Day: May 23, 2023

A government spokesman reveals the prime minister according to the storm situation in many provinces. condolences to the family of the deceased Many injured in Phichit order all relevant agencies to speed up assistance

Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, revealed that General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Acknowledged the summary report of the typhoon situation in Phichit province yesterday (May 22), where the Prime Minister expressed his condolences to the families of the 7 dead and 23 injured, and ordered the Interior Ministry to Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (Por Por.) Governor and related agencies in provinces affected by the hurricane situation Expedite the search for the missing Survey the damage and help the victims closely.

A spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office said Phichit’s security guard reported yesterday evening (May 22) that a rainstorm hit a large metal sheet roof dome inside Wat Noen Po School, Moo 1, Noen Por Sub-district, Noen Por District. Sam Ngam, Phichit Province, at the time of the incident, there were many students playing football and sheltering from the rain inside the dome, which the Phichit Provincial Administrative Organization’s security guard, Phichit Provincial Administrative Organization, rescuers. and related agencies Mobilize staff and tools, such as rapid mobility kits. with electric light Cutting equipment and rescue equipment to help continuously.

Mr. Anucha said that the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (PDP) summarized the storm situation at 10:30 p.m. on May 22, 2023. There are situations in 5 provinces, namely Phichit, Phrae, Tak, Lampang and Kamphaeng Phet, including 9 districts, 11 subdistricts, 19 villages. 207 people’s homes have been damaged, with the PWA coordinating with the provinces and relevant agencies to speed up damage surveys and provide assistance to victims.

A spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office said that the Prime Minister has been monitoring the typhoon situation, as of today (May 23), a total of 7 deaths and 23 injuries have been reported. get injured Ready to order the Ministry of Interior, Security Guard, Governor and related agencies in the area Expedite the search for the missing survey the damage Provide assistance to victims according to government regulations closely

“The Prime Minister reiterated that if there is a tendency for floods, storms and landslides to occur, please prepare to help according to the disaster response plan. along with alerting the public about the situation Guidelines for safety as well as information channels and seeking assistance from the government in all communication channels By allowing the public to notify the 1784 safety hotline 24 hours a day for relevant officials to speed up the assistance immediately, ”said Mr. Anucha.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency

So far, 10 roads in Riau Province are eligible for immediate fixing by the Public Works and Public Housing Ministry Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) confirmed that the central government will partake in the work to repair damaged roads in Riau Province.”So far, 10 roads in Riau Province are eligible for immediate fixing by the Public Works and Public Housing Ministry,” senior advisor at the KSP Helson Siagian stated at a meeting in Pekanbaru, according to a statement received here on Tuesday. t the meeting, they discussed about repairing damaged roads in Riau Province. He noted that currently, the central government is outlining the necessities based on the central government and people’s suggestions given to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). Siagian reminded the regional government to ensure that they have the required items for the road reparation projects, such as aspects related to planning and permits. The government’s initiative to repair Riau’s roads is in accordance with President Jokowi’s instruction in President Instruction Number 3 of 2023 on Regional Road Connectivity Improvement, he pointed out. The government has prepared a budget of Rp32.7 trillion (US$2.2 billion) for the 2023-2024 period to repair damaged roads throughout Indonesia, he affirmed. He highlighted the presidential instruction’s focus on establishing connectivity among economic centers and production sites, such as industry, tourism, agriculture, farms, and other productive sectors. “The presidential instruction is a form of collaboration among central and regional governments to ensure prime condition of regional roads. It should be borne in mind that regional road management is still the responsibility of the provincial government, district government, and municipal government, as per duty and authority of each,” Siagian concluded. ttendees at the meeting also comprised Regional Secretary of Riau S. F. Hariyanto, Head of Bengkalis District Kasmarni, and Head of Pelalawan District Zukri. Some representatives of some regional governments were also present at the meeting aimed at gathering suggestions for road repair.

