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Primaduta Award for Lebanese Businessman (0)
The Indonesian Embassy in Beirut has acknowledged its continued support for trade cooperation improvement between Indonesia and Lebanon. Indonesian Ambassador to Lebanon Hajriyanto Y Thohari gave the Primaduta Award to Lebanese businessman and importer, George R Fattouh. The award was given for his service in helping market Indonesian products in Paris from the Middle East. The award was given at a ceremony at the Indonesian Embassy in Beirut, Thursday (11/1) Fatough, is the owner of George R. Fattouh S.A.L, a business that has been importing Indonesian products since the 1980s. It has a range of products, including: palm oil and its derivatives, oil and fats (including cocoa butter substitute, fat spread, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, and lauric confectionery fats), cardboard, stationary, and school equipment. Some Indonesian products are now even available at famous retail networks, such as Spinney’s and Carrefour. In 2022, the value imported by George R. Fattough S.A.L of Indonesian products, was 981.3 million USD. This was a 149.5 million USD increase when compared to 2021. Fattouh said Indonesian products are known for their quality and are in high demand in Lebanese markets. However, he said, the challenge now is increasing freight costs due to security challenges in the region.
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Garulina (0)
Listeners, a number of delicious dishes were served to the guests of Dhaup Ageng Pura Pakualaman Yogyakarta, at the wedding reception of the youngest son of K.G.P.A.A. Paku Alam X, namely B.P.H. Kusumo Kuntonugroho with Laily Annisa Kusumastuti which was held on January 10, 2024.Head of the Customs and Accommodation Division, Dhaup Ageng Pura Pakualaman, KRT Radyo Wisroyo said that the menu served to guests was quite varied. These menus are typical menus prepared by Pakualaman Pura, Indonesian menus and western food menus were also available. All invited guests including VIP and VVIP guests got the same menu. The first menu served to welcome guests, namely two types of welcome drink, namely lime lemongrass and ginger drink with lime. The welcome drink was given when guests sat down and watched the Bedhaya Sidamukti and Bedhaya Kakung Indrawidagda dance performances. Next, they gotsnacks for appetizer such as croquettes and other light snacks. There is a snack that is considered quite special and rare called Garulina. Garulina was the opening snack at the Pahargyan Dhaup Ageng Pakualaman lunch on the first day. Garulina has been around since the era before Indonesian independence. Garulina is actually not a typical Central Javanese food. It looks like the Lapis Legit layered cake, but there is something different, because there is a special layer like vla which is made from fresh milk, eggs and sugar. To get this sweet snack, Pakulaman Temple has to place a special order from the third generation of makers who have been pioneering since the 1950s. In Jogja, Garulina is very difficult to find and is considered rare because it is not sold every day.
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January
Ambassador Nana Yuliana Meets Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anayansi Rodriquez to Discuss Scholarships, Investment and Trade Cooperation
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Indonesian Ambassador to Cuba met with deputy foreign minister of Cuba in Havana - Kbri Havana
Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Cuba, Nana Yuliana met Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anayansi Rodriquez to hand over a copy of the Indonesian President's Credential Letter to the President of the Republic of Cuba, Diaz Canel Bermudez Monday (4/1). As quoted on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website go.id (07/1), Ambassador Nana Yuliana expressed her appreciation for the scholarship assistance that the Cuban government has given to nine Indonesian students to study at Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina (ELAM). Two of these students have now completed their education and they are in Indonesia. Deputy Minister Anayansi promised that Cuba would keep providing medical scholarships for Indonesian students.
Ambassador Nana conveyed the opportunities and potential for cooperation between Indonesia and Cuba in several fields to continue to be improved in 2021. She also remarked that economic diplomacy, health and sports are the priorities of the Indonesian Embassy in Havana in the future.
In addition, Deputy Minister Anayansi welcomed the presence of Ambassador Nana as the first female Indonesian Ambassador to Cuba and further increased the role of women in international diplomacy. The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs is committed to finalizing the draft diplomatic and official visa-free agreement in 2021. Meanwhile, Indonesia offers capacity building in the agriculture and fisheries sector to increase Cuban Human Resources in this sector. Ambassador Nana Yuliana further stated that with the condition of Covid-19, this did not close the opportunity for training and education that could be carried out through virtual media. In the fields of economy, investment and trade, Deputy Minister Anayansi welcomed the Indonesian Ambassador's program plan to increase cooperation in the fields of education, trade, health, sports and biopharmaceuticals that need to be improved. In addition, Cuba and Indonesia have geographical similarities which could provide opportunities for cooperation in agriculture, aquamarine, and many others.
