Day: June 15, 2023

Miami (ANTARA/BusinessWire)-JandJ Green Paper, Inc. (JJGP), a Delaware USA corporation, announced a strategic, global partnership withSintesa Group, a leading Indonesian strategic investment company with a legacy spanning over a century, committed to advancing sustainable growth through impact investments.The joint venture will leverage the patented technology of JJGP and the unparalleled leadership of the Sintesa Group to build worldwide production capacity forJANUS,an eco-friendly coating for paper packaging developed by JJGP that replaces polyethylene and its related environmental hazards. JANUS is an all-natural moisture-proof coating used for paper packaging. Its recyclable, compostable, and repulpable technology can replace the polyethylene currently used in traditional paper products – a significant contributor to the global waste disposal issue and environmental detriment. JANUS is a biodegradable compound with a sustainable food value chain approach and various applications and advantages that align with Sintesa’s philosophy. “Sintesa’s commitment to fostering sustainable growth that can benefit people and the planet perfectly aligns with our vision,” says Rick Bulman, President of JJGP. “We are excited and ready to create tangible positive social changes in Indonesia and globally by promoting a novel solution to manage the environmental hazards of polyethylene.” Started as a family business that aspires to maintain its resilience in an ever-changing dynamic, Sintesa Group puts sustainability as a strategic imperative that guides its business transformation. Under the leadership of fourth-generation family member Abyasa Kamdani, Sintesa ensures its future investment is aligned with the company as it pursues its vision of becoming a Sustainable Excellence Company. “We strive to work with forward-thinking partners that can help with viable solutions to create a more sustainable business landscape and, eventually, world,” says Kamdani, Sintesa’s Head of Business Development. “Through innovative high technology, creating a better future by striving for the balance of economics, social and environmental good is within our grasp. Together with JJGP, we will contribute to the green economy of the ASEAN countries by producing a revolutionary product while helping to support agriculture, manage environmental hazards and create greener jobs through strategic yet responsible investments.” Bulman acknowledged this effort, noting that the sustainable technology introduced in Indonesia is anticipated to drive development initiatives across the ASEAN region in the years ahead. He added that JJGP would soon unveil further advisory partnerships on a global scale aimed at supporting their objectives in the US, Asia, and other regions. “JANUS’ versatility will lead to a long list of products that will no longer sit in landfills for centuries,” says Bulman. “That has always been our goal, and we are confident this venture will make a dramatic environmental impact sooner than consumers think.” bout Sintesa Group: Sintesa Group is a leading Indonesian strategic investment company committed to sustainable excellence. Starting as a family business in 1919, Sintesa Group (PT Widjajatunggal Sejahtera) has transformed into a professional holding company that focuses on building new business as well as developing new strategy partnerships with potential business players. Under 4 main business pillars, namely Property, Consumer Products, Industrial Products, and Energy, Sintesa Group manages more than 15 subsidiaries, with two of them being publicly listed companies registered at the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Sintesa Group incorporate SDGs into its business model and responsible business practice by developing its very own SDGs Roadmap: Sintesa for the Earth, in pursuing the achievement of its vision to become a Sustainable Excellence Company. bout JandJ Green Paper JandJ Green Paper, Inc. is a Delaware USA corporation that has developed a breakthrough all-natural patented compound and process to moisture-proof paper that not only eliminates the petrochemicals found in standard paper and paper packaging that, upon decay, create greenhouse gases but that meets stringent EU community and nation-state standards eliminating single-use plastics. For more information, visitwww.jjgreenpaper.com. Contacts Inka Prawirasasra VP Corporate Communications and Sustainability Sintesa Group inka.prawirasasra@sintesagroup.com 085282807879 Source: JandJ Green Paper, Inc.

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that the government is committed to supporting efforts to develop Indonesia’s creative and digital economies by continuing to work to handle the digital divide.”The government is always committed to supporting the development of Indonesia’s creative and digital economies, including by striving to address the digital divide issue and enhance the competitiveness of the country’s digital human resources,” Hartarto stated, as quoted from an official statement in Jakarta, Thursday. Minister Hartarto made the statement during a meeting with the CEO of TikTok social media platform Shou Zi Chew in Jakarta on Wednesday (June 14). The minister reiterated that the government is always providing support to the efforts in developing Indonesia’s creative economy, especially when the country is witnessing an increase in the number of local startup companies developing applications that provide benefits to the people. “The ever developing social media platforms today are helping us to stay interconnected, so we can exchange insights as well as open opportunities to translate aspirations into achievements,” Minister Hartarto affirmed. The minister’s meeting with the TikTok CEO was part of the series of activities of the TikTok Southeast Asia Economic Impact Report 2023 launch event that is taking place on Thursday. overnment representatives from all ASEAN countries are invited to attend the report launch event that constitutes the culmination of the fifth year anniversary celebration of TikTok’s presence in the region. Hartarto also lauded TikTok for its dedication over the past half a decade in inspiring creativity and bringing joy to communities, particularly business actors, who run micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), as well as the creative economy industry. During the meeting, Minister Hartarto was accompanied by Youth and Sports Minister Dito Ariotedjo as well as the secretary and the expert staff for digital transformation, creativity and human resources at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs.

