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Otorita Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN) resmi menjalin kerja sama dengan tujuh perusahaan teknologi terkemuka asal Amerika Serikat (AS) untuk membangun Command Center fase II di IKN. Kerja sama ini ditandai dengan penandatanganan perjanjian implementasi Proof of Concept (PoC) senilai US$ 7,6 juta atau Rp 120,08 miliar (kurs Rp 15.800).

Perusahaan yang terlibat dalam proyek ini antara lain Amazon Web Services, Autodesk, Cisco, Esri, IBM, Honeywell, dan Motorola. Perjanjian ditandatangani oleh Deputi Bidang Transformasi Hijau dan Digital Otorita IKN, Mohammed Ali Berawi dan CEO Meta Mind Global Corporation (MMGC), Vishal Currie yang mewakili tujuh perusahaan teknologi tersebut, pada Kamis (31/10).

"Kami telah memasuki tahap awal pembangunan PoC Command Center fase II di IKN. Kami berharap, teknologi ini akan menjadi pusat percontohan teknologi smart city yang berpotensi besar dalam mendukung pengembangan teknologi di Nusantara untuk masa depan," kata Ali dalam keterangan tertulis, Sabtu (2/11/2024).

Command Center Fase II akan berlokasi di Gedung Kemenko Polhukam 3 di IKN. Masing-masing perusahaan akan berkontribusi dengan keahliannya dalam bidang teknologi informasi untuk membangun pusat kendali canggih dan efisien yang akan memperkuat fondasi Command Center ini, baik dari sisi hardware dan software.

Amazon Web Services akan menyediakan layanan cloud dan keamanan IT, Autodesk menangani manajemen konstruksi dan desain, Cisco mendukung infrastruktur IT dan jaringan, serta Esri berperan dalam analisis geospasial.

Selanjutnya, IBM berfokus pada manajemen aset dan lingkungan, Honeywell menangani sistem pengawasan dan keamanan, sementara Motorola menyediakan teknologi komunikasi dan jaringan yang andal.

Kolaborasi ini memastikan bahwa setiap aspek dari infrastruktur dan keamanan PoC Command Center yang akan dibangun di Nusantara memiliki standar infrastruktur terbaik, sehingga menciptakan ekosistem yang mutakhir dan berkelanjutan.

Perjanjian ini merupakan langkah konkret untuk melanjutkan grant agreement antara Otorita IKN, yang sebelumnya ditandatangani oleh Plt Kepala Otorita IKN, Basuki Hadimuljono, dan United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), yang diwakili oleh Duta Besar Amerika Serikat untuk Indonesia, Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, pada 20 September 2024.

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Jakarta: President Prabowo Subianto selected China as the first country for his official visit, with plans to follow up with a visit to the United States.

Yon Machmudi, an international relations expert from the University of Indonesia, interprets this as Prabowo's effort to maintain Indonesia's foreign policy balance under his leadership.

"I believe this reflects the balance Prabowo is striving for, even if the initial visit is to China," Yon shared with Medcom.id on Thursday, October 31, 2024.
He noted that China was prioritized due to geographic proximity, but the US remains an essential stop.

"Prabowo continues to value the US as a traditional partner, which aligns with Indonesia's efforts to strengthen its global standing," Yon added.

Previously, Prabowo had sent Foreign Minister Sugiono, one of his close allies, to represent Indonesia at the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, signaling Indonesia’s growing interest in BRICS.

While some speculate that Indonesia may shift closer to the Eastern bloc, led by Russia and China, Yon clarified that Indonesia aims to play a more active global role to bolster its leadership.

"This approach also aligns with Indonesia’s constitutional commitment to promoting and maintaining peace," he concluded.

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Jakarta: President Prabowo Subianto is set to make his first state visits after his inauguration, with plans to visit several influential countries, including China and the United States. Yon Machmudi, an international relations expert from the University of Indonesia, noted that Prabowo is focused on elevating Indonesia’s global presence.

“This intention is clear from the numerous visits scheduled shortly after the election and inauguration,” Yon shared with Medcom.id on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Unlike Joko Widodo, who concentrated on domestic issues, Prabowo appears to aim at positioning Indonesia’s interests internationally.

“Prabowo seems determined to assert Indonesia’s place on the world stage, choosing visits to superpower nations such as China, followed by the US, and later the UK,” Yon added.
It’s also anticipated that Prabowo will visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt directly. “These influential nations are not likely to be overlooked,” Yon remarked.

Yon interpreted Prabowo's diplomatic moves as a strategic effort to elevate Indonesia’s standing globally.

“In light of dynamic global events, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict and regional tensions triggered by Israel’s actions, Indonesia cannot remain passive; its position in the international arena needs to be clear,” he explained.

Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi previously announced Prabowo’s upcoming overseas trips next month, with key events such as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit and the G20 Summit on the agenda. The APEC Summit will take place in Peru from November 13-16, 2024, while the G20 Summit is scheduled for November 14-16, 2024, in Brazil.

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IDXChannel - Indonesian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Pahala Mansury received a visit from United States (US) Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick in Jakarta on Tuesday (20/8/2024).

"Both discussed the need for concrete cooperation under the comprehensive strategic partnership between Indonesia and the US," Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

Vice Minister Mansury highlighted the need to enhance cooperation in strategic sectors such as critical minerals and energy transition, semiconductors, education, and human resource development.

He also proposed a partnership for development cooperation with African and Pacific countries.

"Vice Minister Mansury encourages the US to Continue Being a partner for Indonesia in realizing peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific," the Ministry stated.

"Vice Minister Mansury hopes that the US can push for a permanent ceasefire in Palestine, the delivery of humanitarian aid, and the achievement of a two-state solution in accordance with international law," the Ministry concluded. (Wahyu Dwi Anggoro)

IDXChannel - Indonesia, the United States (US), and leading environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have signed a groundbreaking debt-for-nature swap to protect Indonesia’s precious coral reef ecosystems.

It will redirect USD35 million of Indonesia’s debt into an investment in coral reef conservation. It is the fourth agreement between US and Indonesia under the Tropical Forest Conservation Act and the first focused primarily on coral ecosystems.

“This agreement is a testament to the strong bilateral relationship between the United States and Indonesia and our continued deepening engagement under the US-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” said the US Charge d’Affaires (CDA) Michael F Kleine in a media release on Tuesday (9/7/2024).

“By forgiving this debt and redirecting the funds back to Indonesia through this debt-for-nature swap, we are taking concrete action to protect Indonesia’s invaluable coral reefs and support sustainable development," Kleine added.

Indonesia is home to 16 percent of the world’s coral reef areas and approximately 60 percent of the world’s coral species.

Coral reefs provide food, livelihoods, and storm protection for just under half of the world’s population, but approximately 75 percent of coral reefs worldwide are threatened.

The focus area of the activities will be at Lesser-Sunda, Banda, and Bird’s Head Seascapes. Priorities include conserving globally threatened or endemic species that depend on coral reef ecosystems for critical habitat; protecting threatened or vulnerable coral reef ecosystems of high conservation value; promoting sustainable use of coral reef biodiversity; reducing the threat to, or increasing the connectivity between, coral reef areas; creating new protected areas as appropriate; and directly contributing to the improved management of existing public, private, municipal, or communal protected areas and their conservation targets. (WHY)