February 23, 2023 – Page 5 – Indonesia News Gazette

February 23, 2023

Ministry bolsters violence monitoring at educational units

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology is strengthening coordination for violence monitoring at educational units.The ministry’s Inspector GeneralChatarina Muliana said that the effort is being made to createa safe, comfortable, and fun learning space for students.

“Creating a learning space that is safe, comfortable, and fun for children is not just talk (but also) pays attention to the principles for the implementation,” she said in an official written statement released here on Thursday.

The holding of the “Monitoring Coordination Meeting (Rakorwas)” in Yogyakarta on Tuesday (February 21, 2023) was deemed one of the ways to strengthen the coordination.

The ministry’s inspectorate general has formulated a concept to change the Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology’s Regulation Number 82 of 2015 regarding the prevention and handling of acts of violence in the educational unit environment as part of the evaluation.

Through Rakorwas, the ministry has emphasized its commitment to evaluating and preparing the aspects needed to support the eradication of violence in educational settings, including sexual violence, bullying, and intolerance.

The meeting also aimed to prepare a strategy for handling violence at educational institutions and formulate the concept for guidelines and instruments for handling violence in educational settings.

member of the Indonesian Ombudsman for the 20212026 period, Indraza Marzuki Rais, who was also present at the meeting, said that reports and complaints are a part of public services.

“Public services are a form of the state’s presence to serve the community,” he added.

Rais said that coordination is frequently promoted, but is hard to achieve. To this end, he expressed the hope that effective coordination would be realized through Rakorwas.

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February 23, 2023

Facilitate granting of permits for arts, sports events: President

Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on regional authorities to facilitate the granting of permits for arts and sports events, such as musical concerts and football matches, to bolster public spending.He said that he had met governors, deputy governors, and regional secretaries for such permit granting matters.

“(I say) do not restrict because it is related to public spending. Let the public spend (their money) to watch musical concerts or football matches,” the president stated, as observed from the Presidential Secretariat’s YouTube channel.

t the 2023 Association of Indonesian Provincial Governments (APPSI) National Working Meeting in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Thursday, Jokowi said he had projected three thousand arts and sports events to take place this year following the end of the COVID-19 activities restriction.

Such events must be encouraged by regional authorities, as they could drive economic development by bolstering public spending, he affirmed.

The president noted that public savings worth Rp690 trillion were idling in banks, as residents controlled their expenses, especially during the activities restriction enforcement.

He also reminded governors of their obligation to maintain and increase household consumption.

To this end, Jokowi expressed optimism that by 2024, the public consumption rate would reach 5.4 percent, increasing from 4.93 percent in 2022.

Moreover, he urged regional authorities to expedite the granting of permits for arts and sports events, as event organizers complained that they often received the permit only as late as mere days before the event’s D-day despite months of preparations being needed.

“A problem (that I noticed) after meeting event organizers is that our speed in granting permits is low. The permits were granted only two or three days before the event’s D-day,” Jokowi stated.

The president suggested regional authorities issue the event permit at least two months before the event day to ensure event organizers have more time to plan and promote their agenda.

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February 23, 2023

Indonesia ready to host : ministry

It is our victory, Indonesia’s victory, and Toba people’s victory that Indonesia has been appointed (to become the host of the championship) for the first time.

Medan, N Sumatra (ANTARA) – Indonesia is ready to host the F1 Powerboat World Championship at Lake Toba, North Sumatra Province, from February 2426, 2023, an official from the Communication and InformaticsMinistry has said.”We are ready to be the best host (of the racing event) that can give the best amenities for both local and international tourists,” Director of information and Communication for Economicand Maritime Affairs at the ministry Septriana Tangkary said on Thursday.

fter attending the “Lake Toba F1 Powerboat World Championship Media Briefing” at the office of the Toba district government, she said that the preparations for the implementation of the championship have reached 100 percent.

“(The preparations for) the venue and paddock as well as the security of the Lake Toba F1 Powerboat (racing) event have been 100 percent,” she added.

She said that all stakeholders held a number of meetings to jointly maintain the security of the event.

Furthermore, Tangkary noted that the development of the supporting infrastructure for the international event has also been completed.

Through various preparations, which have been carried out, Indonesia is ready to successfully implement the racing event, she assured.

She said that she expected the implementation of the event to become an opportunity to present Lake Toba as a super-priority tourism destination (DPSP) and draw more visitors to the region.

