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Head of United Nations Representative in Indonesia, Gita Sabharwal, giving her speech at the National Symposium in Jakarta on Tuesday July 23rd 2024 (Photo : NK-VOI) -
VOInews, Jakarta : The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations held a "National Symposium: Migration Governance for Sustainable Development" in Jakarta Tuesday (23/7). The event marked the peak of progress of the Migration Governance for Sustainable Development Program after running for two years.
Met after the event, Head of United Nations Representative in Indonesia, Gita Sabharwal said Indonesia has the largest number of migrant workers. Therefore the UN is collaborating with the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UN Women to ensure migrant workers use travel applications to ensure welfare they.
"So Indonesia is a champion country for migration and we are working very comprehensively from planning to introducing securing livelihood of migrants that are returning back from their countries of work and securing their livelihood of those of the families in the country. In addition we are also working with women migrants and ensuring that they are start using the travel application that has been develop in partnership with Kemlu to secure their live and provide them access to justice to models of justice in their country of origin and the destination country", Gita explain.
Gita Sabharwal added the global agreement on migration reflects the joint commitment of countries to improve migration management.
The Migration Governance Program for Sustainable Development is a collaborative program between the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United National Development Program (UNDP), International Organization for Migration (IOM ) and UN Women. The program is funded by the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MMPTF).
The program aims to strengthen the capacity of central and regional governments in managing labor migration//VOI
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Two Years of Progress: Indonesia Improves Migration Governance for Sustainable Development
Published in Indonesia Today
Migration Governance for Sustainable Development, a collaborative program between the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the United National Development Program (UNDP), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UN Women supported by the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MMPTF), (Photo : NK-VOI) -
VOInews, Jakarta : Migration Governance for Sustainable Development, a collaborative program between the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the United National Development Program (UNDP), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UN Women supported by the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MMPTF), held a National Symposium to marks the culmination of the program's progress after running for two years.
This initiative focuses on increasing the capacity of government officials at the central and regional levels to develop policies and programs that are gender responsive, rights-based, and recognize the potential of migrants as development actors in line with the Global Compact for Migration (GCM).
The project has achieved three important results:
1) Strengthening gender-responsive migration governance.* This project has developed a series of ten studies including the development of migration governance indicators, special training sessions, and facilitation of dialogue on gender-responsive migration at the national and regional levels. This program also supports progress in efforts to protect and strengthen an integrated criminal justice system for female migrant workers who are victims of gender-based violence and human trafficking. This program also integrates several migration governance arrangements into the 2025-2029 RPJMN draft which will be adopted at the end of this year.
2) Increased government capacity at the regional level.* Through special training at the regional level, this project has provided important tools for local governments, including three provinces, and five cities/districts to integrate migration into planning and budgeting and increase capacity beyond 3,000 stakeholders to prevent and respond to violence and human trafficking. This is to ensure that all government stakeholders can effectively manage and utilize migration for development.
3) Promote innovative sustainable financing.* This project has developed and tested three innovative financing and gender-responsive economic empowerment initiatives to support migrant workers to empower their economic capacity.
Migration is often the only option for Indonesian people who have limited opportunities or no opportunities at all. In 2023, the number of Indonesians working abroad will increase by 36.95% compared to the previous year, the majority of whom are women working in the informal sector.
However, these opportunities come with significant risks, including irregular placements, gender-based violence, human trafficking, fraud, and exploitative working conditions. To address this problem, the Indonesian government has adopted the GCM, which aims to maximize the benefits of migration while ensuring comprehensive protection for Indonesian migrant workers.
According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Tuesday (24/07/24), the GCM emphasizes effective migration governance and is in line with SDG target 10.7, which focuses on “orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration. Therefore, this project plays an important role in shaping the future of migration governance in Indonesia.
In addition to establishing a sustainable financing mechanism, later this project will officially launch two innovations, namely
(1) the Chat Bot feature, which is an additional feature to complement the existing mechanism, namely a safe travel application that allows quick access for women migrant workers who are victims of violence to seek help.
