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Indonesia and Bulgaria are exploring technology research and development cooperation to enhance electricity resources by utilizing renewable energy (EBT). Indonesian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Sri Astari Rasjid at the Renewable Innovation Forum in Jakarta on Thursday said that there is still a lot of potential that both countries can explore. They will develop technology of renewable energy. Bulgaria through International Power Supply -IPS will cooperate with PT LEN, Bandung Institute of Technology -ITB and the University of Defense to make a study on technology development.

Meanwhile, Managing Director of IPS, Alexander Rangelov said that the technology owned by his side would be easy to implement in Indonesia. He views that the Bulgarian technology is appropriate to be used in areas of solar panels that have air high humidity and in remote areas. Prior to the technological development phase, IPS with various educational institutions will conduct research that will be able to be developed in enhancing the need for electrical resources. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (EMR), Ignatius Jonan on the same occasion emphasized that the main task of the government is to ensure that the energy produced is fair for all levels of society. In the meeting, Minister Jonan also opened the opportunity to cooperate  with representatives of Bulgarian companies to develop renewable energy -EBT.

Bulgaria offers the development of renewable energy with solar-powered technology capable of being optimized in remote areas  across Indonesia. Minister Ignatius Jonan also emphasized that his side keeps encouraging to develop renewable energy in Indonesia to meet the target of 23 percent of renewable energy by 2025. Thus, by 2025, the installed capacity of renewable energy generation in Indonesia can reach 45,000 megawatts (MW). Currently, the installed capacity is 7,500 MW.

Minister Ignatius Jonan further explained that in addition to being sufficient, renewable energy must be reached in price. Moreover, the people in general can have access to the renewable energy. One possibility is to apply off-grid electrification and renewable energy. He added that this mechanism allows that there is energy storage as well as automatic switching between the use of renewable energy and the conventional one. This technology can vary everyday use between renewable energy and conventional energy. This technology has been already used in 58 countries.

North Kalimantan is a relatively new province in Indonesia. It was inaugurated on October 25, 2012 with Tarakan as the capital city. The location is directly adjacent to Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysia. The people living in North Kalimantan are very diverse; some are from South Sulawesi, Dayak, Banjar, Bulungan, Tidung and Kutai. Ethnic diversity in this province, of course, affects its culinary.One of them is " “Tumis Kapah” or Sauteed Kapah, a popular Tarakan traditional cuisine. Kapah is sea shell species that live the in muddy part of the sea. Kapah contains lots of protein which is perfect for those of you who want to meet the protein supply in the body. Kapah is usually presented in the form of stir-fry. Sauteed with onion, garlic, then added with lime sauce.Besides being sautéed, Kapah can also be enjoyed just after being boiled with lime sauce. It will taste wonderful when accompanied by a glass of young coconut ice. You will be addicted to the delicious and tasty sea shell species .If you are in North Kalamantan, especially Tarakan, do not forget to taste this Tumis or stir fried Kapah.

Asian Games 2018 will start rolling on August 18 or about 200 days to go. The biggest sports activity after the Olympic Games will be held in 2 cities namely, Jakarta and Palembang. Related to that, Vice President Jusuf Kalla confirmed that the preparation for the 2018 Asian Games will be completed in June. This readiness covers all aspects, namely infrastructure, organization, as well as athletes achievement. After the coordination meeting at the Office of Organizing Committee of Asian Games 2018 (INASGOC) at Wisma Serbaguna, Senayan in Jakarta, Monday (19/2), Vice President Jusuf Kalla said a number of venues in Palembang, South Sumatra are also ready and there is no job obstacle. He revealed that preparation for the Asian Games is maturing after the Asian Games Invitation Tournament from 8 to 15 February. INASGOC found things that are already good and some of which need improvement. In addition, incoming sponsors have exceeded the original target.

After the funds from the State Budget of Revenue and Expenditure were planned to come in, the funds of the sponsor have entered.The tax is in accordance with the contract so there will be no concern in the finance. After those two things, VP Jusuf Kalla expects the target of Indonesia contingent achievement in Asian Games 2018 to enter the top 10 ranking in Asia can be fulfilled.

 Meanwhile, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan is still reviewing school holidays and arranging working hours when organizing the Asian Games in August 2018 to achieve the target duration of athletes and official travel time from tgeir ccomodation to the venues, vice versa. According to the study by the Jakarta Government, school holidays during the 2018 Asian Games, should only for nine working days of the 14th day of Asia's highest multi-sport event. Anies said the Jakarta Government also has additional responsibilities related to the provision of a number of arena games such as the Asian Games BMX race arena, additional baseball field, and sports arena for the practice of basketball and volleyball. In addition, the Light Rail Transit LRT mass transit project is still under construction.

The LRT work is eight percent slower from the original schedule. Thus, Governor Anis Baswedan said he will add manpower and heavy equipment. So, the target work will be in accordance with the schedule without reducing the quality. The LRT project then can be completed and can reduce the level of congestion in Jakarta. Governor Anies addednthat Jakarta government will have a look the LRT trains in April and witness the installation of trains on the rail in May-June.

Starting on February 10, 2018, Indonesian tourists visiting Uzbekistan are granted a visa-free facility. Visa-free for the visit It is valid for 30 days and cannot be renewed. This policy is in accordance with the Uzbekistan Presidential Decree which said the Government continues steps to Create a Conducive Atmosphere for the Development of Potential Tourism of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Besides Indonesia, Uzbekistan provides visa-free facility to tourists from 6 other countries, namely Israel, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey, and Japan. Uzbekistan has also imposed a free declaration for tourists carrying less than 2,000 US dollars. The tourist can exit on the green-marked lane at Islam Karimov international airport Tashkent.

Indonesian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Venezuela, Trinidad, Tobago, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada and Saint Lucia, Mochammad Luthfie Witto'eng handed over credentials to Saint Lucia's Governor General Sir Emmanuel Neville Cenac. The credentials ceremony took place on Monday (19/2), at the residence of Governor General Saint Lucia, known as the Government House. In his speech, Ambassador Luthfie delivered a warm greeting from the President Joko Widodo to Governor-General Sir Emmanuel Neville Cenac, the government, and the people of Saint Lucia. In addition, he also said that bilateral relations between Indonesia and Saint Lucia have been going well. This is marked by an increase in the total value of trade in recent years. The development of bilateral relation between the two countries has been realized through mutual support on the nomination of each party in various international organizations and forums. Ambassador Luthfie expressed hope that the bilateral relations between the two countries could continue to increase. Governor-General Saint Lucia in his speech also expressed hope that the bilateral relationship between Indonesia-Saint Lucia that has been established to date can be continuously improved in all sectors of potential cooperation, including in the fields of economy, tourism, education, disaster management and agriculture.

The last information came from Jakarta. In order to increase the investment interest of US businessmen to Indonesia, the US Directorate I, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in New York held a National Investment Seminar on “How to Attract Investors from US Investors Perspective” in Jakarta on Thursday (22/2). In particular, The seminar was held in particular to explore American investors' preferences on investment sectors in Indonesia and to exchange their investment experience in Indonesia. Including This regulation, to increase boosting the confidence and interest of American investors to increase investment in priority sectors, such as infrastructure In addition to Seminars, American investors also make visits to various regions in Indonesia, such as Bali, Yogyakarta, East Java and West Java, and they are committed to help priority development programs in various regions. These are organized as a preparation for the "Roadmap on Trade, Tourism and Investment" to be held in New York, USA, in August. The seminar in Jakarta was attended by 16 US investors, relevant Indonesian government elements, and representatives of various domestic trade associations and employers, including the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association and the Indonesian Employers' Association.