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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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19
January

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 The relocation of the national capital to East Kalimantan is one of the government's strategies for realizing Indonesia's Vision 2045, Minister of National Development Planning (PPN), Suharso Monoarfa, has said.

Vision 2045 reflects Indonesia's aspiration to become a high-income country and join the world's top five economic powers, Monoarfa, who is also the head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), stated at the plenary meeting of the House of Representatives here on Tuesday.

"The relocation will be carried out to realize Indonesia's Vision 2045, including more inclusive and equitable economic growth through accelerating development in the eastern region," he added.

Monoarfa said the selection of East Kalimantan as the new national capital was based on several considerations, such as the superiority of the region.

Its selection is also in accordance with the vision of the emergence of a new economic center of gravity in the center of the archipelago, he explained.

Based on its location, the new national capital will be very strategic as it is in the middle of Indonesian territory, flanked by the archipelagic sea route in the Makassar Strait, which also acts as a sea route for national and regional parks, the minister elaborated.

The location also has relatively complete infrastructure, such as airports, ports, and better roads as well as the availability of other infrastructures, such as adequate networks, energy, and drinking water, he noted.

The new national capital is also close to two supporting cities that have developed, namely Balikpapan and Samarinda, he said. Meanwhile, the availability of land controlled by the government in the region is also highly adequate for the development of the national capital, while the risk of disaster in the region is also very minimal, he noted.

Hence, the government believes that the construction of the new national capital will target the four main pillars of Indonesia's Vision 2045, including human development and mastery of science and technology, the minister added.

The next vision is sustainable economic development, equitable development, and strengthening of national resilience, as well as good governance, Monoarfa said.

The minister said that the relocation would help realize Vision 2045, which aims for more inclusive and equitable economic growth, through accelerated development in eastern Indonesia.

It is hoped that the new national capital will boost the economy of Kalimantan and trigger the strengthening of domestic value chains throughout the eastern region, which will eventually be evenly distributed throughout the country, he added.

The development of the national capital will also place Indonesia in a more strategic position in terms of global trade routes, investment flows, and technological innovation, he informed.

The new national capital will also be a model for sustainable city development, driven by the application of the latest technology, while maintaining and even restoring the surrounding environmental conditions, he said.

"Our vision to create a world city for all not only describes the people who will live in the capital in the future, but also the environmental conditions that will also be restored and maintained," he explained.  (Antaranews)

 
18
January

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The Indonesian government has allocated a budget of Rp84.7 trillion (US$5.9 billion) for the provinces of Papua and West Papua for 2022, the Ministry of Finance, through its Directorate General of Finance Balance, has informed.



"The figure has increased from Rp79.7 trillion in 2020, but decreased from Rp85.8 trillion in 2021 because there was a spending at the central (government level), which was the National Economic Recovery (PEN) in 2021," director of general fund transfer at the ministry, Adriyanto, said during a meeting on the Papua Development Acceleration Master Plan (RIPPP) for 2022–2041 here on Monday.



The government's budget for Papua and West Papua in 2022 includes Rp12.9 trillion for special autonomy funds, additional infrastructure funds, regional and village transfer funds (TKDD) of Rp50.2 trillion, and spending of ministries/institutions of Rp21.6 trillion, he informed.



Of the total Rp84.7 trillion, Rp27.24 trillion has been set aside for West Papua and Rp57.41 trillion for Papua, Adriyanto highlighted.



"We see that the expenditure of ministries/institutions was huge in 2021 (Rp21.6 trillion). This is our task together for RIPPP on how to synergize this spending fund with the local government's spending," he said.



He also advised that the central and local governments in Papua not hold the same activities or programs so government spending can be made more efficient.



"Enormous spending budget is good, but the same (kind of) activities should not happen. Excessive activities can cause inefficiencies in the project and use of budget," he said.



