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Indonesia has great strength and potential in the renewable energy sector. This was affirmed by President Joko Widodo at the opening of the Indonesia New Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) ConExke-10 2021 at the State Palace in Jakarta on Monday (22/11). He also explained that Indonesia has 4,400 rivers both large and medium that can be used as hydro power.

On that occasion, the Head of State also disclosed the plan to try two rivers, the Kayan River in North Kalimantan and the Mamberamo River in Papua. The President also said that the Kayan River has been calculated to be capable of producing 13,000 megawatts. Meanwhile, Mamberamo reaches around 24,000 megawatts.

There is something President Joko Widodo has asked for this energy transition process. That is a clear scenario. President Joko Widodo hopes that this scenario will be discussed at the G20 Summit in Bali next year.

Of course, this request must be realized immediately. Indonesia targets a new renewable energy mix of 23 percent by 2025. The National Development Planning Agency -Bappenas targets 70 percent to be realized by 2050. Of course, to achieve this requires a clear scenario. To create a clear scenario, it certainly requires a positive legality. That is what the Indonesian Renewable Energy Society -METI is currently asking for. As reported by Bisnis.com, General Chairperson of METI, Surya Darma said that the regulation is necessary to be discussed immediately so that the focus on the new renewable energy sector could be accelerated. Currently, the New Renewable Energy Bill is still under discussion at the House of Representatives-DPR. Hopefully, the scenario requested by President Joko Widodo can be realized. The scenario contains detailed and strategic steps to optimize renewable energy sources in Indonesia, such as marine energy, wind energy and solar energy. This will certainly require hard work from the relevant ministers and other stakeholders. Input from all parties, such as academics, practitioners and the public is also most necessary.

President Joko Widodo's steps are to stop not only the export of raw materials such as nickel ore, but also bauxite. In Jakarta last Thursday (18/11), he emphasized that after the smelter or mining refining site in Gresik, East Java has been completed, bauxite exports will also be stopped. According to the President, this export cessation is intended so that the Indonesian people can gain added value and create the widest possible employment opportunities. President Joko Widodo said that during the recent G20 meeting, many countries have complained about Indonesia’s nickel export ban policy.

Although this policy will make a number of countries be unable to accept it and will report it to the World Trade Organization (WTO), President Joko Widodo did emphasize that he will continue the downstream process of the mining raw material industry, if any country sues, Indonesia will face it.

President Joko Widodo further stated that this is an opportunity for Indonesia to integrate major domestic industries. He does not want Indonesia to lose the opportunity to become a major player in the global industrial arena. He added that Indonesia must speak out loudly against all property rights that have been controlled by foreigners. Minerals and coal must be the foundation in order to advance the Indonesian nation.

Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Trade, Jerry Sambuaga said that Indonesia has the right to regulate trade in its strategic resources. Moreover, it has something to do with the interests of the wider community and sustainable economic interests as well. Nickel is one of the materials to make batteries of various kinds, including for electric cars which are becoming a world trend. Indonesia is the main nickel producer in the world. So, it is not surprising that international markets are interested in Indonesian nickel. The government seeks to optimize the contribution of nickel to the economy and national interest. With efforts against the lawsuit against the restriction on nickel exports, Deputy Minister Jerry Sambuaga hopes that the nickel-based industry can also grow by taking advantage of this momentum. Thus, the nickel trade and industry will provide the highest added value as President Joko Widodo has affirmed.

Chairman of the Indonesian Regional Representatives Council, LaNyalla Mahmud Mattalitti fully supports President Joko Widodo's policy. He said that Indonesia does not need to be afraid of the threat from European countries that will bring this problem to the world trade organization (WTO). This is the right time to show Indonesia's sovereignty.

Voice of Indonesia presents Let’s Speak Indonesian, a program that introduces the Indonesian vocabulary and guides you to speak in the language. “Mari Berbahasa Indonesia” or “Let’s Speak Indonesian”is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology.  Today’s topic is about “Berbelanja” which means “Shopping”. 

Here is the conversation entitled “Saya Cari Batik” (2x) which means “I’m Looking for Batik”. This conversation happens between Kevin and a clerk. Kevin comes to a clothes store. Let’s read to the conversation.

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After reading to the conversation, now I am going to introduce some vocabulary and expressions related to the topic of the day.

In the conversation, you hear a question “Saya cari batik” (2x) which means “I’m looking for batik”. When you want to buy something in a store, you can use a phrase saya cari (2x) which means I’m looking for, then it is followed by an object that you are looking for. You can also use an expression saya mau beli (2x) which means I want to buy, that is followed by an object that you want to buy.

Other examples

Let’s read to the other examples of using the expressions saya cari (2x) which means I’m looking for and saya mau beli (2x) which means I want to buy

“Saya cari atasan batik. Ada?” (2x) which means “I’m looking for batik top. Do you have it?”

“Ada. Ini, Pak. Silahkan pilih” (2x) which means “Yes, we do. Please choose one.”

“Saya mau beli rok batik” (2x) which means “I want to buy batik skirt”

“Silahkan, Bu. Di sebelah sini” (2x) which means “Yes, please ma’am. This way”

That was “Let’s Speak Indonesian” for today. Hopefully, this edition can be useful for those of you who want to know more about Indonesian language. 

The Indonesian Embassy in Moscow launched the Russian edition of The 10 New Bali on November 15, 2021. The launch event which was held at the Marriott Aurora Hotel, Moscow, Russia also specially presented Oksana Fedorova, a celebrity and Miss Universe 2002 from Russia. Oksana expressed her joy at the honor given to her for being the first Russian citizen in Moscow who directly received the Russian edition of The 10 New Bali from Indonesian Ambassador to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, Jose Tavares. According to Ambassador Tavares, the launch of the book, The 10 New Bali which has been translated into Russian is an effort to bring Indonesia closer to the Russian people, considering that so far, the Russian people have been more familiar with Bali.

The Indonesian Consulate General in San Francisco has participated in the "San Francisco Coffee Festival" coffee exhibition at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Cultures in San Francisco, the USA on November 13-14 2021. The participation in this exhibition is one of the efforts of the Indonesian Consulate General's Coffee Diplomacy in San Francisco. Around 2000 visitors crowded the Indonesian booth. They are coffee enthusiasts, coffee actors, such as roasters, baristas, local coffee shop owners, importers, and restaurant entrepreneurs, as well as other business people like startups and food bloggers from San Francisco and its surroundings. In this activity, the Indonesian Consulate General in San Francisco collaborated with Beaneka Coffee, an Indonesian specialty coffee startup in the San Francisco Bay Area. Beaneka Coffee was founded by the Indonesian Diaspora, Adhi Jusuf. In this activity, the coffee, which was served to visitors, was prepared by barista Bryan Theonardo, who is an Indonesian student in the USA. The visitors also enjoyed the coffee samples served by Beaneka Coffee, including four types of single origin coffee from Aceh – Gayo; West Java – Ciwidey; Bali – Kintamani; Sulawesi - Toraja, and the signature blend is Beaneka Tunggal Ika. Most visitors are interested in trying to brew coffee in the traditional Indonesian way, namely Kopi Tubruk.