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PLN Gradually Recovers Electricity Supply (0)
State-owned electricity firm PT PLN has recovered electric power to Balaraja Extra High Voltage substation in Banten Province, and furthermore it will be channeled to Suralaya steam-fueled power plant (PLTU) to gradually recover its operation to reach its capacity of 2800 MW of electricity.
In addition, power supply from Gandul Extra High Voltage substations in Depok, West Java Province, will be channeled to Muara Karang gas and steam power plant (PLTGU) to supply electricity to the Indonesian capital city, Jakarta.
Acting President Director of PLN Sripeni Inten Cahyani said here on Sunday that the power supply to Jakarta was expected to recover within three hours.
"We apologize for the inconvenience today, and currently all efforts have been made to recover the Java-Bali power system, especially in the area of West Java, Banten, and Jakarta," Cahyani said.
The company has focused on power supply to PLTGU Muara Karang and PLTGU Priok to recover the system in the capital city.
Previously, PLN has recovered the operation of hydro-generated power plant (PLTA) Saguling and PLTA Cirata which are functioned as power stabilizer, and, at the same time, supply the electricity to PLTU Suralaya through Cibinong, Depok, Gandul, Lengkok, Balaraja and Suralaya extra high voltage substations.
PLTU Suralaya is expected to return to its normal operation within six hours to normalize power system in West Java and Banten.
Blackout that affected thousands of homes and public facilities in West Java, Jakarta, and Banten was caused by several troubles in the extra high voltage 500 kV transmission of Ungaran - Pemalang.
"PLN has taken its best efforts and will have evaluation to prevent recurrence of today's incident," Cahyani said.
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February
Densus 88 probing ISIS links of suspected terrorists
Written by Nur Yasmin
Feb. 10 - The National Police's counterterrorism squad, Densus 88, is still conducting an in-depth investigation into the involvement of five suspected terrorists arrested in Aceh province with ISIS, a spokesperson said.
"Densus investigators are still studying profoundly the involvement of each suspect and investigating whether another party is involved," chief of Aceh Provincial Police's public relations service, Senior Commissioner Winardy, said on Tuesday.
The five suspects are being held in custody at the Aceh Provincial Police Station in Banda Aceh until the police receive an order to shift them to Jakarta, he informed.
Based on the preliminary investigation, the suspected terrorists have links with the ISIS network, and they were planning an explosion targeting police and military personnel and state assets in the province, he said.
"It is likely that another party has been involved in the movement. This all will depend on the result of the investigation by Densus," Winardy said.
Densus 88 arrested the five suspected terrorists from different parts of Banda Aceh, Aceh Besar, and Langsa.
"Three suspected terrorists were arrested in Aceh Besar district and Simpang Tujuh market, and the others in Ulee Kareng, Banda Aceh and other areas," he said. (Antaranews)
February
East Java's 2.5 million elders to receive second COVID-19 vaccines
Written by Nur Yasmin
Feb. 9 - Some 2.5 million senior citizens in East Java Province will receive their second COVID-19 vaccine shots along with public service officers and civil servants.
"The BPOM (the Drug and Food Control Agency) has authorized the emergency use of the CoronaVac vaccine for senior citizens or those aged above 60 years. This is especially in East Java, where the number of senior citizens reaches 2,551,472," member of the curative task force of the East Java COVID-19 handling and control team Dr Makhyan Jibril Al Farabi stated here on Monday.
The doctor explained that the senior citizens will be administered their second COVID-19 vaccine jabs along with public service officers, civil servants, and military and police personnel.
"The exact time is late February or after the current vaccination of medical workers is over," he remarked.
Farabi noted that the task force awaits directives from the East Java governor and the central government on the implementation of the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination.
The BPOM has issued an emergency use authorization for the administration of two shots of CoronaVac vaccine to each citizen aged 60 years and above in an interval of 28 days.
However, the BPOM highlighted the importance of ensuring that the vaccination of senior citizens be conducted carefully since they are at high risk.
Senior citizens tend to develop comorbidities that warrants a pre check-up before the doctor approves the vaccination. (Antaranews)
February
COVID situation improving in Java, Bali post restrictions: official
Written by Nur Yasmin
Feb. 9 - The implementation of restrictions on community activities (PPKM) in Java and Bali in two stages has not shown major results, but there have been several improvements, government spokesperson for COVID-19 handling, Prof. Wiku Adisasmito, said.
"What is important is that the occupancy of beds, both for isolation and for treatment, has decreased. In terms of number, the occupancy of beds in the hospital has decreased, although on the other hand, there has been an increase in bed capacity," he informed during a discussion held by the Task Force for COVID-19 Handling in Jakarta on Monday.
