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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
Indonesian Ambassador to the United States, Muhammad Lutfi reminded the importance of joint commitment in the field of economy for countries in the world, including in the region, to handle the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. He also explained that this commitment is quite important because this crisis is different from the previous one. It was conveyed by Ambassador Muhammad Lutfi at a meeting with a number of groups in the US which was held by The Asia Foundation on Wednesday (16/12). The meeting was attended by entrepreneurs, business consultants and academicians.
Ambassador Lutfi in a written statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Washington also explained that the current economic crisis must also be responded to by strengthening resilience and cooperation in the health sector, digital economy and supply chain industry. He hopes that solidarity with vaccine producing countries, including the US, in providing vaccine access is totally needed so that the handling of the Covid-19 at the global level is not partial. Furthermore, he is optimistic that during the pandemic or afterwards, the use of the digital economy will continuously gain greater momentum in economic development in Indonesia, the region and the world. Because the growth of the digital economy sector in Indonesia has reached above 40 percent per year. He expects that the United States can further explore digitalization of the health and education sectors in Indonesia. Moreover, there are ease improvements of doing business and investment offered through the Job Creation Law.
Aside from government officials and the US Congress, Ambassador Lutfi's pro-active diplomacy in promoting Indonesia's investment potential in the US as well as Indonesia-US bilateral cooperation in various fields, also targets US business people, think-tanks and academicians.
December
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed people's living habits, including when they go to school or college. Various innovations have been created so that people are more comfortable entering a period of adapting to new normal. The online lecture system from home is the background for the student team from the Instrumentation Engineering Department, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) to create technological innovations in a bid to support online learning. The team leader, Moch Raka Dwi explained that this innovation was taken from students’ hope of being able to return to their activities safely on campus. Thereby, they created a technology that could support learning amid the Covid-19 pandemic, namely the HCL, an acronym for Healthy Classroom with an automatic air filter and UV light system.
The spread of the virus is prone to spreading in school buildings and rooms as educational facilities. Existing educational facilities must be able to apply the concept of healthy buildings as an effort to learn in the new normal. HCL is equipped with an air filter and UVC which functions as a virus sterilizer in the room after use. UVC was chosen because according to research it can kill the coronavirus. HCL is also installed with CCTV and a thermal imaging camera which is used to send signals to the system so that UV does not light up while there are still humans in the room because it is very dangerous for the body. In addition, this HCL is also equipped with a marker alarm that automatically sounds when disinfection is carried out as a sign that the room should not be entered.
The HCL innovation concept is also realized by installing a DOAS (Dedicated Outdoor Air System) which functions as an indoor air system. The way it works is to enter air from outside into the room, which is equipped with a Hepa filter as a filter and an exhaust fan to circulate dirty and clean air. With this oxygen exchange, the system created can also regulate air humidity. The results of this air filter system and UV can certainly kill the coronavirus in the air or on the surface of objects in the room.
December
Ambassador Priyo Iswanto receives an award from the University of del Sinu, Colombia
Indonesian Ambassador to Colombia, Priyo Iswanto received an award of One Hundred-Year Medal -Elias Bechara Zainum from the University of del Sinu in Colombia, which was awarded online in a ceremony on Thursday (10/12) local time. Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) in Bogota in a statement in Jakarta, Friday (11/12) stated that Ambassador Priyo received the award because he has contributed to bring forward the relationship between Colombia and Indonesia, particularly over past few years amid difficult situations and due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As quoted from the statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Bogota, he stated that the award is an honor for the Indonesian people, as well as an acknowledgment from influential institutions in Colombia that the cooperation between Indonesia and Colombia is getting increased, and the image of Indonesia is getting more positive and well known by the Colombian people.
He further remarked that after 40 years of diplomatic relations, now it is the right time for academicians to be actively involved in increasing cooperation as well as increasing people-to-people contact by utilizing free visa facilities from both countries. In the fortieth anniversary of diplomatic relations, Indonesia and Colombia established bilateral consultations in 2020 and the countries agreed on a free visa policy for citizens of both countries. Besides, for the first time there has also been an academic collaboration between universities in Indonesia and Colombia, namely the Veterans National Development University of East Java and the University of Externado, the University of Muhammadiyah Malang and the EAFIT Medellin University, and it is in a process for the University of del Sinu with one of the universities in Indonesia.
December
Indonesia has the opportunity to receive 110 million US dollars from REDD+, in East Kalimantan
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Indonesia has the opportunity to receive 110 million US dollars from REDD+, in East Kalimantan
Indonesia has the opportunity to receive results-based payments of up to 110 million US$ or around 1.5 trillion Rupiah from the World Bank's program to reduce 22 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions from deforestation and forest degradation plus (REDD +) in East Kalimantan. Acting Head of Research and Development Center for Socio-Economic Policy and Climate Change of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry Choirul Achmad in his press statement as reported by Antara in Jakarta, Tuesday (Dec 15), said that Indonesia was ready to implement a performance-based payment program resulting from reducing carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation through The World Bank's Forest Carbon Partnership Facilities-Carbon Fund (FCPF-CF) Program. The readiness for the implementation phase is a follow-up to the electronic signing of the Emission Reduction Payment Agreement (ERPA) document, between the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, represented by Secretary General Bambang Hendroyono, and the Country Director of World Bank Indonesia-Timor Leste Regional One, Kahkonen on November 27.
