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The Indonesian Consulate General in Guangzhou rescues an Indonesian baby who was suspected of being sold to a Chinese citizen in Fuqing city/Fujian province//

Indonesian Consul General in Guangzhou/ Ben Perkasa Drajat/ through a written statement received by ANTARA state news agency on Friday (5/4) said/ the Indonesian Consulate General prioritized the baby's condition so that it is healthy and safe//

Ben Perkasa explained/ on Thursday (4/4)/ the Indonesian Consulate General in Guangzhou, in collaboration with the Indonesian Citizen Protection Directorate of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Indonesian Police as well as the Fuqing City and Fuzhou City Police, had repatriated the eight-month-old baby//

The baby was initially brought by an Indonesian woman in early January 2024 on a tourist visa to China//

Her purpose in coming to China was to marry a Chinese citizen who had been arranged by another Indonesian citizen// She said when she arrived in Fuqing with the baby/ other Indonesian citizens and several people who were all Chinese citizens had arranged the sale to the buyer//

According to Ben/ currently these individuals have been detained and are undergoing an investigation process by the Chinese authorities// He said/ all parties involved/ both Indonesian citizens and Chinese citizens/ will be processed according to applicable law// The Indonesian Police and Ministry of Foreign Affairs will also continue to monitor the progress of this case//

The Indonesian Consulate General in Guangzhou has collected information indicating the crime of human trafficking committed by the alleged perpetrators// The Fuqing and Fuzhou police have also taken the necessary steps to arrest the alleged perpetrators/ and ensure the safety of the baby//

The Indonesian government is trying to improve the experience of university students from the Department of Agricultural Industrial Technology, Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB) by sending them to the University of Queensland, Australia,  in a bid to complete a final project in the form of a capstone project. The Indonesian  Embassy in Canberra in  its statement on Friday (5 /4) stated that  this effort is part of implementing the program of the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka in which  the university  students can complete their final assignments in various forms;  one of  them is a capstone project. The  capstone project is the top achievement of an academic program by combining all skills and knowledge acquired to a final conclusion.

Education and Cultural Attaché of the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra, Mukhamad Najib during a discussion with the Head of the School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, University of Queensland on Thursday (4/4) pointed out that the Indonesian government encourages students to have international experience by doing activities on world-class campuses, such as the University of Queensland. The implementation of the capstone project at the University of Queensland will provide a learning process for students; one of them is experience working in a multicultural environment with academicians around the world.

The Agricultural Industrial Technology students from the Bogor Agricultural Institute to the School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, University of Queensland were accompanied by the professor of Agricultural Industrial Technology, Bogor Agricultural Institute,  Farah Fahma. At the handover of Agricultural Industrial Technology students from the Bogor Agricultural Institute to the University of Queensland, Farah explained the  final project with a capstone project including things that have just been implemented in Indonesia.  Meanwhile,  at the Australian campus,  this has been done for a long time.

Therefore, Farah assessed that the implementation of the capstone project is very good if it is done in Australia. The completion of the final assignment with the capstone project is carried out in groups. The university students work together to solve problems on a particular topic in a comprehensive manner. Sending students to the University of Queensland is  the  first time for Agricultural Industrial Technology, Bogor Agricultural Institute.  In 2024,  the Agricultural Industrial Technology of Bogor Agricultural Institute sends 4 university students. While at the University of Queensland,  they will work on various experiments and analyze them which will later be written in a final assignment report.

When you hunt for culinary delights to break the fast in Indonesia, you will find a dish called kolak in many regions in Indonesia. It is generally made from bananas, sweet potatoes, cooked with coconut milk and palm sugar. Kolak is a favorite dish for Indonesian people. Although it is found in almost every region in Indonesia, each region has different types and tastes of kolak. For example, in Aceh, you will find a variant ofkolakcalled “Bulukat Kuah Tuhe”, a typical Acehnese banana compote which is delicious. Bulukatis what Acehnese call cooked sticky rice. This dish is made from bulukat, banana pieces, jackfruit pieces, white sugar and pandan leaves mixed with coconut milk sauce. The banana used is a special type of banana, namely western klat banana, a type of plantain.

Making Bulukat Kuah Tuhe is almost the same as makingkolakin general. It's just that the sticky rice is cooked separately from the sauce. To make the sauce, coconut milk is cooked with banana pieces, jackfruit pieces, pandan leaves and sugar. The color of the sauce is pale white, because it uses granulated sugar, not palm sugar. When served, bulukatis drizzled with the sauce. When you eat it, you can immediately smell the aroma of pandan leaves. The taste is savory, sticky and sweet.

Bulukat Kuah Tuhe is available not only in the month of Ramadan, but also at the Prophet Muhammad's birthday and various kenduri (a Javanese ritual of blessing or remembrance) events in Aceh. Bulukat kuah Tuhe is never forgotten, because this food can strengthen brotherhood. It is said that this dish is believed to bring blessings and avoid wrath. For those of you who are interested in trying the Bulukat Kuah Tuhe culinary delight, you can enjoy it according to your taste. If you don't really like bulukat or sticky rice, you can just enjoy Kuah Tuhenya gravy or even added with apem. Apem is a traditional food made from rice flour and coconut milk shaped like a bowl.

The Indonesian government has offered investment in the renewable energy sector to entrepreneurs in China. According to Deputy for Infrastructure and Transportation Coordination of the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Rachmat Kaimuddin, the Indonesian government has carried out various initiatives to support the energy transition, such as the construction of new electricity transmission infrastructure, development of the renewable energy supply chain,  particularly the solar energy sector as well as the development of the electric vehicle, battery and green hydrogen ecosystem.

Besides,  Rachmat also conveyed this at the forum  " The China RE Invest Indonesia 2024 " organized by the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing in collaboration with Tenggara Strategics and the Indonesian Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Beijing on Monday (1/4). The forum aims at introducing investment and financing opportunities to investors and financiers from China in renewable energy in Indonesia. 

Moreover, Indonesian Ambassador to China and Mongolia,  Djauhari Oratmangun on that occasion affirmed the strong bilateral relations between Indonesia and China especially in the field of renewable energy.

During the event, there was also a panel discussion on renewable energy exports to Singapore and a business meeting session. According to Rachmat, production of solar panels and battery energy storage systems for electricity exports to Singapore must be able to meet local content requirements of at least 60 percent.

Meanwhile, President Director of PT PLN,  Darmawan Prasodjo  in the discussion conveyed that his side plans to develop a comprehensive smart grid system to support various renewable energy sources so that it will be in line with the development of the ASEAN Electric Network across countries.This step will pave the way for Indonesia to export renewable energy to Singapore. Director of Public Affairs of Trina Solar Co. Tori Liu explained the company has invested more than 86 million US dollars in the Kendal Industrial Area, Central Java to produce 1 gigawatt N-type topcon cells and modules. According to Tori,  Indonesia offers a strategic position as an investment center in the ASEAN region with significant solar energy market potential, including project development on former mining land,  unproductive land and floating solar power plant initiatives on reservoirs.