January
To strengthen the Brotherhood, the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh Holds Basic Training on Tilawatil Quran.
The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Phnom Penh, Vietnam conducted training in the basics of Tajweed and recitation for a number of Muslims in Cambodia. The Tilawatil Quran training was conducted 4 times and held every two weeks, starting at the end of November 2020 and finishing in early January 2021. The trainers are from the Indonesian Embassy.
In a statement issued on January 7, the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh said that this activity aimed at strengthening brotherhood with Cambodia. The training is also an important means of Indonesia's socio-cultural diplomacy efforts as well as a promotion of moderate and progressive Islam in Indonesia. This cannot be separated from Cambodian Muslims who view Indonesia as an older brother who has a lot of experience, especially in the field of Quran recitation.
Remembering that the medium of communication which was used during the training is Indonesian language, the Tilawatil Quran training is also an effective means of expanding the learning and use of Indonesian language in Cambodia.
Endek Balinese fabrics are increasingly worldwide. This fabric is one of the raw materials for the design of the spring / summer 2021 collection of the famous French fashion house, Christian Dior Couture. A signing of the Letter of Intent between the Bali Provincial Government and Christian Dior Couture took place on Friday (8/1). This was conducted virtually by Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster representing the Bali Provincial Government and Marie Champey representing Christian Dior.
The signing of the collaboration to promote traditional Balinese cultural expressions stems from the wishes of Christian Dior, who is a world-class fashion house, by sending a letter to the Indonesian Ambassador to France, Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir last year. The letter is about the desire to use Endek Bali fabrics as a fashion trend for spring / summer 2021.
January
The Indonesian citizen community (WNI) in South Korea and the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul discussed the inauguration of the Indonesian Community Organization Communication Forum (Forkomasi) last weekend (02/1) to accommodate many organizations and activities of Indonesian citizens in South Korea. The information was conveyed by the Indonesian Embassy ( KBRI) Seoul through a written statement received by Antara News Agency in Jakarta on Sunday (03/1). The inauguration of the communication forum is one of the interfaith prayer agenda (Istighosah) held by the Indonesian citizen community in South Korea along with the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul.
The activity was attended by Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea, Umar Hadi, representatives from 59 Indonesian mosques in South Korea, 21 Indonesian churches, 30 associations from many regions and other Indonesian citizens who live and work in South Korea. Through an official statement, the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul stated that the istighosah activity was closed with an interfaith workshop which discussed the inauguration of the Forkomasi.
This inauguration of Forkomasi along with the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul will protect the movement of the Indonesian people in South Korea, and work together to deal with some social difficulties of Indonesian citizens who stay in South Korea. Based on the data of the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul, there were around 37,000 Indonesian citizens in South Korea in March 2020; they consist of migrant workers, ship crew, students/university students and international marriage partners.
Based on the data of Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs which refers to the records of the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul as of February 28, 2019, there were 28,167 Indonesian migrant workers and 5,379 Indonesian crew members who stay in South Korea. From the same note, there are around 90 Indonesian community organizations in South Korea,namely the Indonesian Muslim Community (KMI) which accomodates approximately 57 mosques and Musholla (prayer rooms), the Indonesian Church Association in Korea (PGIK) which accomodates 18 churches, the Indonesian Community Center (ICC), 32 regional associations; Daegu Indonesian Community Communication Forum (FKMID), Pumita Busan, Ajoy Jeju, the Association of Indonesian Students in Korea (Perpika), the Indonesian Muslim Society in Korea (Imuska), UT Korea, PCI-NU PCI Muhammadiyah and other communities. Ambassador Umar Hadi stated that the Indonesian citizen community in South Korea has a solid and strong brotherhood bond. He also emphasized that solidarity among Indonesian citizens must be strengthened because there will still be many challenges and difficulties to be faced in 2021.
January
Sea water pollution is a problem around the world, including in Indonesia. Plastic waste that has accumulated has brought about a negative impact on the tourism sector. The accumulation of garbage and heavy metals in coastal areas has resulted in a decrease in the quality of marine life. Through the problem, two students of the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Affairs (FPK) Universitas Airlangga, namely Yolandha Sepiani Nurhanifah and Reza Istiqomatul Hidayah created innovation of a Sea Cleanliness Detection Tool based on the Internet of Things (IoT) and Automatic Alarms as Controllers of Water Environment Sustainability, abbreviated as ATLANTIS.
