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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
Minister Hartarto, UK Minister For Export Discuss Digital Economy
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta (voinews.id): Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto and UK's Minister for Exports Andrew Bowie met to discuss ways to strengthen the digital economy as among the priority programs of Indonesia's ASEAN Chairmanship in 2023.
According to Hartarto, Indonesia currently has a relatively large demographic bonus that should be aligned with digital growth.
"To this end, collaboration in education is deemed to be very important for the development of digital talent," he noted during the meeting at his ministry office, here, Wednesday.
"This is especially important because, as we know, education institutions in England have advantages and educational quality that the world recognizes," he remarked.
The Indonesian government also lauded King's College London for agreeing to establish and intensify cooperation in Indonesia.
Hartarto also highlighted several important points during Indonesia's ASEAN Chairmanship in 2023, such as aspects related to sustainability, digitalization, facilitation of e-commerce, and strengthening of small and medium enterprises in the region.
Moreover, on the occasion, the two parties expressed their satisfaction over the development achieved within the Indonesia-England leadership cooperation scheme.
This encompasses commodity trade, forestry and agriculture dialogue, as well as the formation of the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO).
England itself plays an important role in encouraging sustainability standardization recognition for Indonesia's several primary commodities in forestry, agriculture to chemical products.
Bowie emphasized England's readiness to continue to help Indonesia in the effort to encourage market access as well as acceptance and recognition of Indonesia's sustainability standards, particularly from the European Union.
He also echoed England's readiness to serve as a bridge or a hub for broader market access in Europe.
England is also ready to cooperate with Indonesia in the new and renewable energy sector, including through investment and technology transfer to Indonesia, Bowie stated. (antaranews)
February
President Lauds Development of Woven Fabrics in Jembrana, Bali
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta (voinews.id): President Joko Wododo has lauded the efforts made by the Jembrana district government in Bali to develop woven and songket fabrics in the area.
"I really appreciate what the district head has done, supported by the governor of Bali, in developing woven and songket (fabrics),” President Widodo said during his first visit to Jembrana District on Thursday evening.
These efforts could encourage the development of the creative industry, especially the handmade industry, he added.
This development is supported by a governor's regulation, which urges government employees, private employees, the community, and local school students to wear Balinese traditional cloth every Tuesday and traditional clothing every Thursday.
"This will encourage creative industries based on local culture. I really appreciate this," Widodo said.
He also expressed his gratitude for the appreciation and the welcome he received from the residents in Jembrana, which he was visiting for the first time as president. (Antaranews)
February
Chairing ASEAN, Indonesia Will Invite Non-Political Representatives of Myanmar
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta (voinews.id): Indonesia has confirmed that it will invite non-political representatives of Myanmar to the ASEAN summit in May 2023. Indonesia will also invite Myanmar to the ASEAN foreign ministerial meeting which will be held February 3-4. For ASEAN foreign ministerial summits and meetings, the representatives of Myanmar who were invited were at the non-political level.
So there is a face-to-face invitation, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi at the Office of the National Defense Institute (Lemhanas), Wednesday (1.2). Retno said that this invitation was an improvement compared to the 2021 ASEAN Summit. At that time, Myanmar did not send any representatives at all, including non-political representatives, to Indonesia as the host. Retno said it was Myanmar's right to determine who would be present to represent the country at the meeting later. (CNN Indonesia)
February
Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah Facilitates Indonesia-Saudi Arabia Business Relations
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta (voinews.id): The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) Jeddah facilitates exporters from Indonesia and importers in Saudi Arabia so that business relations are established, especially in terms of providing food and beverage needs for Indonesian pilgrims.
This was conveyed by the Indonesian Consul General in Jeddah, Eko Hartono, in an interview with Voice of Indonesia, Wednesday (01/02).
According to Eko, the circulation of money specifically for food and beverages for pilgrims from Indonesia in 2022 will reach 500 billion rupiah from the total circulation of money from last year's pilgrimage activities which reached 15 trillion rupiah.
Therefore, the Indonesian Consulate General is trying to bring together exporters and importers from the two countries through the holding of the Hajj Expo Indonesia 2023, with the hope that as many business agreements can be made between the two parties during the exhibition which will take place from 1 to 2 February 2023.
Eko revealed that there were still relatively few products from Indonesia in Saudi Arabia and the challenge was the difficulty for Indonesian food and beverage products to be able to penetrate the market for this Middle Eastern country.
"Because the terms of price and quality cannot compete. There must be something wrong with our product, isn't it," Indonesian Consul General in Jeddah Eko Hartono.
"This is what we have to solve, how come it's not easy for us to penetrate the international market, including the Saudi market," Eko said.
Eko added, food and beverage products are part of catering, one of the 3 important aspects needed by pilgrims, apart from accommodation and transportation facilities.
