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VOInews, Jakarta: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is committed to providing clean and affordable electricity, and achieving the Net Zero Emission (NZE) target in 2060, through various strategies to accelerate the energy transition.

"Several strategies of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the first is to ensure that in 2060 we become NZE. The second is to ensure that the provision of electricity is not only in terms of how it must be affordable, how it must be clean, but also in line with the availability of existing resources," said Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Dadan Kusdiana, in an official statement from the Ministry, Wednesday (8/11/2023).

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has also made efforts to accelerate the provision of clean energy, especially renewable energy, whose potential is large, complete, and spread throughout Indonesia. The types of renewable energy sources are also varied, diverse, and do not rely on just one or two types.

"This will ensure that the processes of this energy transition can also ensure its resilience. We will diversify in terms of EBT utilization. We will also accelerate the provision of EBT. Already available now is the RUKN at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, RUPTL which is carried out specifically for PLN, and also for other RUPTL, business area holders, also ensuring that the use of EBT is also a priority," said Dadan.

With scattered renewable energy sources, it is also necessary to develop infrastructure and transmission facilities. The government will encourage the construction of electricity transmission that connects large islands so that industrial centers can also utilize clean electricity.

In addition, the government is also encouraging the use of electric vehicles, including the conversion of electric motorcycles.

"The government is preparing a new regulation that increases the amount of incentives for converting electric motorcycles, from Rp7 million to Rp10 million.
The government also urges people to use induction electric stoves to shift the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

VOInews, Jakarta: President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo officially opened the National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) of Election Organizers in 2023, Wednesday (08/11/2023), at Puri Agung Ballroom, Grand Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jakarta.

In his remarks, President Joko Widodo expressed his appreciation to all election organizers for their hard work in carrying out every stage of the 2024 simultaneous elections.

"I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all election organizers who continue to work hard to carry out the stages of the 2024 Election, both from the DKPP (Honorary Council of Election Organizers), from Bawaslu (The General Election Supervisory Agency), and from KPU (General Election Commission)," President Joko Widodo said in an official statement from the Presidential Secretariat on Wednesday (8/11/2023).

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian, DKPP Chairman Heddy Lugito, KPU Chairman Hasyim Asy'ari, Bawaslu Chairman Rahmat Bagja, and Acting Governor of Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono also attended the event.

VOInews, Jakarta: The Ministry of Manpower held a Business Matching of Overseas Apprenticeship Organizers with Supervising Organizations in Nagoya, Japan, on Tuesday (7/11/2023). According to an official statement from the Ministry of Manpower on Tuesday, the event was held to enhance cooperation between Sending Organizations in Indonesia and Supervising Organizations in Japan.

Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah appreciated the collaboration between the Ministry's Directorate General of Binalavotas with Kyodai Remittance and the Association of Overseas Apprenticeship Organizers (AP2LN). She hopes that this activity can improve the quality of sending apprenticeship program participants to Japan from Indonesia.

"I hope that from the apprenticeship program to Japan, Indonesia has competent human resources and is able to compete at the global level," said Ida Fauziyah.

He also said that currently 393 registered Sending Organizations have sent their participants to Japan to join the apprenticeship program. Meanwhile, based on data as of October 31, 2023, there are 1,967 Supervising Organizations with Excellence Standards and only 961 Excellence category Supervising Organizations have cooperated with Sending Organizations in Indonesia.

"There are still many opportunities for Sending Organizations in Indonesia to increase cooperation with Supervising Organizations in Japan," she said.

Ida revealed that the apprenticeship program to Japan has attracted many people, especially young Indonesians, besides that many companies in Japan need apprentices, including from Indonesia.

"Hopefully more and more of the workforce, especially young Indonesians, will have the opportunity to become apprentices in Japan," she concluded.

VOInews, Jakarta: The Indonesian government continues to communicate with various parties to find out the latest situation in Gaza, Palestine and the process of evacuating Indonesian citizens (WNI) and humanitarian assistance.

"So from morning (Wednesday, November 1, 2023) we continue to communicate with various parties to find out the situation on the ground and how we can evacuate our citizens," Foreign Minister Retno said in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday (1/11/2023).

Retno explained that the condition of Indonesian citizens in Gaza is in good condition in a situation where the conflict is still ongoing. The Indonesian government also continues to communicate with Indonesian citizens amidst network limitations.

"Good here does not mean good like us, sitting in this room. It's good in the midst of a very bad situation. We continue to make contact with them, and the contact is also on and off. Sometimes it's on, sometimes it's off because of the situation, so communication is not always smooth," Retno said.

By continuing to coordinate with many parties, Foreign Minister Retno said that the Indonesian government will evacuate the Indonesian citizens immediately.

"Today since early morning, we continue to make contact in the field to try to evacuate. Of course, we convey this information after we make contact with many parties. It is possible that the evacuation will be carried out today," she said.

By continuing to coordinate with many parties, Foreign Minister Retno said that the Indonesian government will evacuate the Indonesian citizens immediately.

"Today since early morning, we continue to make contact in the field to try to evacuate. Of course, we convey this information after we make contact with many parties. It is possible that the evacuation will be carried out today," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding humanitarian aid, the Indonesian government plans to send it to Gaza by the end of this week.

"And these goods that we send are in accordance with their requests or needs," explained the Indonesian Foreign Minister.

Foreign Minister Retno also explained that the humanitarian assistance sent not only came from the Indonesian government but also from humanitarian organizations in Indonesia.

"Therefore, I would like to express my gratitude to the ladies and gentlemen from humanitarian organizations in Indonesia who have been pleased to join us, showing a sense of humanitarian solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Gaza," she said.