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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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September
South Korean entrepreneurs urged to invest in RI's mineral potentials
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has called on South Korean entrepreneurs to participate in working on downstream investment opportunities in Indonesia on account of the vast potential.
"Indonesia has great potential for mineral resources, which have a vital role (to play) in economic growth. We urge entrepreneurs to participate in the efforts to increase added value for future development, such as batteries and storage," the special staff of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry for the acceleration of industrial development in the energy and mineral resources sector, Agus Tjahajana Wirakusumah, stated in the Indonesia-Korea Future Industry Business Plaza 2022 hosted here on Wednesday.
Wirakusumah said that in 2002, Indonesia and South Korea had established cooperation in the energy and mineral sector.
The two states had various potentials for cooperation in the fields of electricity, renewable energy, and minerals. One of the collaborations that had been agreed upon is a pilot project for charging systems to support development of the electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia.
Indonesia had also collaborated to pursue development of critical minerals, in particular, exchanging information on the management of critical mineral resources, Wirakusumah added.
On the same occasion, President of Southeast Asia-Oceania Head Office Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Jongseob Lee expected relations between South Korea and Indonesia -- the only Southeast Asian member of the G20 -- to be improved.
Lee opined that as Indonesia-Korea relations drew closer to the 50-year mark, the value of trade between the two countries had increased by 100 folds. All of that could be achieved by mutually beneficial trade and investment, he affirmed.
"Towards the (marking of the) 50th anniversary of Indonesia-Korea (relations), economic cooperation between the two countries will open a new page," he remarked.
Director General of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency Jakarta Jang-hee Lee said that his administration contributed in bridging the gap between South Korean and Indonesian companies to establish economic cooperation, especially in terms of the export, import, and investment aspects.
"South Korea will continue to collaborate with high-tech industries, such as electric vehicles and secondary batteries, as part of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) to support Indonesia's sustainability policies," Lee stated.
Indonesia was an important partner for South Korea, especially in the ASEAN region. The trade value of South Korea and Indonesia was recorded at US$15.3 billion during the period from January to July 2022. This figure grew 49.3 percent as compared to US$10.2 billion during the corresponding period in 2021.
This achievement made the country South Korea's partner with the second-largest trade value in the ASEAN scope.
The commodities mainly traded between the two were mineral fuel, mineral oil and products; electrical machinery and equipment; and steel; ore, slag, and ash; and plastic. (Antaranews)
September
Indonesia, Albania agree to intensify cooperation in trade, tourism
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Albania, and North Macedonia Iwan Bogananta and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama agreed to boost cooperation between Indonesia and Albania in the fields of trade, tourism, and investment.
Ambassador Bogananta's meeting with PM Rama took place at the Albanian Prime Minister's office in Tirana on Monday (Sept 26), according to a statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Sofia received in Jakarta, Wednesday.
The increase in cooperation with Albania will also encourage cooperation between Indonesia and countries of the Balkan region, the Indonesian Embassy in Sofia stated.
During the meeting, Ambassador Bogananta conveyed several important agendas, including the development of bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and Albania, particularly in the fields of trade, tourism, and investment.
"We are proud to announce that there will be a plan to sign an investment (agreement) in the renewable energy or green energy sector by an Indonesian company in Tirana, Albania," the ambassador stated.
According to Ambassador Bogananta, the investment is outbound and made by Indonesian companies, with the aim of opening up new space and opportunities for the Indonesian market in the Balkans and as a form of support for economic development in the country.
"We are sure that the investment will bring in a lot of resources from the country, from material to human resources," he stated.
On the occasion, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama welcomed and thanked Ambassador Iwan's visit and Indonesia's trust in Albania.
"Albania will continue to support plans for bilateral cooperation with Indonesia in the future, particularly in the trade, tourism, and investment sectors," he stated.
Albania is a country of 2.7 million people, with a Muslim population reaching 56 percent.
Albania has the potential to become a center for trade activities for Indonesian products to enter the territory of the Balkan countries. (Antaranews)
September
President commends Buton Sultanate for preserving local wisdom
Written by Nur Yasmin
President Joko Widodo lauded the Buton Sultanate for keeping the local wisdom alive amid the influx of modernization and foreign culture.
