February 28, 2022 – Page 4 – Indonesia News Gazette

February 28, 2022

West Sumatra: BMKG warns of hydro-meteorological disasters post quake

Head of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Dwikorita Karnawati, has warned of the likelihood of hydro-meteorological disasters following the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck West Pasaman district, West Sumatra, on February 25, 2022.

Communities living near the site of the quake need to watch out for potential hydro-meteorological disasters such as floods, flash floods, or landslides, as the rainy season is still on, she cautioned here on Monday.

People living along the river flowing on the slopes of Mount Talamau must remain more vigilant and alert because disasters can happen at any time, she said.

“The people’s alertness must shift from earthquakes to (hydro-meteorological) disasters due to the rainy season,” Karnawati reiterated. Based on the results of a survey, the sediment from a flood can overflow to a radius of around 200 m from the riverbank, she explained.

Therefore, if it rains, residents living along the river that flows from the upper slopes of Mount Talamau should avoid zones within a radius of 200 m of the riverbank, and the flood situation is expected to happen in March–April 2022, she informed.

Karnawati said that currently, BMKG and the River Basin Agency of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing are continuing to carry out mitigation efforts to reduce the impact of potential hydro-meteorological disasters.

The mitigation endeavors carried out by BMKG include monitoring the weather and rain intensity, she informed. The River Basin Agency will dredge mud sediment caused by any avalanche or earthquake by using heavy equipment so that the river does not overflow into residents’ settlements, she said.

The dredging is aimed at avoiding blockage of sediment material in the river valley that will become dangerous if it stems the flow of water, she added.

BMKG will keep monitoring the weather using radar and provide forecasts and early warnings of extreme weather in the upstream area of the river slopes of Mount Talamau, she said.

“We are also identifying danger zones on the borders of the river and slopes,” Karnawati added.

Further, the development of the earthquake has depleted, meaning that aftershocks are getting weaker and becoming more stable, she informed.

Source: Antara News

February 28, 2022

Death Toll In Indonesia Quake Rises To 10 With About 13,000 Displaced

At least 10 people were killed and about 13,000 others displaced, after a 6.1-magnitude quake rocked Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra on Friday, officials said yesterday.

Head of the Operation Unit of the Search and Rescue Office of West Sumatra Province, Octavianto, said, rescuers had discovered one more body, bringing the death toll to 10, while five others are still missing.

The search for the missing persons was hampered by thick mud, as well as, fears of further aftershocks, he said.

“The mud is very thick, hampering our movement, and the landslide area is about three sq km. Besides, aftershocks may happen and trigger other landslides,” Octavianto said.

Search for the missing in the landslide in Malampah village, Pasaman district, will resume today, with over 50 rescuers, according to him.

Pasaman district and Pasaman Barat district were the hardest hit by the tremor, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency.

The number of evacuees jumped to about 13,000 yesterday, head of the Operation Unit of the Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency of West Sumatra Province, Jumaidi, said, adding that, the displaced people now stay in more than 35 evacuation centres.

He added, emergency relief aid have arrived in the quake-affected areas.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

February 28, 2022

Jakarta complying with PPKM rules: deputy governor

The Jakarta provincial government is complying with the central government’s regulations on public activity restrictions (PPKM), the latest of which was announced on Monday, Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria has said.

“The PPKM level is determined by the central government and task force. We support and will comply with the various policies of the central government,” he assured here on Monday.

The provincial government has not proposed Jakarta’s PPKM level for the next two weeks, despite the fact that the overall bed occupancy rate (BOR) in the capital’s COVID-19 patient referral hospitals has reached 40 percent, he informed.

Out of the 6,837 beds at Jakarta’s COVID-19 patient referral hospitals, 2,705 are occupied, he said.

Meanwhile, the intensive care units (ICU) at COVID-19 hospitals have been filled to 45 percent capacity, or 428 ICU rooms out of the total 943 have been filled, he added.

“There has been an increase. I urge the people to be more careful,” the deputy governor said.

Confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Jakarta reached 4,799 as of February 27, 2022, he noted.

“And they are dominated by locally transmitted cases, which have reached 3,049 or 63.2 percent. The imported cases stand at 1,774 or 36.8 percent,” he informed.

