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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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May
Indonesians Urged to be Disciplined in Practicing Physical Distancing
Written by Ani HasanahThe Indonesian government on Tuesday urged citizens to consistently practice physical distancing and wear face masks everywhere to break the chain of transmission of the new coronavirus pandemic.
“Even if large-scale social restriction measures are not enforced in an area, the people (residing) there need to avoid crowds, wear face masks, wash hands, and stay at home," the government's COVID-19 task force spokesperson Achmad Yurianto said.
The preventive measures are indispensable for breaking the chain of the COVID-19 outbreak, he told journalists at a virtual press conference in Jakarta.
"We must truly fight against the coronavirus together by preventing ourselves from getting infected and by not letting ourselves transmit the disease to other people and our kins," Yurianto urged.
As of Tuesday, Indonesia has recorded 12,071 confirmed cases, while the number of COVID-19 patients who have been discharged from hospitals after fully recovering from the disease has been registered at 2,197.
The death toll from the coronavirus has reached 972 so far, he added.
The coronavirus disease, which initially struck the Chinese city of Wuhan at the end of 2019, has since spread to at least 202 countries and territories, including Indonesia, with a massive increase in death toll.
The Indonesian government officially announced the country's first confirmed cases on March 2 this year. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has weakened the purchasing power of scores of Indonesian families, particularly those who have lost their jobs.
Meanwhile, President Jokowi has highlighted the importance of fostering the spirit of "gotong royong", or mutual cooperation, in responding to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing that the government cannot work alone to fight the spread of coronavirus infections.
The central and regional governments nationwide have also been striving persistently to flatten the coronavirus curve by imposing healthcare protocols and social restrictions.
To break the change of transmission, large-scale social restrictions have been applied in several other cities, including Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi.
The central government has also banned homebound travel, locally known as ‘mudik’, during the fasting month of Ramadhan and the Idul Fitri holiday season. (ANTARA)
May
May
President Joko Widodo Conveys the Importance of Global Solidarity and Partnership Facing the Covid-19 Pandemic
Written by Ani HasanahBogor (VOI News) - President Joko Widodo attended the Non-Aligned Movement Virtual Summit, Monday (04/05) night at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java. The Non-Aligned Summit was held under the leadership of Azerbaijan and was followed by 39 countries of the Non-Aligned Movement. The NAM Summit this time raised the theme of United Against Covid-19 or Unity Against Covid-19. In addition to being followed by the Non-Aligned Movement countries, the Summit was also attended by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Director-General of WHO to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission or Chairperson of African Union Committee. During the summit, President Joko Widodo conveyed the importance of strengthening political solidarity among the Non-Aligned Movement countries. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, after accompanying the President, said that President Joko Widodo reminded NAM countries to focus energy and time to deal with the Covid-19 Pandemic.
“The point is not to get stuck in things that can sharpen differences and weaken cooperation,” said Retno Marsudi.
In addition, President Joko Widodo also said that the political solidarity of the Non-Aligned Movement countries could be translated into concrete forms of cooperation in dealing with a pandemic. According to Reto Marsudi, this concrete collaboration was directed at handling pandemics, including access to medicines and vaccines.
“The priority of developing countries today is fair and timely access to Covid-19 medicines and vaccines at affordable prices. Flexibility is also needed in the application of patent regimes and intellectual property rights. That was also emphasized by the President,” Retno Marsudi added.
Furthermore, President Joko Widodo also stressed the importance of strengthening global partnerships for developing countries. According to Retno, the President underlined the importance of fulfilling commitments on development and humanitarian assistance, including debt relief.
“Debt payment obligations of developing countries can be transferred to financing for handling Covid-19 or called Debt Swap for Covid-19 from official creditors. This is important to say because there are so many developing countries, especially the least developed countries that have difficulties in handling Covid-19,” Retno Marsudi said.
