Month: November 2022

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South Sumatra launches Palembang-Indonesian digital dictionary

The South Sumatra Language Agency on Wednesday launched a digital or online version of the Palembang-Indonesian dictionary to provide information to and assist people who want to build their Palembang language vocabulary.

“This Palembang-Indonesian dictionary is to make it easier for people who want to understand Palembang vocabulary,” head of the South Sumatra Language Agency, Umar Solikhan, said here on Wednesday.

The dictionary has as many as 8,793 lemmas and sub-lemmas.

The launch of the dictionary is an effort to protect and preserve the original language of Palembang city and prevent its extinction, according to Solikhan.

The creation of the digital Palembang-Indonesian dictionary involved the South Sumatra Language Agency, culturalists, academicians, and Palembang-Malay linguists. The team also conducted several tests before the dictionary’s launch.

Solikhan said that he expects the dictionary to help tourists understand the Palembang language. Further, with the help of the dictionary, the local community, especially the younger generation, can deepen and expand their knowledge of Palembang words.

The digital Palembang-Indonesia dictionary can be accessed via https://kamus-palembang.loko.co.id/. On the website, people can enter the Palembang language words that they want to translate, and their meanings in Indonesian will show up.

The South Sumatra Language Agency will also continue to develop the digital Palembang-Indonesian dictionary by adding more lemmas and sub-lemmas.

Earlier, the agency also launched a printed version of the Komering-Indonesian dictionary, and its digital form will be launched in 2023.

There are six native languages in the province, which are Komering, Kayu Agung, Lematang, Melayu Ogan, and Bahasa Pedamaran.

Currently, there are already three printed dictionaries of South Sumatran native languages—the Palembang, Muara Enim, and Komering dictionaries—while the rest are still in the development stage.

 

Source: Antara News

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Papuans urged to fill govt vacancies in new provinces

The government is continuing to encourage native Papuans to fill civil state apparatus vacancies in the three new provinces of Papua, Deputy Home Minister John Wempi Wetipo has informed.

“Regarding the state apparatus in the three new autonomous provinces (in Papua), our law requires that 80 percent (of the vacancies) be filled by native Papuans. There will be no (placement) from the central authority because local residents also qualify, but there are not many applications (to fill the vacancies),” he said here on Wednesday.

While accompanying Vice President Ma’ruf Amin to a meeting with South Papuan officials and public representatives, the deputy minister urged the newly-formed local authority to accept local applicants from Papua province to fill the vacancies.

Papua province’s 11-thousand-strong state employees could fill the vacancies in South Papua, where only some 900 out of 1,056 government vacancies have been filled, he highlighted.

“I hope ladies and gentlemen will admit our brothers from the mother province to occupy positions in the government of the three new autonomous provinces,” he said.

The Home Affairs Ministry will constantly monitor the administration of the three new Papuan provinces to ensure a strong foundation for their governance, the deputy governor added.

“The central government will be responsible for the construction of the governor’s office, and the Papuan People’s Assembly (MRP), Papuan People’s Representative Council, and regional government offices from 2023 to 2025,” Wetipo informed.

He said that the current term of the Papuan People’s Assembly in Papua and West Papua provinces will be extended till June 2023, pending the selection of members of the first MRPs in the new provinces.

Meanwhile, John Gluba Gebse, the former district head of Merauke, said that competition must be encouraged between the provinces in Papua to accelerate growth and development.

“There are six or seven provinces, and with the special autonomy fund, we encourage competition between all provinces because it could accelerate (growth). All provinces will maintain each province’s pride, and instead of quarreling with each other, they will compete to develop the Papua region,” Gebse added.

Besides calling for the elevation of the Merauke Airfield and Merauke Police grades, he urged that regulations on employment in local administration for native Papuans be followed strictly.

 

Source: Antara News

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President not intending to scare people about 2023 recession: minister

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has spoken about a possible global recession in 2023 not to scare people but because it has been discussed by the masses and is currently a relevant topic, the Investment Minister said.

“No. Who said it was to scare? People have been talking (about it) a lot everywhere, really. Those who say it is frightening are the ones, actually the ones, being dangerous,” Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said at the Presidential Palace here on Wednesday.

The President referred to the recession risk with the intention of ensuring that everyone is prepared for the threat of the global recession and economic slowdown that has been forecast for 2023, the minister added.

The economic and geopolitical turmoil caused by the trade war between the United States and China, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine will cast a shadow on global economic conditions this year and the next, he observed.

So far, Indonesia has been able to maintain economic stability and growth despite the global crisis, he noted. This has been due to President Widodo’s leadership, he said.

“President Jokowi’s leadership has been recognized by the global community. Strong. Well, that’s what we need. Be careful, alright? If in the future we cannot manage global issues properly, it will have an impact on the country,” he warned.

He also urged everyone to help maintain political stability because any chaos would compromise economic stability.

“Make it (peaceful). Don’t slander too much. Don’t worry about things that aren’t too much of an issue; don’t be overly concerned about it because the world is in an unstable condition,” he said.

At the National Investment Coordination Meeting here on Wednesday, Widodo said that the global economy is expected to see a recession in early 2023, so all government officials must work beyond what they normally do and stay alert for crises.

“We can’t work normally in abnormal circumstances. Next year, 2023 will be even more difficult for all countries, and it is estimated that early next year will be a global recession,” he added.

 

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Indonesia gets solar PV lab equipment from Switzerland

Indonesia, through the Human Resources Development Center for Electricity, New and Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation (PPSDM KEBTKE), has received a grant of solar photovoltaic (PV) laboratory equipment from the Switzerland government.

“PPSDM KEBTKE strongly supports the renewable energy skills development (RESD) cooperation between BPSDM ESDM (Human Resources Development Agency of Energy and Mineral Resources) and SECO (Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs),” PPSDM KEBTKE head Albertus Susetyo Edi Prabowo said here on Wednesday.

An agreement on the handover of the equipment was signed by Prabowo and Martin Stottele, the RESD project leader.

The grant consists of portable solar PV equipment, rooftop ground mounts, pole mounts, and other supporting infrastructure.

Prabowo expressed his appreciation for the grant of the equipment by the Swiss government and the provision of other technical support for organizing a training program for solar power plant (PLTS) technicians in 2023.

“PPSDM KEBTKE is committed to supporting the Indonesian government’s program toward clean and sustainable energy, especially in terms of the availability of competent workers with technical capabilities that are based on industry needs,” he said.

Meanwhile, Stottele said that the grant of PV equipment to PPSDM KEBTKE is a form of support from Switzerland for Indonesia in implementing the energy transition program that is targeting a renewable energy mix of 23 percent by 2025.

The RESD project is being conducted in collaboration with PPSDM KEBTKE, the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, and four vocational and productivity training centers under the Manpower Ministry.

The four training centers are located in the Ambon, Banda Aceh, East Lombok, and Ternate regions of Indonesia.

RESD is a development cooperation between Indonesia and Switzerland that aims to create a competent workforce in the fields of planning, design, construction and installation, inspection and commissioning, supervision, operation, and maintenance of solar power plants, solar-diesel hybrid power plants, and hydroelectric power plants.

 

Source: Antara News

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Digital technology affecting journalism industry: Plate

The advancement of digital technology has affected various aspects of life, including the journalism industry, according to Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G. Plate.

“The journalism world is no exception to those affected by the digital technology extensification, for instance, (it has led to) changes in media landscape variations, as well as the business model, norms, ethics, and coverage work,” Plate noted while opening the ministry’s 2022 Journalism Awards, which were broadcast on the ministry’s social media on Wednesday.

Digital technology, including tools for transcribing interviews and software for analyzing pictures and videos, has supported the work of journalists, the minister said, adding that such technology, besides making work more efficient, can also help media companies optimize their budgets and variables.

Media companies can also utilize artificial intelligence to detect trending topics and breaking news, he said.

“Technology has also allowed fact-checking to detect whether the news is true or false,” he highlighted.

Plate pointed out that the artificial intelligence technology utilized by The Associated Press has helped it generate 40 thousand news reports annually.

Technology has created new opportunities for the journalism industry and media companies to help disseminate news to the public more effectively, the minister said.

Despite its benefits, he underlined that technological advancement also poses new challenges for journalists in ensuring the quality of news content and the accuracy of information.

“Technological advancement must be balanced by dexterity and speed to adapt,” he said.

Media companies must adapt themselves to the change to ensure technology becomes the accelerator and enabler of journalistic work, he added.

The ministry’s journalism award is presented to members of the press community reporting on technology, telecommunication, and the digital world. The award is given out in five categories: online media, printed media, radio, television, and photography.

 

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BRIN asks village enterprises to carry out digital transformation

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has advised village-owned enterprises (BUMDes) to carry out digital transformation to support the economic growth of villages.

“Implementing digital ecosystem in the current 4.0 era is no longer a choice, but a must,” BRIN head Laksana Tri Handoko stressed at the “BUMDes for the Economic Growth of Advanced and Prosperous Villages” webinar here on Wednesday.

According to him, digital transformation in BUMDes management is one of the solutions for expanding the market and utilizing the development of technology to improve the economy and welfare of village residents.

Apart from digital transformation, capital and increasing human resources capacity are essential factors in BUMDes management, he said.

BUMDes must have managers that have strong entrepreneurship, initiative, and commitment to their duties and responsibilities to develop the business, he added.

He further noted that BUMDes could provide a concrete solution for economic revival in villages. They have vast potential because they accommodate activities in the economic sector, public services, and in the utilization of village assets managed by a village or in collaboration with other villages.

Data from the Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration has shown that as of 2021, at least 51,134 villages in Indonesia have BUMDes, and 1,852 BUMDes are utilizing technology to market their products via e-commerce.

The BUMDes’ digital transformation has occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to motivate and encourage more BUMDes to digitalize.

As of July 2022, a total of 7,902 BUMDes have become legal entities. The figure has tripled compared to January 2022, when their number stood at 2,628.

Handoko expressed the hope that the increase in the number of BUMDes will provide the greatest benefits for the progress and welfare of the village community.

“To realize the greatest benefits, BUMDes management must be carried out in a professional, transparent, and strong manner,” he emphasized.

 

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Varsities have big role in corruption eradication efforts: KPK

Universities have played a big role in efforts to eradicate corruption in Indonesia, chairperson of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri, has said.

“Universities or campuses have played a big role in efforts to eradicate corruption,” he noted while opening the 5th Anti-Corruption Summit (ACS) at Muhammadiyah University Surabaya on Wednesday.

Speaking in front of dozens of researchers and hundreds of students, Bahuri said that efforts to eradicate corruption must not only involve deterrent measures, but must be balanced with prevention efforts and anti-corruption education.

“The 5th ACS at the University of Muhammadiyah Surabaya is one of the corruption prevention programs carried out by the KPK. This activity is also a form of synergy between the KPK and universities,” he added.

According to Bahuri, higher education has an important role, including in instilling values and integrity as a producer of agents of change who are free from corruption, creating new progressive ideas, contributing to the progress of society, and educating the life of the nation.

Meanwhile, students or young people are expected to make a big contribution to eradicating corruption in Indonesia.

“Understanding the eradication of corruption is very difficult; let us carry it out with a spirit of openness, so that corruption can be eradicated and no longer exists,” he said.

Not only that, Bahuri emphasized the importance of practicing Pancasila values in every area of life.

The practice of Pancasila values will keep a person away from corrupt behavior. He emphasized that a country can be destroyed when its young people do nothing and remain spectators.

“I hope that the 5th ACS this time will give birth to important points that can encourage tertiary university to discover knowledge in eradicating corruption, so that after this various potentials can be prevented and handled through the findings of academics,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Chancellor of the University of Muhammadiyah (UM) Surabaya, Sukadiono, expressed his gratitude for the KPK’s trust in selecting his campus as the first private university to host the 5th ACS.

“As a tertiary institution under the auspices of the Muhammadiyah organization, UM Surabaya is very critical and cooperative for the progress of the country, one of which is through the 5th ACS agenda,” Suko added.

He said he hopes that the positive synergy between the KPK and UM Surabaya will produce consensus on preventing corruption as well as internalizing anti-corruption values at universities.

 

Source: Antara News

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Cianjur extends search for quake victims by three days

The search for earthquake victims in Cianjur, which was supposed to end on Wednesday, will be extended by three days till Saturday (December 3, 2022), Cianjur district head Herman Suherman has informed.

“The Cianjur district government had requested an additional three days for the search process. Hopefully, the weather would be friendly and the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) would be able to find 12 missing residents,” he said while issuing a press statement at the Cianjur District Office Hall on Wednesday.

The decision to extend the search was taken since 12 missing residents have yet to be found.

Suherman said that he has signed the request letter to extend the search for the missing persons.

“I have signed it, (to extend the search) from December 1 to 3 (2022). But if we are able to find 12 people tomorrow, the extension will be stopped,” he informed.

According to Basarnas, the search process would have ended on Wednesday (November 30), he said. However, seeing the conditions on the field, the residents are still hoping that the victims would be found.

Earlier, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) had advised Suherman to extend the search until Saturday.

“This means that the district head caters to the people’s needs. We hope the missing residents can be found but, of course, the searching will have a limit. Our suggestion is two weeks after the incident or on Saturday,” BNPB head Lieutenant General Suharyanto said.

The advice followed an increase in the number of missing persons from 5 to 13.

Suharyanto said that if within two weeks the missing residents cannot be found, he hoped the families would be able to accept it.

“If they cannot be found anymore, I hope the families will accept the fate,” he added.

Earlier, two village heads, namely the head of Cijedil village and the head of Mangunkerta village had reported that 8 of their residents were missing. The report was submitted on the ninth day of the search for earthquake victims in Cianjur district.

On November 21, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook Cianjur district, West Java, at 1:21 p.m. local time. It was centered 10 kilometers (km) southwest of the district at a depth of 10 km, with no potential to trigger a tsunami.

According to the BNPB, as of Tuesday (November 29), the earthquake had claimed 327 lives and caused 108,720 residents to flee their homes.

 

Source: Antara News

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