In this way, tourists can have alternative destinations apart from Bali Island, Bali Province, and Mandalika area, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province, thus tourism activities can grow evenly throughout Indonesia, she added.

“It is our victory, Indonesia’s victory, and Toba people’s victory that Indonesia has been appointed (to become the host of the championship) for the first time,” she emphasized.

She added that Lake Toba has been chosen to host the F1 Powerboat World Championship for five years, from 2023 to 2027.

The event is targeted to draw 25 thousand spectators.

Lake Toba has been designated by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) as one of the five DPSP areas.

The other DPSPs are Borobudur Temple in Central Java Province, Mandalika area in NTBProvince, Labuan Bajo area in East Nusa Tenggara Province, and Likupang-Manado area in North SulawesiProvince.

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February 23, 2023

Indonesia, China to strengthen trade, investment cooperation

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia and China have agreed to strengthen bilateral trade and investment cooperation as part of an effort to build a community with a shared future.Speaking at a press conference after attending the 4th meeting of theIndonesia-China Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Jakarta on Wednesday, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said that strengthening trade cooperation with Beijing is important because China is Indonesia’s largest trading partner.

“In the meeting, I specifically delivered a request that various trade barriers be overcome,” she added.

Marsudiemphasized that Indonesia is also committed to strengthening investment cooperation with China given that Beijing was the second-largest source of foreign investment for Indonesia last year and even emerged as the largest investor in the fourth quarter of 2022, she informed.

The minister also expressed Indonesia’s eagerness to deepen cooperation in health infrastructure, environmental protection, as well as to strengthen the quality of green investment.

Meanwhile, the Chinese Foreign Minister said that China is willing to enlarge the imports of commodities and quality agricultural products from Indonesia.

“China and Indonesia will continue our partnership to jointly address the risks and global challenges in politics, economy, humanities, and maritime affairsto seek solidarity and cooperation,” he added.

Both sides will continue to work together for greater synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) to build a peaceful, safe, secure, prosperous, beautiful, and amicable home in the region, he said.

In November 2022, Indonesia and China formulated a “Plan of Action for Strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Republic of Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China (20222026)” to provide integrated plans and road maps for exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in all areas in the next five years.

The heads of state of China and Indonesia have also agreed to strengthen strategic coordination and make a plan for concrete cooperation in various fields andbring the Indonesia-China High-level Dialogue and Cooperation Mechanism (HDCM) and other existing bilateral mechanisms into full play.

They have also agreed to consolidate the new synergy through a four-pillar cooperation covering politics, economy, people-to-people exchanges, and maritime projects, as well as strengthen strategic coordination in regional and multilateral affairs.

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February 23, 2023

Toba govt plans public events, bazaars during F1O

MSMEs are being asked to showcase quality and competitive products with affordable prices.Balige, N Sumatra (ANTARA) – The government of Toba District, North Sumatra Province, has prepared several public entertainment events as well as micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) bazaars to enliven the implementation of the F1 Powerboat World Championship.Three locations have been readied for the side events of the F1O, namely the Soposurung Mini Field, Sibolahotang Sas Beach, and the D.I. Pandjaitan Roundabout, acting head of the Communication and Informatics Office of Toba District, Sesmon Butarbutar, said here on Thursday.

The community can join in the public viewing of this year’s racing event — which will be implemented at Lake Toba, North Sumatra province, from February 24 to 26 — at the three locations.

The Toba district official informed that the Soposurung Mini Field can accommodate around threethousand visitors, while the Sibolahotang Sas Beach and the D.I. Panjaitan Roundabout can accommodate 1,500 to 2,000 visitors each.

Furthermore, a total of 502 MSMEs, which were assessed and selected by the Communication and Informatics Office, will exhibit their products, mostly culinary products and handicrafts, at the locations.

“Our superior products are Toba (traditional) woven stoles, coffee, rice, and corn, because Toba (district) is also known as an agricultural and coffee production area,” Butarbutar informed.

Toba Arabica Coffee has been recognized in the geographical indication (GI) list of the Directorate General of Intellectual Property of Law and Human Rights Ministry, he added.

The Toba district government is encouraging MSME actors to optimize the implementation of the powerboat racing event and promote local traditional food.

“We urge the public to promote traditional culinary delights, such as kue lapet, tipa-tipa, as well as sasagun, which have been modified into cookies or biscuits, thus they can be sold as gifts,” the Toba district official stated.