The Indonesian government is drafting the Papua Development Acceleration Master Plan (RIPPP) for the period 2022–2041. RIPPP is based on Law No. 2 of 2021 concerning Papua's special autonomy and Government Regulation No. 107 of 2021 on Approval, Management, Supervision, and RIPPP in the Realization of Special Autonomy of Papua Province. (antaranews)

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January

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The Indonesian Government is currently formulating the 2022–2041 Papua Development Acceleration Master Plan (RIPP), expert staff to the National Development Planning (PPN/Bappenas) Minister, Oktorialdi, said during a meeting here on Monday.

The 2022–2041 Papua RIPP is based on Law No. 2 of 2021 on Special Autonomy for Papua, he added.

It is also based on Government Regulation No. 107 of 2021 on Admission, Management, Monitoring, and Development Acceleration Master Plan in Implementing Papua Special Autonomy, he informed.

"This RIPP document contains a projection of Papua's condition in 2041," he said.

"We have imagined Papua's condition in 2041. We have imagined what will happen in Papua 20 years from now based on existing conditions, both the potential and challenges," he added.

In terms of demographics, it is estimated that the population of Papua will increase with rising immigration, he said.

Papua's population is also projected to be concentrated in shoreline cities, which relates to the economic pattern of cities and villages, he added.

"Papua will also face various challenges that concern the quality of education, skills, and health that mirror the Papuan Native People's (OAP) competence," Oktorialdi said.

"Realizing a productive OAP along with increasing jobs has become an important challenge that we face," he observed.

In 20 years, Papua will also have a number of new provinces that will become new economic centers, he added.

This will also create challenges for the regional bureaucracy and will necessitate quality, equal, and balanced public services, he said.

"The quality of Papuan human resources in 2041 is expected to improve along with the declining poverty rate and increasing regional fiscal independence," Oktorialdi noted.

In terms of natural resource potential, various natural resources of Papua are expected to be managed sustainably and inclusively, especially for indigenous people and OAP, he informed.

"Papuan forests will also play an important role as a pillar for the blue-green economy and climate change," he said.

Papua will also face digitalization challenges as the changes in technology, information, and communication affect various aspects of life, he added.

"In addition, there are also geopolitical and state border changes that Papua should handle as Indonesia's front gate in the Pacific region," he remarked. (Antaranews)

18
January

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The Indonesian government will actively participate in the 2022 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Cambodia on January 17-20, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno stated.

"I will be present virtually on account of the Omicron situation in Indonesia in line with President Joko Widodo's directive," the minister remarked during a weekly press briefing here on Monday.

The 2022 ATF highlights the issue of "ASEAN – A Community of Peace and Shared Future" that encourages collaboration among all Southeast Asian countries and holistically promotes ASEAN as a destination that has diverse cultures, cuisines, and communities.

The 2022 ATF is aimed at connecting key stakeholders in the travel industry, as the forum will be attended by more than one hundred sellers and one hundred buyers from 25 different countries, 50 national and international media, as well as the ministers of tourism from each country.

Indonesia will participate in ATF's Travel Exchange (Travex), which functions as a platform for ASEAN tourism entities looking to market their products and services to foreign buyers. Hence, Indonesia's participation in Travex can promote the country's tourism sector.

Furthermore, Indonesian sellers can directly interact with buyers, who provide vacation packages to consumers.

"In 2022, Wonderful Indonesia will focus on the five Super-Priority Tourism Destinations of Mandalika in Lombok, Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Likupang in North Sulawesi, Labuan Bajo in East Nusa Tenggara, and Borobudur in Central Java," Uno pointed out.

Moreover, Wonderful Indonesia will present 15 Indonesian tourism companies at 2022 ATF as well as set up a pavilion spanning 108 square meters in width, with 12 stands showcasing Mandalika as its main theme.

The presence of Wonderful Indonesia at the 2022 ATF is expected to provide updates about Indonesia, such as information about re-opening of the country's gates, the five super-priority destinations, tourism sector recovery plan, and the topic of Indonesia holding several international events this year.

