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VOINews, Jakarta: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology officially proposed tempeh, an intrinsic part of Indonesian food culture, to the UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage.
As reported by Antara, The proposal was submitted at the end of March 2024 and is pending discussion by UNESCO.
"We are optimistic that the tempeh culture will be added to the list of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in Indonesia. We hope that the inclusion of tempeh culture in the UNESCO list can provide benefits not only for the people of Indonesia but also for the world," the ministry’s Director of Cultural Protection, Judi Wajudin, noted in a press release received here on Friday.
The Indonesian Tempeh Forum, as one of the initiator teams, hoped for public support, so that tempeh would continue to be sustainable and known around the world.
Mentor of the Indonesian Tempeh Forum Made Astawan stated that tempeh is currently consumed in 27 countries.
Several studies in the world found health benefits of tempeh due to the fermentation of soybeans in producing it.
"Moreover, the trend of vegetarianism or veganism is also getting more popular, along with increasing awareness of healthy food in the world community," Astawan highlighted.
Tempeh is a native food of Indonesia produced through the traditional knowledge and techniques of the ancestors. It is a food product that is nutrient-dense and offers health benefits.
"Although officially, the government has not formally determined it, but we tempeh lovers and makers have been setting June 6 as National Tempeh Day," Chairman of the Indonesian Tempeh Forum, Muslimatun, stated.
He deemed it important that the culture of tempeh be celebrated once a year, as the nation’s ancestors have gifted such a healthy food to society./Antara/VOI
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VOInews, Jakarta: One of Turkey's airport ground handling service providers Celebi Aviation is expanding its business in Indonesia. In a special interview with Voice of Indonesia, after the introduction of Celebi Aviation in Jakarta on Thursday (30/5), Turkish Ambassador to Indonesia Talip Küçükcan said Turkey continues to seek cooperation with Indonesia in all fields. According to Ambassador Küçükcan, aviation is an interesting and dynamic thing to work on.
"Aviation industry is one of very dynamic industries in Indonesia, which is a great market for Turkish companies. Today Celebi Aviation which is one of the largest in Turkey actually which is operating in several countries decided to invest here. I think that shows the confidence in the economy and the future of Indonesia by Turkish companies. We would also like to see, of course, Indonesian companies to invest in Turkey. So, this is a good beginning for our country to have closer economic relations.
Ambassador Talip Küçükcan is optimistic that Turkish companies will come to Indonesia considering historical factors and other similarities. Celebi Aviation invested around 7.5 million Euros in the field of ground handling and warehousing spread across 26 airports in Indonesia, after acquiring Indonesian service manager PT. Prathita Titiannusantara. Currently, the Turkish company, which was established in 1958, operates on 3 continents and in 6 countries including Indonesia, with more than 60 branches worldwide, and has more than 300 customers.