Day: June 12, 2023

Garut District, located in West Java Province, is an area known by its various nicknames, such as the City of Diamonds or the City of Dodol, a sweet toffee-like confection made from sugar palm.It has also been recorded in the history of Europeans, who visited the district and called it “Swiss van Java.” It is no exaggeration if Garut, which borders Bandung, Cianjur, Tasikmalaya, and Sumedang regencies, gets various special nicknames from the impression it leaves on visitors, who are enthralled by the natural beauty and uniqueness of the regency. Undoubtedly, there are several differences in tourism in Garut in the past and now. The regency has now started to improve to provide the best service, so that anyone who visits it can have a pleasant and memorable experience. The district offers various interesting tourist attractions, ranging from man-made to natural tourism, as well as cultural and religious tourism. Everything about Garut is presented in full and can be accessed fairly easily by the public. ccess to explore leading tourist attractions in Garut has been significantly improved, and it is now in good condition. Moreover, all types of two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles and also buses can now pass roads safely from various directions from neighboring areas. Tourists, who use the Bandung-Garut main route via the Kadungora Sub-district, can enjoy the beauty of the natural scenery and cool air blowing between the cliffs before entering the sub-district. In Kadungora, tourists can start exploring the top tourist attractions, namely the Cikembulan Animal Park, which is a small zoo with enclosures for big cats, crocodiles, and birds, as well as kids’ play areas and picnic spots. part from witnessing the uniqueness of the animals, visitors to the animal park can also enjoy other facilities, such as a playground, interact with tame animals, and witness the feeding activities of lions and tigers. Not far from the animal park, still on the Bandung-Garut main route, tourists can also enjoy the beauty of the Situ Cangkuang tourist attraction that presents the beauty of a natural lake, where they can take a raft to cross the lake to an island. The island is home to the Cangkuang Temple, a historic temple relic of ancient Hindus located in Cangkuang Village, Leles Sub-district. Taking into account this cultural tourism potential, the local government has developed Situ Cangkuang as a cultural tourism area that has commercial value to attract both domestic and foreign tourists. Visitors to the island and the temple can explore those attractions at an affordable and reasonable tariff. Adults are charged an entrance fee of Rp10,000 (US$0.67), while children are charged Rp5,000 (US$0.33), and the raft boat transportation fee per person is Rp5,000. “We can visit Situ Cangkuang, with only Rp15,000 fee per person. You can enjoy a raft going back and forth, visiting temples and playing arenas,” said Wawan Kulnaedin, Head of the Cangkuang Situ Technical Implementation Unit at the Garut office of Tourism and Culture. In addition to Situ Cangkuang, Garut has several other lake tourism areas, such as the famous Situ Bagendit located in Banyuresmi Sub-district. To visit the tourism area of Situ Bagendit, tourists can use the Bandung-Garut main route passing through the TarogongSub-district area, with fairly good road conditions that can be passed by buses. Visitors can explore the natural beauty of the lake at Situ Bagendit and also enjoy the surrounding view from along the lakeside road that is made specifically for pedestrians. They can also enjoy splendid views right from the middle of the lake by using the services of a raft boat or water bicycle. nother tourism object, which is interesting to visit and easy to access from the main road of Garut, is the natural hot spring tourist area located at the foot of Mount Guntur that is also Garut’s top tourist attraction. The tourism area in Garut also has several choices of attractive and comfortable lodgings and hotels for tourists. In fact, the district has been a typical tourist destination for vacation and enjoyment of natural hot springs facilities. Furthermore, tourists seeking some adventure while enjoying the natural beauty of mountains can visit the Guntur Mountain tourist attraction located not far from the hot springs facilities in Cipanas Sub-district in Cianjur, which is a district close to Garut. nother mountain tourism destination that is popular among tourists in Garut is the Mount Papandayan Nature Park located in Cisurupan Sub-district. The mountain tourism area, managed by a private company, offers some interesting attractions for those keen on conducting adventure activities and camping, such as enjoying views of the craters of former volcanic eruptions, exploring the Edelweiss flower park, and enjoying natural warm springs and camping grounds that have also been popular tourist destinations in Garut. Other tourist attractions that are no less interesting to explore in Garut are Lake Talaga Bodas and the hiking and camping area on Mount Sagara, which can be reached by motor vehicle in around an hour. part from cultural tourism, hot springs, lakes, and mountains, Garut also offers the scenery of beaches stretching from its border with Cianjur District to its border with Tasikmalaya District. Tourists, who are typical beachgoers, can explore Rancabuaya Beach, located in Caringin Sub-district, at the western end of Garut’s border with Cianjur District. From the border area of the two districts, tourists can explore several other beach attractions, one of which is the Puncak Guha Beach, which offers scenic views of the Indian Ocean from a plateau. Furthermore, another famous beach tourist location in the district is Sayang Heulang, which has been revitalized by the West Java Provincial Government, so that it offers several facilities and scenic photo spots for visitors to capture memorable moments. Several other beach attractions in Garut are the Karang Parenje Beach, Karang Papak Beach, and Cijeruk Beach in Cibalong Sub-district, which borders Tasikmalaya District. ll these beach attractions can be visited at an affordable entry fee, such as the entrance fee for other tourist objects managed by the local government, which is around Rp10,000 (US$0.67) per person. Beach tourism areas in Garut are quite eminent, as they are always thronged by tourists, especially on weekends and holidays, such as during the New Year and Eid al-Fitr. To improve the quality of tourism in the district, the local government is currently repairing several access roads to the region for the convenience of tourists coming to Garut. The West Java provincial government is currently also repairing several main roads to access Garut. In addition, the Garut district government is coordinating with the Garut resort police in an effort to maintain the safety of visitors at tourist attractions. Ensuring safety and comfort for tourists and visitors is a must in an effort to offer a good impression of tourism in Garut that can draw people to come back.