(2) Juang Mobile Application, which is a financial management application to help migrants manage their expenses effectively which is estimated to benefit more than 3 million Indonesian migrant workers//VOI
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U.S Dollar banknotes (Photo : Matatelinga) -
VOInews, Singapore : The dollar was poised to snap a two-week losing streak on Friday as traders pondered the U.S. rates outlook, while the yen was steady after inflation in Japan accelerated for second month in a row, keeping the prospect of a rate hike there on the table.
The U.S. dollar was on the front foot in Asian hours after a stormy week that saw the yen, euro and sterling make significant gains against the greenback as investors fully price in a rate cut from the Federal Reserve as soon as September.
The yen was at 157.35 per dollar after touching a six-week high of 155.375 on Thursday in the wake of suspected interventions by Tokyo last week that could total nearly 6 trillion yen ($38.14 billion), according to data from the Bank of Japan.
Data on Friday showed core consumer prices in Japan rose 2.6% in June, keeping alive market expectations that the central bank could soon raise interest rates.
The BOJ exited negative rates and bond yield control in March, in a shift away from a decade-long radical stimulus programme, with markets warming to the idea of a rate hike at its meeting at the end of the month.
Traders are pricing in a 41% chance of a 10 basis point hike.
The yen has fallen more than 10% against the dollar this year, weighed down by the wide difference in interest rates between the U.S. and Japan and languished around 38-year lows at the beginning of the month, spurring suspected moves by Tokyo.
"While suspected interventions do not seem to stabilize the yen, we believe monetary policy might," said Krishna Bhimavarapu, APAC economist at State Street Global Advisors.
"The time is coming for decisive action from the BoJ, and today's higher inflation has only made it more plausible."
In the U.S., data showed the number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, though there was no material shift in the labour market.
The dollar index , which measures the U.S. currency against six rivals, was 0.1% higher at 104.24, up from a four-month low of 103.64 it touched on Wednesday. The index is set for a 0.17% gain for the week after two weeks of losses.
The Fed is scheduled to meet at the end of July, when markets anticipate a very low chance of the central bank cutting rates. Traders are pricing in 62 basis points of easing this year.
"I think there's a lot of different crosswinds and tug of war that markets are facing right now," Michael Wan, senior currency analyst at MUFG, referring to rising bets of the Fed cutting rates coming at the same time investors are bracing for a potential victory by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Markets have reacted to the prospect of a Trump presidency by pushing the dollar higher and positioning for a steeper Treasury yield curve.
Meanwhile, the euro was little changed at $1.08880 after a 0.4% drop in the previous session as the European Central Bank kept rates steady and gave no insight into its next move.
The single currency had touched a four-month high of $1.0947 on Wednesday, recouping all the losses of the past few weeks when it came under pressure from uncertainty about the French election.
Sterling was last flat at 1.2941 after a 0.5% slide in the previous session as data showed wages in Britain grew at a slower pace, but was still strong enough to keep doubts about a rate cut from the Bank of England afloat.
In other currencies, the Australian dollar eased to $0.6702, while the New Zealand dollar was 0.26% lower at $0.60295.
The Aussie and the kiwi were set for a more than 1% drop for the week as a high-level meeting in China failed to yield any forceful stimulus steps and the popular carry trades using the yen as funding currency unwound.
($1 = 157.3200 yen)//Reuters-VOI
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Free Fire game publisher and developer, Garena, announced that the Grand Finals of the Free Fire World Series Southeast Asia (FFWS SEA) 2024 Fall will take place in Surabaya. ANTARA/HO-Garena Indonesia/pri -
VOInews, Jakarta : Free Fire game publisher and developer, Garena, announced that the Grand Finals of the Free Fire World Series Southeast Asia (FFWS SEA) 2024 Fall will take place in Surabaya.
This news has become new motivation for the teams competing in FFWS Indonesia 2024 Fall, who are struggling to maintain their hopes of qualifying as the fifth Indonesian representative in the Southeast Asia-scale international tournament with one week remaining in the Knockout Stage.