Patria urged Jakartans to remain alert while conducting activities outside of their homes and continuously prioritize the health protocols, such as maintaining a safe distance and wearing masks.

He also asked government officials to bolster monitoring and action against all kinds of health protocol violations in the capital city.

“We ask for increased enforcement by all officials against any type of violating business activities or other activities,” he said.

Source: Antara News

February 28, 2022

Family Sunday Movie: Ministry streams films, invites people to watch

The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry has invited people to stream the movies chosen for the 2022 Family Sunday Movie (FSM) through the ministry’s official YouTube channel as a form of appreciation toward local filmmakers.

The ministry said it will stream two movies that have won the FSM Official Selection in March 2022: Maramba, a documentary by Riandhani Yudha Pamungkas, and Germintang, a fiction film by Irfan Akba.

In a statement issued on Monday, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno said that Maramba and Gemintang will be officially nominated at FSM award night in November 2022.

The two films will enter the nomination along with other films chosen from the March to October 2022 period, he said.

Maramba will be streamed from March 2–31, 2022, and Gemintang from March 1–30, 2022, he said.

The ministry has prepared a number of rewards for the chosen films, he said.

The rewards comprise certificates, cash, Wonderful Indonesia souvenirs, and FSM kits, he informed.

The movies’ posters will also be displayed at the ministry’s building as a part of the exhibition, he said.

In addition, out of the chosen films streaming on YouTube, the film with the most number of viewers will receive an additional cash prize, Uno said.

Through FSM, the minister said he expects a platform for regional filmmakers to be created to promote short films so that they can compete and become the pride of Indonesia’s film industry.

Young regional filmmakers can also get an equal opportunity to showcase their works, gain competition experience, and hone their skills to produce better works, he added.

In addition, this will open opportunities to create jobs and revive the economy sustainably, he said.

“Continue to create, make great works, develop regional potential, and prove that we can be an agent of change for the future so that we can bolster the economy and create broader business opportunities,” the minister remarked.

FSM is a short film festival initiated by the ministry through the Music, Film, and Animation Directorate.

It is meant to be a form of appreciation toward the film industry workers, specifically indie films, and a platform for promoting chosen short films, the ministry said.

Complete information on FSM can be accessed through FSM’s social media account and website www.familysundaymovie.com, it added.

Source: Antara News

February 28, 2022

Ministry optimistic of ending Bali’s waste problems before G20 Summit

The Home Affairs Ministry and the Bali local government are optimistic of being able to address the waste problem ahead of the Indonesian G20 Summit 2022.

“(This is) because one of the main issues of the G20 is related to the environment,” the Ministry’s Acting Director General of Regional Development, Sugeng Hariyono, noted here on Monday.

According to Hariyono, the Home Affairs Ministry has paid attention to some environmental problems in Bali, especially in the Sarbagita region comprising Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar, and Tabanan.

“Bali will become a destination for world leaders. This place should be made a benchmark of the environment by several countries worldwide,” Hariyono affirmed.

Special Staff for Security and Law at the Ministry, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, stated that the garbage problems in Bali should be resolved together with several parties, such as the central government, local governments, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

“There is a way for us together to end the waste problems affecting Bali. I see a big target here, so we hope the (Bali) regional government would have the main policy and the ministry would strive to assist,” Jaya explained.

Meanwhile, Special Staff for Politics and Media Kastorius Sinaga highlighted that the G20 is an international event, and the garbage problem should not hinder its implementation.

Based on the Home Affairs Minister’s directive, the resolution to the waste problems should be integrated that also involves the society at the upstream level. Hence, the ministry will encourage the local government to raise awareness about handling waste in society.

“The Home Affairs Ministry’s role is to assist and monitor. We have the budget and regulations, but the actions are taken by the local administrations and regional governmental apparatus organization (OPD),” he noted.

Sinaga also encouraged the initiative to handle plastic waste in Bali independently by involving and providing economic benefits to the community.

Source: Antara News

February 28, 2022

Strengthening Inclusive Digital Ecosystem, Kominfo Invites Multi-stakeholder Collaboration

Central Jakarta, Kominfo – The Ministry of Communication and Informatics seeks various things to strengthen an inclusive, empowering and sustainable digital ecosystem. One of them is initiating meeting and cooperation forums as a forum to stimulate multi-stakeholder collaboration.