Retno Marsudi added that President Joko Widodo in the Non-Aligned Movement Virtual Summit summit also stressed the importance of developing countries to be a solution for improving global health governance. This is so that developing countries can increase their readiness to prevent and deal with a pandemic in the future. (VOI/Ndy/AHM)
May
Indonesian Government Pushes for Transparency, Communication in Tackling Corona
Written by Ani HasanahThe Indonesian Government has asked all parties involved in the fight against coronavirus to remain transparent and communicate effectively and in detail to help end the pandemic, said government spokesperson for COVID-19 handling, Achmad Yurianto.
"Surely this communication is related to the performance of the government and the performance of us all," he said during a video conference at Graha BNPB Jakarta on Monday.
Transparency and effective communication are needed because the impact of COVID-19 has been huge, not only in the health sector but also in other sectors and this needs to be understood, he explained.
It would be difficult to provide the social safety net properly if communication, through data, and other information is not available transparently, he said. "This, of course, makes it difficult for us in its (social safety net) implementation,” he added.
In addition to transparency, he also urged citizens to follow news and information related to COVID-19 that is true and accountable.
The public can get correct information through various platforms, including the website covid19.go.id, the WhatsApp COVID-19 service (081133399000), Halo Kemkes (1500567), as well as a number of online applications and other telecommunications services, Yurianto pointed out.
The service can be easily accessed by the community in addition to news updates that are being delivered via TVRI, ANTARA News Agency, RRI, and disseminated via radio and other private television networks, he added.
As of 12 p.m. Western Indonesia Time (WIB) on 4 May 2020, 78 more patients have recovered from the novel coronavirus disease in Indonesia, taking the total number of recoveries to 1,954. Meanwhile, the number of positive cases have increased by 395, taking the total tally to 11,587. (ANTARA)
May
Pandemic, KKP pushes “minapadi” system to maintain freshwater fish supply
Written by nuke
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) encourages the application of the Minapadi system or fish pond cultivation in the middle of paddy fields, in order to maintain the supply of freshwater fish in the archipelago during the COVID-19 pandemic.KKP Aquaculture Director-General, Slamet Soebjakto, in a press release in Jakarta on Sunday, said that Minapadi is an aquaculture innovation model that can provide multiple benefits, the Minapadi system can be one of the right solutions to be implemented, especially amid the economic downturn due to the pandemic.Slamet Soebjakto said that various advantages of the Minapadi fish culture system such as being able to produce organic rice with an increase in rice yield of 2-3 tons and additional income from fish at least 1 ton of fish per hectare make this system as one of the right models to improve the economic level the farmer.Besides that, another advantage is that when the rice production process does not use pesticides and is minimal in the use of fertilizers so that the total farmers can get an additional income of up to 40 percent. Thus, through minapadi, people not only get rice but also get fish as protein intake//Ant
May
Indonesian zoos launch ‘Food for Animals’ fundraiser as pandemic devours revenue
Written by nuke
The Indonesian Zoo Association (PKBSI) has launched an online fundraiser asking members of the public to help feed thousands of animals in captivity across the country as zoo revenue all but disappears during the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign – called Food for Animals – is seeking funds to improve the living conditions of animals in Indonesian zoos, especially those endemic to the country, such as the Sumatran tiger, the Bornean orangutan, and the Sumatran elephant. It went on to say that every donation it received would be immediately distributed to the zoos that were most affected by the ongoing health and economic crisis//JP
May
May
May
PT Freeport Provides Isolation Location for Employees
Written by nuke
As many as 51 employees of PT Freeport Indonesia in Tembagapura have been recorded positive with coronavirus or Covid-19 infection. From the total number, as many as 42 employees have conducted self-isolation.
The spokesman for the Mimika Regency Covid-19 Task Force dr. Raynold Ubra in Jayapura stated on May 2. Based on circulating information, the self-isolation location is provided by PT Freeport.
Self-isolation is also applied to employees under the patient under monitoring status. Ubra, who is also the Head of Mimika Regency Health Agency added that based on reports, the isolated employees are employees of PT Freeport and employees of the company's sub-contractors.
PT Freeport spokesman, Reza Pratama said that currently, the operational condition of PT Freeport remains normal//Tempo