"I really praise the care, the preservation of customs, the preservation of traditions, and the preservation of local wisdom in Buton Sultanate. Despite modernization, foreign cultures continue to undermine our culture, but I see that customs, traditions, local wisdom, and manners are still maintained and cared for in Buton Sultanate, Southeast Sulawesi," the president noted in his speech at the conferment of the Buton Sultanate traditional honorary degree hosted at the Baruga Palace of the Buton Sultanate, Baubau City, Southeast Sulawesi Province, on Tuesday.
The head of state also expressed gratitude to the Sultan of Buton, La Ode Muhammad Izat Manarfa, for the title bestowed upon him.
"I would like to express my utmost gratitude to His Majesty, the Sultan of Buton, Mr. La Ode Muhammad Izat Manarfa and all traditional institution members of the Buton Sultanate, who have bestowed the title upon me, that is La Ode Muhammad Lakina Bhawaangi yi Nusantara," he said.
Kapitalao Matanaiyo, or Commander of the Eastern Section of the Traditional Institution of Buton Sultanate La Ode Muhamad Arsal, gave a brief explanation of the meaning of the title given to the president.
He said that La was a greeting for a man in the local community.
Ode was a compliment given to someone, with charisma and noble traits that included good attitude and behavior, humility, politeness, wisdom, honesty and fairness, setting good examples, and being committed to pursuing welfare and prosperity of the people.
Muhammad meant praiseworthy, and Muhammad is also a term for people, who do noble deeds, so they deserve to be praised.
Lakina was a position that denoted leader of a region or country.
Bhawaangi was the area or scope of work that had become the person's authority and responsibility on managing all potential resources in it.
Nusantara was a term derived from ancient Javanese language, comprising two words -- Nusa and Antara -- that were heavily influenced by Sanskrit.
"Hence, the honorary titles for the customs and culture of the Sultanate of Buton bestowed on the President of the Republic of Indonesia are La Ode Muhammad, Lakina Bhawaangi Yi Nusantara," he explained.
Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah, Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, Governor of Southeast Sulawesi Ali Mazi, and Mayor of Baubau City La Ode Ahmad Monianse were also present during the visit. (antaranews)
September
Tourism Ministry: Tourism Ministerial Meeting Reaches Consensus on Supporting the “G20 Bali Guideline”
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy/Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno stated that the delegates attending the 2022 Tourism Ministerial Meeting had reached a consensus to support the "G20 Bali Guideline", an agreement that will serve as a guide for member countries G20 to international organizations in promoting the recovery of global tourism.
Menparekraf Sandiaga in the Press Conference of the Ministers of the G20 Member States, which took place on Monday (26/9/2022) at the Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua, Bali said that the Bali Guidelines are a very fundamental document agreement in the revival of a more inclusive tourism sector. and sustainable. Through strengthening communities and SMEs as agents of tourism transformation.
"We had a Tourism Ministerial Meeting and we can say astungkara, thank God we agreed on the Bali Guidelines. What is very interesting from the previous discussion (TMM) is about employment. How jobs in the tourism sector are not only empowering jobs, but jobs that must be of quality, must be good jobs, which provide increased income and community welfare, "said Menparekraf Sandiaga.
The Menparekraf said that the G20 Bali Guideline would be brought at the peak of the G20 Summit on November 15-16, 2022 to be followed up and forwarded to the next G20 chaired by India.
Plt. Deputy for Institutional Resources at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Frans Teguh, added that according to what was conveyed by the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, the G20 Bali Guideline is an important document that will become a reference for G20 countries. In the future, it will be adopted and then developed in accordance with the authority of each country.
“In this guideline, we also engage our attention to the development of small islands, including tourist villages. I think that is the frame that becomes the point or concrete contribution of Indonesia as the Presidency in 2022," said Frans.
The Bali Guideline contains five action plans that were previously discussed at The 1st and 2nd Tourism Working Group, which have been discussed for more than a year in collaboration with G20 member countries and UNWTO.
These five lines of action include human capital related to work, skills, entrepreneurship, and education. Also related to how tourism human resources can see the needs and wants of the market, create new jobs, and bring added value from their products or services.
