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The Special Jakarta showcased five investment projects to Singaporean investors in the fifth series of the Road to Indonesia Investment Day 2020 webinar on Tuesday.

The webinar was organized by the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore with Bank Indonesia and the Investment Coordinating Board in Singapore (IIPC).

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan who attended the webinar said the provincial government was committed to and provided full support for the realization of foreign investment.

"In the second quarter of 2020, Jakarta attracted a large amount of investment amounting to US$443.8 million from 904 projects," he said.

Investments in the housing sector, industrial estates, and offices take up 56 percent, while transportation, warehouses, and telecommunications take up 31 percent.

Out of the five projects showcased by DKI Jakarta, four were presented during the webinar, namely the Jakarta MRT, Jakarta LRT, JIEP (Jakarta Industrial Estate Pulogadung), and TOD (Transit Oriented Development) project.

In his remarks, the Chargé d'Affaires (KUAI) of the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore, Didik Eko Pujianto, said Jakarta is a very special province and is no stranger to Singaporean investors.

Jakarta, a city with over 11 million population, is the most developed province in Indonesia, he said.

Various projects, especially those related to connectivity and transportation have excellent opportunities in DKI Jakarta, he added.

After the webinar, there were eight ‘one-on-one meeting’ sessions attended by investors who were interested in obtaining further information about the projects from their developers.

The ‘one-on-one meeting’ sessions are expected to further increase the interest of Singaporean investors to invest in the Jakarta province, according to the statement.

About 159 registered participants are interested in Singaporean and other foreign investors.

Meanwhile, Indonesian Central Bank Governor Perry Warjiyo spoke about the importance of maintaining macro and financial stability in supporting sustainable economic growth.

Chairman of the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board, Bahlil Lahadalia, stated that his party is always ready to facilitate potential investment through various measures, starting from licensing, providing incentives, and guaranteeing investment convenience. (Antaranews)

Celebrating RRI's 75th Anniversary, RRI held a wayang puppet show by the Tombo Kangen group, which was directed by traditional artist Kirun.

Taking the play "Sekartaji Bakul Jamu", they will act to bring legendary stories.

According to the assistant director, Sentot, this story tells the story of a prameswari who was knocked out by the king who had a new concubine.

"Agus Marsudi, who is none other than the husband of Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, will also take part in the Ketoprak performance to welcome the 75th anniversary of Radio Republik Indonesia," Sentot added on Wednesday.

It is said that the king's new concubine had actually been given charms by his teacher to lure King Kameswara so that his mind was far from the Empress, Sekartaji.

All jewelry was given to the king's new concubine by Sekartaji.

"Except for one that was not given. Namely Tusuk Konde," said Sentot.

Why wasn't Tusuk Konde given to Sekartaji? The answer can be watched tonight by listeners throughout Indonesia through RRI Program 4 on Wednesday, 8-10 PM at the Abdurahman Saleh Auditorium, RRI, or via RRI Net and RRI YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/ZJS3TcZNhiA.

The Ketoprak Tombo Kangen performance is will be held with strict health protocols.

The Ketoprak performance with Kirun is one of the special programs leading to the peak of the commemoration on Sep. 11.

On Sep. 7, RRI held Jazz Nite which is a part of the lineup of the event for the anniversary. It presented a number of performers such as Madame & Toean, Citra Scholastika, and Payung Teduh.

On Sep. 11, there will be a Tri Prasetya RRI Torch Ignition will be held at 8 AM - 10.30 AM. This event featured Rossa, Yudika, Ike Nurjanah, Didik Ninik Towok, Andi Rizka Fadilah Malaranggeng, and accompanying musicians Aminoto Kosin and the RRI Choir.

Head of the Merah Putih Vaccine Team, Bambang Brodjonegoro, delivered reports about the development of the Red and White Vaccine to President Joko Widodo.

President Joko Widodo previously mandated the Merah Putih Vaccine Team to accelerate the development of the vaccine on Wednesday.

Bambang, who is also the minister of research and technology, said that the vaccine's progress has reached 50 percent. 

"We told the president that the Eijkman institute has started the development of the Merah Putih vaccine with a recombinant protein platform, the process has reached 50 percent," he said on Wednesday.

Bambang said the vaccine will be tested on animals by the end of this year. In early 2021, the vaccine will be submitted to Bio Farma to enter the clinical test stage.

He estimates that in the fourth quarter of 2021, Indonesia will produce large amounts of Merah Putih vaccine.

"By the end of this year we will start animal tests, so around January, Eijkman can hand over the vaccine seeds to PT Bio Farma for clinical trials. After completing the clinical trial, BPOM [Food and Drug Administration] will verify that this vaccine is safe to use and suitable for maintaining endurance. against COVID-19, then mass production by PT Bio Farma," he said.

"In estimation, in the fourth quarter of 2021 we can produce in large quantities and later complement the vaccine with Chinese Sinovac, and G42 from the UAE," he added.

Bambang said that his party had invited several pharmaceutical companies to cooperate with the government.

To support production, other than Bio Farma which will produce 250 million doses per year, we also invited several private pharmaceutical companies to take part in the COVID-19 vaccine production. So far there are 3 potential companies. They have to get permits from BPOM and must prepare a line of production," he said.

"We hope that Indonesia can be independent in the provision and development of vaccines. We must consider from the initial research stage is that there is a possibility that every individual might need more than one shot," he added.

"If the population is around 270 million, the minimum vaccine must be 540 million, and automatically a large production capacity is required," Bambang said.

The Indonesian government continues to strive to free the people from illiteracy, Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim said at the 55th International Literacy Day in Jakarta, on Tuesday.

He said that his party has implemented various strategies to solve illiteracy in Indonesia, including updating illiteracy data, expanding literacy education programs, establishing cooperations to eliminate illiteracy, and accelerating programs in regions with the highest illiterate population.

Nadiem Makarim said that the Ministry keeps working to fight for inclusive education, including during the Covid-19 pandemic. He said there are lessons that could be taken from this pandemic-when the pandemic is over, people will have the hope and aspirations to eradicate illiteracy.

Commemorating the 55th International Literacy Day in Indonesia took on the theme "Learning Literacy in the Covid-19 Pandemic, Momentum for Paradigm Change".