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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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March
Halal Tourism not to Change Tourist Attractions: VP
Written by Ani HasanahPekanbaru, Riau - Halal tourism that applies sharia principles in the sector would not change tourist attractions in areas with a non-Muslim majority, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has said. "In non-Muslim majority regions, services for Muslims tourists, both domestic and foreign, will be improved to make them more comfortable," Amin said in his working visit to Pekanbaru, Riau Friday.
Halal tourism would not change the tourist spots but the services for Muslim tourists would be improved, he reiterated.
"There will be no change, we still offer the same destination, the same beautiful nature, but there will be sharia-based services to make (Muslim) tourists comfortable," he added.
The government has encouraged the development of a sharia economy in regions hence local governments should demonstrate its seriousness on the issue.
"First, willingness. Second, preparedness. We will encourage them," Amin who is concurrently is the Chairman of the National Committee on Sharia Finance and Economy (KNEKS), said.
KNEKS has focused on four targets namely the industries of halal and finance, social funds such as alms and endowments, and the sharia business, he said.
"I support Riau to become a special sharia economic zone. People had requested investment (in Riau). I told them to wait for Riau's readiness," he added.
The administration was committed to imposing a sharia economy in the development of its economy and tourism sector, Riau Governor Syamsuar said.
The governor has issued a regulation on halal tourism that could be used as a guideline for operators to improve their services.
The halal tourism concept is aimed at attracting travelers from the Middle East countries, he said.
"In the banking sector, we have converted the conventional Bank Riau-Kepri into a sharia bank," Syamsuar said. (ANTARA)
March
Taskforce to track chain of coronavirus cases
Written by Wenny ZuliantiThe Indonesian government is in the process of setting up a task force to track the chain of each coronavirus case in the country, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy stated. "We will set up a kind of task force particularly to track each case as far as we can. By doing so, we can know the chain and spread of coronavirus," he said on the Presidential Palace compound in Jakarta Wednesday.
The government has been pro-active in conducting early detection of coronavirus, he said.
Every day the government updates information related to the result of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) from all over Indonesia, he said.
To date, the country has 137 hospitals to which suspected coronavirus patients are being referred, he said.
"Several private hospitals have also offered (to become referral hospitals). We continue to make improvements following the two confirmed cases of coronavirus yesterday," he said.
The government will continue to track the chain of coronavirus cases through everybody who had had been in close contact with a victim, he said.
"We will also track several cases that emerged. For instance, we have tracked an Iranian passenger who made a transit in Bali. There are some 30 suspected coronavirus patients and all of them have tested negative for the virus," he said.
March
Indonesia can develop world digital innovation: minister
Written by Wenny Zulianti Indonesia has a great opportunity to become a country that can develop world digital innovation, Minister of Research and Technology Bambang Brodjonegoro said. "There are opportunities, which certainly must be more technopreneur or entrepreneur who has a base in the field of technology," Bambang Brodjonegoro said in Jakarta, Wednesday.
Because, the technopreneur will push digital technology into becoming a business, he said. Then, if there are already entrepreneurs, in the next stage they must be able to survive by using the concept of research and development.
After that, entrepreneurs must also conduct strong research and development. The research must be supported by adequate human resources to compete with other countries.
"This is the goal to be able to compete with other companies from other countries," he said.
A group of talented people in the field of information technology must be encouraged to allow Indonesia to advance in the digital sector, the minister said.
"The second focus is to encourage more entrepreneurs in the country. This second combination is needed," the minister said.
The issue of human resources becomes a big factor which until now still hampered Indonesia from becoming a big player in the field of research and innovation, according to the minister.
Therefore, Indonesia must begin to measure human resources, including the millennials, so that they can later be at the forefront to encourage research and innovation in the country.
Nevertheless, to develop human resources in the field of research is not an easy matter. The level of education and the quality of education must be followed, Bambang claimed.
Indonesia has recorded the highest growth in the digital economy among ASEAN member countries, with 90 percent of growth from 2015 to 2017, Deputy of Infrastructure of the Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf) Hari Santosa Sungkari earlier said.
"During the 2015 to 2017 period, the growth of Indonesia's digital economy reached almost 90 percent," Sungkari told reporters on the sidelines of the Bekraf Developer Day 2019 here Sunday.
Transactions through e-commerce platforms were mostly conducted by creative industry players and small and medium scale entrepreneurs, he said.
In 2017, e-commerce transactions in Indonesia reached US$8 million, of which US$5 million were made through online stores such as Bukalapak, Tokopedia, and others.
"The interesting fact is that of the US$5 million (transactions), the sellers were small firms led by women," he added.
