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Indonesia has joined with Naval Group and PT PAL to build two Scorpène Evolved Full LiB submarines, in a bid to strengthen its maritime sovereignty. Source: Naval Group Indonesia is fortifying its Naval capabilities through an agreement with Naval Group and PT PAL, solidifying its commitment to maritime sovereignty. The contract, signed on March 28, 2024, signals the initiation of a new wave of naval warfare technology transfer and indigenous production. Amidst escalating regional security concerns, Indonesia’s decision to opt for the Scorpène evolved full lithium-Ion battery (LiB) submarines shows its foresight and urgency to modernise its defence infrastructure. The…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – National Development Planning (PPN) Minister Suharso Monoarfa discussed cooperation in the National Maritime Security System (NMSS) and Multifunctional Satellite 2 projects with UK’s Minister for Exports Andrew Bowie on Friday.”NMSS uses four technologies,” he explained on his Instagram account @suharsomonoarfa the same day.The first is Maritime Unified Surveillance System (MUSS), which encompasses the entire monitoring, sensor, and other systems platform, he said.This allows for the gathering of various field data in real time in Indonesian waters and within Indonesian jurisdiction, he informed.The second NMSS technology is the Maritime Security Data Fusion Center (MSDFC), which encompasses the entire…
As strategic partners and neighbours in the Asia-Pacific region, Australia and Indonesia share a strong bond. We have faced and stood in lock step with each other through disasters, including the 2004 Tsunami and Australia’s bushfires of 2020. Australia and Indonesia are not alone with 10 of 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific most at risk, and our region unenviably known as the most disaster prone in the world. As we face an increasing frequency and intensity of disasters, including COVID-19 and the impacts of climate change, building resilience is now more important than ever – at home and across the…
By Hoang Vu  May 16, 2024 | 07:29 pm PT Tourists pose for photos at a rooftop observatory in Singapore, July 26, 2022. Photo by Reuters Indonesia regained its status as Singapore’s biggest source of tourists in April after falling behind China in February and March. Some 240,000 Indonesians visited the city-state during the month, or nearly 20% of all foreign arrivals, according to statistics from the Singapore Tourism Board.China was in second place with 220,000, followed by India, Malaysia and Australia.The Philippines, the fourth largest source of visitors in March, fell to sixth place.So far this year Singapore has…
Microsoft Corp. will invest $1.7 billion to build out cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Indonesia, betting on Southeast Asia’s biggest economy to spur growth. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella announced the outlay, to be made over four years, after meeting with President Joko Widodo in Jakarta on Tuesday. The company also pledged to help train 2.5 million people in Southeast Asia with AI skills, including 840,000 in Indonesia. Microsoft’s leader is on a three-country tour of Southeast Asia. The region, once neglected by corporate chieftains who focused on giant economies such as China and India, has become more…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, has urged Australia to strengthen its commitment to its collaboration with Indonesia on maritime security.According to a press statement received here on Wednesday, the minister delivered the statement during a discussion on maritime security at the “9th Australia-Indonesia Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM)” on Tuesday.”The vast seas, aside from being beneficial, also pose risks, threats, and challenges, including in terms of transnational crime that takes place upon the seas, illegal exploitations of natural resources, as well as activities from parties which threaten sovereignty and maritime security,” the minister…
Indonesia is familiar with various kinds of natural hazard. As an archipelagic country located within the ring of fire, it faces a constant risk of earthquakes and tsunamis. Furthermore, heavy rainfalls persist for almost half of the year, provoking additional risks of flooding and landslides. One disaster risk reduction (DRR) approach adopted by Indonesia involves the use of vegetation for disaster mitigation – this can reduce the impacts of hazards such as tsunami, flooding, and landslides. This approach is supported by the President of Indonesia, President Joko Widodo, who promoted the concept during his speech to provincial leaders in January…
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Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced upgrades to its Thailand Indonesia (TID1) service. The improvements include using the vessel MV Bridge, Voyage 0305, with an estimated arrival time in Laem Chabang on 10 July. The port rotation is the following: LCH – PKG(NP) – JKT – PKG(WP) – LCH In May, ONE announced the introduction of a new route connecting China, Vietnam, and Thailand (CVT). More recently, the company launched its new Taiwan-Philippines (TWP2) service. Source link
More than 200 security personnel sent to Wamena town after child kidnap rumour sparks deadly riot and clashes with police.At least nine people have been killed and 14 injured in rioting and clashes with police in Papua’s Wamena town after rumours circulated that a child had been kidnapped, local media and an official said. More than 200 security personnel, including police and the military, have been deployed to contain the situation in the restive Indonesian province, police said on Friday. There has been no further violence since Thursday’s attacks on property and casualties, Papua province police spokesperson Ignatius Benny Ady…