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During the deceased reception ceremony that was received by the Ministry of Transportation in Jakarta (Photo: Kemhub) - 

VOInews, Jakarta : Ministry of Transportation of The Directorate General of Sea Transportation facilitated the repatriation of 3 (three) bodies of crew members (ABK) MV.2 HESIN who died due to a capsizing ship accident on an island in the coastal city of Tongyeong, South Korea, on Saturday (9/3) morning local time.

Director of Shipping and Maritime Affairs, Hartanto, said that the Indonesian Government, in this case the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transportation, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia through the South Korean Embassy quickly coordinated to identify the victims who died in the incident.

The 3 (three) bodies of crew members who have been successfully repatriated are Safrudin, Maulana Mansyur, and R. Arie Permana.

"After hearing the news, we immediately coordinated with the Indonesian Embassy's Transportation Attaché in South Korea and the competent authorities in South Korea, to ensure the return of the 3 (three) bodies to Indonesia," he said, Saturday (16/3).

He revealed that the Ministry of Transportation, PWNI Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the manning agency company holding the SIUPPAK also expressed their deep condolences for the heartbreaking incident that happened to the crew of the MV.2 HESIN.

Following up on this, the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transportation, is ready to oversee and facilitate the heirs to obtain the rights of these seafarers in accordance with those stated in the maritime work agreement.

"We have summoned the manning agency company together with the victim's family as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs so that all seafarers' rights can be immediately fulfilled by the ship owner," he added.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Sunday (17/03/24), this is a concrete form of the Indonesian government's commitment to protect and fight for the rights of Indonesian seafarers who work on international ships.

The body was returned to Indonesia and arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport (cargo terminal) on March 16 2024 at 15.30 WIB. The body pick-up ceremony at the airport was attended directly by representatives of the South Korean Ambassador, representatives of the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Manning agency companies holding SIUPPAK, BP2MI, as well as the families of the deceased//VOI

FILE PHOTO: A flare burns excess natural gas in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 23, 2019. Picture taken November 23, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo - 

Voinews, London : Oil rose on Wednesday, supported by signs of strong global demand including from top consumer the United States while hopes that the Federal Reserve might start cutting rates soon also buoyed sentiment despite somewhat sticky U.S. inflation.

In an indication of healthy demand, U.S. crude oil and fuel inventories fell last week, according to market sources citing American Petroleum Institute figures ahead of Wednesday's official U.S. inventory report.

Brent futures for May rose 83 cents, or 1 per cent, to $82.75 a barrel by 0922 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for April gained 59 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to $78.15.

"With envisaged global stock draws in the second quarter and possibly beyond, heightened geopolitical tension with palpable impact on supply and the approaching rate cuts that will make borrowing and even oil trading cheaper, it is almost beyond comprehension as to why the market is reluctant to break higher," said Tamas Varga of oil broker PVM.

Oil had fallen on Tuesday after a higher than expected forecast for U.S. crude oil production and bearish economic data, but persistent geopolitical tensions limited declines.

In an earlier sign of strong demand, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Tuesday stuck to its forecast for oil demand growth of 2.25 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2024, higher than many other forecasts.

The International Energy Agency, which expects demand growth to be much lower, updates its forecasts on Thursday.

Oil and the wider financial markets also found support from sentiment that slightly hotter than expected U.S. inflation will not derail interest rate cuts by the middle of the year. Lower rates support oil demand.

"The risk environment has largely stayed unfazed, riding on the firm belief that current market pricing for a rate cut only in June will do the job," said IG market strategist Yeap Jun Rong.

The unexpected slide in U.S. crude inventories and strong growth forecasts by OPEC also supported prices, said Yeap.

In a note to clients, Capital Economics analysts said they still forecast the Fed to start easing policy "around June"//CNA-VOI

\VOInews, Jakarta : Six aid trucks crossed from Israel directly into the northern Gaza Strip, Palestine on Tuesday (12/3) as part of a pilot project for ensuring the delivery of supplies into the area, the Israeli army announced.

According to the army, as reported by AFP, six World Food Programme - WFP aid trucks "entered the northern Gaza Strip via the '96th' gate on the security fence" on Tuesday.

They claimed that this was done as part of a pilot to prevent the Hamas group from taking over the aid, noting the trucks had been inspected at Kerem Shalom beforehand.

Israel has maintained strict control over aid entering the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of its war with Hamas, inspecting shipments at Nitzana and Kerem Shalom before permitting them to enter through the territory's south.

The cumbersome screenings are a major reason current shortages are so glaring, aid workers say, and the shipments sometimes struggle to reach northern Gaza//AFP-VOI

Para archery athlete Ken Swagumilang during a training session in Surakarta, Central Java, on October 11, 2023. (ANTARA/HO-NPC Indonesia/Agung Wahyudi) - 

VOInews, Jakarta : Five Indonesian archery athletes have successfully qualified for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, France, the Indonesian National Paralympic Committee (NPC) informed in Jakarta on Tuesday (12/3).

Vice secretary-general of the Indonesian NPC, Rima Ferdianto, told Antara news agency that the athletes comprise three male and two female athletes.

Ferdianto added that the male athletes had accomplished notable feats at the Pilsen 2023 World Archery Para Championships in the Czech Republic.

Furthermore, he said the Indonesian archery team will be represented by Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly, who clinched a gold in the women's compound number at the Asian Continental Qualifier Tournament for the 2024 Paralympics in Bangkok, Thailand, in November last year.

Another female is Wahyu Retno Wulandari, who claimed gold in the women's doubles at the 2022 Asian Para Games.

Ferdianto informed that the Indonesian NPC set a target of taking 27 athletes from 10 sports to the Paris Paralympics, scheduled from August 28 to September 8. They expected the Indonesian contingent to win two gold medals//Antara-VOI