The ATLANTIS concept relies on the internet. The way it works is to use a digital camera to visualize the state of the sea, then records and sends a signal to the microcontroller which is connected to the display on the LCD screen. This camera is connected to a computer to detect plastic and heavy metal waste contained in the water.
Simultaneously, when the LCD screen displays data on sea water conditions, there is an automatic alarm that will sound and light up according to the level. Green alarms indicate normal water conditions, yellow for alert and red for hazards. The alarm will sound every 30 days to monitor the conditions of sea waters. This innovative idea succeeded in winning first place in the National Level for the Product Innovation Competition Category for the 2020 Student Innovation and Creativity Festival at Khairun Ternate University.
January
New Consular Counter in the New Year 2021 - KBRI New Delhi
Indonesian Embassy in New Delhi, India officially opened a new consular service counter at the Indonesian Embassy in New Delhi (04/01). The counter is made to be more comfortable for service users, with representative waiting rooms, both indoors and outdoors. The construction of this new counter is also very concerned about the security aspect, equipped with a two-layer gate, special guard posts, metal detectors, and lockers for storing goods. This counter is also ready to operate by applying the health protocols. This counter provides consular and immigration services, including document attestation services, which have recently increased in frequency along with the improvement of bilateral relations between Indonesia and India.
Indonesian Ambassador to India, Arto Suryodipuro emphasized that improving the physical quality of this consular service facility is only one aspect besides the non-physical aspect which is even more important, namely improving the service system and professionalism of officers and officials concerned in providing services.
These two aspects, according to Ambassador Arto Suryodipuro, must be continuously improved and they provide excellent quality public services. This effort will ultimately support the enhancement of Indonesia's positive image in the eyes of the local community and also gives pride, especially for the Indonesian people in India.
January
Cleanup at Kuta Beach - swa
People around Kuta Beach, Bali started 2021 by cleaning up the beach. The cleanup which was done on Friday, January 1 also involved the Indonesian military (TNI) and police (Polri), scout (Pramuka) members and the state agency apparatuses. Three heavy equipment were used to ease the transport of garbage which included not only plastics, but also woods and bamboos.
The collected garbage reached 30 tons. Territorial Assistant Chief of Staff Military Command Kodam IX/Udayana Colonel Infantry Made Mahaparta said in the cleanup at Kuta Beach that 70 percent of the garbage is plastics.
Head of Environment and Cleanliness Service of Badung Regency, I Wayan Puja said the piling garbage at Kuta Beach is an annual issue. Plastic waste and other marine debris washes onto Kuta Beach every year in the rainy season. According to Wayan Puja, this year big woods waste starts to decrease. It is mostly plastic waste. It means that the garbage comes from the residential waste that fails to be handled properly.
Wayan Puja explained that in the rainy season, garbage from residence and other areas is swept by the river flow entering Kuta Beach, scattering along the 15-km-long coastal line.
Meanwhile, Denpasar Naval Base Commander Colonel Ketut Budiantara said the cleanup had to start from all people. He encouraged the locals and tourists to keep the cleanliness of the beach and put garbage properly when having recreation in the beach.
According to Budiantara, besides spoiling the beauty, garbage can harm ecosystem in the beach. If the garbage from the seashore enters the area near the dock, ship traffic may be disturbed.
January
Indonesian Embassy in Beijing opens Indonesian language class for special interest
The Indonesian Embassy in Beijing, China has opened online Indonesian language classes, particularly for business, correspondence and translation. The Education and Cultural Attaché of the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing, Yaya Sutarya stated on Monday (04/1) that the registration will be opened in the fourth week of January 2021. As Javanese and Sundanese language classes were opened in 2020, the special interest for Indonesian language is also for students or university students majoring in Indonesian language in China.
Yaya Sutarya further explained that each special interest program will be opened for three classes. So, there are nine classes for business, correspondence and translation and each class consists of only for 20 people. Moreover, he also noted that there are requirements for this special interest program. The requirements are that all participants must pass level IV of Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers (BIPA). For business programs, one package is for 150 hours, correspondence for 120 hours, and translation for 150 hours. Therefore, the special interest language class will be held for 9 and half months starting from January. This program is free of charger which is aimed at strengthening Indonesian diplomacy in China.
The Indonesian Embassy in Beijing collaborates with the Language Development Agency of the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia and Yogyakarta State University in implementing the program. Yaya Sutarya hopes that this activity will be a stimulus for several Chinese universities which have Indonesian language departments to hold the special programs. The opening of interest classes is due to the high interest of students of Indonesian language in China to join online classes in Javanese and Sundanese traditional languages at the end of 2020.