“In this year’s G20 forum, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics led the discussion of digital economy issues through the Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) with an agenda to strengthen an inclusive, empowering and sustainable digital ecosystem,” said Secretary General of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics, Mira Tayyiba at the Merdeka Economic Forum which took place virtually from Central Jakarta, Monday (28/02/2022).

As a leading sector in digital transformation, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics has compiled a Roadmap for Digital Indonesia 2021-2024 which includes four strategic sectors, namely digital infrastructure, digital government, digital economy and digital society.

“In the digital infrastructure sector, the Ministry of Communications and Informatics has built more than 340,000 KM of a national fiber optic backbone combined with 9 satellites, a microwave link network , as well as the provision of a number of base transceiver stations (BTS) at the last-mile level ,” explained the Secretary General of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics.

In the digital government sector, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics continues to support the practice of e-Government and One Indonesia Data. “Currently, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics is building a number of National Data Centers that allow interoperability and efficiency in data management,” said Secretary General Mira.

Considering the potential of the digital economy to restore the national economy, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics has developed various special priority programs in the pillars of the digital economy.

“In it, the priority program is designed to support the development of digital startups, digital SMEs and the development of digital talent,” said the Secretary General of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics.

Secretary General Mira Tayyiba explained that the Ministry of Communication and Informatics continues to pursue the development of Digital Startups in Indonesia through the startupdigital.id program. The program is intended for beginners in the startup industry.

“The startupdigital.id program consists of various sub-programs, namely Beta School, the National 1000 Startup Digital Movement, startupstudio.id, HUB.id, and the Indonesia Game Developer Exchange (IDGX),” he explained.

Beta School is a provision of basic knowledge related to startup business concepts and models. Then, the National Movement for 1000 digital startups, which is a mentoring program for prospective startup founders and creates a minimum viable product .

“Startupstudio.id. is a coaching program for early-level startups in developing marketing products and number of customer acquisitions. Furthermore, there is also HUB.id. Business Matchmaking program that brings together startups with potential investors. Meanwhile, the Indonesia Game Developer Exchange (IDGX) is a mentoring program for business growth and promotion to increase the capacity and quantity of Indonesian game developers ,” said Secretary General of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics.

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics also encourages the digitization of MSMEs through the MSME empowerment program to the digital stage of active selling and scale up , the National Movement for Proud Made in Indonesia and onboarding MSMEs to go digital .

In order to answer the need for digital talent in the digital society sector, Secretary General Mira Tayyiba stated that the Ministry of Communication and Informatics organizes several non-formal and formal education programs. In non-formal education, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics facilitates digital capability training from the basic level through the National Digital Literacy Movement (GNLD), the intermediate level through the Digital Talent Scholarship (DTS) and the advanced level through the Digital Leadership Academy (DLA).

“In formal education, we also provide a master’s degree scholarship program and facilitate the transformation of the Yogyakarta Multi Media High School (STMM) into the Digital National University Institute (IDN-U),” he said.

According to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, the roadmap is implemented through various enablers , including human resources, regulations, policies, funding and incentives. Quoting the words of the author of the book How to fix the future and observer of the digital world, Andrew Kean, Secretary General Mira Tayyiba invites all parties to strive for an inclusive digital ecosystem for all humans to carry out their rights and obligations in socio-political, social, cultural, and of course economic aspects. .

“Being human in the digital world is building a digital world for humans. With this spirit, we invite all parties to collaborate and establish synergies in building Indonesia’s digital economy in order to create a connected, more digital, more advanced Indonesia,” he said.

The Independent Economic Forum was attended by the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, KH Ma’ruf Amin; the Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs, Teten Masduki; Deputy Minister of BUMN I, Pahala Nugraha Mansury; Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Shinta Widjaja Kamdani; and the Founder & CEO of Pintu, Jeth Soetoyo. (hm.ys)

Source: Ministry of Communication and Information

February 28, 2022

Indonesia To Welcome Int’l Travellers Quarantine-Free In Bali From Mar 14

The Indonesian government will conduct a trial on receiving international travellers without quarantine, in the country’s resort island of Bali, beginning Mar 14, under certain conditions, a senior minister said yesterday.