At the Hajj Expo Indonesia this time, the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah invited Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from Indonesia and experienced aggregators in penetrating the Saudi Arabian market.
Apart from that, according to Eko, the demand for Indonesian food and beverage products is very high throughout the year, not only to meet the needs of Indonesian pilgrims, but also Umrah pilgrims from Indonesia. (VOI/GUS)
February
Parliament Encourages Ambassador to Attract More Foreign Investors to Indonesia
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta (voinews.id): Commission I of the House of Representatives began the process of fit and proper test in the context of giving consideration to Candidates for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to friendly countries.
"We fit 5 ambassador candidates. So today there are 13. Next 4 and finally 4. Previously, what we fit properly were Turkiye, Brunei Darussalam, Ukraine, Fiji, and finally Laos," said DPR RI Commission I member Utut Adianto, Wednesday (1/2) after attending the session first the fit and proper test of the Candidate for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia, at the DPR RI Jakarta building.
He stressed the importance of the role of Indonesian ambassadors as Indonesia's representatives in each friendly country.
"The main consideration when they are on duty is that they represent the interests of the state," he said.
He said Indonesian ambassadors had a responsibility to promote Indonesia to friendly countries and encourage the strengthening of bilateral cooperation in each deployment country.
"The tasks given by President Jokowi when he was inaugurated include being at the forefront of attracting investment," he said.
One of the candidates for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary will be stationed in Ukraine.
In particular, Utut Adianto also expressed his hope that the ambassadorial candidate stationed in Ukraine could continue President Joko Widodo's diplomatic steps when he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The fit and proper test process for Indonesian Ambassador Candidates is carried out for one full time at Commission 1 of the DPR RI.
The fit and proper test were carried out in three sessions where the first session was conducted for 5 ambassador candidates, while the second and third sessions were each conducted for 4 ambassador candidates.
There are 13 ambassador candidates who take part in this process, namely:
1. Acmad Rizal Purnama for Turkey;
2. I Gede Ngurah Swajaya for the Swiss Confederation;
3. Grata Endah Wedaningsih for Laos;
4. Saud Purwanto Krisnawan for South Africa;
5. Santo Darmo Susanto for Cambodia;
6. Acmad Ubaedillah for Brunei Darussalam;
7. Solomon for Argentina;
8. Arief Basalamah for Ukraine;
9. Ricky Suhendar for Peru;
10. Meidyatama Suryadiningrat for Romania;
11. Trias Kuncahyono for the Vatican;
12. Teuku Faizasyah for the Kingdom of Norway;
13. Dupito Simamora for Fiji. (VOI/Andy)
February
President Entrusts Banking World with Overseeing Downstream Policies
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta - Voinews: Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) entrusted the banking world to take on an active role in overseeing government policies in the downstream of mining industries.
"I also want to entrust the ladies and gentlemen with overseeing the downstream policy. Banks oversee this. If there are people, who apply for a loan to build a smelter, give it to them," President Jokowi stated, as a keynote speaker at the 2023 Mandiri Investment Forum in Jakarta, Wednesday, that was broadcast by the Presidential Secretariat's official YouTube channel.
The president expressed optimism that banks would not make it difficult for those looking to apply for such loans, as what is being done has clear benefits for the state and companies providing credit.
Jokowi emphasized that consistency in the downstream mining industries was one of the keys to boosting economic growth.
The head of state cited as an example the benefits of downstream nickel and at the same time implementing the policy of banning nickel ore exports since January 2020.
According to the president, the downstream has created a high jump in value from the Indonesian nickel mining industries, from earlier around US$1.1 billion to US$30-33 billion in 2022 based on his estimates.
"Imagine, about Rp17 trillion then jump to Rp405 trillion. What an enormous added value," Jokowi remarked.
Hence, the president said he persistently urged ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet to not be influenced by the reactions of other countries and to keep moving forward in implementing the downstream policy.
The downstream mining industry is an important aspect in pushing Indonesia from a developing to a developed country.
"Sued at the WTO (World Trade Organization), we lose, but we keep going, because this is what will help our country to become a developed country, for our country. Do not think our country will become a developed country if we are afraid to downstream the raw materials that exist in our country," Jokowi stated.
Other attendees accompanying the president at the event were Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, and Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir. (Antaranews)
January
Host of ATF 2023, Indonesia Promotes Conservation and Education-Based Tourism
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta - Voinews: Indonesia through the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has the honor of being the host of the "ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2023" which will be held in the Special Region of Yogyakarta on 2 – 5 February 2023. Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno/ in The Weekly Brief With Sandi Uno, Monday (30/1) in Jakarta, said ATF is the biggest annual tourism agenda in the ASEAN region. According to him, at ATF 2023, Indonesia will bring back tourism based on conservation and education.