Source: Antara News Agency

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian men’s singles shuttler Anthony Sinisuka Ginting defended his championship title in the BWF World Tour Super 750 event, Singapore Open, held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sunday (June 11).inting, the only Indonesian player in the final, defeated Anders Antonsen of Denmark, with a score of 21-16, 21-13, in a final match to win his second title in Singapore. “I feel like playing at home. The spectators have been supportive to me since I entered the court. It always excites me to play here,” Ginting noted in a statement received here on Sunday. The Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist defeated Kodai Naraoka of Japan in last year’s final. Ginting’s victory over Antonsen in the Singapore Open this year is his first tournament win of the year. ccording to Ginting, facing a different opponent required him to prepare a different strategy. However, facing either Naraoka or Antonsen in the finals was no easy task. “I am happy to win the championship, but this is certainly not an easy achievement. There are still things that need to be chased. My opponents surely also want to defeat me,” he remarked. The Indonesian men’s singles assistance coach, Harry Hartono, stated that Ginting deserved to win the championship, as he was able to maximize the strategy, which had been discussed together. Hartono said that Ginting played very aggressively and was able to master the net play. “From his success, the positive side is that Anthony will be more confident. I appreciate that he can bring out all the capabilities he has,” he affirmed. In other categories, the second seed An Se Young of South Korea beat the world number one Akane Yamaguchi of Japan to claim the women’s singles title. An won the final in straight games, 21-16, 21-14. China’s top seeds — Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan — claimed the women’s doubles crown after a 21-16, 21-12 victory over the Korean pair Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee. The mixed doubles crown went to Denmark, with Matthias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje beating Yuta Watanabe and ArisaHigashino of Japan. Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan emerged as the men’s doubles winners after defeating China’s LiangWei Keng and Wang Chang, 21-13, 21-18. Related news: Indonesia emerges as badminton general champion at 2023 SEA Games

Source: Antara News Agency

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan organized an outreach event by holding integrated services in the consular, immigration and employment fields for Indonesian citizens (WNI)/Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) in Brunei Darussalam.”Integrated services like these are an outreach effort that we do to reach a wider range of WNI/PMI in one place outside our Embassy,” Irwan Iding, Charge d’Affaires ad interim of the Indonesian Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan, noted through a statement, Sunday (June 11). Over a hundred WNI/PMI in Kuala Belait City attended the “Pelayanan Kekonsuleran, Keimigrasian, dan Ketenagakerjaan” event held on June 10-11 at a hotel in the city. The Embassy also provided counseling and dissemination of information in the consular, legal, and employment fields. The event was opened by Iding and continued by a discussion with the resource person Coordinator of Protocol and Consular Functions, the Labor Attache of the Indonesian Embassy. That discussion was also attended by representative of Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) in Brunei and the legal associate of Yusof Halim and Partner, the Embassy’s partner in resolving cases faced by PMI. “This dissemination is crucial for understanding Bruneian laws and procedures, especially for PMI. The aim is that there would not be any more PMI who can get caught up in legal issues in Brunei,” Iding stated. Such integrated services are regular activities conducted by the Indonesian Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan. s a PMI, Rita admitted that the service immensely helped her. “The Indonesian Embassy ought to carry it out every three months,” Rita said as quoted in the statement. Kuala Belait City is located some 115 kilometers west of Bandar Seri Begawan. Some 4,216 WNI/PMI live and work in Kuala Belait and its surroundings as laborers, domestic workers, restaurant servers, workshop mechanics, sailors, and also professionals in the oil and gas sector. The Overseas Election Committee (PPLN) and the Overseas Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) of Brunei Darussalam also took the opportunity presented through that event to disseminate information on the preparations for the forthcoming presidential and legislative elections to be held on February 14, 2024. The PPLN implores WNI/PMI to register as election participants. Meanwhile, the Panwaslu has encouraged the Indonesian community to jointly oversee the implementation of the election that is based on the six electoral principles of direct, general, free, confidential, honest, and fair. Related news: Embassy helps repatriation of 250 citizens from Brunei Darussalam

