Day: April 30, 2023

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Head of Jakarta's Population and Civil Recording Office (Disdukcapil), Budi Awaluddin, has stated that newcomers to the capital city should have a place to live and a job so that they can live properly in Jakarta.This policy was implemented to anticipate the spike in social problems (PMKS) that often occurs after the 2023 Eid al-Fitr festivities. "Make sure you already have a job or skills, so you do not become a PMKS in Jakarta," Awaluddin said in a statement released on Sunday. The office will carry out data collection on newcomers in Jakarta by using their identity card numbers (NIK). ccording to Jakarta Disdukcapil's data on April 26-28, the total number of new arrivals that had been recorded reached 865 people, 848 of whom are permanent migrants, and 17 are non-permanent migrants. waluddin explained that data collection on new arrivals is part of the national program to alleviate extreme poverty and reduce stunting figures. The formulation of this policy is also part of the government's effort to develop a single population data. Moreover, Jakarta Disdukcapil will continue to monitor the development of newcomers' migration flow and coordinate with related offices. "We coordinate with the Jakarta Social Office and Jakarta Empowerment, Child Protection, and Population Control Office to maintain Jakarta as a city that is livable, safe, and comfortable for its residents," Awaluddin said. It was reported that, in its social control process, Disdukcapil cooperates with the local authorities that will directly monitor arrivals who have not reported themselves and urge them to do so. In the statement, Awaluddin noted that in the future, Jakarta will transform to become a global city like other developed cities in the world. "After it is no longer the nation's capital city, Jakarta will become the center of the economy, business, social, and culture," he said. baca-jugaRelated news: Capital relocation chance to revitalize Jakarta better: govtRelated news: Jakarta will not push away newcomers: acting governor

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Jakarta (ANTARA) - Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry is cooperating with Plasticpay and Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI) to reduce plastic bottle waste in Bali, according to Marine Spatial Management Director General Victor Gustaaf Manoppo's statement issued on Sunday.s part of the cooperation, the ministry has introduced plastic bottle recycling technology in the form of a vending machine or Reserve Vending Machine (RVM) to the residents. One of the features offered by the RVM is the exchange of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic bottles for points within the Plasticpay application. "The goal is to promote the use of PET plastic bottles that are more eco-friendly by converting them into points that can be utilized by users," he explained. Plastic waste recycling is one of the priority programs implemented by the ministry in the development of the blue economy, specifically through the plastic waste in the sea cleanup agenda, and through the participation movement of fishermen. single RVM unit located at the front of the main entrance of the Denpasar Shoreline and Marine Resources Management Center (BPSPL) office can be accessed by the general public. Manoppo expects that the provision of the RVM to recycle plastic waste can raise people's awareness, especially in sorting and utilizing plastic waste wisely. The existence of RVM is also expected to provide economic benefits for the people involved in plastic waste management. He informed that, in addition to Bali, the ministry will expand this cooperation to Technical Acting Units (UPTs) spread across Indonesia. He said that this is being done to educate people more on the importance of eco-friendly plastic waste management. Meanwhile, the President Director of PTPlasticpay Teknologi, Daurulang Suhendra Setiadi, explained that, within this cooperation, Plasticpay provides an application that RVM users can utilize to obtain points for every PET plastic bottle they deposit. baca-jugaRelated news: Want to change polluting ways? Show by exampleRelated news: Indonesia looks to develop tech to rid seabed of plastic

Source: Antara News Agency (ANA)