March
Raw material being imported for masks from Europe
Written by Wenny Zulianti The Indonesian government is considering importing raw material for the production of masks from Europe since the stock of the raw material imported from China is running low. "The raw materials for the production of masks have so far been imported from China. Since the stock is running low, we will buy raw materials from Europe," State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir said in Jakarta Wednesday.
He appealed to the public to understand that the price of masks will increase since the raw materials are being imported from Europe.
"The price of masks using raw materials from Europe will be higher. Don't think that when the stock of raw materials from China runs low and the price of masks suddenly increases, (state pharmaceutical company) Kimia Farma capitalizes on the opportunity. The raw materials for the production of masks are different from those of China," he said.
Earlier, Thohir assured that the stocks of masks and other medical supplies are secure and the public can buy them at all Kimia Farma drugstores
To secure the stocks, Kimia Farma only allows each resident to buy two masks, he said.
Meanwhile, the company currently has some 215 thousand masks in stock. It also has put an order for some 7.2 million masks, Kimia Farma Director Verdi Budidarmo said.
The country has a stock of around 50 million masks and there is no reason for the public to panic in facing the spread of the coronavirus, President Joko Widodo said earlier.
March
President calls for protection of privacy of COVID-19 patients
Written by Wenny ZuliantiPresident Joko Widodo has called for the privacy and identity of COVID-19 patients to be protected, following two confirmed cases, thus far, in Indonesia.
"In regard to the two patients, Case-1 and Case-2, I have ordered the Minister to remind the hospital, so that government officials do not breach the privacy of patients," said President Joko Widodo, during a press conference at the Merdeka Palace Veranda in Jakarta on Tuesday.
He was accompanied by Minister of State Secretariat Pratikno. Jokowi said that all parties need to respect ethics codes and patients' personal rights.
For that reason, their identities need to be protected and should never be released to the public, reflecting the role of ethics in communicating.
"Media also need to respect their privacy, so that their psychological state is not affected and they can soon return home and be cured," he said.
As previously reported, two Indonesian nationals from Depok, West Java, were confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 after checking themselves into a hospital, after suffering from fevers.
The two cases became the first in Indonesia, to which the President refers to as Case-1 and Case-2.
The identity of both Indonesians have been published across social media and are now available to the public. For that reason, the President asked officials to protect future patients.
At the same time, he encouraged the public to take measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through practicing healthy living habits.
He also ensured the public that the government continues to take maximum efforts to prevent the spread of the virus.
March
10 foreigners at airport advised to return home
Written by Wenny ZuliantiThe Batam Port Health Office has advised ten foreign nationals who had high body temperature upon arrival at the international airport in the city to return home to avoid the spread of coronavirus or COVID-19. The policy was adopted after so many countries announced the coronavirus outbreak, Chief of the Quarantine Control and Epidemiology Surveillance of the Batam Port Health Office Romer Simanungkalit said Tuesday.
"We did that. Today, I have not yet received information," he said when asked about foreign nationals sent home this time.
Since a new strain of coronavirus or SARS CoV-2 first surfaced in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, the port authorities advised ten foreign nationals to return home, Head of the Batam Port Health Office Achmad Farchanny said.
The office did not reject their arrival but only advised them to return to their country. "We only suggested to them that they return home. If they recover they can return (to Batam)," he said.
Most of the foreign nationals who returned home before immigration checks were from Singapore. "This means that we did not reject them but only advised them to return to Singapore," he said.
They returned to their country voluntarily, he said.
The office allowed foreign nationals, who had higher body temperature while passing through a thermal scanner, to enter Indonesia. However, they also had to pass through a series of medical checkups first at a hospital.
March
President instructs ministry to ensure adequate food supply
Written by Wenny ZuliantiPresident Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has given an order to the Trade Ministry to ascertain that food supply is sufficient ahead of the Ramadhan fasting month that will start in the end of April.
"The fasting month of Ramadhan is in the near future. The supply of goods must be adequate and ensure that the people do not feel uneasy. People are now concerned about the spread of coronavirus. Do not add to the anxiety," Jokowi stated at the opening of the ministry's working meeting at the State Palace here on Wednesday.
The president spoke of the rising price of garlic in February that had contributed 0.09 percent to the inflation rate.
The head of state also urged the authorities to lessen barriers to meet the supply of foodstuff in the domestic market.
"I can cite the example of (the price hike of) garlic that has affected the inflation rate. It is all because of procedures," he stated.
Jokowi highlighted the need for the Trade Ministry to take requisite measures to respond to the increased global economic tensions arising from the coronavirus outbreak, including to simplify licensing for import to meet the domestic demand.
