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Primaduta Award for Lebanese Businessman (0)
The Indonesian Embassy in Beirut has acknowledged its continued support for trade cooperation improvement between Indonesia and Lebanon. Indonesian Ambassador to Lebanon Hajriyanto Y Thohari gave the Primaduta Award to Lebanese businessman and importer, George R Fattouh. The award was given for his service in helping market Indonesian products in Paris from the Middle East. The award was given at a ceremony at the Indonesian Embassy in Beirut, Thursday (11/1) Fatough, is the owner of George R. Fattouh S.A.L, a business that has been importing Indonesian products since the 1980s. It has a range of products, including: palm oil and its derivatives, oil and fats (including cocoa butter substitute, fat spread, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, and lauric confectionery fats), cardboard, stationary, and school equipment. Some Indonesian products are now even available at famous retail networks, such as Spinney’s and Carrefour. In 2022, the value imported by George R. Fattough S.A.L of Indonesian products, was 981.3 million USD. This was a 149.5 million USD increase when compared to 2021. Fattouh said Indonesian products are known for their quality and are in high demand in Lebanese markets. However, he said, the challenge now is increasing freight costs due to security challenges in the region.
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Garulina (0)
Listeners, a number of delicious dishes were served to the guests of Dhaup Ageng Pura Pakualaman Yogyakarta, at the wedding reception of the youngest son of K.G.P.A.A. Paku Alam X, namely B.P.H. Kusumo Kuntonugroho with Laily Annisa Kusumastuti which was held on January 10, 2024.Head of the Customs and Accommodation Division, Dhaup Ageng Pura Pakualaman, KRT Radyo Wisroyo said that the menu served to guests was quite varied. These menus are typical menus prepared by Pakualaman Pura, Indonesian menus and western food menus were also available. All invited guests including VIP and VVIP guests got the same menu. The first menu served to welcome guests, namely two types of welcome drink, namely lime lemongrass and ginger drink with lime. The welcome drink was given when guests sat down and watched the Bedhaya Sidamukti and Bedhaya Kakung Indrawidagda dance performances. Next, they gotsnacks for appetizer such as croquettes and other light snacks. There is a snack that is considered quite special and rare called Garulina. Garulina was the opening snack at the Pahargyan Dhaup Ageng Pakualaman lunch on the first day. Garulina has been around since the era before Indonesian independence. Garulina is actually not a typical Central Javanese food. It looks like the Lapis Legit layered cake, but there is something different, because there is a special layer like vla which is made from fresh milk, eggs and sugar. To get this sweet snack, Pakulaman Temple has to place a special order from the third generation of makers who have been pioneering since the 1950s. In Jogja, Garulina is very difficult to find and is considered rare because it is not sold every day.
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December
A group of students from Universitas Gajah Mada -UGM devised an idea of developing tiles that are capable of generating electricity. This idea succeeded in bringing them to 2nd place in the ITS Eco Business Plan Environation 2021 competition held recently. This idea is motivated by the large number of electricity needs in Indonesia. Currently, the electricity in Indonesia is generated from several sources, such as hydroelectric power, steam power, solar power, wind power and geothermal power. In addition, it is also necessary to use other energy to generate electricity; one of which is through the innovation of electricity-generating tiles.
One of the team members, Bahana explained that in the competition, his team carried a product development concept called ‘Floor Electric Generator (FELECTRIG). Floor Electric Generator is an alternative power generator innovation that utilizes human footsteps. According to Bahana, FELECTRIG is in the form of tiles placed on the floor in various public places, such as tourism attractions, malls, airports, and other crowded places for visitors. This tile can convert the footsteps of people who pass through the floor into electricity which is used for electronic devices, such as lamps.
Bahana added that in the future, they will continue to develop these products. As a result, their products can be more useful, especially in presenting alternative electricity supplies.
December
Indonesian Consulate General in New York holds Indonesian Street Festival 2021
Written by Maryati
The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in New York held the annual cultural festival that is Indonesian Street Festival (ISF) as the culmination of the 76th anniversary of Indonesian Independence with the theme "Indonesia is Resilient, Indonesia Grows".