This event is deemed crucial, as Indonesia will be handed over the task to host the 2023 ATF in Yogyakarta.

"We hope that the 2023 ATF will create a momentum for national and regional recovery," Uno added. (Antaranews)

 
17
January

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The Cooperative, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises Ministry has encouraged MSMEs to improve competitiveness to penetrate the global market and increase their contribution to Indonesia's export.

"This is one of our priorities to encourage micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to enter global market," the ministry's Deputy for SME Hanung Harimba Rachman said in a statement here on Sunday.

Rachman made the statement at the launching of 150 containers of MSME's soap export to six countries in Africa and the Middle East on Saturday (Jan 15, 2022).

The government, he continued, has targeted to increase the MSMEs' contribution to 17 percent to the total export by 2024, from currently 15.6 percent.

To reach the target, MSMEs would need to have cheaper logistical cost and faster administrative services for export.

According to Rachman, one main problem for the MSMEs is related to limited availability of containers that makes the transportation cost jump by 300 percent, while the risk of product damage has also increased due to the long period of storage.

Another problem is the absence of market intelligence that makes the MSMEs hard to map product potential and capacity, get international certificate and export funding for them.

"The contribution of our MSMEs to Indonesia's export is still lagging behind China's MSMEs that have 68 percent of contribution and logistic performance index of 3.61 (in the scale of 1-5), and India with 40 percent of contribution and logistic performance index 3.18," he said.

The ministry has developed some programs to establish a conducive export environment for MSMEs, including the establishment of SMESCO eastern hub for MSME products from the eastern regions of Indonesia.

It also established the SMESCO Labo to improve MSME's capability. (Antaranews)

17
January

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The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has designated two marine conservation areas in the provinces of West Java and West Sumatra, covering some 45 thousand hectares of marine area.

"One instrument of natural resource management by the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry is the designation of an area as marine conservation area," acting Director General of Marine Spatial Management of the ministry Pamuji Lestari said in a statement here on Sunday.

The two conservation areas are Pangandaran waters in West Java and West Pariaman waters in West Sumatra.

Marine conservation area has become a crucial instrument in the management of marine and fisheries resources as it will preserve the habitat and give the benefit to the ecosystem as well as people living in the coastal area.

Lestari said, as of 2021, the ministry has set 81 conservation areas covering a total 13.93 million hectares of marine area.

The ministry has targeted to increase the marine conservation area by two million hectares in 2022, she said.

The conservation area would be located in 19 provinces namely West Java, West Sumatra, Maluku, North Kalimantan, Riau Islands, Yogyakarta, West Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, East Kalimantan, West Nusa Tenggara, Riau, Bengkulu, Lampung, Bangka Belitung Islands, East Nusa Tenggara, Central Kalimantan, Southeast Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, and West Papua.

"The designation of marine conservation area is in accordance with the global commitment in the Convention on Biological Diversity (Aichi Target 11) and Sustainable Development Goals 14," she remarked.

Meanwhile, Director of Marine Conservation and Biodiversity Andi Rusandi said the designation of the 38,810 hectares of Pangandaran waters as a marine conservation area is aimed at protecting sea turtle and lobster habitat.

Rusandi cited a study showing that four out of six sea turtle species in Indonesia can be found in Pangandaran. They are green turtle, olive ridley sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle and flatback turtle.

"The designation of a conservation area in Pangandaran waters under the category of marine park will preserve and improve the quality of biodiversity in the area, especially the protected sea turtle," he said.

Moreover, the marine conservation area of West Pasaman covering 6,122 hectares of marine area is set to protect coral reef and sea turtle habitat.

Coral reef ecosystem in West Pasaman has covered an area of 79.74 hectares hence it should be protected to benefit the local fisheries and tourism industry, he added.

