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President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) factory in Pelalawan Regency, Riau Province on Friday (21/2). In his speech, he admitted that he was surprised because he had just learned that APR has advanced technology to produce 200 million industrial plant seeds in the form of acacia and eucalyptus. President Joko Widodo also admired the APR technology which is able to process wood fibers into rayon type textile.

He added that the Indonesian government is committed to supporting the investment climate because many people do not yet realize that the business community has a major role in supporting the circulation of money and also the economy. Therefore, he asked the Ministry of Industry to support the development of the Indonesian garment industry in a bid to go global more widely. (Ant)

The ranks of the TNI Regional Military Command -Kodam II, Sriwijaya through the Raider 142 Border Battalion Security Task Force called for the students of Inpres Salore Elementary School in Tulakadi Village, East Tasifeto District, Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, which shares border with Timor Leste to maintain the traditional games. Commander of the Task Force Lieutenant Colonel Infantry, Ikhsanudin in his statement received in Palembang, Friday (21/2) said that the traditional games played by children in the past could strengthen group familiarity and social activities so that the traditional games have to be maintained. The benefits of cooperation in traditional games can strengthen group ties, and foster a spirit of unity. The work in making traditional game materials can be completed faster and lighter. (Ant/af/rhm)

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries - KKP wants the economic value of seaweed commodities which are widely cultivated in various regions to be optimized and improved globally. Secretary General of the KKP Aquaculture, Gemi Triastutik in launching the Cooperation Program between the Government of Indonesia and Australia on Improving Seaweed Seed Production held in Jakarta, Friday (21/2) said that although seaweed cultivation is abundant, its economic value is not optimal. According to Gemi, currently many raw seaweed commodities are exported. Though seaweed can be developed, it has more added value. (Ant)

Jakarta (VOI News) - The National Library of Indonesia collaborates with the National Library of the Netherlands in Leiden to digitize collections about Indonesia. This was stated by Head of the Indonesian National Library, Muhammad Syarif Bando during a press conference in Jakarta on Friday (2/21).

"Right now, we are cooperating with Leiden, the Dutch government to digitize our collections in the Netherlands where we will take them back next. Because, the Indonesian people must know that the three-quarters of collections in the entire Dutch Library are about Indonesia, and they have been collected for hundreds of years. This further convinces us how the developed countries are hungry for reading materials, no matter from which country is." Syarief Bando said.

The press conference was held related to the plan of the National Library to hold a National Coordination Meeting for Indonesian librarians with the theme "Librarian Innovation and Creativity in Strengthening Literacy Culture to Achieve Superior Human Resources towards Indonesia On ward". The National Coordination Meeting will take place in Jakarta from 25 to 27 February 2020 and is scheduled to be officially opened by Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian. (VOI-NK/R)