid to maintain the measures to align with the law and constitutional corridors,” President Jokowi noted during a special plenary session for the 2021 Constitutional Court’s report held virtually here on Thursday.
The president spoke of his intent to ensure that all measures, regulations, and policies were taken into account and decided on the basis of factual, measurable, and objective reasons.
“(The decisions were) based on the careful consideration to tackle the crisis and save people,” he highlighted.
In the last two years, Indonesia has faced a dynamic constitution, the president remarked while adding that the crisis situation had forced the government to carefully and quickly respond to it in flexible and responsive ways by prioritizing the people’s safety.
“Many countries decided to take extraordinary measures and actions to respond to the crisis situation owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the challenge and also the real test in constitutional practices,” the Jokowi pointed out.
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As a state of law, all parties should collectively enforce the law and justice for the people’s sake and nation’s advancement, the head of state highlighted.
The president believed that the state's life will be governed well if based on the Constitution.
“I hope that the Constitutional Court would continue to make the decisions that solve our country’s problems in upholding the Constitution as well as to strike a balance between certainty, justice, and expediency,” the president remarked. (Antaranews)
G20 ETWG to raise three priority issues on sustainable energy
February
G20 ETWG to raise three priority issues on sustainable energy
Written by Nur Yasmin
Three priority issues of access, technology, and funding for sustainable energy development will be raised through the G20 Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG), Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Arifin Tasrif stated.
Tasrif noted at the virtual launch of the G20 Energy Transition forum on Thursday that sustainable energy development was being encouraged to boost clean technology utilization and energy transition funding.
Indonesia’s 2022 G20 Presidency had launched the forum to encourage stronger global commitments to achieve the targets on universal energy access set in the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
"Achievement of the targets is the main outcome expected during Indonesia's 2022 G20 Presidency as a follow-up to the agenda of the 2021 COP26 and the 2021 G20 Presidency on energy transition," the minister stated.
The ETWG will focus on discussions on more specific issues of energy security, access, and efficiency; transition to low-carbon energy systems; as well as investment and innovation in cleaner and more efficient technologies.
Indonesia raised the issues at the G20 forum since the government assessed that the potential development for renewable energy must be supported by a clear scenario and roadmap.
Hence, through the forum, Indonesia has the opportunity to push for global collective efforts in realizing policies to expedite an inclusive global economic recovery by utilizing renewable energy, considering that the G20 members are the suppliers for some 75 percent of the global energy demand.
"The energy transition forum is expected to encourage more concrete actions from the G20 meetings to strengthen a sustainable global energy system and to provide equitable energy transition for achieving a sustainable recovery," Tasrif remarked.
Indonesia has committed to conducting an equitable energy transition whilst still fulfilling its domestic energy demand, as the country targets to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2060. (Antaranews)
February
COVID-19: 6.3 million Indonesians receive booster shots
Written by Nur Yasmin
More than 6.3 million Indonesian adults have received COVID-19 vaccine boosters, accounting for 3.5 percent of the 181.5 million targeted recipients, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto informed here on Thursday.
"The government continues to encourage the administration of booster vaccines to face the Omicron variant," he added.
Meanwhile, 187.6 million or 90.1 percent of the 208.3 million targeted recipients have received the first dose and 133.5 million or 64.1 percent have received the second dose of the vaccine, the minister informed.
Among the 34 provinces in the country, Jakarta has logged the highest vaccination coverage, with 12.4 million or 147.4 percent of the targeted 8.4 million people receiving the first dose and 10.3 million or 122.6 percent receiving the second dose, he said.
Jakarta has also recorded the highest number of booster dose recipients at 900 thousand or 12.3 percent of the targeted recipients, he added.
"The number of Omicron cases in Jakarta is the highest in Jabodetabek (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi). To increase immunity, third dose vaccination is needed," he stressed.
Hartarto said he will continue to encourage booster vaccination campaigns in various parts of the country so local residents are better prepared to face the Omicron variant of COVID-19
He assured that booster vaccination campaigns have run well based on observations at state and private vaccination centers in several parts of the country, including the Indofood Tower in Jakarta.
The five-day third dose vaccination campaign in the area aimed to target 500 to 600 people per day, he informed. However, on the first and second days of the vaccination drive, nearly one thousand people were vaccinated, he said.
The booster vaccination campaign was conducted in cooperation with the Health Ministry, the National Police, PROJO, Yellow Clinic, Indofood, ACA Asuransi, and Indomaret, he added. (Antaranews)
February
Merah Putih Vaccine included in super-priority program by Jokowi
Written by Nur Yasmin
Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy has said that the Merah Putih Vaccine, which is currently in its first day of clinical trials, has become one of the super-priority programs, according to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).
"I am in charge of coordinating, synchronizing, and controlling priority programs. This vaccine is included in the President's super-priority program towards Indonesia's vaccine independence," Effendy said during the Kick-Off of the Merah Putih Vaccine Clinical Trial at the Dr. Soetomo Surabaya Hospital, Wednesday.
Effendy later said that the Merah Putih Vaccine entering the clinical trial stage was an extraordinary success by local scientists.
On the same occasion, East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa said the success of the Merah Putih Vaccine in undergoing clinical trials was the result of cooperation between various parties.
Parawansa stated that all groups must continue their collaboration in developing the Merah Putih Vaccine, in an effort to gain World Health Organization (WHO) recognition.
“Hopefully, the communication with WHO will be successful so that the Merah Putih Vaccine will have approval from them," she noted.
Meanwhile, the Rector of Airlangga University (Unair), Professor Mohammad Nasih, said that the clinical trial of the Merah Putih vaccine will be carried out in three phases.
"The first phase will be attended by 90 participants. While the second stage will be followed by 400 participants, and the third stage will be attended by 5,000 participants," he said.
Unair would continue to focus on developing the Merah Putih Vaccine and become one of the initiators in Indonesia's vaccine independence.
"Thank you for the support from all parties, including Minister Effendy, Health Minister, The National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM), the provincial government, and of course the research team, as well as the team from Dr. Soetomo Hospital. They have worked together to produce a local vaccine made in Indonesia," Nasih noted. (Antaranews)