"We hope that here we will kick off conservation and education-based tourism again by being able to provide 1,000 to 1,200 tourists with a special package, namely an education and conservation package with upanat sandals that can climb the temple building, this is what we will be carrying out," said Sandiaga.
Sandiaga Uno further said that Indonesia has consistently fought for ASEAN countries and other countries to contribute to increasing the ASEAN tourism market. According to him, in ATF 2023, Indonesia is ready to compete and collaborate with all parties.
ATF 2023 is expected to be a trigger for accelerating the post-pandemic recovery of ASEAN tourism. A total of 157 booths and 308 delegations of B2B participants and 136 buyers from 29 countries in the Travex program can have an economic impact of over US$100 million for Indonesian tourism.
ATF 2023 held a series of agendas. Starting from the meeting of state delegations at both the Ministerial and NTO (National Tourism Organization) levels, and also the Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) which is a business forum for tourism businesses between ASEAN countries.
There will also be additional activities such as the Minister's Breakfast Meeting handled by US-ABC, Minister Business Luncheon held by CNN, Lao Night as the next leadership delegation event to Laos, post-meeting tour for VIP delegates, ASEAN Awarding Ceremony, to Global Modest Fashion Week.
Participants in the delegation meeting at the ATF were not only attended by ASEAN countries. But also several partner countries such as ASEAN Plus Three (Japan, Korea, China), India, Russia, and several other international organizations such as UNWTO, PATA, WTTC, ASEANTA, and US-ABC.
The theme for the ATF this time is “ASEAN: A Journey to Wonderful Destinations”. This theme represents the main hope of the tourism sector in developing major regional and international tourist destinations. As well as strengthening ASEAN's position as an accelerator of economic growth and job creation. (VOI/Thiodor)
January
Licensing for Tourism Events in Indonesia will be Simplified
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta - Voinews: Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno said, based on the President's direction, the target of foreign and domestic tourists must be achieved by increasing the number of flights, ease of regulation and organizing quality tourism events. In this regard, Sandiaga in his statement, Monday (30/1) in Jakarta, emphasized that the government will simplify the licensing process for organizing tourism events, including through digitization steps. This effort is expected to encourage an increase in the movement of tourists, both domestic and foreign.
"Here direct instructions were given, Mr. President wants event licensing, be it MICE, sports, music and other creative events that we have just launched in the future must be made easier, must be digitized and this will increase the movement of domestic tourists and visits from foreign tourists," said Sandiaga.
Regarding the addition of flights, Sandiaga Uno explained, President Joko Widodo had also given directions to focus on three main markets, namely India, China and Russia. For this reason, according to him, the Indonesian government will cooperate with domestic and foreign airlines so that this target can be achieved. The three countries were chosen because based on data the demand from their people to visit Indonesia, especially Bali, is very high.
Specifically for the Chinese market, there are actually direct flights with a charter system. It is hoped that in the future it can be increased with scheduled direct flights so that the target of up to 7.4 million foreign tourists and 1.4 billion domestic tourist movements this year can be achieved.
Meanwhile, Deputy for Marketing at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Ni Made Ayu Marthini, explained that specifically for the Chinese market, there are direct flights with a charter system every week. Currently, a review by the Chinese government is being carried out regarding the aviation agreement.
"The industry hopes that there will be regular (flights), and many have entered (requests). Before the pandemic there were 16 direct flights, and the Chinese Government had said that those who had previously been given permits and slots (flights) had no problems. We hope that ( spring) April-May can start again," Made said. (VOI/Thiodor)
January
BI Bali Promotes Rupiah and QRIS at 2023 Chinese New Year Festival
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta - Voinews: The Representative Office of Bank Indonesia (KPwBI) for the Province of Bali echoes education related to Love, Proud and Understanding (CBP) Rupiah. The agency also encourages the use of the Indonesian Standard Quick Response Code (QRIS) at the 2023 Chinese New Year Festival in Denpasar.
Head of the Bali Province KPwBI Trisno Nugroho at the Nusantara Stage-Chinese New Year Festival event in Denpasar Sunday said at least 100 MSMEs participated in the festival activities which lasted for two days, 28 and 29 January 2023 at the Puputan Badung Field I Gusti Ngurah Made Agung and all of them have can accept payments with QRIS. This activity is also supported by community elements in Bali such as Flobamora. Ikawangi. Pusunda. antique car community and so on. (Antaranews)
January
Govt Intensifying Three Strategies to Eradicate Extreme Poverty
Written by Nur Yasmin
Jakarta - Voinews: The government continues to intensify three policy strategies that are implemented on target to accelerate the eradication of extreme poverty by 2024. This was stated by the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy in his statement Sunday.
The intended strategy includes reducing the public expenditure burden, increasing people's income and reducing the number of pockets of poverty. Minister Muhadjir added that the policy strategy was carried out by prioritizing integration, convergence and program synergy as well as cooperation between all stakeholders. (Antaranews)