Source: Antara News Agency

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah leads the Indonesian delegation in a series of events taking place at the 111th International Labor Conference (ILC) in Switzerland.The conference, being held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 5-16 June, raised the theme of advancing social justice. Minister Fauziyah said in Geneva on Sunday that Indonesia supports the convening of the 111th ILC as a means of increasing commitment and cooperation in the manpower sector among member countries of the International Labor Organization (ILO). “We are participating in this year’s ILC because Indonesia is ready and continues to be committed to increasing cooperation with other countries and the ILO to promote decent work and promote social justice for all,” she said. She explained that the ILC, which is held annually, involves tripartite elements from 187 ILO member countries. They consist of governments, employers, and trade/labor unions (SP/SB). “I am sure that the Indonesian tripartite delegation will make a real contribution to the success of this ILC through various discussions, recommendations and collaborations in responding to current global employment issues,” she said. The issues discussed at the 111th ILC include a just transition in the field of employment in response to climate change, and formulating policy recommendations on quality apprenticeship, occupational safety and health (K3) to become basic rights at work. The ILC also discussed the application of international labor standards, as well as the ILO program and budget for the 2024-2025 period. In the 111th ILC series, Minister Fauziyah is also scheduled to deliver a national government statement at the ILC plenary session, and to host the 2023 ASEAN Labor Ministers’ Breakfast Meeting. She is also scheduled to attend the ASEAN Pacific Group Labor Ministers’ meeting, as well as hold bilateral meetings with partner countries.

Source: Antara News Agency

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah encouraged all parties to take serious action in preventing and handling sexual violence in the workplace.”Sexual harassment cannot be tolerated. Thus, the prevention and handling of sexual violence in the workplace really require understanding, attention, and support from all parties,” the minister noted in her statement here on Sunday. Fauziyah said that the ministry had issued Manpower Minister’s Decree Number 88 of 2023 as guidelines for entrepreneurs, workers, government institutions, and the general public to make efforts in preventing and handling sexual violence at the workplace. She noted that the decree is essential on account of the still high number of cases and victims of sexual violence in the workplace. Based on data from the National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan), 389 cases of sexual violence were recorded at the workplace, with 411 victims in 2021, 324 cases with 284 victims in 2022, and 123 cases with 135 victims in 2023 as of May. In addition, based on the International Labor Organization’s (ILO’s) survey in 2022 on violence and harassment, some 70.93 percent of the total 1,173 respondents across Indonesia have experienced violence and harassment at work. Meanwhile, 69.35 percent of the respondents have experienced more than one type of violence and harassment at work. “In addition to the high (number of) cases and victims, the decree is issued to synchronize and strengthen the previous regulation, so that the prevention and handling of sexual violence in the workplace can be more optimal,” the minister remarked. It is also aimed at maintaining harmonious and productive industrial relations, she stated. She explained that the decree covers aspects related to sexual violence in the workplace; efforts to prevent sexual violence in the workplace; and reporting, handling, and recovery of victims. Furthermore, it covers the formation, function, and task of the Task Force for Prevention and Handling of Sexual Violence in the Workplace. ccording to Fauziyah, victims, victims’ families, victims’ coworkers, and relevant parties can report cases of sexual violence to the task force formed by the company through online or offline means. “We also ask for the prevention and handling efforts to be carried out seriously by ensuring the reports are handled promptly and without discrimination,” she remarked. Related news: andgtovt to issue guidelines on sexual violence prevention at workplace

Source: Antara News Agency

Vietnamese people are optimistic about the improvement of their personal finances but the vast majority are anxious about how they will manage their health, a Manulife survey has revealed.

According to the survey, more than half of respondents expect to see their personal income increase on average 17% in 2023. This will help them achieve their financial goals, the principle of which is saving for retirement (40%), followed by saving for healthcare and medical costs (37%), children’s education (32%) and saving for a new home (30%).

The main tools for achieving personal finance goals, including saving for retirement, are cash (80%), family support and inheritance (42%), and personal health and critical illness insurance (37%). These percentages are broadly in line with consumers in other markets across Asia.

At the same time, Vietnamese consumers see the main obstacles to achieving their goals as economic slowdown (62%), inflation (60%) and a deterioration in health (51%). Loss of income (48%) and the rising cost of healthcare (38%) are also significant concerns.

Higher medical costs are the key factor in nearly all respondents (98%) having health management anxieties, the survey said, outlining the rising expense of medical treatment (43%) as the biggest one. The cost of consultation is also considered too high (31%). Other concerns include the risk of lost income or even job loss (31%) due to illness.

Close to two-thirds expect to achieve their save-for-retirement goals within 10 years however that may be optimistic given that only 12% of those surveyed said they have a retirement plan in place, compared to an average of 32% across Asia.

The survey also shows millennials are less concerned about saving for retirement (34%) than they are about buying a home (42%). Millennials also expect to retire at 56, while they think bad or chronic health issues will set in at a very young 48, suggesting eight years of bad health before retiring. In contrast, 45-plus-year-olds expect to retire at 61 and anticipate poor health at 67.

The Vietnamese edition of Manulife’s annual Asia Care Survey 2023 was conducted in the first quarter of this year via online self-completed questionnaires in seven markets including mainland China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam.

A total of 7,224 people, aged 25 to 60 years old, were surveyed in late December 2022 and early January 2023. In Vietnam, 1,015 people were surveyed. Each respondent either owns insurance or intends to buy insurance./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency