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Mr. Kosuke Sho, Senior Vice President and Mr. Yorikazu Kitae, Vice President of Regional Planning Department of the Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ), were invited to present new and innovative approaches related to green infrastructure (GI) and financing of urban flood risk reduction investments, particularly green bonds and public-private partnerships at the workshop “Towards Innovative Urban Flood Risk Management in Indonesia” held from 27th to 28th of August 2018 in Bogor, Indonesia. This workshop, organized by Bappenas (Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning) in collaboration with the World Bank East Asia and Pacific Disaster Risk Management team, is part…
Indonesia Energy Corporation’s (IEC) joint operation contract with Pertamina covering the Kruh Block has been extended by five years from May 2030 to September 2035. Credit: AntonKl/Shutterstock. IEC has initiated new 3D seismic exploratory operations at its Kruh Block, spanning 63,000 acres. This development is expected to facilitate the drilling of new production wells at the block by the end of 2024. Alongside this, IEC has secured essential environmental permits for its Citarum Block, which is located onshore on the Island of Java in Indonesia and potentially holds more than a billion barrels of oil equivalent. IEC, as the Kruh…
Indonesia also recorded some of the highest cryptocurrency mining and malware encounters in the past year Microsoft Threat Protection Intelligence team warns that cybercriminals are taking advantage of COVID-19 concerns, adapting, and updating attack methods Microsoft unveiled Asia Pacific findings from the latest edition of its Security Endpoint Threat Report 2019[1], which revealed that Indonesia had the highest malware encounter rate across the region. The country also experienced high cryptocurrency mining and ransomware encounters in the past year. Findings were derived from an analysis of diverse Microsoft data sources, including 8 trillion threat signals received and analyzed by Microsoft every…
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Australian government warned its citizens to exercise caution while traveling to Indonesia ahead of the country’s general elections slated on February 14. The travel advice has been released by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through Smart Traveller Site on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.The government warned that frequent political rallies and possible protests are likely to occur before election day. “Expect traffic delays and restricted access to locations if protests occur. Avoid protests and demonstrations and monitor local media for the latest updates,” it wrote.In addition to the presidential election, the Australian government also warned…
UNODC supports Anti-Corruption Agencies in ASEAN countries to identify corruption risk schemes and develop mitigation actions Posted on 11 January 2019. Deforestation for oil palm plantation concessions in Indonesia @Ulet Ifansati/GreenPeace A century ago, most of South-Sumatra Province was covered in forest. According to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Indonesia, 24 million hectares of tropical forests have been destroyed between 1990 and 2015 alone, equivalent to the entire size of the UK, or 242,000km 2. There is a growing recognition that corrupted licenses given to plantation firms in Indonesia are among the main underlying causes…
JAKARTA – Play For Dream Technology launched the Play For Dream MR, mixed reality headset, which combines the digital and real world in one sophisticated device to provide an immersive experience.Uniting technology from various platforms includes TVs, theaters, computers, game consoles, VRs, and 3D cameras, the Play For Dream MR headset is equipped with an 8K Micro-OLED screen and an ultra-light resin Pancake optical solution.Furthermore, this MR headset can also create a very detailed visual experience with image resolutions reaching 27 million pixels with pixel densities reaching 3,882 pixels per inch (PPI), and 45 pixels per degree (PPD) at the…
The Indonesian Finance Ministry is planning to disburse 95 trillion Rp (6.32 billion USD) in budget funds to support national food security in 2023. People buy food at a market in Aceh province of Indonesia. (Photo: AFP/VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian Finance Ministry is planning to disburse 95 trillion Rp (6.32 billion USD) in budget funds to support national food security in 2023. “In the field of food security, we will set aside 95 trillion Rp to encourage food access and quality,” Director General of Budget at the Finance Ministry Isa Rachmatawarta informed at a working meeting with the Budget…
Thinking about visiting Indonesia on a diving holiday? Then make sure you come and listen to the sage advice of Indonesia dive travel guru Danny Charlton at the GO Diving Show ANZ in September. Danny will be on the ANZ / Inspiration Stage offering plenty of useful hints and advice on visiting this wonderful country, which is home to some of the best diving on the planet. Danny holds a BS in Tourism Studies and worked in corporate America for several years before venturing to Indonesia. A one-year contract evolved into meeting and marrying Angelique and a permanent expatriate life.…
The International Congress of Actuaries is a conference held every four years under the auspices of the International Actuarial Association (IAA) and the actuary association in the host country. The 31st International Actuary Conference (ICA) took place in Berlin, Germany, from June 4 – 8. With nearly 2,000 actuaries, academics, and representatives of international insurance companies, the financial industry, government and related institutions in attendance, the ICA is the leading international conference for actuarial science and mathematical finance. Insurance experts and policymakers gave presentations on actuarial and financial issues as well as discussed future plans for the development of the…
Global cobalt production is expected to rise for the fourth time in a row, to 231.5 kilotonnes (kt) in 2024, an increase of 6.5% over 2022. Increased supply from the DRC and Indonesia will primarily support the growth in 2024. Meanwhile, growing interest in cobalt, combined with government and private sector investment to meet rising demand, increased the number of countries producing cobalt from seven in 2000 to 16 in 2023. The DRC accounted for 68.6% of global cobalt output in 2023. Although the DRC will continue to dominate the world’s cobalt supply in the coming years, its share will…