Day: April 5, 2022

Formula E tribune can seat 10,000 people: Jakarta Deputy Governor

The tribune for the Formula E electric car race can accommodate 10 thousand spectators out of the total 50 thousand people expected to watch the race, Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria informed. “The plan is 50 thousand spectators, 10 thousand in the tribune seating,” Patria said here on Tuesday.

12,000 daily passengers expected at Yogyakarta airport during exodus

State-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura I has projected that the number of passengers arriving and departing from Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) during the 2022 Eid al-Fitr homecoming will reach 12 thousand per day. “We are optimistic that the Eid homecoming flow will reach 12 thousand passengers per day, as long

Indonesian aquaculture-tech company Delos has said it believes that Indonesia can become the world’s largest shrimp exporter. Indonesia has been able to surpass some of the largest shrimp exporting countries so far, which are India, Ecuador, and Vietnam, chief executive officer of Delos, Guntur Mallarangeng, said in a statement issued in Jakarta on Tuesday. However, more than 50 percent of the archipelago’s shrimp farming industry is not being taken seriously. Its value is more than half of the current total value of marine products. Imagine if that potential is fully utilized, Indonesia will be number one, he remarked. With a coastline measuring 54 thousand km, abundant coastal human resources, and a supportive tropical climate, Indonesia should be able to become a global leader in sustainable aquaculture, Guntur said. In terms of technology and practices, Delos has departed from the conventional shrimp ponds of Dewi Laut Aquaculture (DLA) and the digitalization of Alune Aqua. According to Guntur, Delos combines science, technology, and good management practices to increase shrimp farm productivity and increase yields above average, to around 40 tons per hectare. Since November 2021, he said, the company is on track to onboarding 100 hectares of intensive and super-intensive shrimp farms, with an existing demand backlog of more than 600 hectares in the pipeline. “We want to push Indonesia to realize and harness the true potential of its vast seas, making them into major, and sustainable, national economic drivers in the near future,” he added. On March 23, Delos raised US$8 million in an extension seed round, co-led by MDI-KB’s Centauri and Alpha JWC Ventures, with initial seed investors topping up and new strategic angel investors following on. He said that the company will use the new funds to build and scale its three main product lines: AquaHero, AquaLink, and AquaBank, which tackle specific problems and opportunities within both the Indonesian aquaculture industry and the global seafood market. In addition, the company is establishing the DELOS Maritime Institute (DMI) in Yogyakarta in order to educate and train workforce-ready aquaculture talent as well as support scientific and technological R&D efforts. Delos is seeking to drive the growth and modernization of the Indonesian aquaculture industry and its integration into the global seafood industry, a vision the company has dubbed the “Blue Revolution,” he said. Source: Antara News

Indonesian aquaculture-tech company Delos has said it believes that Indonesia can become the world’s largest shrimp exporter. Indonesia has been able to surpass some of the largest shrimp exporting countries so far, which are India, Ecuador, and Vietnam, chief executive officer of Delos, Guntur Mallarangeng, said in a statement issued

Ministry pushes State Safety Program to improve national flight safety

The Directorate General of Air Transportation at the Transportation Ministry has called for the improvement of flight safety performance in Indonesia by pushing for a national aviation safety program called State Safety Program. “The program is also mandated by the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO’s) international regulations,” Director General of

APDESI must be reprimanded for endorsing 3rd term for President: DPR

Deputy Chairman of Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR) Junimart Girsang has asked the Home Affairs Ministry to reprimand the Indonesian Association of Rural Governments (APDESI) for endorsing a third Presidential term. Girsang urged the ministry to remind rural government chiefs to abide by the existing law that bans

Govt highlights importance of animal proteins for preventing stunting

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has asked parents to ensure their children get adequate intake of animal protein and protect them from infectious diseases to prevent stunting. “What is important is animal protein and making sure there is no infection in the baby so that the calories in are not