Second, innovation, digitalization, and the creative economy. Focus on how the community is able to be more innovative, creative, and adaptive in entering the digital economy ecosystem order so that creative economy actors can reach a wider market.
Third, women and youth empowerment. Where the empowerment of women and the younger generation has an important role in the future recovery and resilience of the tourism sector and the creative economy.
"Our attention to young people and women in the tourism sector really must be able to provide opportunities for the millennial generation and also women. Because statistical data shows that more than 45 percent of the workforce in the tourism sector is dominated by women and I think this is a very important opportunity,” said Frans.
Fourth, climate action, biodiversity conservations, and a circular economy, where the use of energy, land, water, and food resources in the tourism sector can reduce carbon emissions.
“Our framework can strengthen environmental and conservation action plans. So this is actually in line with Indonesia's vision of encouraging more quality and sustainable tourism, especially with the development of our tourist villages," said Frans.
And finally, the policy framework, governance, and investment, with a focus on making tourism policies and steps more holistic to support the four pillars of the line of action.
"We hope that this will at the same time strengthen our drive that Indonesia and the G20 countries have a strong side to focus on the community as an important pillar in the development of tourism and the creative economy," he said.
The TMM activity was attended by 150 delegates from 35 representatives including G20 member countries, guest countries, and international organizations. Some of the delegates will enliven the World Tourism Day event which will take place on Tuesday (27/9/2022) in Bali. (VOI)
September
Coordinating Ministry Holds Talkshow On Life Cycle Assessment in Mining Industry Talkshow
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Kemenko Marves) held a talkshow entitled The Advantage of Implementing Life Cycle Assessment in Mining Industry which was carried out in a hybrid manner, at the Ayana Mid Plaza Hotel, Jakarta (Monday, 26-9-2022).
This activity was held in order to implement Indonesia's Commitment towards a Green Economy, it is necessary to have a globally recognized standard and sustainability assessment system for all mining products. In his remarks the Deputy for Mining and Investment Coordination, Septian Hario Seto said "The government strongly encourages the implementation of sustainability standards by companies, everyone in the mining industry must know about environmental impact assessment methods including Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) by showing it to the public. internationally that Indonesia has a deep commitment to a sustainable mining industry."
As it is known that emissions in Indonesia have increased significantly since 1990, reaching a high of 581 MtCO2 in 2019. The industrial sector provides the largest contribution (37%), followed by transportation (27%), and power and heat generation (27%) . In terms of climate change, Indonesia is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. As outlined in the Paris Agreement, Indonesia has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 29% on its own or 41% with international assistance.
In his remarks, Assistant Deputy for Strategic Investment, Bimo Wijayanto said that a sustainable economy is one of the agendas of good governance in Indonesia. The government seeks to increase the competitiveness of products that meet environmental sustainability requirements, particularly in the mining sector and its downstream industries.
“The Indonesian government has adopted the Life Cycle Assessment through SNI. Furthermore, the application of environmental management SNI ISO 14040: 2016 concerning Principles and Framework for Life Cycle Assessment; and SNI ISO 14044: 2017 regarding Guidelines for Life Cycle Assessment as a national standard also marks the Indonesian government's commitment to LCA," explained Deputy Assistant Bimo.
Continuing his explanation, Assistant Deputy Bimo said that there are many benefits to knowing about LCA. LCA results can be used to improve product development, strategic planning, marketing, and even government policy making. "The hope of holding this activity is to help us realize sustainable mining in Indonesia," said Assistant Deputy Bimo.
The activity continued with a material session, guided by moderator Brigita P. Manohara as a news presenter at one of the national TV stations, by presenting resource person C.H. Nety Widayati as Director of Water Pollution Control, Kukuh S.Achmad as Head of the National Standardization Agency, Prof. Ehsan Vahidi University of Nevada and Ali Izadi-Najafabadi as Head of Apac Research, Bloomberg NEF. This activity was also attended by Representatives of Ministries and Institutions, as well as SOEs related to Mining. (VOI)
September
Plate invites Portugal to support Indonesia become ITU Council member
Written by Nur Yasmin
Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate invited the Government of Portugal to support Indonesia to become a member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council for the 2023-2026 period, representing the Asia-Pacific region.
