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Illustration: Several workers in the paper converting section of the PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper factory in Perawang, Siak District , Riau (ANTARAFOTO/ FB Anggoro/AK)

The Dispute Panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) decided in favor of Indonesia that had filed a lawsuit against Australia for adopting the Anti-Dumping Entry Policy (BMAD) on Indonesian A4 copy paper products (DS529).

Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto noted in a statement in Jakarta on Thursday (5/12) said the victory over this dispute was very important, considering its systemic impact on allegations of dumping from other countries. The Panel's decisions and recommendations were expected to minimize similar allegations in future.

The dispute between Indonesia and Australia took place on September 1, 2017. The Trade Minister emphasized that the WTO stated that Australia's policy of imposing BMAD on A4 copy paper products from Indonesia violated Articles 2.2 and 2.2.1.1 of the WTO anti-dumping agreement. Article 2.2.1.1 of the WTO's anti-dumping provisions was violated since Australia refuses to use the actual accounting data of producers although the data meets generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and reasonably reflects the costs associated with production.//Antara

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged the Indonesian Congress of Women (Kowani) to thwart the spread of false news and spread education that can positively contribute to growth of the nation's children.

President Jokowi made the statement that was addressed to Chairwoman of the Indonesian Congress of Women (Kowani) Giwo Rubianto Wiyogo while opening the 25th Kowani Congress in Jakarta, Tuesday.

"We thank the president for once again receiving Kowani for the opening of the congress at the palace," Kowani Chairwoman, Giwo Rubianto Wiyogo, noted in a statement received in Jakarta, Wednesday.

The Kowani Congress themed, "The Role of the Nation's Mothers Towards Indonesia Onward," was held in Jakarta on December 3-4. The Congress featured election of a new chairman and synergy with several women's organizations.

According to the statement, President Jokowi believed it was time for women, as the nation’s mothers, to don an active role in averting the spread of false news.

He cautioned that the circulation of several news, particularly on social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, can have a detrimental impact on the mindset of the young generation. "The president urged Kowani to spread more educational news. This is especially true for women, as the first educators to the nation's generations," she emphasized.

She stated that during the 2014-2019 period, Kowani had conducted activities in accordance with government programs, specifically, those that President Jokowi had planned for building the character of human resources in ushering in and realizing an advanced Indonesia. (ANTARA)

The National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN) has developed a nuclear-based analysis which can identify an air pollutant and its origin, a researcher said at a workshop of BATAN-IAEA Collaborating Center in Jakarta, Tuesday. "We shoot an x-ray and gamma-ray to the dust particle (to identify the kind and origin of the matter)," BATAN's air quality researcher, Prof Muhayatun Santoso said.

Following the procedure, the researcher will be able to identify not only the mass concentration but also its variety. Therefore, this procedure differs from the conventional real-time analysis which would reveal the matter's concentration.

For years, Santoso collected hundreds of samples of air pollutants from across the country. By observing a large number of samples, researchers could map out types of air pollutants and their origins.

For Santoso, her technology can be used for anticipating land forest fires, mainly to map out the origin of haze and sources of air pollutants whether it was caused by natural disasters or man-made activities. (ANTARA)

Indonesia's national team has temporarily collected at least 12 gold medals, 20 silver medals, and 18 bronze medals at the 2019 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games competition but stays at fourth in the medal tally.  

The host country the Philippines ranked as the top medal collector at the biennial multi-sport event with 47 gold medals, 31 silver medals, and 13 bronze medals. It was followed by Vietnam at the second-best, and Malaysia at the third-best of the medal tally.

On the third day, Indonesia's contingent collected six gold, nine silver, and six bronze medals from various sports disciplines, including Wushu, shooting, Pencak Silat martial arts, weightlifting, and gymnastics.

Despite grieving on the death of his father, Indonesia's Wushu athlete, Edgar Xavier Marvelo managed to maintain a strong performance by snatching two gold medals in individual Taolu Daoshu/Goshu number and group Dullian number.

In the shooting category, a gold medal was added by Vidya Rafika in the women's 10M RF number. She had succeed in subduing two of Singapore's athletes, Xiu Yi and Adele Qian Xiu.

In the Pecak Silat martial arts category, Indonesia's female athlete Puspa Arum Sari managed to add the first gold medal during the tournament at the Subic Bay Exhibition.

Last month, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo appealed to the athletes to grant the country the second-best medal tally of the multi-sport event from November 30 to December 11.

"I want us to emerge as the top two at the Philippines 30th SEA Games," President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said in his speech, delivered at a ceremony releasing the Indonesian contingent at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java.

At the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Indonesia's contingent managed to collect 38 gold medals.

Below is the list of Indonesia's medal tally on the third day of the 2019 SEA Games:



Gold medal:

1. Wushu - Men’s Daoshu Gunshu Combine (Edgar Xavier Marvelo);

2. Wushu - Men’s Duilian (Edgar Xavier Marvelo, Harris Horatius, and Seraf Naro Siregar);

3. Shooting - Women’s 10m Air Rifle (Fidia Rafika);

4. Pencak Silat - Women’s Single (Puspa Arum Sari);

5. Weightlifting - Men’s 67 kg (Deni);

6. Artistic Gymnastics - Women’s Vault (Rifda Irfanaluthfi);



Silver medal:

1. Wushu - Men’s Nanquan (Haris Horatius);

2. Bowling - Women’s Single (Tanya Roumimper);

3. Wushu - Men’s Sanda 48 kg (Ade Permana);

4. Wushu - Men’s Sanda 52 kg (Laksamana Pandu Pratama);

5. Wushu - Men’s Sanda 56 kg (Yusuf Widiyanto);

6. Chess - Women’s Rapid (Ummi Fisabilillah);

7. Badminton- Women’s Team (Gregoria Mariska, et al);

8. Ice Skating - Men’s Short Track Speed 500 m (Steavanus Wihardja);

9. Ice Skating - Women’s Short Track Speed 3000 m Relay (Nur Indah Ratu, et al);



Bronze medal:

1. Weightlifting - Women’s 59 kg (Putri Aulia Indriani);

2. Weightlifting - Women’s 64 kg (Bernadicta Study);

3. Wushu - Men’s Sanda 65 kg (Abdul Haris Sofyan);

4. Wushu - Women’s Sanda 48 kg (Rosalina Simanjuntak);

5. Chess - Women’s Rapid (Irene Kharisma Sukandar);

6. Artistic Gymnastics - Men’s Still Rings (Dwi Samsul Arifin). (ANTARA)