West Java has already had two marine conservation areas -- Penyu Pangumbahan Beach in Sukabumi District and Biawak Island in Indramayu District -- while West Sumatra has five marine conservation areas. They are Bunga Laut Strait in Mentawai Islands District, Pesisir Selatan District, Padang City, Pariaman City and Batang Gasan in Padang Pariaman District. (Antaranews)

17
January

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Indonesia has received more COVID-19 vaccine doses from Japan under dose-sharing cooperation scheme.

East Asia Director at Foreign Affairs Ministry Santo Darmosumarto said in a press release received here on Sunday that the current vaccine assistance deliveries were divided into four batches.

The first and second batches arrived on Saturday (January 15, 2022) afternoon and night with 448,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine each.

Both batches were the 194th and 195th vaccine arrivals in Indonesia.

The next batches will arrive on January 18 and 19, 2022, taking the total to 2,722,930 doses.

Japan had earlier sent 4.15 million doses of vaccine to Indonesia throughout 2021.

“With this arrival, the total of COVID-19 vaccine doses under dose-sharing cooperation collectively reached 6,875,080,” Darmosumarto informed.

Such a concrete cooperation mirrors the strategic partnership between the two countries, especially in assisting to expedite economic recovery in Indonesia, he remarked.

Japan is one of Indonesia’s important partners in trade, investment, infrastructure, and economic sectors, he added.

“I highly appreciate the Japanese government and citizens for this cooperation,” he said.

The vaccine diplomacy was aimed at securing the vaccine needs for Indonesian citizens, he stressed.

Apart from voicing equal access to vaccine for each country, Indonesia remains in the front line in strengthening the global health cooperation in order that the world can be more prepared for meeting challenges related to public health in the near future, he explained.

The vaccine supply is very important as the government has commenced the inoculation of booster doses for public, according to Darmosumarto.

The government also continues to increase the vaccination coverage for first and second doses across regions, particularly those with relatively-low vaccination rates.

Meanwhile, the people at large are urged to keep complying with the government's health protocols. (Antaranews)

16
January

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno takes a selfie with millenials on the "Netes Business Incubation: HR Development" discussion. and Opportunities for Economic Acceleration in the Metaverse Era" at Cafe Netes, Sleman, DIY, Friday (14/1/2022) - 

 

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno invites the younger generation, especially the millennial generation as well as generation Z to increase competence so that they are able to take opportunities in the metaverse era which is full of new opportunities in accelerating the economy, especially in the tourism and creative economy sectors.

"We just had a discussion with millennial generation friends, generation Z discussed the metaverse which we believe is an opportunity that we can use for economic revival and opening up job opportunities," said Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno during the "Netes Business Incubation: HR Development" discussion. and Opportunities for Economic Acceleration in the Metaverse Era" at Cafe Netes, Sleman, DIY, Friday (14/1/2022).

Metaverse is a virtual world where users can shop, socialize, take part in activities, trade, recreation, and learn in it.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Sunday (16/01/22), through the Metaverse, entrepreneurs can unlock limitless opportunities to earn a lot of profit in ways never before imagined. For players in the creative industry, especially digital, design, and games, this will be a wide open field to seize many opportunities.

Seeing that Indonesia's human resources are dominated by productive age, the metaverse era can be a place and opportunity for economic acceleration.

"As many as 23 million jobs may be replaced, but there are 46 million new jobs, especially those related to artificial intelligence, blockchains with virtual reality and augmented reality, as well as other innovations," said Sandiaga.

"This is the beginning of a revival, we must move with the right target, right benefits, and on time so that what our millennial friends want is to host them in their own country," said Sandiaga.

He hopes that discussion rooms like this can continue to be presented so that they can become a space for discussion and creation that is full of innovation and creativity.

On that occasion, Menparekraf Sandiaga also mentioned "Coffee in the Sky", a destination that had gone viral in recent times. However, by the Regional Government of DIY, the ride that invites visitors to enjoy coffee and other dishes from a height by riding a gondola that is hung using a crane was temporarily stopped by the Provincial Government of DIY for safety reasons. Including the absence of an operational permit.