Makassar (ANTARA) - Chairman of the Central Leadership Council of the Indonesian Gaharu Farmers and Entrepreneurs Union (SPPGI) Syamsu Alam encouraged the community to increase the production of agarwood plantations for export."This agarwood is in demand by many people because in Islam, agarwood is one of the celestial objects, apart from Zamzam water and black stone," he said here on Sunday. Syamsu Alam, one of the Makassar Bugis Trade Entrepreneurs (PSBM),who has been in the business of processing and exporting agarwood for a long time, encouraged the community to develop this potential. He stated that agarwood has been exported to more than 139 countries, both in Europe, America, the Middle East, and Asia. "Most exports are to the Middle East. For Muslims, agarwood is paradise wood and the main material for making perfumes and also herbal medicines," he said. He said the best price for agarwood is between IDR 20 million (around US$1,363) and IDR 400 million (around US$27,259) per kilogram. He said natural agarwood from Papua is one of the best because it grows in mud, while most natural agarwood grows in plantations and forests. Meanwhile, the price of agarwood from plantation development or cultivation is around IDR 45 million (around US$3,066) to IDR 75 million (around US$5,111) per kilogram. "The aroma of this wood is the same. But agarwood that grows naturally is more expensive, and the most expensive one is from Papua, Kalimantan, and others," he said. "Agarwood from cultivation also smells good, but the price is only tens of millions per kg," he said further. He said that there are not enough special farmers who focus on processing agarwood. Therefore, he encouraged the development of agarwood cultivation. The SPPGI Association is also ready to provide assistance regarding how to plant and care for the wood, he noted. baca-jugaRelated news: BRIN develops artificial agarwood cultivation technique using microbesRelated news: Makassar to host the ASEAN Architect Congress in July 2023

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(by participating in Longwis program) even common people can describe the process of lobster and maggot cultivation, it is what makes community involvement extraordinary. Makassar, S Sulawesi (ANTARA) - Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said the Tourism Alley (Longwis) program implemented by the Makassar City Government could become a pilot program for regional innovation."I am proud of the (implementation of) Lorong Wisata concept, initiated by Mayor of Makassar Moh Ramdhan Pomanto," he said here on Saturday, while visiting one of the tourism alleys in the city, Sydney Tourism Alley in Tallo Sub-district, along with a number of regional heads. The minister noted that the Longwis program encouraged the residents to become independent by practising urban farming at the alleys. During the visit, he saw chili, tilapia fish, and lobster farming as well as local culinary delights production. He has expected that the urban farming concept can also be emulated by other regions to resolve their food problems, especially the ones that experience inflation due to lack of supplies of chili. Pomanto has stated that Longwis is a multi-stakeholder innovation program that empowered the community and encouraged the establishment of local independent entrepreneurship. For instance, the community living around Sydney Alley did not come to market to buy food commodities anymore since they already practiced urban farming, he noted. The people had even gained profits from selling the cultivated fish every three months, he continued. The mayor said that by involving the community in the Longwis program, the people could get useful knowledge on urban farming and practice it as their livelihood. "(by participating in Longwis program) even common people can describe the process of lobster and maggot cultivation, it is what makes community involvement extraordinary," he remarked. Regarding the Home Affairs Minister's suggestion for the Longwis to become a pilot program, the mayor has said that his party is ready to assist if the ministry truly makes the program as a pilot. He has stated that his party will also disseminate the implementation of the Longwis program to other regional governments during the implementation of 2023 National Coordination Meeting of Association of Indonesian Municipalities (Apeksi) scheduled to be hosted by Makassar City on July 11-14. The visit to the tourism alley was a series of the Commemoration of XXVII Regional Autonomy Day 2023. During this event, 558 regional heads from various regions throughout Indonesia visited 12 tourism alleys. Currently, there are 1,700 tourism alleys in Makassar City. baca-jugaRelated news: Indonesia engages Netherlands to improve tourism human resourcesbaca-jugaRelated news: Makassar to host the ASEAN Architect Congress in July 2023

Source: Antara News Agency (ANA)

The summit between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden has paved the way for the "world's best" bilateral semiconductor partnership, the finance ministry said Sunday.

President Yoon returned home Sunday from a six-day state visit to the United States, together with the chiefs of the country's four major conglomerates Samsung, SK, Hyundai Motor and LG Group.

In one of the visit's major achievements, Seoul and Washington agreed to build a partnership in case of any disruptions in the global supply chains of the cutting-edge semiconductor industry, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said in a statement.

The two countries agreed to cooperate in the fields of next-generation semiconductors, cutting-edge packaging and high-end materials RandD projects to secure leadership in the semiconductor sector, the statement said.

They also agreed to minimize the uncertainties and business burdens of South Korean chipmakers in doing business in the U.S. with regards to the Chips and Science Act, it said.

The Chips act is aimed at boosting the U.S. semiconductor industry by offering ample subsidies to global chipmakers to build chip plants on its soil.

Source: Yonhap News Agency