Taking place on a hybrid basis, ISF 2021 began with an award ceremony as a form of appreciation to the New York City Government and Indonesian partners, namely the American-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, US-ASEAN Business Council, US Chamber of Commerce, Freeport, FedEx, UPS, Deloitte and Gojek Indonesia for the grant and delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) consisting of 176 ventilators and more than 50 containers containing PCR Test Kits and medical gowns.
In a written statement received in Jakarta, Wednesday (8/12), the Indonesian Consul General in New York, Arifi Saiman delivered his remarks and this was followed by remarks and appreciation to the New York City Government and US businesspeople by Major General TNI Agoes Joesni and thanks from the Chairman of the BUMN Foundation for Indonesia, Harjawan Balaningrath.
Meanwhile, acceptance speeches were delivered by Aissata Deputy Commissioner for Partnership and Operations, MB Camara, New York City Government General Counsel, Sarah Friedman, and President of the American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, Wayne Forrest.
The ISF 2021 highlighted congratulations from Guruh Soekarnoputra, and Indonesian Ambassador to the United States, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations in New York, Mahendra Siregar. There were a number of excellent programs and events to promote Indonesian products, culinary, arts and culture in the United States and the world while supporting the livelihoods of the Indonesian Diasporas in the working area of the Consulate General in New York.
The ISF 2021 was also enlivened with music, culture, and cuisine, including direct performance of the Indonesian Consulate General in New York, the Indonesian Gastronomy Association (IGA), Indonesian Culinary Enthusiasts (ICE), and virtually from Swara Mahardika Indonesia, Nusantara Kreasindo, Saung Budaya, and DWP PTRI New York (the Dancing Queens).
All participants who were present also performed Angklung together and Poco-Poco dance.
In addition, there was also a bazaar that served a variety of Indonesian products and cuisines from various business groups, restaurants and the Indonesian Diaspora community on the east coast of the United States. Moreover, there was promotion of Indonesian creative products, such as ornaments and products produced by Micro-Small-and-Medium Enterprises -MSMEs.
The 2021 ISF event was held in collaboration with the Indonesian Consulate General in New York, Permanent Mission of the Republic Indonesia, the Indonesian Embassy in Washington DC and the Indonesian people in New York, especially Perwakrin USA, IDN Greater New York and the Nusantara Foundation.
December
ITS Students Create a Ship Drone Searching for Marine Accident Victims
Written by Maryati
As a maritime country, Indonesia is required to be able to move quickly and efficiently in evacuating victims in an accident in the waters. In regard to this, a team of students from the Sepuluh Nopember (November Ten) Institute of Technology (ITS) created a computer vision-based autonomous ship drone for marine accident victims, called ‘YOLO-Boat’.
Andreas Raja Goklas Sitorus as the head of the YOLO-Boat design team said that this innovation is designed to assist the Search and Rescue (SAR) team in avoiding danger during the process of rescuing accident victims in the waters, especially at sea”. There are factors that can endanger the SAR team when carrying out rescues in the field, such as the weather and the location of the accident. Andreas added that this tool is designed to be able to work independently in detecting victims so that it can minimize the risk of danger in the rescue process.
The YOLO-Boat name is an acronym from You Only Live Once. The name was chosen with the aim that this ship can be a hope for the victims. The Shipping Engineering Department student explained that YOLO-Boat uses many technologies. It uses a catamaran hull or double hull where this hull has been designed to have good stability in carrying out its mission. According to Andreas, the propulsion system uses an azimuth propulsion system that can increase the YOLO-Boat's capability to maneuver in waters. Andreas Dan and his team also designed the electrical system as efficiently as possible, both from the control system and the ship's power management. In addition, in its operations, YOLO-Boat uses the Robot Operating System (ROS) as the main framework. This ship uses several sensors that function to provide location and orientation data which will later be used in the guided navigation of the YOLO-Boat.
In using Computer Vision technology, a special object detection model was created, namely the YOLOv4 architecture based on Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). In its operation, computer vision identifies and allows YOLO-Boat to come to rescue victims.
