The Manpower Ministry has selected 11 of 30 palm oil companies in Pasaman District, West Sumatra Province, to be the recipients of zero accident awards, a local government official said in Simpang Empat on Sunday.
The zero accident awards from Manpower Minister M. Hanif Dhakiri for their success in ensuring the absence of work accidents from 2018 to early 2019 would be presented to the companies' representatives in Jakarta on Monday, Handra Pramana said.
According to Pramana, who is in charge of supervising the employment affairs at the West Sumatra provincial government's technical management unit, the ministry's awards show the government's attention to the companies implementing the law on safety in workplace.
The safety in workplaces was so important for each company because employees were legally protected, he said, adding that more palm oil companies in the district were expected to receive the similar awards in the upcoming years.
Among this year's awardees are PT Agro Wiratama POM, PT Agrowiratama Estate, PT Usaha Sawit Mandiri, PT Rimbo Panjang Sumber Makmur, PT Bakrie Plantation ,PT Bintara Tani Nusantara, PT Gersindo Minang Plantation, PT Andalas Agro Industri, PT Pasaman Marama, PT Sari Buah Sawit, and PT Perkebunan Pelalu Raya, he said.
Palm oil has become a hot issue for Indonesia and Malaysia after the European Parliament issued a ban on palm oil-based biofuels.
As a result, an increasingly heated diplomatic row has broken out in recent months between the European Parliament and Indonesia and Malaysia.
The Indonesian Government remains committed to defending the country's palm oil industries because they have a significant contribution to the efforts to decline poverty rate and absorb workforce.
The Indonesian Embassy in Brussels had held a dialog on the palm oil issue at the European Parliament office on April 4 themed, "Palm Oil Free: Facts, Fiction, and Misleading Claims," as part of its efforts at promoting Indonesia's sustainable palm oil.
The dialog was organized to seek wide-ranging views on the palm oil issue in Europe and to propose a unified effort to promote the nation's sustainable palm oil. (ant)
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April
Indonesia Condemns Sri Lanka's Church and Hotel Bombings
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The Indonesian Government strongly condemned the coordinated bombings striking several churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Sunday morning.
The government and the people of Indonesia conveyed deep condolences to the victims and their families.
As revealed by a press statement made available to ANTARA on Sunday, the Indonesian Embassy in Colombo kept monitoring the progress of the situation and had coordinated with local security authorities, hospitals and local Indonesian citizen associations.
The Indonesian Foreign Ministry confirmed that none of Indonesian citizens felt victims of these bombing attacks.
There are around 374 Indonesian citizens in Sri Lanka, where 140 of them domiciled in the capital city of Colombo.
The Indonesian Government believes that the Sri Lankan Government could handle the situation well, and was also willing to provide the necessary assistance.
The Indonesian Government also calls on its citizens in Sri Lanka to remain vigilant and cautious and follow directions from the local security authorities.
For families and relatives pf the Indonesians living in Sri Lanka who are willing to have further information and consular assistance, they can contact the KBRI Colombo hotline at +94772773127. (ANTARA)
April
Ministry of Industry Projects Food Industry to Grow 9%
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The Ministry of Industry has projected that the food and beverage industry can grow above 9 percent in 2019 due to additional investment.
The government will continue to boost the performance of export-oriented industrial sectors, said Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartarto through his statement received in Jakarta on Sunday.
This year, the food and beverage industry, textiles and textile products (TPT), and footwear are ready to invest a total of Rp79 trillion. The food and beverage industry will pour Rp63 trillion in investment, up 11 percent from 2018. Then the footwear and TPT industry prepares investment of Rp2.8 trillion and Rp.14 trillion respectively, almost doubling from the previous year.
The government makes the labor-intensive industrial sub-sector an engine of manufacturing growth and a significant contributor to non-oil/non-gas exports.
In 2018, non-oil/non-gas exports were recorded at US $ 130 billion or increased by 3.98 percent compared to 2017.
"In 2018, its contribution reached 72.25 percent. So far, industry has become the biggest contributor, " he said. In addition, it means that the products of domestic manufacturing industry have talked a lot at the global level.
The Minister of Industry also noted that investment in the manufacturing industry sector continued to grow significantly.
In 2014, capital investment amounted to Rp195.74 trillion, then rose to Rp222.3 trillion in 2018. This increase in investment boosted employment of up to 18.25 million people in 2018, which contributed 14.72 percent to the total national workforce.
"From 2015 to 2018, there was a 17.4 percent increase and it is estimated that it can increase employment in 2019 along with the realization of investment," said the Minister of Industry. (ant)
The Ministry of Industry targets, throughout 2019 the growth of the manufacturing industry can reach 5.4 percent.
Subsidies that are estimated to grow high include food and beverage industry, machinery industry, textile and apparel industry, leather industry, leather goods, and footwear, as well as the metal goods industry, com computer and electronic goods
April
11 Palm Oil Companies in W Sumatra Receive Zero Accident Awards
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April
40 Foreigners Arrested for Involving in Fraud Syndicate
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The Indonesian Immigration authorities in Semarang, the capital city of Central Java Province, have detained 40 foreign nationals from China and Taiwan for allegedly getting involved in an international fraud syndicate, a police officer said.
Chief of the Semarang City Police Senior Commissioner.Abiyoso Seno Aji said in Semarang on Sunday that those foreigners were arrested at a house located at Puri Anjasmoro Housing Blok M2 Number 11, on April 18 or one day after Indonesia held its parliamentary and presidential elections.
"Arrested by the immigration officers on April 18, they are currently detained at the Semarang Immigration Detention House," he said.
The foreigners, he said, might belong to an international fraud network that targets residents of China and Taiwan.
He explained that the syndicate was targeting Chinese and Taiwanese citizens who were having legal problems.
According to him, this syndicate might have been operating in the city for approximately two months.
"We are still investigating into the sponsors of these 40 foreign nationals that enable them to stay in Semarang," he said.
From the 40 people, he continued, 11 of them were included in the Interpol's wanted list.
Those foreign nationals had nothing to do with the vote-counting processes of the country's general elections, which are currently being underway. (ant)