Choirul Achmad said that the FCPF Readiness Grant has been going on for a very long time since 2011. In 2015, East Kalimantan Province was chosen as the location for the FCPF Carbon Fund Pilot Project and up to 2020 it had passed various stages of fulfilling the very strict requirements requested by the World Bank.
During the FCPF Readiness Fund phase, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and the Provincial Government of East Kalimantan submitted an Emission Reduction Program Document (ERPD) and received approval in February 2019. In addition, various REDD+ tools have been prepared in East Kalimantan Province such as Measurement, Monitoring and Reporting (MMR), safeguards and benefit sharing mechanisms, capacity building, strengthening of institution and preparation for the implementation.
December
Ambassador Ronny Prasetyo Yuliantoro Presents Credentials to President Hassan Rouhani
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Ambassador Ronny Prasetyo Yuliantoro Presents Credentials to President Hassan Rouhani - Diplomatic Corner
Indonesia will continue to enhance bilateral cooperation with Iran in various fields that have run well and closely, especially in the fields of economy and trade. This was conveyed by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ronny Prasetyo Yuliantoro during his meeting with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday (15/12). During the meeting, Ambassador Ronny Prasetyo handed over a Letter of Credentials from President Joko Widodo to President Rouhani.
During the meeting, Ambassador Ronny Prasetyo expressed his gratitude for the acceptance by the President of Iran and conveyed greetings from the President of the Republic of Indonesia to the President of Iran.He also said that both countries' close relations as fellow Muslim countries have been established for a long time as well as efforts to improve relations between the two countries in various fields along with other opportunities for cooperation. Therefore, Ambassador Ronny Prasetyo hopes that the cooperation and efforts will improve during his tenure in Iran.He also invited Iranian entrepreneurs to invest in Indonesia.
Meanwhile, President Rouhani appreciated the close bilateral relations of both countries. One of them is through mutual visits between the two leaders of the country, namely the visit of President Joko Widodo to Iran in 2016 and previously in 2015, President Rouhani visited Indonesia. President Rouhani will fully support the implementation of the Indonesian Ambassador's duties in Iran to keep improving bilateral relations in the fields of economy, trade, culture and information technology, and other potential cooperation. He is sure that the similarity of moderate Islamic thought in the two countries can be realized well. On this occasion, President Rouhani conveyed his greetings to President Joko Widodo and hoped that Ambassador Ronny Prasetyo could carry out his duties smoothly and successfully. The hand-over of the Credentials marked the official start of Ambassador Ronny Prasetyo Yuliantoro's duties as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
December
Indonesia-Panama Target Business and Investment Target Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Indonesia-Panama Target Business and Investment Target Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic - Diplomatic corner kbri panama
Indonesia and Panama target bilateral relations increase in business and investment amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Indonesian Ambassador to Panama, Sukmo Harsono in a recent webinar on Indonesia-Panama Business Forum said that despite difficult situations amid the pandemic, Indonesia must still be optimistic and creative to explore and increase cooperation, especially in the economy.
Now, Indonesia is offering ease of doing business and investment through the Job Creation Law which provides significant improvement for business climate and brings Indonesia into international competition. The Job Creation Law will reduce difficulties in doing business in Indonesia. It includes simplifying land acquisition processes, loosening limits towards foreign investment, improving labor regulation, and giving more incentive for a free trade zone.
Meanwhile, Panama Ambassador to Indonesia, Manuel Saturno said that Indonesia is the biggest economy in Southeast Asia which is vital for Panama's economy. On one hand, Indonesia is also a multi-capital logistic platform that also benefits Panama. On the other hand, Panama intends to increase the existence of Panama in Indonesia by bringing its affordable products such as fruits, seafood, and coffee.
According to Ambassador Saturno, Panama offers itself as the entrance to the United States of America for Indonesian products, which can be useful to gain benefits for Indonesia by redistributing products into the region quickly and efficiently.
December
The Ministry of Trade through the Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) Vancouver with Archipelago Inc. launched new food and beverage export products on Amazon's virtual local marketplace platform on Friday (11/12). Minister of Trade, Agus Suparmanto said that the launch of Indonesian food and beverage products at the Amazon market is one way for Indonesia's new export products to circulate, spread, and flood the global market. This is also an effort to encourage exports of Indonesian products to Canada. Director General of National Export Development (PEN), Kasan explained that 57 variants of food and beverage products were launched, such as Original Tempeh Chips, Banana Chips, Original Cassava Crackers, and Indonesian Spices Curry.