In its application, the YOLO-Boat must first be brought using a rescue ship to the waters designated as the accident site. Then, the YOLO-Boat will be released into the sea and begin the process of searching for victims. When the victim is detected, the YOLO-Boat will give the victim a lifebuoy. Afterwards, the YOLO-Boat sends a signal to the rescue ship to come to the location of the victim found. Ideally, it would take many YOLO-Boats working together to increase the effectiveness of rescue victims. The effectiveness of the YOLO-Boat in identifying victims is proven by its ability to detect victims even though the only part of the victim's body that can appear on the sea surface. The YOLO-Boat can operate for 44 minutes with a maximum distance of 6,780 meters. The success of making YOLO-Boat has been shown from the results of prototype testing at Kenjeran Beach in Surabaya, East Java. YOLO-Boat is able to identify and secure the volunteers who play the role of drowning victims. Thanks to this extraordinary innovation, Andreas and his team also managed to bring home a silver medal at the 2021 National Student Scientific Week (Pimnas) in the category of Student Creativity Program.
December
Indonesia records transaction worth Rp55,2 billion at Halal Expo Turk
Written by Maryati
Indonesia recorded transactions worth US$3.8 million or equivalent to Rp55.2 billion and four memorandums of understanding (MoU) on trade cooperation at the 7th World Halal Summit and the 8th OIC Halal Expo. Trade Attaché of Indonesian Embassy in Ankara, Eric Gokasi Nababan in his written statement in Jakarta on Saturday (4/12) said that his side continuously still records real and potential transactions.The enthusiasm of visitors and buyers was very high during the exhibition, including the exploration and discussions outside and after closing exhibition. He further explained that up to now, the process of transaction recording is still going on, and a number of participants are still in talks with potential importers. The largest portion of transactions is recorded from coffee products, spices and green coffee beans which become Indonesia’s primary products.
At the exhibition, four memorandums of understanding (MoU) were signed by Indonesian participants with Turkey's companies for coffee and chocolate product transactions. It was also reported that the significant transaction values were reached from dry chili products, food and beverages, furniture products, spices and lifestyle products. Besides being visited by potential buyers and public visitors, the Indonesian Pavilion, which performed beautifully with 24 exporters curated by the Indonesian Embassy in Ankara and the Ministry of Trade, was also visited by Turkish Vice President, Fuat Oktay.
During the visit, the Turkish Vice President paid special attention to Indonesian Islamic financial technology, Alami Peer to Peer Lending that also participated at the exhibition and received the attention of a number of Turkish angel investors. The market response for halal products was quite enthusiastic about Indonesian halal products. Indonesian Ambassador to Turkey, Lalu M Iqbal explained that even though other countries have started earlier, there is still a great opportunity for Indonesia to rebrand and become an important player at halal product market in the world.
December
Indonesian Embassy in Nairobi Encourages Indonesian MSMEs to Explore Export Opportunities to Africa
Written by Maryati
The Indonesian Embassy in Nairobi encourages Indonesian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to explore export opportunities to Africa, considering the huge potential that can be obtained from this trade cooperation. This was conveyed by Indonesian Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya, Somalia, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mohamad Hery Saripudin in the virtual event of the Insan Cita Business Forum "Export Opportunities to Africa" on December 3, 2021. A total of 94 participants, the majority of whom came from MSME, attended this virtual event. In addition, the CEO of Kareem Internasional, Isnandar was also present to convey many tips and tricks for exporting to the African region.
On October 6, the Indonesian Embassy in Nairobi established Soko la Indonesia at the Indonesian Embassy in Nairobi, containing two-thousand five hundred samples of Indonesian products which were exhibited to the potential importers in Kenya.
From the response of the Kenyan entrepreneurs who came to Soko la Indonesia, it turns out besides spices, products that have the potential to be exported to Kenya include snacks, handicrafts, furniture and coffee.
In addition to promoting Indonesian products through Soko la Indonesia, The Indonesian Embassy in Nairobi also seeks to invite four accreditation countries. They are Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to start discussions on the establishment of Preferential Trade Arrangements (PTA). This arrangement is intended to provide facilities and ease for business people from both countries.
The Insan Cita Business Forum is expected to increase the interest of Indonesian MSME business people to carry out export to the Africa region, especially Kenya which is the entry gate for imported goods to other countries in the East African Region.
December
Students of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) conducted research on jellyfish as an alternative to breast cancer inhibitors. Until now, the exact cause of cancer is not known, yet. One of the most common types of cancer is breast cancer. According to health data, by 2020 there were 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer. This disease is the most common cause of death in women with cases reaching 685,000 deaths. The development of breast cancer treatment continues, including medicinal products derived from marine biota that have a high potential to overcome this disease.