"We know that Portugal is part of the European Union (EU), (so we have a meeting with Portugal since) we need allies from the members of EU (to support our candidacy),” the Indonesian minister remarked in a press release on Sunday during Plate's working visit to Portugal.
Plate affirmed that his invitation was welcomed by the representative of the Government of Portugal, and there was a high potential for the country to support Indonesia at the ITU Council member election, especially considering the sound relations between both nations.
"Hopefully, they will support us. Considering his gestures and commitments, Minister Mario (Campolargo) highly supports our candidacy,” Plate said after meeting with Portuguese Secretary of State for Digitalization and Modernization of Administration Affairs Mario Campolargo to discuss cooperation potentials in the digital sector.
Furthermore, he stated that by becoming the ITU Council member, Indonesia would be able to propose more fair use of telecommunication and information technology, such as the satellite orbit slots and communication device spectrum arrangements, for all countries, including for developed, developing, and least developed nations.
Indonesia has pushed for three agendas in its candidacy: capacity building, women's empowerment, as well as connecting the unconnected.
In addition to the candidacy as the ITU Council member, Indonesia strives to gather support for the candidacy of an Indonesian telecommunication expert, Meiditomo Sutyarjoko, as a member of the ITU Radio Regulation Board (RRB).
Hence, since mid-2022, the Communication and Informatics Ministry had been actively garnering support for the success of the candidacies.
Numerous bilateral meetings were conducted with various representatives from several countries, such as Germany, Japan, and Portugal, to bolster international support for Indonesia’s candidacy.
The attempt is expected to garner many votes for Indonesia at the ITU Council member election that will be held in coincidence with the implementation of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 in Bucharest, Romania, from September 26 to October 14, 2022. (antaranews)
September
Indonesia, Ethiopia discuss global COVID-19 vaccination developments
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and Ethiopian Health Minister Lia Tadesse Gebremedhin discussed the developments in global COVID-19 vaccination.
"Indonesia remains committed to fighting for fair distribution and access for COVID-19 prevention products," Marsudi noted in a meeting with the Ethiopian minister of health on the sidelines of the High Level Week of the 77th Sessions of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, as quoted in a press statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday.
The COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) cooperation program could play its role in strengthening the capacity of developing countries and the global health architecture in the future, Marsudi remarked.
"COVAX can help better prepare for other potential pandemics because COVAX's work mandate will be extended until 2023," she added.
As a forum for multilateral cooperation, COVAX has proven that multilateralism works effectively, according to the minister.
To date, at least 1.84 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine had been delivered by COVAX to various countries through multilateral channels.
A total of 79 countries have achieved the vaccination target of at least 70 percent, including Indonesia.
Through COVAX, Indonesia has received 130,662,975 -- or 25.6 percent -- of free COVID-19 vaccine doses.
Meanwhile, Minister Tadesse said that the structure of COVAX should be adjusted to the developments of the pandemic in order to increase the capacity of countries to prepare for other potential pandemics.
The two ministers agreed that in future, COVAX should continue to work with WHO as well as ensure countries have the necessary resources to accelerate and develop their national health strategies.
The Indonesian foreign minister and the Ethiopian minister of health along with the Canadian Minister of International Development are the Co-Chairs of the COVAX Advance Market Commitment Engagement Group (AMC-EG). (Antaranews)
September
President Jokowi stresses urgency of law reform
Written by Nur Yasmin
President Joko Widodo has emphasized the urgency of law reform following the detention of Supreme Court Justice Sudrajad Dimyati as a suspect in the alleged bribery case in the Supreme Court.
To this end, the president also confirmed to have instructed Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD.
"I see there is a major urgency to reform our legal field and I have instructed the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. Hence, please inquire (about the matter with) the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs," Jokowi stated at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base here on Monday.
The head of state also urged all parties to be patient and follow the legal process at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) that has named Sudrajad Dimyati as a suspect in the alleged bribery case.
The KPK also named suspects: Judicial Judge/Substitute Registrar of the Supreme Court Elly Tri Pangestu (ETP), two civil servants of Supreme Court Registrar Desy Yustria (DY) and Muhajir Habibie (MH), and two civil servants of MA Nurmanto Akmal (NA) and Albasri (AB), as recipients of bribes.
