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The Indonesian state-owned currency printing enterprise, Perum Peruri, has won the money printing project from the Banco Centra de Reserva de Peru (BCRP), or the Peruvian Central Bank. "This achievement is very encouraging for all of Peruri's staff, given that competition in the tender process was very tight," Peruri Perum's President Director Dwina Septiani Wijaya said in a statement received here, Wednesday.

The win showcased Peruri's capabilities, as a state owned enterprise, in competing in the international field and that they possessed quality machines and adequate production capacity further strengthened Peruri's position as a world-class company, she believed.

Peruri, along with the Peruvian Central Bank, has signed a cooperation agreement regarding the printing of Soles, the currency of Peru.

The signing was carried out directly by President Director of Peruri, Dwina Septiani Wijaya and Manager of Currency Management Department of the Peru Central Bank, Javier Gutierrez Gonzales at the BCRP office, in Lima, Peru on Tuesday, February 4.

The signing was also witnessed by the Indonesian Ambassador to Peru, Martina Estella Anwar Bey, and the Peruri Business Development Director, Fajar Rizki.

Peruri won the tender through a process that took approximately two months.

Peruri had competed with other world-class companies, namely Gisecke & Devrient (Germany), Oberthur (France), De La Rue (Britain), Goznak (Russia) and PWPW (Poland).

The success of Peruri was announced through a decree on December 26, 2019. In the agreement, it was stated that Peruri would print three different values of Peruvian bills, namely Soles 10, Soles 20 and Soles 50 from a total of four denominations used in Peru.

The Peruvian project is the highest value in Peruri's history with a project value of Rp260 billion. Additionally, it is also a project with the farthest geographical distance, as it is located in South America.

"It is an achievement we should be proud of. Thank you to all those who have helped Peruri realize this achievement. The production process will begin in June 2020 and the first delivery will be made in November 2020," she said. (ANTARA)

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, in his capacity as chairman of the Poverty Eradication Acceleration Team (TNP2K), will set up integrated teams in to help children having stunting problem, particularly in 16 districts having high stunting rate.

Vice President Ma'ruf discussed the coordination for the establishment of the integrated teams with Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian here on Wednesday.

The national stunting rate dropped to 27.6 percent, however, in certain areas it reached as high as 40 percent, the Vice President said.

"The rates in certain regions remain high, notably 40 percent, 39 percent, or 35 percent. In those areas, the rates are above the national rate," he added.

Meanwhile, Home Minister Tito Karnavian said the Vice President instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs as a coordinator in fostering and overseeing local governments, to help reduce the prevalence of stunting.

"The stunting prevalence is still relatively significant and he (the Vice President) wants it to be reduced to 14 percent," Tito said after meeting Vice Ma'ruf Amin at the Vice President's Office, here, on Wednesday .

The ministry will target each of the 160 districts having high stunting rates, in the stunting rate reduction efforts which will involved several other ministries and institutions.

"There are 160 districts in red zones. They must be addressed by conducting integrated activities. The 160 districts might be divided into 16 regions, then each region will be handled by one team, meaning there will be 10 integrated teams," Tito explained.

To follow up the regional stunting handling, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin will immediately summon officials from 16 relevant ministries and institutions for a coordination meeting. (ANTARA)

The proposed omnibus law reflects the government's response to the rapid global change, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has stated. "The response to the global change that we did not reckon, such as the emergence of the coronavirus, must be decided quickly," he said at the State Palace in Jakarta Wednesday.

"Anybody is welcome to see the results of the omnibus law after it is implemented in the field,” the President said.

Certain circles have cast doubt on the omnibus law being able to serve as a solution to a wide range of issues related to job opportunities and economy, he said.

"Let us wait and see. We all want to speed up (everything). We all want to decide any policy fast," he said.

The regulation of a country should not handcuff the country to step forward, he said. "If our regulation handcuffs us, the speed will be lost, being late to respond. Thus, the omnibus law is needed," he added.

The ultimate goal of the law is the rising investment inflows, he stated.

"And in the end, jobs can be created if there are investments, both domestic and foreign," he said.

The planned law will revise more than 70 prevailing laws as part of the efforts to improve the country's competitiveness. (ANTARA)

President Joko Widodo said that Indonesian nationals who contacted the coronavirus in Singapore will continue to receive assistance from the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore.

"There has been one Indonesian in Singapore (who contacted the coronavirus), who is being treated by Singapore and is, of course, being assisted by the Embassy," said President Joko Widodo at the State Palace in Jakarta, Wednesday.

The President said there were no plans to have the Indonesian national returned home and he hoped that the national would receive proper treatment in Singapore.

"Let it (procedure) be completed in Singapore first," he said.

Additionally, President Jokowi expressed relief that no one has been infected by the virus until now.

"We should be grateful for the fact that there are no coronavirus cases in Indonesia," he said.

With regard to the outbreak of the virus and its influence on Indonesia's economic growth, President Jokowi acknowledged the possibility of an impact.

Any form of global economic slowdown, he said, will affect almost all countries, including Indonesia.

"A slowdown in global growth is certain; other countries conveyed the same issue. Other countries will also be affected. I say it like it is, that includes our country Indonesia, but we have to be able to calculate the percentages," he said.

The President also stressed that the Indonesian government will continue to prioritize national interest despite talks of being overly reactive with regard to the coronavirus outbreak.

"I say that our national interest remains the number one priority," he said. (ANTARA)