"The results of the temporary review carried out by the K3 team, still need improvement and we fully support them so that they prioritize safety and also CHSE certification. After they have fulfilled the security and safety aspects, of course also in the framework of integrated CHSE with PeduliLindung," said Sandiaga.

"We will certainly coordinate, provide facilitation. And hopefully if all of these are met, then it can operate," said Sandiaga//VOI-NK

15
January

President Jokowi talks with farmers during the inauguration of Bintang Bano Dam in West Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, Friday (January 14, 2022). (ANTARA/HO-Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat/KT) - 

 

Farmers were grateful for the 256-hectare Bintang Bano Dam that was recently inaugurated by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in West Sumbawa District, West Nusa Tenggara, on Friday.

According to the Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat, farmers around the dam were appreciative of the Bintang Bano Dam that can irrigate 6,700 hectares of paddy field.

One of the farmers in Moteng Village, Ahyar Rosadi, stated that irrigation canals from the dam can be used to open new lands for agriculture.

"We can use the irrigation channels of Bintang Bano Dam to open new agricultural land," he noted.

According to Rosadi, the farmers there earlier relied on rainwater for irrigation, or known as the rain-fed farming.

Moreover, based on the farmers' experiences, Bintang Bano Dam can reduce floods in Moteng Village. Rosadi admitted that since the dam became operational, no incidents of flooding occurred in the last two years.

"Once in 2018, the harvested rice was ready to be pounded, but heavy rains occurred and washed away (the harvested rice). The farmers were disappointed and suffered heavy losses at that time. However, Alhamdulillah (Thank God), due to the dam, recently, our village has not been flooded in the last two years," he expounded.

Sangkot Rangkuti, another farmer in Bangkot Monteh Village, pointed out that the new dam yields concrete results in tacking flood problems.

"Before the (existence of) Bintang Bano Dam, our village until the Taliwang area were (often) flooded. However, now, no floods again occur," Rangkuti elaborated.

"We hope that Mr. President can also pay attention to assistance for farmers, such as fertilizers, as they are hard to find. It is especially after this dam, we will (strive to boost the harvesting period to) thrice a year," Rangkuti stated//ANT

15
January

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin flies to East Java to review the construction location of temporary housing for communities affected by the eruption of Mount Semeru in Lumajang District, East Java, Friday (January 14, 2022). (ANTARA/HO-Vice President Secretariat) - 

 

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin reviewed the construction site of temporary housing built for communities affected by the eruption of Mount Semeru in Candipuro, Lumajang District, East Java, on Friday.

Amin, aboard the VVIP Super Puma Helicopter, landed at the Srikandi Helipad, Tempeh, Lumajang District, on Friday morning, at 7:45 a.m. local time.

The vice president was greeted by Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Lt Gen. Suharyanto and Lumajang District Head Thoriqul Haq.

The Indonesian Government will build 1,951 temporary houses for communities affected by Mount Semeru's eruption. Currently, a unit prototype is already in place to serve as a reference for constructing the temporary housing.

In addition, the temporary housing will be replete with various public facilities comprising markets, mosques, and sports facilities.

On December 16, 2021, the vice president had monitored areas impacted by the Mount Semeru eruption and the evacuees through a video conference from Juanda Airport in Surabaya.

To this end, Amin had instructed the East Java provincial government and BNPB to chalk out a spatial design in the Mount Semeru area by focusing on the disaster aspect.

Amin also urged people living in disaster-prone regions to be relocated to safer areas.

If the conditions do not allow relocation, he requested the East Java provincial government and the Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) to aggressively disseminate information on mitigation efforts.

"If (relocation) is not possible due to some reasons, the East Java provincial government will be actively assisted by the BPBD by forming a community that responds well to disasters. There is also a need for support for accessibility and capacity of shelters," Amin remarked.

In his work trip to East Java, Amin was accompanied by BNPB Head Lt Gen. Suharyanto, Deputy Minister of Environment and Forestry Alue Hodong, and Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing Zainal Fatah//ANT