The beauty of Borobudur, which is illuminated by the evening sun, looks real in the frames at Yunus Emre Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Alongside with Komodo, Balinese dance, Saman dance and batik art, a total of 15 Indonesian cultural heritages that have been recognized as world heritage by UNESCO are exhibited in the heart of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The photo exhibition entitled "Unity in Diversity" is a collaboration among the embassies of MIKTA member countries, namely Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey and Australia in the Netherlands. The exhibition, which is opened on December 9th until 30th, 2020 and attended by 5 Ambassadors for MIKTA member countries, shows the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of MIKTA member countries recorded by UNESCO. This photo exhibition displays 75 photos of world heritage which are found in 5 MIKTA member countries that depict 75 years of the United Nations. Each country displays 15 photos representing the world heritage, which are contained in their country.
December
Indonesia is a maritime country where 2 thirds of its territory is oceans. Indonesia's marine wealth is very abundant. Various innovations have been made to facilitate the use of marine natural resources. One of them is a tool called ‘Smart Fish Detection Technology’ (SMAF-DT). This innovation created by students of the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology -ITS is able to detect areas with lots of fish so that fishermen can spread nets in the area and get maximum results.
Two students, Rafly Zaka Rulloh and Figo Fergiyanto Dachlan obtained the idea from their observation of the fishermen's daily habit of fishing in the Madura Strait. Both of tham see that the fish catch of fishermen in Bangkalan Regency is relatively small compared to fishermen in other areas so that it affects their economy. Rafly explained that this happened because of the small water coverage area. In addition, the fishing method still uses the old method by spreading nets in the middle of the sea based on instincts, memories and estimates of fishermen regarding their previous fishing history.
To overcome this problem, the team created innovation in the form of a tool that can help fishermen increase their catch. This tool called ‘SMAF-DT’ is installed at the bottom of the boat so that it can detect the presence of fish in the waters by using sensors.
The SMAF-DT utilizes sound waves and ultrasonic sensors to detect fish movements in the sea. Then, the tool is equipped with an alarm light on the boat as an indicator. When the boat starts sailing towards the sea, the sensor begins to detect the movement of the fish in the water. The SMAF-DT is also equipped with position tracking technology via GPS so that it can monitor vessel movements and record historical positions of previous catches. This device can be connected to a smartphone and can be used by people at home to monitor the position of the boat directly through the SMAF-DT application. In addition, the SMAF-DT application is also equipped with the main menu About Fish. This feature is useful for increasing the knowledge of fishermen about the types of fish and their contents.
December
Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia, Hermono handed over a credential letter from Indonesian President Joko Widodo to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah along with 12 ambassadors from other friendly countries at the Kuala Lumpur State Palace on Tuesday (8/12). On the occasion, Ambassador Hermono was accompanied by Defense Attaché Colonel. Infantry Tri Andi Kuswantoro because it is based on Malaysian protocol during the Covid-19 pandemic; only one person could be accompanied. Ambassador Hermono at the event conveyed greetings from President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo to Yang dipertuan Agong.
Some points that they talked about are the handling of Covid-19 and vaccine readiness in each country. Ambassador Hermono arrived in Kuala Lumpur on 19 October 2020. He is a career diplomat who started joining the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1987.
Previously, Hermono was on duty in Colombia, Uzbekistan, New Zealand, Malaysia and was the Indonesian Ambassador to Spain. He also served as Secretary General of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) from 2015 to 2018. The assignment of Ambassador Hermono as Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia is expected to further enhance bilateral relations between the two countries. Moreover, Ambassador Hermono emphasized the importance of efforts to improve the protection of Indonesian migrant workers.
December
Introducing Indonesia to French Society through a Batik Painting Workshop
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Introducing Indonesia to French Society through a Batik Painting Workshop - DIPLOMATIC CORNER
To introduce Indonesia to French society and as one of a series of activities for the 70 Years of Diplomatic Relations between Indonesia and France, on December 5, 2020, The Indonesian Embassy in Paris organized a Batik Painting Workshop which was hosted by Erlina Doho, an Indonesian painter who lives in France.
Remembering, it is still in a semi-lockdown situation, the Workshop took place in a hybrid, offline and online manner with a total of 18 participants.Almost all of the participants, who never visit Indonesia, seemed enthusiastic and enjoyed the process of painting on canvas of various Indonesian batik motifs such as Kawung, flower, Garuda,and Parang. In the workshop, it was also explained that in these batik motifs, there is a high philosophy as part of Indonesian culture that is inherited by the ancestors.
The Batik Painting Workshop is also part of the Creative Indonesia Program which will take place in Paris from December 2020 to January 2021. This agenda showcases products with high design value and creativity for furnishings, decorations, fashion and handicrafts, works of contemporary Indonesian designers. Creative Indonesia is organized by the Indonesian Embassy in Paris in collaboration with ITHEMBA Design Ethik, a boutique in the Viaduc des Arts Paris area.
Starting from painting batik, the Indonesian Embassy in Paris invited participants to get to know Indonesia and visit it later after the pandemic. At the end of the event, the participants enjoyed Indonesian culinary delights: batagor, martabak and black sticky rice porridge from the Indonesian Restaurant “Bornéo à Paris”.