Meanwhile, the suspects who gave bribes were two lawyers Yosep Parera (YP) and Eko Suparno (ES) and two private parties or debtors of the Intidana Savings and Loans Cooperative (ID) Heryanto Tanaka (HT) and Ivan Dwi Kusuma Sujanto (IDKS).
The KPK also confiscated evidence in the form of 205,000 Singapore dollars and 50 million rupiah.
The Supreme Court also issued a temporary dismissal letter for Sudrajad Dimyati as a supreme judge due to his involvement in a corruption case related to the management of the case. (Antaranews)
September
Indonesia-Portugal Discuss Opportunities for Cooperation in Digital Sector
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesia and the Portuguese government plan to collaborate to accelerate digital transformation in the country. This was conveyed by the Minister of Communications and Informatics Johnny G. Plate after a meeting with representatives from the Government of Portugal.
He met with Portugal's Secretary of State for Administrative Digitization and Modernization Mario Campolargo. During the meeting, there were many discussions ranging from upstream and downstream infrastructure, cyber security, digital economy and digital talent.
"We discussed many things. Especially related to digital transformation," Johnny explained in a written statement, Sunday (25/9/2022).
The Minister of Communication and Information revealed that the relationship between the Government of Indonesia and the Government of Portugal was well established. As part of the European Union, the two countries are exploring cooperation in the digital sector.
"The European Union is also currently taking an approach in the framework of cooperation between the European Union and Asia Pacific and Portugal is part of the European Union. Of course this time we are discussing how the digital sector relationship between Indonesia and Portugal is," he said.
According to Johnny, currently Portugal has many telecommunications networks connecting Portugal - Africa in the Mediterranean region - South America and Central America. From the aspect of strategic position, Indonesia and Portugal can use the Portugal Network for the Atlantic Post, the East Coast of America.
"And, at the same time we are building a fiber optic network from Indonesia via the Pacific route, the West Coast of America. If we make infrastructure connections, especially data transmission via fiber optic, it will be more efficient," he said. (RRI)
September
Government Issues Global Timber Legality Policy
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Indonesian government initiated a study on the implementation of the Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) agreement with the European Union. This is related to trade in forest products and agricultural commodities associated with the aspect of deforestation (deforestation).
FLEGT itself is commonly known as law enforcement, governance. As well as trade in the forestry sector.
Director General of Sustainable Forest Management (PHL) KLHK Agus Justianto said this study was an important milestone. To find out global policies related to product legality and forest sustainability aspects in the trade of forest products.
"This study is expected to provide an overview of the acceptability, recognition, perception and market incentives, especially the European market for FLEGT-licensed timber," Agus said in a press statement, Sunday (9/25/2022).
According to him, the study is a follow-up to high-level discussions. Discussion between the Minister of Environment and Forestry (LHK) with the Ambassadors of the Republic of Indonesia to Europe.
The study was carried out by a team from the University of Freiburg, Germany and the Sebijak Institute of Gajah Mada University. With financial support from the Government of Indonesia (Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia to the Federal Republic of Germany) and from the British Government.
“The study is expected to provide information on how the FLEGT VPA currently functions, particularly in Indonesia and Europe. What are the new demand-side policy measures emerging in some key markets," he said.
He mentioned Indonesia's hope that the FLEGT VPA can be implemented consistently by both parties. Both in terms of producing and consuming countries.
“Producing countries need to provide broad market recognition of national systems through partnerships that apply the principles of mutual trust. Mutual respect and mutual benefit of the parties involved," he said.
After the launch of the results of this study, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry together with the Indonesian Embassy in the Republic of Germany held a meeting. To discuss the results of the study and recommendations related to policies that need to be taken in the future.
The meeting discussed two main issues, namely trade barriers faced by wood-producing countries and efforts to overcome barriers. Then, what strategies can be used to strengthen national schemes in each producing country.
The results of the next study will be the basis for the formulation of cooperation in the recognition of legality guarantee schemes. This will be discussed at ‘Broader market recognition’ and at the Conference of Parties (COP) 27 forum. (RRI)