The UGM student team specifically observed the potential for jellyfish venom proteins to be associated with cancer, especially breast cancer that many women suffer from. They have innovated the use of jellyfish in the venom protein to be analyzed and tested for computer predictions in the inhibition of breast cancer. Team Leader, Aden Arrafit Bahtiarsyah explained that jellyfish has abundant proteins, vitamins and minerals. In addition, jellyfish also contains other important substances, namely venom proteins from nematocyst cells that have the potential for treatment.
Aden revealed that jellyfish venom has been proven to contain antimicrobial, anti-oxidative, anticoagulant, antitumor and cytotoxic compounds. Jellyfish is one of the living creatures with abundant numbers and spread almost all over the waters of Indonesia. Jellyfish has simple shapes like umbrellas and tentacles. Khintan Maulin conveyed that the uniqueness and abundance of jellyfish attract researchers in the field of marine biology.
December
To Develop Export Opportunity, Indonesian Embassy in Moscow holds Coffee Festival
Written by Maryati
The Indonesian Embassy in Moscow in Russia in collaboration with CHIP Coffee held a Coffee Festival at the Baltschug Kempinski Hotel in Moscow as an effort to develop market opportunities of coffee exports of Indonesia in Russia, particularly specialty coffee types. The Indonesian Embassy in its official statement in Moscow stated that the event was held on Tuesday (30/11). The festival was packaged in a coffee cupping workshop and coffee product exhibition. It was attended by 50 participants consisting of baristas, coffee shop owners, importers and distributors of Russian coffee. The event was also broadcast live via youtube and was also attended by 43 participants from many Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ( MSMEs ) exporters of Indonesian coffee.
The segment of Indonesian coffee in the Russian market is still relatively small. But, it has a big potential to increase. Based on the data, the value of Indonesian coffee exports to Russia in 2020 reached US$31.95 million or it rose of 59.6 percent compared to 2019, worth US$20,15 million. Indonesian Ambassador to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, Jose Tavares when opening the festival stated that the Indonesian Coffee Festival which has been held since 2019, has a direct impact on improving an interest of the Russian coffee industry businesspeople in importing Indonesian specialty coffee. Ambassador Tavares further said that 29 examples of specialty coffee were sent directly by many MSME entrepreneurs of coffee from Indonesia to be introduced to the invitees.
Meanwhile, President Director of the Russian Coffee and Tea Association, Ramaz Chanturia explained that Indonesia is one of the largest coffee producers in the world, which produces quality coffee. Indonesia is also Russia's most trusted partner in the coffee trade.
The Indonesian Embassy in Moscow also held an exhibition of coffee products. The examples of coffees included coffee beans, roasted and powder sent by Indonesian coffee producers such as from Sumatra, Flores, Central Java, Sulawes, Toraja and Bali. Furthermore, the event also introduced Cascara coffee products made from coffee shells which are consumed as herbal tea with a very refreshing aroma. Besides, from the festival, the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow also actively promotes Indonesian coffee in Russia through the virtual Indonesian Coffee in Russia: Presence and Prospect, Coffee and Café coverage of the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow, participation in trade exhibitions and holding meetings with Russian coffee entrepreneurs.
December
Two young people from Malang, East Java, Tubagus and Ashab create a technology-based livestock startup called ‘ChikIn Indonesia’. This startup is to make it easier for farmers to control the climate of the chicken coop through applications on smartphones and provide direct data digitally. They started a business during college and met in the young entrepreneurial community of Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, East Java. Previously, Tubagus is in the food business, coffee shops, plastic and yarn recycling. While Ashab is a man who graduated from the ranch department, and he brings his knowledge in improving ranch efficiency.
Then, they established a joint business partnership in the ranch field. As entrepreneurs, both of them identify the problems that exist in chicken farms in Indonesia. After four years of running a conventional chicken coop business, both of them faced many problems in the production of close house chicken coops, including low meat growth ratio, high mortality rate, and wasted electricity. These series of problems affect the chicken farm business which has a small margin for farmers. As a solution, they finally took advantage of Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Ahmad as ChikIn Indonesia's Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is the figure behind the development of digital infrastructure and IoT devices in the company. He said that running a ranch business requires comprehensive data on chicken needs, such as the amount of feed, temperature, humidity, and electricity consumption. The data is provided to farmers and cage owners so that they can run their business more efficiently.
