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July
VOINews, Jakarta - The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam, Vincent Piket, has affirmed that resolving technical issues between Indonesia and the European Union (EU) is of utmost importance.
"Technical issues between us are very vital because, as you know, they can have major political reverberations and resonances," Piket noted in Jakarta on Tuesday.
He made the statement during a dialogue themed "Looking Back, Looking Ahead: EU-Indonesia Bilateral Relations in the Past Four Years," held by the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI).
He explained that topics such as the nickel dispute, the sustainability of renewable energy, vital deforestation, and the carbon border adjustment mechanism ought to be discussed together in a fact-based and forward-looking manner.
He also drew attention to the topic of the free trade agreement, also known as the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
"I am one hundred percent sure that this will be a game-changer for our trade and investment, resulting in a win-win situation with massive benefits for Indonesia in terms of jobs, trade, investment, and technology, all in a sustainable manner," Piket affirmed.
He also emphasized that green partnerships are a key priority for the EU.
"And I think the same goes for Indonesia, which is also increasing its need to continue with this security cooperation and boosting maritime security in the South China Sea and possibly elsewhere," he stated.
He believes that several things need to be done, including fostering high-level cooperation between the EU and Indonesia, which is a result of the G20.
"There is no doubt that the G20 has put Indonesia in the spotlight and in the front row of global politics, and people in Europe, especially the top political leaders, are recognizing that," he pointed out.
Piket also highlighted the recent arrival of Portuguese Foreign Minister Joao Gomes Cravinho and several other ministers in Indonesia.
"Hence, we are on the right track, and we need to keep this cooperation relationship even beyond the G20 and the ASEAN chairmanships of Indonesia," he remarked.
He said that the EU is a good partner for Indonesia. (Antaranews)
July
Govt Collaborates with IFI To Promote Local Fashion To Global Markets
VOINews, Jakarta - Cooperative and Small-Medium Enterprises Ministry, Institut Français d'Indonesie (IFI), and Pintu Incubator Program organizer inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on product development, promotion, and market expansion of local fashion brands to the global market.
"Fashion development in Indonesia requires improvement in several aspects, such as creativity, human resources, marketing technique, and branding," Cooperative and Small-Medium Enterprises Minister Teten Masduki stated after witnessing the MoU signing as cited from a written statement received here on Wednesday.
The minister lauded IFI and Pintu Incubator for their initiative to make the agreement in an effort to promote development of the fashion sector in Indonesia.
Masduki also expressed optimism that the MoU would facilitate the government to explore cooperation opportunities with the French Embassy in a bid to support development of Indonesia's fashion sector.
The cooperation, in turn, is expected to help Indonesia gain recognition as a high-quality fashion center through various activities, including by inviting French designers to come to Indonesia to give coaching to fashion micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) players in the country.
"I also hope that Pintu Incubator will help promote local brands by providing even bigger opportunities for local fashion MSME players, so they can expand their markets and strengthen their brand image," he remarked.
The initiator of the Pintu Incubator Program, Theresia Mareta, explained that currently, over 500 local products have been registered to participate in the 2023 Pintu Incubator Program. After going through a selection process, 12 brands are deemed eligible to proceed to the next process.
Mareta is upbeat that the program would serve as a mutually beneficial collaboration that in turn will facilitate fashion designers from both countries to exchange knowledge and learn from one another.
"Indonesian designers need lots of advice about the ecosystem of global markets, including regarding international-standard products and how the industry and business work," she remarked.
She also expressed optimism that the collaboration would pave the way for Indonesian fashion brands to forge cooperation with the global fashion ecosystem and also become a part of the ecosystem itself.
At the same time, such a collaboration is also expected to facilitate fashion brands from both countries to mutually promote their products, thereby providing a valuable opportunity to Indonesian fashion MSMEs to introduce their products. (Antaranews)
July
VOINews, Jakarta - Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and Japan's National Space Policy Secretariat of the Cabinet Office have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for cooperation to develop and utilize satellite navigation systems and technologies.
The LOI, signed in Jakarta on Tuesday, was a starting point that would hopefully be followed up with concrete works, BRIN's Deputy of Research and Utilization of Innovation R.Hendrian said.
Satellites and their technologies are undoubtedly needed by such archipelagic states as Indonesia, he said.
Regarding the LOI for cooperation with Japan, BRIN's Head of Research Organization for Electronics and Informatics Budi Prawara said Japan's Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) could potentially be utilized.
Due to its high precision, this Japanese satellite positioning system could be utilized for supporting the system development of autonomous electric vehicles and smart buoys that BRIN has been developing, he said.
Every autonomous vehicle which moves from one destination to another must be guided by a navigation system based on global positioning system (GPS) satellite to enable it to navigate with a minimum risk of collision.
"It is so good for the self-driving car navigation system that has become one of our research organization's focuses," Prawara said, adding that BRIN has planned to hold a workshop on satellite navigation systems and technologies.
To this end, several Japanese experts would be invited to share views and knowledge at the workshop that would become a transfer of knowledge with participants who are conducting research projects on building satellite navigation receivers, he said.
As published in the QZSS's official website, QZSS, also known as Michibiki in Japan is "composed mainly of satellites in quasi-zenith orbits (QZO)". It has been operated as a four-satellite constellation from November 2018.
Three of the satellites are visible at all times from locations in the Asia-Oceania region.
Thanks to its high compatibility, it can be used with GPS in an integrated way. Therefore, if the United States of America has Global Positioning System (GPS), the QZSS is sometimes called the "Japanese GPS".
QZSS informs that it contributes to "strengthening industrial competitiveness and to modernizing and effectuating operations of industries, lifestyle and administration of public organizations".
According to QZSS, it also provides regional positional services for Japan's greater presence in the Asia Pacific region, for the national security in connection with Japan and US cooperation, and for disaster mitigation capabilities. (Antaranews)
July
VOINews, Jakarta - Head of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Laksana Tri Handoko has said that people's mobility between member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is relatively low.
Likewise, mobility between ASEAN countries and Japan has tended to decrease.
"This is the fact, unfortunately," Handoko said during a symposium on "Mobility among ASEAN and Japan: Its Future and How We Shape It," here on Tuesday.
The data is based on research conducted on people's mobility between ASEAN countries and between ASEAN countries and Japan in recent years, he informed.
In comparison, people’s mobility between ASEAN countries and other regions in the world has tended to be higher, he noted.
The mobility data was issued to mark Indonesia's chairmanship of ASEAN this year and also 50 years of ASEAN-Japan friendship and cooperation.
In an effort to make ASEAN a center of global growth, Indonesia is encouraging ASEAN countries to open their borders further to increase mobility between member nations and with partner countries, including Japan.
However, such a step will pose a number of challenges, such as human trafficking and the traffic of illegal goods.
"I think we have to take this issue seriously in order to strengthen further cooperation among ASEAN countries, and especially between ASEAN and Japan," said Handoko.
As one of the countries with the largest populations in ASEAN, Indonesia needs to contribute to increasing mobility among ASEAN countries, Handoko said.
At the same time, it also needs to provide solutions to emerging challenges, he added.
Hence, discussions need to be held to find solutions to these problems so that efforts to realize ASEAN as a global growth hub can be made by increasing people’s mobility within ASEAN and to countries in other regions, including Japan, he said.
"So, this study symposium is expected to be able to find solutions to issues that arise from mobility among ASEAN people," he added.
"It is also hoped that this will not only expand existing cooperation, but also provide alternative solutions on how we can overcome problems that may arise along with people's mobility," he said. (Antaranews)