Another improvement is that the number of positive cases of COVID-19 has started to decline, although the figure is not large, he noted. Therefore, restrictions on community activities (PPKM) in Java and Bali must be further enforced, especially community discipline in implementing health protocols, he added.
According to Adisasmito, PPKM was, in principle, aimed at limiting community activities. Moreover, the number of cases had tended to increase from the end of 2020 to January, 2021, he said.
"PPKM is intended to reduce the rate of transmission so that cases can be controlled. There were several things that needed to be noted at that time (when the restrictions were announced), namely year-end holidays and high community activities," he pointed out.
Speaking on the initiatives taken by a number of regional heads who have limited community activities at certain times, Adisasmito cited the example of the Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo, who has appealed to the public to stay home on weekends.
In principle, restrictions on community activities must be carried out at all times to prevent transmission of COVID-19, he noted.
However, the regional head, Pranowo, did an evaluation and saw that there were certain periods that made a big contribution to transmission, he said.
“Maybe on Saturdays and Sundays, there will be high population mobility because they want to find entertainment, so they can be limited (by controlling public movement on those days). Controlling COVID-19 cannot be equated nationally because each region has its own characteristics," he remarked. (Antaranews)
February
Govt to impose tiered COVID restrictions from 9-22 Feb
Written by Nur Yasmin
Feb. 9 - The Indonesian government will enforce restrictions on community activities (PPKM) using a micro-based approach, or at the local level, from 9 February to 22 February, 2021, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, said.
The PPKM would be implemented at the neighboring unit (RT), community unit (RW), village, and sub-district levels to curb positive coronavirus cases and tame the infection curve as a precondition for the successful handling of COVID-19 and national economic recovery, he informed.
"Of course, there needs to be a more micro approach, in accordance with the President's direction, namely up to the village or sub-district level," Hartarto said at an online press conference in Jakarta on Monday.
He explained that in order for COVID-19 cases to be well-controlled, it is necessary to establish a post or guard post at the village and sub-district level that performs four functions — prevention, handling, provision of guidance, and operational support for handling COVID-19.
He said handling functions will include the 3Ts of tracing, testing, and treatment, while prevention functions will include socializing the implementation of the 3Ms (using masks, keeping distance, and washing hands), as well as limiting mobility.
The function of guidance will include enforcing discipline, imposing sanctions, persuasion of crowd restrictions, and strengthening citizen solidarity, while supporting functions will cover data, logistics, communication, and administration, he added.
The COVID control measures at the guard post would comprise four tasks: maximizing 3Ts, isolating positive patients and close contacts, limiting mobility and movement, and providing basic necessities, such as rice and masks, he informed.
“(The measures would also involve) The formation of command posts at the village and sub-district levels, which will be headed by the village head and subdistrict head, respectively," he added.
In addition, the 3Ts will be ramped up along with fulfillment of community needs, he said.
For the purpose of testing, a free antigen swab test will be carried out for communities in villages and sub-districts by the Health Ministry using health facilities and puskesmas (community health centers) in their respective areas, he explained.
Tracing will be carried out more intensively in villages and sub-districts by using village supervisory non-commissioned officers (Babinsa) or village public order officers (Bhabinkamtibmas), who have been trained as tracers by the Ministry of Health, he informed.
For treatment, there will be provision for independent isolation and centralized care at health facilities, which will be coordinated by the village or sub-district guard post, he added.
Meanwhile, the fulfillment of basic needs in the form of rice provision will be carried out for people in the red zone, while cloth masks will be provided to all village communities, he said.
"The regulation to impose restrictions on various community activities at the district and city level, which is implemented by the Governor, is a regional priority that determines the restrictions on community activities (PPKM) with a micro-based approach, or at the local level," Hartarto stated. (Antaranews)
February
Pertamina distributes aid packages to flood victims in Papua's Keerom
Written by Nur Yasmin
Feb. 8 - State-owned Pertamina-Papua and Maluku Regional Office has distributed its aid packages to flood victims currently taking refuge in Pramuka building of Arso Swakarsa neighborhood, Arso Subdistrict, Keerom District, Papua.
The aid packages comprise basic household needs, baby diapers, baby milk bottles, mattresses, pillows, and blankets, the oil and gas company's spokesperson, Edi Mangun, said in a statement that ANTARA received here Sunday.
The Pertamina caring team members coordinated with the Keerom Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) to know the real needs of those badly affected by the flooding and taking refuge in several disaster zones, he said.
Floods struck parts of Keerom District, submerging residential and office areas on February 3.
Floods inundated the Arso Swakarsa-Arso II area, Arso City, and the villages of Asyaman, Yanamaa, Walukubun, Workwana, and Pitewi.
The East Arso Police Sector office was also inundated, Deputy Chief of the Keerom Resort Police Commissioner Martha Tolau stated when contacted from Jayapura.
The police deployed personnel to help residents whose settlements were affected by flooding.
"Several police officers have been deployed to help the flood-stricken residents," she confirmed.
The flooding was triggered by incessant heavy rains that had fallen since February 2, and caused the Tami River to overflow its bank.
Various parts of Indonesia are prone to natural disasters. Within the initial two months of 2021, several hydrological disasters have occurred in the islands of Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi.
In Java Island, for instance, flash floods inundated certain areas of Semarang in Central Java following heavy rainfall showering the city from Friday to Saturday.
Landslides also hit Cihanjuang Village in Cimanggung Sub-district, Sumedang District, West Java Province, on January 9.
Meanwhile, in Sumatra Island, flash floods and a landslide damaged seven homes and broke a bridge in Wih Ni Durin Village, Syiah Utama Sub-district, Bener Meriah District, Aceh Province, following incessant heavy rains in the Gayo highland area.
In the island of Kalimantan, massive floods and landslides also hit several parts of South Kalimantan following incessant downpour on January 12.
The floods affected the districts of Banjar, Tapin, Tabalong, Balangan, and Hulu Sungai Tengah and the cities of Tanah Laut and Banjar Baru.
The massive floods, triggered by incessant heavy rains since January 12, reportedly claimed 15 lives, swamped 24,379 houses, and displaced 39,549 people. (Antaranews)
February
Indonesian soldiers in Papua help clean Mosso village's street
Written by Nur Yasmin
Feb. 8 - The Indonesia-Papua New Guinea (PNG) Border Security Task Force personnel keep upholding their unity with locals in Papua Province by initiating a street cleaning program in Mosso Village in Muara Tami Subdistrict, Jayapura city.
Several members of the task force worked along with the Mosso villagers to remove dirt and debris from the village's street this week, the task force's commander, Major Anggun Wuriyanto said here Sunday.
The soldiers who joined the community service belong to the Army Strategic Reserves Command's (Kostrad's) Raider 413 Mechanic Infantry Battalion, he said, adding that the residents looked enthusiastic to join the street cleaning program.
"We hope the street cleaning activity will be a routine program to keep Mosso Village clean and healthy," Wuriyanto said.
He encouraged the village's youths to be the frontliners of efforts to keep their village clean, healthy, and secure.
ANTARA noted that Indonesian soldiers, stationed in Papua and West Papua, have demonstrated their care for local communities.
Last month, several soldiers from the 11/MA Combat Engineering Detachment (Denzipur) assisted the construction of the Asy-Syifa Islamic boarding school in Sidomulyo Village, Semangga Subdistrict, Merauke District, Papua Province.
The army personnel's community service reflected the Indonesian Military's (TNI's) care for improving the quality of education for children in Papua, according to Asy-Syifa Islamic Boarding School Principal K.POH Ach Sholeh.
Sholeh said he was so thankful for the combat engineering detachment's personnel who had participated in building the Islamic boarding school which was developed from a Quran recitation learning center.
The TNI was expected to keep upholding its unity with local tribal, community, and religious leaders, he added.
In showing their care for the development of human resources in Papua and West Papua, several soldiers, particularly those stationed near the Indonesia-PNG border areas, are also assigned to become voluntary teachers at schools.
Several members of the Indonesia-PNG Border Security Task Force in Merauke District, Papua Province, for instance, have adeptly shouldered this responsibility.
They have extended voluntary assistance to teachers at 12 elementary schools in the sub-districts of Sota, Neukenjerai, Eligobel, and Ulilin in Merauke District since July 2019.
They teach reading, writing, and mathematics to students, Commander of the task force at the Army Strategic Reserves Command's (Kostrad's) MR 411/PDW Infantry Battalion Major Rizky Aditya noted in a statement last year. (Antaranews)
February
Indonesia's economic growth in 2020 above average : expert staff
Written by Nur Yasmin
Feb. 8 - Indonesia's economic growth in 2020, which contracted by 2.07 percent (yoy), was above the global average, according to Kunta Wibawa Dasa Nugraha, expert staff in charge of state expenditure affairs of the Ministry of Finance.
"Although it's a minus, but the world level was minus 3.5 percent, it means we are much better than the world average. There were even countries with a minus far above 3.5 percent," he said in the Webinar on the Acceleration of Social Economy here on Sunday.
The peak of Indonesia's economic depression was minus 5.32 percent that occurred in the second quarter of 2020. It was because the government's stimulus had not been optimally accelerated, he said.
The Indonesian economy started to improve in the third quarter at minus 3.49 percent and minus 2.19 percent in the fourth quarter, thanks to the government's stimulus benefiting the public in particular.
