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Indonesian Arm forces and Australian arm forces pose after the meeting in enhancing cooperation (Photo : Australian embassy) - 

Voinews, Jakarta - General Angus Campbell AO, DSC, Australian Chief of Defence Force, visited Jakarta to discuss defence and security issues of mutual interest to Australia and Indonesia, including options to strengthen and broaden bilateral defence cooperation.

GEN Campbell met his counterpart, the newly appointed Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, GEN TNI Agus Subiyanto.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Wednesday (21/02/24), GEN Subiyanto and GEN Campbell discussed the importance of people-to-people links between TNI and the Australian Defence Force.

The two Generals also discussed strengthening cooperation in response to the range of security challenges in the region. 

GEN Campbell met with the Indonesian Minister for Defence, HE Prabowo Subianto. Their discussion covered the longevity of our defence relationship, and opportunities for closer collaboration on our shared vision for an open, stable and prosperous region//VOI

Deputy for Transport and Infrastructure at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and Chair of the National Energy Transition Task Force (TEN) Rachmat Kaimuddin during a press conference (Photo : Kemenkomarves) - 

Voinews, Jakarta - After attending the 2024 International Energy Agency (IEA) Ministerial Meeting in France on February 13-14, Deputy for Transport and Infrastructure at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and Chair of the National Energy Transition Task Force (TEN) Rachmat Kaimuddin again conveyed Indonesia's consistency in pushing for an energy transition aimed at mitigating climate change, strengthening energy security and maintaining Indonesia's economic growth.

In a meeting with national and foreign media, Deputy Rachmat Kaimuddin conveyed several learning points from the 2024 IEA Ministerial Meeting. Among them is the high dependence of Indonesia's energy sources on imported refined oil and LPG.

"Indonesia's dependence on refined oil and LPG is influenced by the high demand for consumer energy from the industrial and transportation sectors. "Apart from that, the majority of electrical energy also comes from fossils," explained Deputy Rachmat.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Tuesday (20/02/24), to face these challenges, Deputy Rachmat said that the TEN Task Force is currently developing a comprehensive strategy and implementation plan for national energy transition programs in four main sectors, namely electricity generation, transportation, industry and buildings.

Deputy Rachmat said that the energy transition strategy will encourage the use of four technological pillars applied across sectors.

These include energy efficiency, industrial electrification, the use of low-carbon energy alternatives and carbon sequestration for buildings, explained Rachmat.

"For example, the use of low-carbon energy sources in the electricity generation sector will look at the potential for using renewable energy sources such as solar, geothermal and others. "Meanwhile for transportation, we want to optimize biofuels, and for buildings we encourage rooftop solar panels," concluded Deputy Rachmat.

In the end, a cross-sector and cross-strategy approach is the key to achieving an energy transition that supports Indonesia in mitigating climate change, without sacrificing economic growth and national energy security//VOI

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga when he met Hamish Anderson Chief Executive Officer, SportNXT at the Investment Center; Collins Street in Melbourne, Australia (Photo : Birkom Parekraf) - 

Voinews, Australia - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy/Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency (Menparekraf/KaBaparekraf) Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno met with SportNXT in Melbourne, Australia, discussing the potential for sports tourism cooperation between the two countries.

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga when he met Hamish Anderson Chief Executive Officer, SportNXT at the Investment Center; Collins Street in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday (20/2/2024) explained that Australia is the right partner for the development of sport tourism.

For Indonesia, this is also very profitable because the number of foreign tourist visits from Kangaroo Country to Indonesia is second only to Malaysia.

"I will not waste this opportunity to be able to promote Indonesia's various tourism and creative economy potentials, including sports tourism, to the public in Australia as the second largest contributor of foreign tourists after Malaysia. "If cooperation between Indonesia and Australia can be further improved, it will strengthen cooperation and relations between the two countries," he said.

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga explained that the sports industry is developing not only to get the best achievements in terms of medals but also in terms of community participation.

Moreover, now more and more sports are growing in scale, not just limited to football and badminton, but basketball is also growing rapidly. Triathlons are also moving fast along with marathons and traditional sports such as pencak silat which is a martial art.

"We have a society that is very fanatical and always enthusiastic about world sporting events such as badminton, football, and also motorbike racing events such as MotoGP and WSBK," he said.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Wednesday (21/02/24), the potential for sports tourism in Indonesia in 2024 could reach IDR 19 trillion. Through programs that are right on target, right on benefits and on time, it is hoped that they will be able to revive the national economy.

"This is what we firmly encourage, because through sport tourism, we can create new business opportunities and jobs. "Like during the last MotoGP in Mandalika, 35,000-45,000 jobs were created not only in Lombok, but nationally," said Sandiaga//VOI

Indonesian Tourism and creative economy Minister Sandiaga Uno at the  Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) (Photo : Birkom Parekraf) - 

Voinews, Melbourne - The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/Tourism and Creative Economy Agency (Kemenparekraf/Baparekraf) is again participating in the leading tourism exhibition for organizing international meetings and event industries in the Asia Pacific region, namely the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), which took place on 19-19 February 21, 2024 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia.

Kemenparekraf/Baparekraf is present with the "Wonderful Indonesia" pavilion and facilitates Indonesian Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events (MICE) industry players, namely Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort, Grand Mirage Resort & Thalasso Bali, Hyatt Resorts Bali, Atlas Beach Club, Hyatt Resort Bali, Melia Bali, Melaka Nusa Dua, Movenpick Resort & Spa Jimbaran Bali, Whiterock Beach Club, Bintan Resort, The Mulia, Mulia Resort & Villas, Atlas Beach Club, Bintan Resort, Discova.

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy/Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency (Menparekraf/Kabaparekraf) Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno in his statement in Melbourne, Tuesday (20/2/2024), said that Indonesia has an international scale MICE destination supported by accommodation facilities, transportation, and international standard meeting hall.

With Indonesia's presence at AIME 2024, it is hoped that it can promote MICE destinations in Indonesia and encourage visits by Australian tourists to Indonesia.

"And AIME 2024 connects MICE industry players from Australia and from other parts of the world," said Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Wednesday (21/02/24), the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy also hopes that the transactions that occur at the Wonderful Indonesia booth during AIME activities will be effective in bringing in foreign exchange.

"At least many industry players got _appointment_ with the _buyers_ who were present at AIME," said Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga.

Also accompanying the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Deputy for Tourism Products and Event Organizers of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/Baparekraf, Vinsensius Jemadu, Director of MICE Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/Baparekraf Masruroh, and Expert of the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy for Events Erna Usman//VOI