Indonesian student wins int`l technology award

An Indonesian student from the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Ramadhan Chairan Maulana, has won an award at the 6th International Symposium on Technology for Sustainability 2016.

"We are proposing a paper on a technology that helps climbers in getting information on weather around the mountain," Ramadhan said here on Monday.

The technology named Arduino based Safety Information Guidance for Climbers displays weather information around the mountain, including temperature, humidity, and air pressure.

"Also, the tool displays a security level and health impacts that are possible to occur to climbers according to the data," he explained.

Ramadhan added that the tool, which is also called "Duo Serigala" or two wolves has a navigation system that shows the starting point and the peaks.

There is also a S.O.S button that functions to call an emergency help. "This feature works based on radio frequency. I hope this equipment helps climbers in completing their climbing and prevent accidents," Ramadhan said.

The international symposium has been participated in by 200 university students from Japan, the Philippine, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.

It was a collaboration of the Gadjah Mada University and Japan National Institute of Technology

Zuckerberg offers Indonesia Internet connection in remote areas

CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg published his visits for sunrise time at Borobudur temple, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, October 14, 2014. (Facebook)

 

Facebook CEO Mark Elliot Zuckerberg has offered Indonesia a solution to increase Internet network in remote areas using unmanned aircraft (drone) designed by Facebook to boost the growth of small and medium industries (SMI).

The offer was made by Zuckerberg to Indonesian Industry Minister Airlangga Hartanto after attending APEC Business Advisory Council in Lima, Peru.

"Indonesia must adapt to the rapid development of technology to keep up by creating sustainable innovation and creativity," Airlangga said in a written statement received here.

Earlier, Airlangga said, Vice President M Jusuf Kalla had a dialogue with Zuckerberg after attending the APEC Business Advisory Council in Lima, Peru, on Saturday (Nov 19) and discussed the Internet connectivity in Indonesia.

Airlangga said the connectivity program developed by Facebook can combine economic development in general. The program fits the APECs theme which emphasizes the equality of economic growth.

On several occasions, Airlangga said that the current worldwide industrial world is being transformed to welcome the fourth industrial revolution or known as Industry 4.0.

"This industry era emphasizes a collaborative manufacturing process with digital world, especially with the Internet of Things platform," he noted.

Airlangga believes, the Industry 4.0 aims to find measures that are more efficient and optimize production processes in order to achieve maximum outputs.

"Therefore, the Ministry of Industry is reviewing some of industries that can be developed as an industry pioneer for the development of Industry 4.0 in Indonesia," he said.

Airlangga added that currently, there are many types of internet-based products that can be encountered daily, such as social media, banking, buying and selling and many more applications.

The tremendous opportunities of Internet market in Indonesia are expected to increasingly popping up new digital industrial products and local innovative start-ups

Japan to build deep sea water project in Indonesia

Minister Susi Pudjiastuti. 

Japan plans to develop a deep sea water project in Indonesia to produce renewable energy and electrify remote islands in the country, Maritime and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has said.

"The technology will be developed in Morotai Island (in North Maluku) as one of 12 integrated fishery centers (SKPT)," Susi said here on Friday.

Earlier on Thursday, she said, Japan had offered the deep sea water technology during a meeting in Jakarta to which the ministry had responded positively.

The ministry has launched the SKPT program to attract investment and optimize business potential in the region, Susi said.

Japan has offered to develop renewable energy to electrify small and remote islands in Indonesia, the ministrys Director General of Sea Management Bramantyo Satyamurti Poewardi said.

The technology takes advantage of the temperature difference between the sun-warmed surface water and cold deep water to generate electricity.

The cold deep water could also be used for tuna fish farming, he said, expressing hope that the country will succeed in its efforts to get the technology.

Japan has reportedly intensified its efforts to promote investment in the fishery sector in Indonesia, including a plan to build tuna breeding and fish processing industries in some regions.

Indonesias Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has agreed on a commitment with Japans Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) for mutual support in promoting and increasing investment in the country.

With the countrys economic growth at five percent amidst the global slowdown, Indonesia has become an interesting location for investment, BKPM chief Thomas Trikasih Lembong said.

Japans total investment during January to September amounted to US$4.4 billion in 2,122 projects, and has made it the second biggest investor in Indonesia after Singapore, whose total investment is US$7.12 billion

 

 

Indonesia, Russia yet to agree on Sukhoi SU-35 price

Minister of Defence Ryamizard Ryacudu try combat equipment after the handover of two units of helicopters Full Combat SAR EC725 Mission of PT Dirgantara Indonesia to the Defence Ministry in Bandung, West Java, on Friday (Nov. 25 2016). (ANTARA/Fahrul Jayadiputra)

 

Indonesias Minister of Defense Ryamizard Ryacudu said he was yet to reach an agreement about the Sukhoi SU-35s price offered by Russia.

"Just wait, I still have to bargain," he stated here on Friday.

Indonesia plans to buy eight Sukhoi SU-35 war aircraft from Russia to replace the Indonesian Air Forces F-5E/F Tiger II.

Minister Ryacudu noted that Indonesia was still interested to purchase the battle aircrafts from Russia, but apart from the negotiations over price, they also want technology transfer and joint production.

However, regardless of Indonesias serious interest in the deal, the Kremlin may not grant the two conditions easily as eight aircrafts form a relatively small number.

"For the moment, (we plan to buy) just eight, and the negotiations were underway," Minister Ryacudu affirmed.

While refusing to put a figure that the government has put forth as the price, Minister Ryacudu hoped Indonesia should get a good deal as it had purchased myriad military weapons from Russia in the past, too.

 

Indonesian govt builds tents for use as emergency schools: Disaster Mitigation Agency

A number of earthquake victims on Wednesday (December 7, 2016) displaced in Masjid At-Taqwa, Pidie Jaya, Aceh, Thursday (December 8, 2016)

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government has constructed tents that will function as emergency schools for children affected by the earthquake in Pidie Jaya district, Aceh, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said.

"We have prepared tents for children to study in some areas," Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman of BNPB, said here on Friday.

Earlier on the day, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asked children who survived the earthquake to continue their learning activities without fear.

The BNPB is coordinating with the Ministry of Education and Culture to rebuild damaged schools.

At least 19 elementary schools, 11 junior high schools, and one senior high school in the region were damaged by the quake, the ministrys Director General of Elementary and High Schools Hamid Muhammad said.

"We have worked in cooperation with the local administration to build emergency schools," he added.