"We can hold discussion on the regulation on this. There must be relaxation of imports. We need that. Import procedures, certificate of origin, licensing, and relaxation," he noted.
The president affirmed that efforts targeting simplification of procedures should be the focus of the meeting. "The situation is different since we have a coronavirus outbreak," he pointed out.
Monthly inflation in February was recorded at 0.28 percent (month-to-month) that brought the year-on-year inflation rate to 2.98 percent
Commodities that contributed to the inflation are garlic, 0.09 percent; red chili, 0.06 percent; chicken meat and oranges, 0.02 percent respectively.
March
President Calls for Protection of Privacy of COVID-19 Patients
Written by Ani HasanahPresident Joko Widodo has called for the privacy and identity of COVID-19 patients to be protected, following two confirmed cases, thus far, in Indonesia.
"In regard to the two patients, Case-1 and Case-2, I have ordered the Minister to remind the hospital, so that government officials do not breach the privacy of patients," said President Joko Widodo, during a press conference at the Merdeka Palace Veranda in Jakarta on Tuesday.
He was accompanied by Minister of State Secretariat Pratikno. Jokowi said that all parties need to respect ethics codes and patients' personal rights.
For that reason, their identities need to be protected and should never be released to the public, reflecting the role of ethics in communicating.
"Media also need to respect their privacy, so that their psychological state is not affected and they can soon return home and be cured," he said.
As previously reported, two Indonesian nationals from Depok, West Java, were confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 after checking themselves into a hospital, after suffering from fevers.
The two cases became the first in Indonesia, to which the President refers to as Case-1 and Case-2.
The identity of both Indonesians have been published across social media and are now available to the public. For that reason, the President asked officials to protect future patients.
At the same time, he encouraged the public to take measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through practicing healthy living habits.
He also ensured the public that the government continues to take maximum efforts to prevent the spread of the virus. (ANTARA)
March
Government Readies 100 Hospitals to Handle Coronavirus Cases
Written by Ani HasanahThe Indonesian government has made necessary preparations at over 100 hospitals with the application of WTO-required service and facility standards throughout the nation to handle coronavirus infection cases, according to President Joko WIdodo (Jokowi).
The hospitals are equipped with isolation rooms, with good isolation standard, the President remarked while announcing the first case of coronavirus, or COVID-19, in the country on Monday.
He noted that the Indonesian government had devices of international standard to handle people contracting the coronavirus infection.
"We have also made adequate preparations for the reagent. We have a joint team that we remain tight-lipped about. The joint team comprises the Indonesian military/police personnel and civilians to handle coronavirus cases," he noted.
In addition, the government has standard operating procedures aligned with the international standard, he remarked.
"We also have budget funding that will be prioritized to handle it (coronavirus). If we are not serious about handling it, it will be highly dangerous, and we should remain vigilant and exercise caution," he stated.
The government denied that it concealed coronavirus cases in the country.
The president confirmed that the first case of COVID-19 had emerged in Indonesia, with two Indonesian nationals -- a 64-year-old mother and her 31-year-old daughter -- testing positive for the infection.
"Last week, we had received a report that a Japanese resident had travelled to Indonesia and then headed to Malaysia, and there he tested positive for coronavirus. Our team had tracked this person's activities when he was here," Jokowi stated in the company of Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto and State Secretary Minister Pratikno.
"We found that the Japanese was in contact with two Indonesians, who had later tested positive for the infection caused by the virus," he revealed. (ANTARA)
March
Jakarta - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) confirmed, Monday, that the first case of coronavirus (COVID-19) had emerged in Indonesia, with two Indonesian nationals -- a 64-year-old mother and her 31-year-old daughter -- testing positive for the infection. Jokowi stated in the company of Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto and State Secretary Minister Pratikno that the two Indonesian nationals were in contact with a Japanese resident who traveled to Indonesia and headed to Malaysia.
"Last week, we had received a report that a Japanese resident had travelled to Indonesia and then headed to Malaysia, and there he tested positive for coronavirus. Our team had tracked this person's activities when he was here. We found that the Japanese was in contact with two Indonesians, a 64-year-old mother and her 31-year-old daughter. They were examined by our team. They were sick. And this morning I received a report from the Minister of Health that the mother and her daughter are positive for the infection caused by the virus," Jokowi said.
However, Jokowi affirmed that his government had already made necessary preparations for the outbreak since the start. Jokowi also revealed that the government had set up a joint team comprising of military, police, and civilian members to manage the outbreak. Moreover, the standard operation is aligned with international standard and a special budget that is prioritized for this matter. (VOI/DIPTA/ANTARA/AHM)