The trial may be launched before Mar 14, if the government sees positive development in the next one week, for the continued downward trend in the COVID-19 cases in Bali, coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, told a virtual press conference.

Foreign visitors have to show proof of hotel booking payments, for at least four days, if they want to enter Bali, while Indonesians who arrive in the holiday island from abroad, are required to show proof of domicile in the Goddess island, said Panjaitan, who is also coordinator of the public mobility restrictions (PPKM) policy, for Java and Bali.

International travellers should have been fully vaccinated, or received booster jabs, besides conducting entry PCR tests, and waiting at hotels for negative test results, he said.

“If the tests show negative results, the international travellers are allowed to do other activities under health protocols,” the Indonesian official said, adding that, they should also carry out PCR tests again, on the third day, at their hotels.

In addition, the requirement to have a guarantor sponsor for tourist e-visa requests will be revoked, because it is considered burdensome for foreign tourists, he said.

He pointed out that, Bali was chosen as the pilot project location, because the rate of two-dose vaccination in the province is higher than in other provinces. If the trial in Bali is successful, the government will expand the non-quarantine policy across Indonesia, on Apr 1, or sooner.–

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

February 28, 2022

ANGKASA PURA AIRPORTS CONTACT CENTER ACHIEVES 2ND PLACE IN THE 2022 CONTACT CENTER SERVICE EXCELLENCE INDEX (CCSEI) CATEGORY PUBLIC SERVICE

JAKARTA – Contact Center 172 (CC 172) owned by Angkasa Pura Airports has won 2nd place in the Contact Center Service Excellence Index 2022 with a rating of “Mostly Happier Customers” for the Public Service category. Based on the results of the assessment from the Carre Center for Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty (CCSL) in collaboration with Marketing Magazine, CC 172 managed to achieve a Center Service Excellence Index (CCSEI) score of 98.070 with an Exceptional grade or higher than the industry average of 96,154.

“This achievement is an appreciation of Angkasa Pura Airports’ commitment in providing the best service to all airport service users through CC 172 which is present 24 hours a day via telephone service at number 172, e-mail cc172@ap1.co.id, Facebook Angkasa Pura 172, Twitter @angkasapura172, and Instagram @angkasapura172,” said Angkasa Pura Airports President Director, Faik Fahmi.

CC 172 was launched in 2016 to provide service convenience for airport service users in the 15 airports we manage, both to answer questions related to operational & flight requirements, handle complaints, and receive aspirations quickly and accurately.

Currently CC 172 has also transformed not only in supporting services to airport service users but also in supporting various activities with the main stakeholders of Angkasa Pura Airports. One of the supports is as a Contact Center in the Girls Take Over (GTO) 2021 activity which is a collaboration between the Ministry of BUMN, Srikandi BUMN, and Plan Indonesia in supporting gender equality in the world of work.

Throughout 2021, CC 172 served up to 297,828 feedback from service users with 88,355 feedback (30%) coming from Customer Service Counters at 15 airports, and 83,957 feedback (28%) via CC 172. Of the total feedback received, as many as 271,015 feedback (91%) are requests for information related to information on flight requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic, information about Rapid Tests at airports, and passenger inspection procedures.

“We are grateful that in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we can continue to help meet the flight information needs accurately and quickly for all service users. We hope that all of our CC 172 services can support the achievement of customer satisfaction at airports that we manage in a sustainable manner,” added Faik Fahmi.

The CCSEI 2022 assessment is based on the results of customer satisfaction and loyalty research that conducted monitoring and performance appraisal of 362 Contact Centers, 59 e-mail Customer Service, 47 Twitter Services and 8 Chat Services in Indonesia during January – December 2021. There are at least three important indicators in Contact Center assessments, namely Access, Systems & Procedures, and Human Resources.

Mystery Calling is conducted between 09.00 to 15.00 WIB and on weekdays. Mystery Calling for each contact center is carried out randomly, both days and hours of implementation, but with equal treatment for each industry. The scenario used is product information exploration. Each Contact Center is contacted 8 times per month or 96 times during the monitoring period, so that a total of 362 Contact Centers are involved. This research has at least 34,752 call center service performance data. (AD)

Source: Angkasa Pura Airports