January
The Indonesian government and UNICEF signed the 2021-2025 Country Program Action Plan (CPAP) worth US $ 150 million or the equivalent around Rp 2 trillion which will be distributed to various programs. Minister of National Development Planning / Head of Bappenas, Suharso Monoarfa in a written statement on Thursday (31/12) said that this step is a commitment to the realization of children's rights within the framework of implementing one of the visions of the 2020-2024 National Mid-Term Development Plan, namely improving human resources. Meanwhile, UNICEF Representative, Debora Comini said that Indonesia has all the potential to overcome development challenges for children. But, all will be stronger if united. Thereby along with the Government of Indonesia, UNICEF is joining forces with civil society, faith-based organizations, academicians and private sectors to meet the needs of all children across Indonesia.
The Indonesian Embassy in Caracas is exploring educational cooperation related to exchange of Indonesian students with Venezuela. This cooperation began with a bilateral meeting between Indonesian Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Imam Edy Mulyono and the Venezuelan Minister of Higher Education, Cesar Trompiz last week. The meeting of the two officials discussed plans for cooperation between the two countries to exchange students to various fields, including international relations, food technology, and arts. Furthermore, the plan is expected to be strengthened through a memorandum of understanding of both countries in 2021. In the future, there will be visits by universities in Indonesia that will participate in Venezuela to realize this cooperation.
December
One Container of coffee from Indonesia arrives in San Francisco
The global Covid-19 pandemic, which brings about serious challenges for various industrial fields, does not break the enthusiasm of young Indonesians in San Francisco, USA to continuously export coffee from Indonesia. Belift Green Beans, a coffee company pioneered by Indonesian citizens (WNI) in San Francisco, succeeded to send one container of Arabica green coffee beans from East Java to the United States and it has arrived in the Bay Area recently. The Indonesian Consulate General in San Francisco in a written statement on Friday (25/12) stated that one container contained 300 sacks of coffee with a total weight of 18 tons. It was purchased by one of the importers in the USA and it will be marketed to coffee business players across the USA, including roasters and cafe owners.
Consul of economy of the Indonesian Consulate General in San Francisco, Nugroho Y Aribhimo expressed his support for the Indonesian Diaspora which is involved in the coffee business to develop the Indonesian economy. Meanwhile, one of the startup founders, Ivan Hartanto stated that it was the first export, with a transaction value of more than US$100 thousand dollars. He also noted that he is happy to have succeeded in bringing Indonesian specialty coffee to the USA and more than 500 farmers can be helped by this effort. He hopes to further increase these exports in the coming years after the pandemic ends so that Indonesian Arabica coffee can dominate the US markets. According to data from the Indonesian Consulate General in San Francisco, coffee is one of Indonesia's leading export commodities to the USA. In January to October 2020, the export value of Indonesian coffee to the USA reached US$202.64 million dollars. Of this amount, US$65.78 million dollars or 32.46 percent entered through the working area of the Indonesian Consulate General in San Francisco, namely through the port of San Francisco.
December
Christmas is celebrated by around 10 % of Indonesia's 270 million people, predominantly Muslim population. This year's Christmas celebration in Indonesia is certainly different from the previous ones.
The Indonesian government has appealed for the public not to celebrate Christmas and New Year in public places because of the spike in Covid-19 cases. During the pandemic, the hope of Christians to worship Christmas at church has not yet been fulfilled. Most churches hold virtual Christmas mass. Some churches that hold Christmas mass apply specific health protocols such as bringing in swabs or limiting the number of congregations. However, it is hoped that the Christmas celebrations will be solemn and joyful.
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a number of regions in Indonesia are preparing to welcome Christmas 2020 by making unique Christmas trees. The installation of a 12-meter-high Christmas tree with 3-dimensional lights at Jalan Thamrin 10 in Jakarta starts from 23 December 2020 to 1 January 2021. The Catholic Christ King Church in Surabaya, East Java decorated a Christmas tree with masks and hand sanitizers in an effort to raise public awareness about the Covid-19 pandemic. Starting with a bamboo frame, church congregants, and the local Muslim community decorated the tree with hundreds of colorful donated masks and hand sanitizers. It took a week to complete the three-meter-tall tree.
Tourism attractions that are usually crowded during the Christmas and New Year holidays will be closed this year to reduce the rate of transmission of Covid-19. The places are like Ancol Dreamland in North Jakarta, the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta, and the Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta.