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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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December
Archipelago Day Momentum To Realize Blue Economy: Minister
Written by Nur Yasmin
The commemoration of Archipelago Day every December 13 is a strategic attempt to explore more regional potentials that could support the implementation of the blue economy, Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has said.
Wakatobi district in Southeast Sulawesi province has been chosen as the venue for the series of Archipelago Day commemorations this year since the region has a rich maritime potential, he informed. For instance, it has the second-largest national marine park in Indonesia, he added.
"The potentials of the Wakatobi waters include tuna fishing in the Banda Sea and tourism destination in Tomia sub-district -- one of the best tourism spots in the world. These potentials can improve the people's economy," he said, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.
The implementation of Archipelago Day from December 10–14, 2022, is also in accordance with the Indonesian government's commitment to achieving net-zero emissions (NZE) by 2060, which is expected to attract investment in the blue, green, and circular economy.
Indonesia’s vast territory, large number of islands, and long coastline have become economic forces supporting national development, hence the government has continued to encourage the development of coastal areas, the minister added.
"Currently, we are also preparing a road map for (industrial) downstreaming for fishery and seaweed products to be developed into processed food commodity or other derivative products," he informed.
In addition, the government will push for the development of the electric vehicle (EV) battery industry ecosystem in Southeast Sulawesi province since the region has abundant nickel reserves.
"Currently, the government also continues to encourage investment in Southeast Sulawesi province to build and downstream the EV battery ecosystems," Lahadalia added.
A number of activities were organized by the Investment Ministry for commemorating Archipelago Day this year, including the Sea Cleaning Movement, Love to Eat Fish Campaign, Archipelago Culinary Competition, as well as Investment Forum: Strengthening Regional Investment Strategy.
They further included stunting and open defecation eradication dissemination, free medical services, exhibition, seaweed harvesting, mangrove planting, as well as the release of turtle hatchlings.
According to the Investment Ministry’s data, the realization of domestic and foreign investment in Southeast Sulawesi province reached Rp17.8 trillion and US$11.36 billion, respectively, in the period from January until September 2022.
The investment realization helped absorb 9,865 Indonesian workers.
During the same period, domestic and foreign investment realization in Wakatobi district was recorded at Rp3.3 trillion and US$15.3 million, respectively. (Antaranews)
December
Canadian Ambassador Congratulates Indonesia on G20 Success
Written by Nur Yasmin
Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia Nadia Burger on Tuesday congratulated Indonesia on the success of the Indonesian G20 Presidency and the G20 Summit in Bali in November 2022.
"During the G20 (Summit), Canada fully supports the event. We support, of course, the priorities and agenda of the (Indonesian) G20 Presidency," she said during an exclusive interview with ANTARA at her residence in Jakarta on Tuesday.
The G20 Summit in Indonesia was attended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, and Minister of International Trade, SMEs, and Economic Development, Mary Ng, she noted.
"We are very pleased to see the communications produced after the summit, which contain a number of very important outcomes and that will help address a number of issues, such as global pandemic recovery, energy transition, digital transformation, digital economy, energy security, and food security," Burger said.
Going forward, Canada will continue to see extraordinary results from the ongoing Summit meetings, she added.
India is the next chair of the G20 and under its leadership, Canada would like to see ambitious goals, she said.
Earlier, PM Trudeau had said that Indonesia was able to lead the G20 in the midst of a difficult situation and political tensions and succeeded in pushing for a final agreement at the G20 Summit.
The summit took place on November 15–16, 2022, in Nusa Dua, Bali, and resulted in an agreement that was summarized in a document called the Bali Declaration.
The document comprising 52 paragraphs outlines the G20's joint position on a number of issues related to food and energy security, global health architecture, and digital transformation. (Antaranews)
December
UN Letter on Criminal Code Too Late: Deputy Minister
Written by Nur Yasmin
Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej has said that a statement letter from the United Nations (UN) regarding the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP) has come too late.
The letter offers inputs, especially with regard to articles related to freedom of expression and human rights (HAM) issues, he informed.
"We received that letter on November 25 (2022) and (it was) not (addressed) to the government, but to Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR). So, it was so late," he said at an online press conference with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday.
The Criminal Code received first-level approval on November 24, while the letter arrived on November 25, he pointed out.
“Obviously, (about the article) related to freedom of expression, we already received inputs from the public," he stated.
To prevent any misunderstanding in the interpretation of the articles of the Criminal Code, the government has continued to disseminate information through dialogues and discussions, especially with law enforcement officials and the public, to ensure that the articles are not misused and the same standard parameters bridge the articles, Hiariej informed.
Meanwhile, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah said that the ministry on Monday morning summoned the UN representative to Indonesia in Jakarta regarding the Criminal Code.
"The reason (for the summons) is because this is also one of the procedures for diplomatic relations. It's good the etiquette that applies is in the actions of foreign or United Nations representatives in a country, the lines of communication will always be there to discuss the various issues. So, we do not use the mass media as a tool to convey one thing that has not been verified," he said.
According to Teuku, it is very appropriate for foreign representatives, including the United Nations, not to hastily issue opinions or statements before obtaining clearer information.
The DPR ratified the Criminal Code Bill into law during the parliament's plenary session on Tuesday.
Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna Hamonangan Laoly, said that after years of following the Dutch-made Criminal Code, Indonesia finally has a Criminal Code that is the result of the ideas of the nation's children. (Antaranews)
December
Indonesia, S Korea To Cooperate On Industrial HR Development
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Indonesian Industry Ministry, South Korea’s Ulsan College, and the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kocham) have inked a cooperation agreement for the development of Indonesia's industrial human resources.
The collaboration is contained in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the development of industrial human resources and the implementation of the South Korean eco-industrial park (EIP) model in Indonesia.
"In the MoU, among others, a training collaboration has been agreed between Ulsan College and Kocham with the Ministry of Industry's Industrial Training Center and PIDI 4.0 (Digital Industry Center 4.0)," head of the ministry's Industrial Human Resources Development Agency, Arus Gunawan, said in a statement issued here on Monday.
The agreement also covers cooperation in education between Ulsan College and the Industry Ministry's polytechnics, competency certification cooperation, education for the ministry's state civil apparatuses (ASNs), special short-term academic or cultural programs, and joint research and publication.
The cooperation also covers workforce development and employment cooperation in Indonesia and South Korea, exchange of information and material of mutual interest, including benchmarking visits and the exchange of experts, learning modules, curriculum, technology, and technical personnel related to the Industry 4.0 transformation.
"The signing of MoU is an initial step which, of course, needs to be followed up with a technical plan agreed by the technical teams of both parties to implement it," he said.
Gunawan expressed the hope that the MoU would open opportunities for workforce absorption in Indonesia and South Korea and increase Indonesia's technological and management expertise through benchmarking visits to South Korea.
The Industry Minister's expert staff for business and investment climate, Andi Rizaldi, lauded the cooperation between Indonesia and South Korea in industrial human resources development.
"The MoU for the (South) Korean eco-industrial park (EIP) model in Indonesia can accelerate the transformation of industrial estates in Indonesia to eco-industrial parks," Rizaldi said. (Antaranews)
December
Jakarta's New Slogan Stresses Success For Indonesia, Capital Transfer
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Jakarta provincial government has a new slogan -- "Jakarta’s Success for Indonesia" -- to support the capital transfer from Jakarta to IKN Nusantara in East Kalimantan.
"The Jakarta provincial government will prepare a gubernatorial decree for the use of the slogan in the future," the city’s acting head of the communication, informatics, and statistics office, Raides Aryanto, remarked here on Monday.
He explained that the slogan will complement the provincial government’s official logo of +Jakarta or Jakarta Plus.
“There is no new logo replacing the PlusJakarta logo,” he stated.
Aryanto remarked that the new slogan is aimed at inviting Jakartans to synergize to support the capital transfer from Jakarta to Nusantara.
Earlier, Jakarta’s slogan was “City of Collaboration” that continues to be implemented in the 2023-2026 Regional Development Plan (RPD).
Aryanto affirmed that the spirit of collaboration has directed Jakarta in solving several strategic issues through various programs.
These strategic issues are addressed through disaster resilience programs, dynamic governance and public service transformation, inclusive economic resilience, a sustainable city that is based on digital technology and community, healthy residents, equal competitiveness, and equitable development.
In accordance with the Home Affairs Minister’s mandate, the 2023-2026 RPD was prepared to provide a foundation for local governments to have a policy and program after the Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD) 2017-2022.
For the next two years, the RPD implementation will focus on Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono’s three priority issues to be addressed: handling traffic congestion, flood management, and anticipating the projected decline in economic growth.
By implementing the concept of "Jakarta: A City for All," he said, the RPD will bring Jakarta as a city that promotes inclusivity.
According to Aryanto, inclusivity means that all citizens can feel the benefits and have the same right to live in the city in order to improve their welfare and quality of life and participate directly in sustainable development. (Antaranews)
December
Bali tourism to remain unaffected by new criminal code: Governor
Written by Nur Yasmin
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has confirmed that application of the new Indonesian criminal code will not affect tourism in Bali Province.
In a press release received on Monday, the governor noted that the new criminal code had caused polemics in local and international news. In this case, he stated that the criminal code does not specifically regulate premarital sexual activities like what has been reported by several local and foreign media outlets.
Koster explained that the new criminal code's Article 411, which regulates adultery, and Article 412, which regulates cohabitation, are complaint-based. Thus, the perpetrators cannot be immediately arrested and/or prosecuted without a complaint.
He further explained that those who can file a complaint are only the perpetrator's spouse, for those who are married, or parents or children, for those who are not married.
The governor affirmed that based on provisions of the new criminal code, visitors who visit Bali or those who live there need not harbor concerns, as the regulation would provide a better guarantee for everyone's privacy and comfort.
He ensured that the Bali government would not conduct checks on the marital status at any tourism accommodation and would guarantee the confidentiality of the visitors' personal data during their stay. In addition, no inspection of marital status would be conducted by public officials or community groups as well.
To this end, he asserted that tourists or visitors should not harbor concerns about visiting Bali, as the province is still a safe and comfortable tourist destination.
The governor stated that the government and people of Bali respect the arrival and presence of visitors, including their privacy.
In the press release, he also addressed hoax reports of flight and hotel room booking cancellations. He stated that data from travel agents, tour operators, accommodation providers, and airlines showed that the number of visitors and flights to Bali from December 2022 to March 2023 tended to increase. (Antaranews)
December
President Jokowi Receives President MBZ's Son in Surakarta
Written by Nur Yasmin
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) welcomed the arrival of Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, son of the President of the United Arab Emirates (PEA) Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ), in Surakarta, Central Java, Sunday. The two met at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Surakarta, according to a statement from the Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat received in Jakarta. The arrival of Sheikh Khalid MBZ to Indonesia was to represent his father to attend a reception or wedding ceremony for President Jokowi's youngest son, Kaesang Pangarep, with Erina Gudono.
The wedding reception was held at Mangkunegaran Temple, Surakarta City. Upon arriving at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Sheikh Khalid MBZ was immediately greeted by President Jokowi. Sheikh Khalid MBZ seen accompanied by PEA Energy Minister Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei. Meanwhile, President Jokowi was accompanied by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan and Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
President Jokowi and Sheikh Khalid MBZ then entered the mosque and saw the architecture and interior design of the mosque. The two of them also seemed to have a warm and intimate conversation until their second meeting was over. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a replica of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, PEA. The inauguration of this mosque was carried out by President Jokowi and President MBZ on 14 November 2022, before the two of them attended the G20 Summit. (Antaranews)
December
Ministry Pushes Technological Innovations For Health Transformation
Written by Nur Yasmin
Deputy Health Minister Dante Saksono Harbuwono has asked medical experts and researchers to develop technological innovations to help realize the six pillars of the national health system transformation, specifically health resilience and health technology.
"For bolstering Indonesia's health resilience, various adequate policies have been issued, starting from increasing research and development, encouraging innovations, domestically producing health devices and medicines, as well as providing market guarantees," he said while making a virtual presentation on Saturday.
Among the innovations that are expected to be produced more are health screening devices that can detect diseases early to prevent them from becoming too severe.
To push biotechnology-based innovation, the Health Ministry has launched a national initiative called the Biomedical and Genome Science Initiative (BGSi).
The initiative aims to integrate genome sequencing data from all health ecosystems, including universities, hospitals, and the medical technology industry across Indonesia.
Later, the data can be used to diagnose diseases more accurately, improve the effectiveness of treatments, and develop precise therapy methods.
Precise medical treatment is considered to be the future of the development of the health system in Indonesia, and is expected to help people get the most appropriate treatment to cure their illness.
An improvement in health screening technology is also still needed at the primary health service level, such as at community health centers (puskesmas), so that health services can benefit more people.
Increasing domestic technological research and innovation in the health sector would also encourage the absorption of domestic-made electronic products and other supporting components as well as improve the resilience of the health system in Indonesia.
Hence, Harbuwono said he expects that the research efforts will lead to the development of various domestically-made accurate and affordable health screening devices, which can be used in primary health services.
"Hopefully, we can jointly build a stronger and healthier Indonesian health system in the future," he added.
Meanwhile, the other four pillars of national health system transformation are the transformation of primary services, referral services, health financing system, and medical human resources. (antaranews)
December
Corruption eradication commitment key for public prosperity: KPK
Written by Nur Yasmin
Spirit and commitment to eradicate corruption is the key to advance public prosperity, Chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission Firli Bahuri stated while closing the 2022 International Anti-Corruption Day event here, Sunday.
"Indonesia can develop if it is free from corruption. Indonesia can be smart if it is free from corruption," he remarked.
"Indonesia can promote public prosperity if everyone has the commitment and is united against corruption," he added.
Bahur is aware that eradicating corruption is not an easy task. Thus, KPK also urged all parties to participate in eradicating corruption.
"Chamber of legislative power dominated by political parties should be free from corruption. Chamber of executive power as the administrator of state government should be free from corruption," he stated.
"Chamber of judicial should also be free from corruption," Bahuri continued.
He also reminded that corruption is not just a crime, but also an action that robs the people's rights.
The 2022 International Anti-Corruption Day may conclude, but the spirit of anti-corruption should continue to be cultivated until Indonesia is free from corruption, he remarked.
"Say no to corruption. Let us unite to eradicate corruption. Our desire is to have corruption no longer exists in Indonesia one day,"' he remarked.
"Corruption is one of the past memories and we will one day live in a civilization, namely civilization free from corruption, anti-corruption civilization," he added.
Earlier, KPK held the 2022 International Anti-Corruption Day function at Bidakara Hotel, here, Friday, with the theme "Indonesia Recovers, Unites Against Corruption".
The event featured several activities which included appreciation toward anti-corruption fighters, gratification report and Report of State Officials Wealth (LHKPN) award and Jaga Pelabuhan application unveiling.
Several others event included corruption prevention in business world guideline unveiling, education network workshop as well as integrity expo that featured various anti-corruption values campaign activities. (Antaranews)
December
Indonesia suggests new working groups under India's G20 Presidency
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesia suggested the formation of new working groups under India's G20 Presidency, International Economic Cooperation Coordination Deputy at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Edi Prio Pambudi said a statement on Sunday.
The working groups include Disaster Risk Resiliency and Reduction Working Group, Culture and Startup 20 Working Group and Digital Economy Working Group.
Indonesia will support the success of India's G20 Presidency including on the issue of digital transformation which is the key for expediting recovery and global economic future, he noted.
Pambudi, concurrently Indonesia G20 Co-Sherpa, lauded the continuity between Indonesia's G20 Presidency and India's G20 Presidency and underlined the importance of concrete deliverables as an example from G20 members to the world.
The first Sherpa meeting of India G20 Presidency was held on December 4-7, 2022 in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
This meeting consisted of several sessions: technological transformation, green development and LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), women-led development, SDGs implementation acceleration, inclusive growth facilitation and multilateral reformation.
Summarizing the result of the discussion, Sherpa highlighted India's role in providing a bigger voice to the global south and utilizing G20 presidency to establish mutually beneficial collaboration between developing and developed countries.
The meeting also discussed the importance of multilateral reformation, SDGs achievement, food, fuel and fertilizer issue, highlighted discussion focuses, and emphasized the need to strengthen collective action between G20 member countries.
The meeting was attended by G20 members' Sherpas, nine invited countries and 14 international organizations, including from Indonesia.
India's G20 Presidency raises the theme "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - One Earth. One Family. One Future." (Antaranews)