ChikIn Indonesia develops hardware in the chicken coop that is integrated with software used via smartphones to make it easier for farmers to control data and control the temperature and humidity of the hencoop according to the needs of the chickens. In addition, AI ChickIn's artificial intelligence technology is also able to recognize the climate needs of chickens according to the age and size of the chickens. ChikIn claims that the benefit of using ChickIn's Smart Farm technology is that farmers who use IoT save an average of up to Rp 3,000 per chicken for feed efficiency and Rp 1,000 per chicken for cost reduction.
December
Roundtable Discussion: Establishing a Maritime Partnership between Indonesia and Vietnam
Written by Maryati
On November 26, 2021, more than 80 policy makers, practitioners, experts and scholars from think-tanks and universities, as well as business players from Vietnam and Indonesia gathered to discuss the development of maritime cooperation of both countries and identify potential collaborations in the future. The Roundtable Discussion with the theme “Building Indonesia-Vietnam Maritime Partnership”, which was virtually held in the new Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) building in Hanoi was held in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy in Hanoi, DAV and the Center for Sustainable Ocean Policy – University of Indonesia. In his opening speech, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Mahendra Siregar, as reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday (30/11) emphasized the importance of the relationship between the two countries as the two major countries in Southeast Asia, which represent 45 percent of the ASEAN economy. Indonesia and Vietnam both strive to become strong and prosperous sea-based countries. Meanwhile, Vietnam's Deputy Foreign Minister, Vu Quang Minh in his opening speech emphasized that strengthening the Vietnam-Indonesia strategic partnership is very important for the economic development of each country and for the maintenance of regional peace, stability and prosperity. Vietnam and Indonesia also need to make economic cooperation a driving force in realizing the common goal of overcoming the pandemic and restoring the economy. Deputy Minister Minh also reiterated that maritime cooperation can be developed into one of the main areas of Vietnam and Indonesia's strategic partnership. The close institutional relationship between the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency and the Vietnam Coast Guard is a real example of the strong commitment of the two countries in realizing this mission. In 2021, in the maritime sector, both Indonesia and Vietnam are blessed with abundant marine natural resources. Therefore, both countries must collaborate more closely in ensuring sustainable capture fisheries production from an environmental, economic and social perspective.
December
Gamelan-shadow puppets accompany the closing of ASEAN Week 2021 in Moscow
Written by Maryati
The shadow puppet and Indonesian Gamelan performances were the final presentation of the series of ASEAN Week 2021 events organized by the ASEAN Centre at MGIMO University since November 22, 2021, and filled with various cultural arts performances from ASEAN countries. In a press release from the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow received in Bandar Lampung, Lampung Sunday (28 /11), the activity ended on Friday (26/11) and it was attended by around 100 students and lecturers at MGIMO Moscow University. MGIMO Deputy Chancellor for International Relations, Andrey Baykov gave a positive appreciation for the implementation of ASEAN Week 2021 that is certain to provide a better understanding of culture ASEAN countries among students. In particular, he thanked the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow for participating in this activity and hopefully, the cooperation with MGIMO can continue well in the future.
Representing Indonesian Ambassador in Moscow, Coordinator of the Social Information Function and Culture of the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow, Nanang Syaiful Fadilah stated that Gamelan and shadow puppet are one of the many cultural arts that are "alive" in Indonesia and are often performed among the Javanese community. Shadow puppets are the pride of Indonesia because on November 7, 2003, UNESCO designated it as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Director of the ASEAN Centre MGIMO, Ekaterina Koldunova also expressed her appreciation and gratitude to the students from other ASEAN countries that participated in the event, especially to the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow that had been willing to accept the invitation to Gamelan and shadow puppet performances.
Meanwhile, MGIMO University Lecturer, Viktor Sumsky expressed his joy at being able to hear the melodious sound of Gamelan and shadow puppet performances again after a long absence from Indonesia. Maybe, one day it will be necessary to hold a complete puppet and Gamelan show here, for example to celebrate MGIMO's birthday. Besides Indonesia at the closing ASEAN Week 2021, dances and songs from Vietnam and Laos were also performed by students.