"The news that the FFWS SEA 2024 Fall Grand Finals will be present in Surabaya really adds motivation for not only me and Thorrad, but also for all the teams at FFWS ID 2024 Fall. As the host, Indonesia must win because we both adhere to the principles "Guests are not allowed to win here," said Thorrad's coach, Salman Alfa Risiy alias MANTED, in a statement received in Jakarta, Thursday.
The same thing was conveyed by Thorrad player Jonathan Cahyono alias JOJOOO15. According to him, this momentum must be utilized optimally to return Indonesia's name to the list of Free Fire international tournament champions.
"Basically, the FFWS SEA 2024 Fall in Surabaya, the Indonesian team must win. The last time Indonesia won when they were hosts (FFAI 2019). So, this time Indonesia must win too," said Jonathan.
FFWS ID 2024 Fall will soon enter Week 3 and the final week for the Knockout Stage. Teams that are able to finish in the top 12 of this round will qualify for the Point Rush and Grand Finals rounds which will be held in Sabuga, Bandung on 27-28 July 2024.
The winner of FFWS ID 2024 Fall will get one seat to join four other teams to represent Indonesia at FFWS SEA 2024 Fall.
Currently, Thorrad is still ranked 14th in Overall Standing FFWS ID 2024 Fall until week 2. They are 24 points adrift of the community team, Twich is One, which is ranked 12th with a total of 203 points.
MANTED and JOJOOO15 as former champions of the Free Fire Master League (FFML) Season 6 will work hard to ensure they are included in the top 12 teams to qualify for the FFWS ID 2024 Fall Grand Finals.
Not only for Thorrad, the Morph Team, which is currently ranked 11th in Overall Standing with a total of 210 points, also considers the presence of FFWS SEA 2024 Fall in Surabaya to be additional motivation in itself.
Morph Team Coach Laurentius Ade Putra alias LORENZ said Surabaya would be the right moment for him and his team to lift the trophy and make Indonesia proud.
"Hopefully the Morph Team is destined to win (at FFWS ID 2024 Fall) so they can play at FFWS SEA 2024 Fall as one of Indonesia's representatives," said Laurentius.
"The last time Morph Team took part in an international tournament, it was played in Indonesia but in a hybrid (Free Fire SEA Invitational 2023). I'm sure the euphoria in Surabaya will definitely be more lively, definitely bigger than the previous Surabaya for the FFWS ID 2024 Spring Grand Finals. "
Until Week 2, FFWS ID 2024 Fall belonged to Kagendra who succeeded in taking over the top position from MBR Epsilon's grasp.
With a total of 137 kills and an additional five Booyahs in Week 2, Kagendra now leads Overall Standing with a total of 447 points.
Meanwhile, MBR Epsilon was pushed to second place with a total of 394 points after collecting 82 elimination points and one Booyah that week.
Apart from the competition between Kagendra and MBR Epsilon, Vesakha Esports is also one of the most promising teams in the top flight. This team was able to set a record by scoring 84 elimination points on the fourth day of FFWS ID 2024 Fall.
The jumbo points tally became the most productive team in Week 2 with a total of 144 points eliminated. With an additional 74 elimination points, this team was able to rise from seventh place in Week 1 to fourth place.
Vesakha Esports Coach Yudha Firdianto alias JIMMY said that the team's hard work and collaboration was the key to their performance in Week 2 of FFWS ID 2024 Fall.
He wants his team to maintain focus on becoming champions in the FFWS ID 2024 Grand Finals so that they can qualify. Vesakha can qualify for the FFWS SEA 2024 Fall and compete in Surabaya later.
"FFWS SEA 2024 Fall in Surabaya is a double motivation for all of us, especially for me personally, because Surabaya is my hometown," said Yudha.
"If I get the opportunity to play in FFWS SEA 2024 Fall, I want to be with the Vesakha Esports team to prove that Suroboyo areks can have a lot to say on the international Free Fire scene."
FFWS ID 2024 Fall Week 3 Knockout Round will be held on 19-21 July 2024 via the YouTube, Facebook, TikTok Free Fire Esports ID channels at 16.00 WIB//ANTARA-VOI