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The regional government will provide various trainings, including encouraging the relocated residents to become entrepreneurs or grow crops which are economically beneficial Cianjur, W Java (ANTARA) – The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry has begun the Phase III construction of relocation housing in Batulawang village, Cianjur district, West Java province, for Cianjur quake victims.Cianjur District Head Herman Suherman said here on Wednesday that the construction finally started after the location was approved as a relocation site by the central government and his party got permission to use the land from its previous owner. “The houses will be occupied by residents from two areas which are located in the red zone of the Cugenang Fault, namely Sarampad village, Cugenang sub-district, as well as Rawacina hamlet, Nagrak village, Cianjur sub-district,” he added. He said he expects the construction of around 150 units of the relocation houses to be completed in the next few months so that earthquake victims can immediately move into them. lmost seven months after the 5.6-magnitude earthquake of November 21, 2022, hundreds of victims were still living in tents and emergency shelters since they were not included as recipients of the government’s assistance for rebuilding homes, Suherman revealed. He said that his party will also ask the Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises, Trade, as well as Industry Office of Cianjur district to provide various types of entrepreneurship training to the victims to help them increase their income. “The regional government will provide various trainings, including encouraging the relocated residents to become entrepreneurs or grow crops, which are economically beneficial, thus economic activity in the housing complex can continue to run,” he informed. The PUPR Ministry completed the construction of 200 units of relocation houses under Phase I in Cilaku sub-district in March 2023 and 151 units in Mande sub-district under Phase II in April. The houses were built using an earthquake-resistant housing technology called the Simple, Healthy Instant House (RISHA).

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Jayapura (ANTARA) – Education Minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) Jimmy Uguro is scheduled to undertake a working visit to Papua, on Thursday, to observe educational development in the province.Head of Papua Province’s Office of Education, Library, and Regional Archive Christian Sohilait said in Jayapura on Wednesday (June 14) that the visit will be the inaugural one from the neighboring country since the establishment of the four newly formed autonomous regions (DOBs) in Papua. The four Papuan DOBs are Central Papua Province, South Papua Province, Highland Papua Province, and Southwest Papua Province. “We gladly welcome the news on the visit. The visit is expected to provide an opportunity to the governments of Papua and PNG to exchange ideas for advancing the world of education,” Sohilaitsaid. During the visit, the PNG entourage will be accompanied by Australian officials, so the visit is highly expected to run smoothly, he added. “So, we received a letter from Australia, informing us that the PNG education minister will be visiting Indonesia, Papua in this case. The PNG entourage will consist of 35 delegates,” he pointed out. The PNG delegates are scheduled to pay visits to the Papua Youth Creative Hub (PYCH) as well as to the State Vocational School 3 of Jayapura, Papua, he noted. “The visit encapsulates two grand agendas. First, they will visit the PYCH before heading to the State Vocational School 3 of Jayapura, where the PNG Government would like to see firsthand how the Indonesian Government is helping dropout children,” Sohilaitsaid. Related news: Papua New Guinea potential target for cross-border QRIS adoption: BI Kemdikbud berikan beasiswa ADEM ADiK untuk 800 pelajar di Papua ;video class=”note-video-clip” controls data-image=”//video.antaranews.com/preview/2023/06/small/KEMDIKBUD-BERIKAN-BEASISWA-ADEM-ADIK-UNTUK-800-PELAJAR-DI-PAPUA.jpg” poster=”//video.antaranews.com/preview/2023/06/small/KEMDIKBUD-BERIKAN-BEASISWA-ADEM-ADIK-UNTUK-800-PELAJAR-DI-PAPUA.jpg” src=”//video.antaranews.com/clip/2023/06/20230614yoyokemdikbud-berikan-beasiswa-adem-adik-untuk-800-pelajar-di-papua.mp4;/video

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