He asked the selected MSMEs to improve their products’ quality, packaging, availability, and price, so that they can compete with other similar products sold in the market.

“MSMEs are being asked to showcase quality and competitive products with affordable prices,” he added.

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February 23, 2023

Widodo expresses optimism over new capital development

This is not a project (that will be completed in) 2 to 5 years. It can take 10 to 15 years

Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo on Thursday expressed his optimism over the commencement of the new capital Nusantara’s construction and plans for holding the 79th Independence Day ceremony on August 17, 2024, at the completed capital.”I just want to convey an optimism that the new capital construction has begun on its infrastructure, office buildings, and here as well, the ministers’ accommodation,” the President remarked while visiting the ministers’ housing development site in East Kalimantan on Thursday.

The housing area consists of 36 houses for cabinet ministers and is expected to be completed by June 2024.

The start of Nusantara city’s physical construction and its continued progress will dispel remaining doubts that any residents harbor toward the new capital’s development, he emphasized.

“Hence, if anyone remains doubtful (regarding the new capital’s development), the on-site (construction) has progressed like this anyway,” he said.

The development of the new capital is a long-term process and will require at least 10 to 15 years, a timeframe common for other countries that have relocated their new capital, he added.

“This is not a project (that will be completed in) 2 to 5 years. It can take 10 to 15 years, and other countries who decided to relocate (their capital) also completed their development according to the time range that I have stated,” he said.

In line with Widodo’s determination, Nusantara Capital Authority head Bambang Susantono earlier said that he expects the new capital to host the 79th Independence Day ceremony in 2024. He added that he will make efforts to realize the goal.

During a hearing meeting with Commission XI of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) on February 6, 2023, the authority head called for support and prayers for the smooth development of the new capital and its on-time completion.

He also affirmed that his side is continuing to optimize the work plans of the Nusantara Capital Authority to implement Law No. 3 of 2022 on the National Capital.

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February 23, 2023

Infrastructure no longer key issue in building EV ecosystem: ministry

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Infrastructure is no longer the main concern regarding the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem development in the country, an official from the Transportation Ministry said at the 2023 IMS here on Thursday.s long as general electric vehicle charging stations exist, it would not be an issue, road transportation facilities director at the ministry, Danto Restyawan, said.

ccording to Restyawan, in the future, there will be routine policies mandating all government offices to set up charging stations for EV users.

The biggest problem facing EVs right now is trust in electric vehicles, he said. This trust revolves around EVs’ resale value in comparison to conventional vehicles.

When it comes to ordinary vehicles, there is usually a resale value, but when it comes to EVs, people are still unsure whether it exists or not, he explained.

This mindset needs to be changed in order to expedite the transition toward electric vehicles, he opined.

This is because this mindset played a role in the government’s failure to meet the sales target for two-wheeled EV vehicles the previous year, he said.

In the previous year, the government had set the sales target for EV vehicles at above 100 thousand units, but only 30 thousand units were sold.

Despite this, the support from various motorcycle factories has been very positive. Since 2019, at least 9 electric motorcycle factories have registered with the association.

Moreover, the number of electric motorcycles sold from 2019 to 2022 exceeded more than 30,837 units.

In 2022, there was a significant increase with 53 factories registered with the association, according to the data provided by the Industry Ministry.

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February 23, 2023

Investment licensing should be completed within hours: President

Jakarta (ANTARA) – President of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called for completing matters pertaining to investment licensing within hours and not months as was currently occurring.”Check again regarding the ease of licensing, check again, because in practice, we are still taking a long time. We are still in the 260-day figure. We are still taking a long time. The calculation should be if there is a permit, in this digital age, it should be hours, not months,” the president emphasized.

President Widodo made the statement in his directives during the 2023 National Working Meeting of the Association of Indonesian Provincial Governments (APPSI) in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Thursday, as monitored online from Jakarta.

The president spoke of having repeatedly cautioned about the investment climate. According to Widodo, investment is the key to economic growth for all countries.

“Right now, the most important aspect is how the investment comes in. All countries are fighting over what is called investment, no country is (not fighting over it), all are fighting over investment,” he pointed out.

He urged the governors to check the ease of licensing process in their respective regions.

The president is keen to ensure that new investment permits should not come out after months. He believes that through digitalization, investment licensing should be made easier and faster.

“At the latest, yes (a matter of) days, hours if possible. How does digitization in permits exist in all provinces, regencies, and cities,” he stated.

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