The various stimuli provided by the government were the driving force for the Indonesian economy so that overall in 2020, its economy managed to grow at minus 2.07 percent.
Moreover, the social protection stimulus in the national economic recovery program (PEN), which has a wider coverage and better targeting, has been able to reach almost all of the 40 percent of the low income people, he noted.
The social protection stimulus was an intervention from the government in encouraging the consumption of all levels of society, he added. (Antaranews)
February
A container load of Indonesia-made furniture and home decor products was dispatched to Monterrey City, Mexico on February 1, 2021. (Antara/ Dokumentasi KBRI Mexico City)
The Indonesian Embassy and the Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) in Mexico City have facilitated business cooperation between Indonesian and Mexican companies for export of furniture, home decor items, and textiles.
The cooperation is part of efforts taken since early this year to increase Indonesia's exports to Mexico, the Indonesian Embassy in Mexico City said in a written statement issued on Saturday.
The agreement includes cooperation to export Indonesian furniture to Mexico and market Balinese clothes and textiles to the country.
Indonesia exported a container load of furniture and home decor items to Monterrey City, Mexico, via the Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta on February 1, 2021.The products, which mostly came from West Java, will be displayed and sold at a gallery in Monterrey, which has so far sold home decor products from the United States.
On February 3, 2021, PT. Asia Garmen Internasional of Indonesia and Pareos Del Mar of Mexico inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) online on business cooperation.
Indonesian Ambassador to Mexico Cheppy T. Wartono and Director of Promotion and Image Development at the Indonesian Trade Ministry Tuti Prahastuti witnessed the signing of the MoU, the embassy informed.
Under the cooperation agreement, Pareos Del Mar will serve as a representative agent for PT. Asia Garmen Internasional’s products in Mexico//ANT
February
Malaysian PM Yassin ensures protection of Indonesian migrant workers
Written by nuke
President Joko Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin deliver a joint statement at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Friday (5/2/2021). ANTARA/Presidential Press Bureau/Lukas.
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, during his official visit to Indonesia, has made assurance of offering protection to Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia.
"The Kingdom of Malaysia will continue to cooperate with the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to ensure that the recruitment and protection of Indonesian migrant workers are based on the law," the prime minister noted at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Friday, during a press conference with Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
"Malaysia believes that the ongoing discussions related to the protection of Indonesian domestic workers can be in line with the laws of the two countries. Hence, they can agree on an MoU (memorandum of understanding)," he remarked.
PM Yassin also lauded President Jokowi for facilitating the return of Indonesian migrant workers from Malaysia, who had arrived and worked through illegal channels. The Indonesian migrant laborers were returned in keeping with the framework of the recalibration program for unauthorized foreigners (PATI), who will return to Indonesia or work again in Malaysia.
The recalibration program was implemented from November 16, 2020, to June 30, 2021, by the Malaysian Immigrants Offices (JIM)/Malaysian Peninsular Manpower Office (JTKSM).
The return recalibration program opens up opportunities for migrant workers, who exceed the residence permit limit to return to their country of origin in accordance with the stipulated conditions.
The Malaysian PM explained that the labor recalibration program opens up opportunities for migrant workers, who exceed the residence permit limit, to be reinstated with a valid residence permit."I have also urged the president for cooperation to ensure that Indonesian citizens keen on working in Malaysia can enter that country through legal channels," he stated.
In connection with the Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) also expressed his gratitude to the Malaysian government.
"I express my gratitude for the cooperation in protecting Indonesian citizens in Malaysia, especially during the pandemic. I am again entrusting Indonesian citizens in Malaysia to the Malaysian government," President Jokowi remarked.
Furthermore, regarding the protection of Indonesian migrant workers, President Jokowi stressed the importance of completing the MoU on the placement and protection of Indonesian domestic workers in Malaysia//ANT
February
Solar panel on farmland is one of the models to use new and renewable energy. ANTARA/Anis Efizudin
Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission VII Eddy Soeparmo hoped new and renewable energy bill could be completed this year as targeted.
"I want the new and renewable energy bill to be completed soon. We have targeted to complete the first phase of talks in June 2021," he said in a press statement released on Saturday.
The bill is needed to increase energy mix as well as to increase environmental conservation in the country, he said.
Moreover, the government has targeted to increase new and renewable energy mix which stood at 11 percent in 2020 to 23 percent in 2025, he said.
"Looking ahead, we can no longer rely on fossil energy. As I know fossil energy can cause environmental damage and fossil energy deposit will eventually be depleted," he said.
On the other hand, Indonesia has abundant new and renewable energy resources which have not been managed optimally, he said//ANT
