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Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency -BNPB, Doni Monardo said in Sukabumi, West Java on Friday that BNPB would form an intelligence team to ensure that disaster mitigation measures in Indonesia could be integrated. He believes that this team will carry out integrated research related to disaster anticipation and mitigation. He also said that the anticipation and disaster mitigation measures refer to the input produced by the team.

"So, the team consists of Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Volcanology Body, and Ministry of Marine and Fisheries (KKP) that is part of the tsunami. Then, there is an information and geospatial agency. There are Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) and Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI). So, we want to gather all of them into the National Disaster Mitigation Agency -BNPB. Then every period, maybe it can be every month, they deliver information to the public. Well, I say sorry if this is bitter saying that we have to express. So, the community is ready, instead of being scared. The community is well informed so that our society must be better prepared," said Doni Monardo.

Furthermore, Doni Monardo said that the steps to reduce disaster risk must begin at the lowest level in the community environment. He gave an example of the Rukun Warga level or the smallest resident unit which should also be able to take anticipatory steps considering that the Rukun Warga is the closest level where the community can overcome the possibility of disaster risk. (Ndy)

Permanent Under-Secretary, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Simon McDonald, said that United Kingdom (UK) is targeting to immediately have an embassy for ASEAN and appoint a definitive ambassador this year. After meeting with the Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political and Security Community Department, Hoang Anh Tuan Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community Department, Aladdin D. Rillo at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Thursday (10/1), Simon McDonald, said the British Embassy for ASEAN would be located at the British Embassy in Jakarta, and British ambassador in Jakarta, Moazzam Malik was appointed as the British Ambassador to ASEAN temporarily.

“So ​​I was able to tell the deputy secretary general that this year was an ambassador dedicated to ASEAN, a base for a good discussion about the development of the United Kingdom's relationship with ASEAN. So far the relationship between United Kingdom and ASEAN has already broked by the European Union, while we are not in the European Union, we are going to have to do this by ourselves, and this is the signal that we want to do this but a serious way,” said Simon.

Simon McDonald was in Jakarta to attend the Annual Meeting with the British Ambassadors in ASEAN countries. According to McDonald they discussed, among others, the geopolitical shift in the region and the rise of China, as well as various things that UK could do to support ASEAN for welfare and ensure security in the region. Simon McDonald added that the two-day meeting was discussed about increasing cooperation with ASEAN in the fields of trade and investment, security and defense, cyber and fintech, English language education and teaching, and human rights and democracy in the ASEAN region. (voi / retno / edit r)

Sudan's Ambassador to Indonesia ElShiddieg Abdulaziz Abdalla expects the formation of a business community between Indonesian and Sudanese businessmen. Ambassador Abdulaziz Abdalla told Voice of Indonesia on Thursday (10/1) that forming a business community was an important step that must be taken to increase economic cooperation between the two countries. According to him in the community, entrepreneurs have the opportunity to discuss efforts to develop economic cooperation including discussing steps that can be taken to overcome the challenges of the two countries.

“Most important and crucial is to set business community, Indonesian-Sudanese business community. Because this is the true step. First of all it will facilitate the way for products from both countries. It will bring businessmen together. They can sit together and discuss obstacles, discuss chances where we can make good business, where can we avoid trouble in our business. And this is actually we are at this moment. We are trying our best to set up the business community,” said Ambassador Abdalla.

Furthermore, Ambassador Abdalla also encouraged the participation of Indonesian and Sudanese business people in various trade shows held by the two countries. According to him, the participation of business people in international trade shows held both in Indonesia and Sudan shows the great will of both parties to further increase the opportunities for economic cooperation. He also ensures that business people in Sudan have the same desire to expand their business and invest in Indonesia. (ndy / edit r)Trans DP