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January
UGM students initiate mango peels as larvicide to suppress Dengue
Written by andi permadiJakarta (VOI News) Four students of Gadjah Mada University's (UGM's) Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing (FK-KMK) have initiated the use of mango skin in making natural larvicide to suppress cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF).
"Mango skin has flavonoid, saponins, and tannins which can be processed into larvicides," one of the students who initiated the project, Santi Andriyani, said in a UGM official statement received here on Sunday.
According to her, previous research found active compounds in mango skin that can be developed as larvicide against mosquito larvae.
Andriyani along with her colleagues, Salman Hafiz Ar-ramli Lubis, Nisa Munawwarah, and Jessica Edelyne, who are members of the Mango Skin for Organic Sustainable Aedes Insect Control (MOSAIC) Team, initiated the formula.
She explained that flavonoids can disrupt the nervous and respiratory systems of mosquito larvae, while saponins can be a strong poison against insects by disturbing their gastric system, and tannins can inhibit their digestive enzymes.
The idea of using mango skin waste as a natural larvicide, Andriyani said, is not only an alternative in helping prevent dengue cases but also in helping improve environmental problems by processing unused waste.
For instance, she said that the total mango production in Thailand reached 1.66 million tons in 2020 so there is a great potential for mango skin waste processing in the country.
"Processed mango peel waste in Thailand has great potential to overcome the problems that the country is facing. Thailand itself is one of the largest mango producers in the world," she said.
The MOSAIC Team's mango skin as larvicide idea made them finalists in the Bio-Circular-Green Economy (BCG) competition organized by Kasetsart University, Thailand.
January
Two winners of the 2024 National German Language Olympiad to Represent Indonesia at the International Level
Written by Ani Hasanah 
Jakarta (VOI News) - A total of 66 students from 55 Senior High Schools, Vocational High Schools, Madrasah Aliyah (MA) from 27 provinces competed in the 2024 National German Language Olympiad on January 16 at the Goethe-Institut Jakarta. Antje Nehls, Goethe-Institut Indonesien German Language Learning Expert Consultant, told Voice of Indonesia, Wednesday (17/01/2024) that the first and second winners will represent Indonesia to compete in the International German Language Olympiad in Germany next July.
"So this year in 2024, there will be an international German Language Olympics in Göttingen. The people who won rank 1 and 2, they will represent Indonesia this year in July in Germany competing with people from all over the world,” said Antje Nehls.
The National German Language Olympiad organized by the Goethe-Institut Indonesien in collaboration with the Indonesian German Language Teachers Association (IGBJI) is an annual national competition for German language learners aged 15-17 years. This year, the National German Olympiad which is entering its 17th edition, was held off-line for the first time after the previous three editions were held online due to the pandemic.
In the winner announcement ceremony at GoetheHaus Jakarta, Wednesday, Jan Kheiren Valentine Husnafsky from Ignatius Global School Palembang was named first winner, while Sebastian Dikko Daniswara from SMAN 3 Senior High School Yogyakarta was in the second place. Both of them will continue their struggle to compete in the International German Language Olympiad which will be held on 15-22 July 2024 in the city of Göttingen, Germany. Around 100 students from 50 countries are projected to compete for the title of the best German language learner. This grand international competition takes place every two years. (VOI/LIP/AHM/EDT)
January
Indonesian MoFA Holds Expert Discussion on Israel's Actions towards Palestine
Written by Rama Shidqi P.
VOINews.id, Jakarta: Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held an expert discussion as a consideration for Indonesia to convey legal advice to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This advice will make up the court's advisory opinion regarding Israel's actions and policies in the Palestinian territories. The discussion took place at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs campus in Jakarta on Tuesday (16/01/2024).
January
Indonesian Embassy in Beijing continues economic diplomacy with China
Written by rahmaThe Indonesian Embassy in Beijing, China will continue economic diplomacy, particularly in the tourism sector as a form of contribution to Indonesia's development progress. Indonesian Ambassador to China and Mongolia, Djauhari Oratmangun at the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing on Monday (8/1) said that tourism also contributes significantly to Indonesia's gross domestic product. He affirmed that Indonesia must carry out a lot of promotions in the tourism sector to attract tourists from China so that it can contribute to the tourism economy in Indonesia.
Based on data from the Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics, the number of foreign tourist visits to the country until October 2023 reached 7.4 million visits. China remains one of the countries contributing the most foreign tourists, namely 467.8 thousand visits from January until August 2023. The number of Chinese foreign tourist visits has increased sixfold compared to 2022. However, they have not returned to normal numbers because they are only a third of the total visits before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Moreover, Ambassador Djauhari also pointed out that in the trade sector, based on Chinese Customs and Excise data, 5 years ago Indonesia's trade volume reached US$ 78 billion. But in 2022, it reached US$150 billion. Meanwhile, Chinese investment in Indonesia is also increasing. He further said that in 2018, Chinese investment in Indonesia reached US$ 2.1 billion and in 2022, it had increased to US$ 8.2 billion.
The Ambassador further confirmed the contribution of the volume of Indonesia-China trade and investment from China to Indonesia, increased significantly and contributed to the achievements of Indonesia's economic diplomacy. He also targets to keep improving Indonesia-China economic relations through second bilateral negotiations. Ambassador Djauhari believes that although global economic conditions have not fully recovered after the pandemic, an increase in trade volume between Indonesia and China can be achieved.