Source: Antara News Agency

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Health Ministry has reported that 96.2 percent of the total Rp3.55 trillion in government aid in 2022 was disbursed for the procurement of medical devices for the management of catastrophic diseases in regional hospitals.”We used the Rp3.55 trillion budget from 2022 to provide medical equipment to regional hospitals,” the ministry’s spokesperson, Mohammad Syahril, said in Jakarta on Tuesday. He informed that the government aid was distributed to 148 regional general hospitals (RSUDs). Meanwhile, government assistance to vertical hospitals was distributed 100 percent. The funds were used to meet medical needs for the prevention of catastrophic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, kidney ailments, and cancer, and were distributed evenly in districts and cities in Indonesia, Syahril said. “This policy is part of efforts to bring access to health services closer to remote areas, which is manifested in the transformation of the Indonesian health system, especially in the second pillar,” he added. He said that his ministry is also working to make referral services accessible to all patients living in remote areas of Indonesia by distributing assistance to fulfill the demand for priority medical devices and assistance for cardiac catheterization and open heart surgery. s a result, government assistance funds have been distributed to 148 RSUDs and 24 central general hospitals (RSUPs) in 31 provinces to procure priority medical equipment. The effort has also received support from governors to develop a network of referral services at RSUDs, including heart services in 24 provinces, stroke in 21 provinces, cancer in 21 provinces, and uronephrology in 29 provinces. In addition, Syahril informed that the ministry has also conducted a cardiac catheterization assistance program at 37 hospitals and a stroke program at 3 hospitals. It is targeting to ensure that 50 percent of districts and cities in Indonesia gradually have complete medical equipment for handling 4 catastrophic diseases by 2024. Medical devices for the treatment of heart disease and stroke include echocardiogram machines, CT-Scans, cath lab machines, operating room sets, IABP devices, Rotablator systems, IVUS-FFR systems, MRI machines, neuro microscopes, heart-lung machines, and OCT machines. Meanwhile, the devices used in cancer treatment comprise mammography machines, SPECT CT machines, flow cytometers, CPI, bronchoscopy, brachytherapy, CUSA devices, LINAC devices, PET-CT scanners, and CT Simulator systems. The medical devices used in uronephrology comprise endourology sets, ESWL machines, C-Ams, Doppler ultrasound machines, urodynamic videos, Holmium lasers, automated peritoneal dialysis machines, PCNL tools, URS, and tissue typing equipment. Syahril said the government will also procure medical devices for maternal and child health in the form of anesthesia machines, patient monitors, ventilators, fetomaternal ultrasound machines, baby incubators, laser ablation machines, HFOV equipment, nitrite oxide machines, HFOT devices, and HFNC machines.

Source: Antara News Agency

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto held an online meeting with the American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (AICC) attended by President of AICC Wayne Forest and CEO of Freeport-McMorran Richard Adkerson to discuss energy transition.The minister remarked that Indonesia has the opportunity to be on the receiving end for investment from the United States to conduct energy transition through the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) cooperation. “As we all know, the investment commitment for sustainable infrastructure project, worth US$600 billion, had been announced by PGII, with developing countries as the investment priority,” he noted through a statement, Tuesday. ccording to the minister, Indonesia has an appeal as an investment destination for energy transition, which was marked by the unveiling of green bond, worth US$400 million, by Citi Group, among others. This green bond is used to expand the green energy sector and geothermal operations in Indonesia. During last year’s G20 Summit in Bali, the US, Japan, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and the European Union said they will invest US$20 billion to support energy transition in Indonesia. The US also announced a joint project to support Indonesia as the first pioneer in the region in implementing Small Modular Reactor (SMR) in the ASEAN market, he noted. For this joint project, Indonesia applies safe and trusted technology from US company NuScale Power, he stated. Hartarto emphasized that Indonesia has committed to achieving the net zero emission target by 2060, so its impressive national economic growth should be aligned with adequate energy supply for the public. Meanwhile, Adkerson expressed interest in Indonesia’s stance on the issue of global climate change while also highlighting that Freeport-McMoran remains committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. During the meeting’s closing, Forrest expressed his trust in Indonesia’s current economy and deemed that the business climate in the Indonesian nation is becoming more interesting for investors in the US and other countries in the future.

Source: Antara News Agency

Progress of the 4G BTS development will be pursued Jakarta (ANTARA) – Acting Communication and Informatics MinisterMahfud MD has assured that the communication infrastructure projects of the ministry will go according to plan, unhindered by the base transceiver station (BTS) corruption case.”Progress of the 4G BTS development will be pursued. Even other projects, such as SATRIA satellite, Internet network access points in villages, the Palapa Ring Integration program, and others, will also be continued in accordance with the set program and available budget,” he informed here on Tuesday. Of the Rp10 trillion (US$672 million) disbursed for the project in 20202021, only a third was needed to build 4,200 BTS towers in remote areas, he claimed. He said that he arrived at the figure after consulting many experts on the matter. ccording to a report from the Finance and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP), the state experienced a loss of Rp8.1 trillion to Rp8.2 trillion because of the BTS corruption case. He then urged officials in the ministry to assist in the investigation of the case involving the BTS project for remote areas, particularly on the misappropriation of money. “As for the 4G BTS project, (funding for) which was allegedly misused, I urge for the money to be taken back. Director generals must push efforts to get the money back,” Mahfud stressed. He said he expected that while efforts to locate the lost funding go on, the development of 4G BTS development in remote areas would also move forward concurrently, so people will still get the telecommunication access they need. This has become even more urgent since the towers’ development program has been a part of the national strategic program since a long time ago, he added. “If we start anew, it would be difficult. So, the 4G BTS program will and must be continued. The project kicked off in 2006, and it is now 2023, which means that the project has been going on for 16 years, and the (funding) disbursed is already so much,” he said.

Source: Antara News Agency