Erick Thohir Synergizes Macro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) into Bali Maritime Tourism
Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir explained that the government is developing Benoa Port into a Bali Maritime Tourism Hub (BMTH). This is done to bring local products from MSMEs and Indonesia's creative industries to be big and even enter the global market.
According to Erick Thohir, the development of local products will of course have a great opportunity to improve welfare and grow the community's economy. "In Benoa (Port) 100 percent must be local brands, want food or something else," Erick said in a written statement, Saturday (1/1/2022). The Bali Maritime Tourism Hub is projected to become a maritime tourism center in Indonesia and is targeted for completion. in mid-2023. Benoa Harbor itself has been included in the Superhub Development Program following the mandate of Presidential Regulation Number 109 of 2020, concerning the Third Amendment to Presidential Regulation Number 3 of 2016, concerning the Acceleration of Implementation of National Strategic Projects.
Based on this, Erick synergizes MSMEs and industry players into BMTH to become an ecosystem. He emphasized that this ecosystem must be realized, considering it is related to the assignment of BUMN in the creative industry sector and micro-enterprises. Meanwhile, the development of the Benoa Bali Port in the Bali Maritime Tourism Hub concept also makes Bali a maritime tourism hub that functions as a homeport for tourist cruise ships. . Of course, this step will be able to increase the connectivity of tourist visits by cruise ships between ports in Indonesia.
"Why do we make Bali a super-hub instead of marine tourists, where the point is here, then he spreads to other islands whose infrastructure is inferior to Bali's," he said.
The Bali Maritime Tourism Hub will not only have a tourism zone but will also gradually build a yacht terminal zone, a fishery zone, a liquid bulk and container zone, as well as the existing Benoa port. Which will later become the berth for the largest cruise ship in Indonesia.
Erick Thohir and Arifin Tasrif Sidak to PLN Head Office,
Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir inspected the head office of PT PLN (Persero). A sudden visit was also made with the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tarif.
Erick and his entourage came to around 15.15 WIB. When he arrived he went straight to the War Room, the room to monitor the energy supply
"I'm here with Pak Arifin to look at coal and LNG," he said at the PLN Head Office, South Jakarta, Tuesday (4/1/2022). This policy is valid from January 1 to January 31, 2022.
"Where's the Director of Primary Energy?" said Arifin to one of the PLN employees.
This stop policy was carried out to fulfill the domestic market obligation (DMO). The supply is needed for PLN's power plants. However, Erick is surprised that the war room at PLN's head office cannot be opened. Erick and Arifin could not enter the room for about 10 minutes.
"It says there is a War Room, how come it can't be opened. How come no one is there, he said there is an energy crisis," he said.
Previously, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized that he would not hesitate to impose sanctions up to revoking export and business permits to coal companies that violate the fulfillment of domestic supply or Domestic Market Obligation (DMO).
"Companies that are unable to fulfill their obligations to meet domestic needs can be subject to sanctions. If necessary, not only do they not get export permits but also revoke their business licenses!" Jokowi said in a press conference, quoted from the YouTube Secretariat of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Monday (3/1/2022). According to him, the priority is to fulfill domestic needs for PLN and domestic industry is absolute.
"There is already a DMO mechanism that requires mining companies to meet the needs of PLN's generators. This absolutely must not be violated for any reason!"
War Room Empty During Investigation Erick Thohir and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, PLN Give Explanations
SOE Minister Erick Thohir and ESDM Minister Arifin Tasrif inspected at the PT PLN (Persero) head office on Tuesday (4/1/2021) afternoon. Upon arrival, the group went straight to the War Room, a room to monitor the energy supply.
However, Erick Thohir and Arifin Tasrif were confused because the War Room at PLN's head office was empty and could not be opened. The two of them could not enter the room for about 10 minutes. President Director of PT PLN (Persero) Darmawan Prasodjo then informed that the War Room looked empty when an inspection was carried out by Erick Thohir and Arifin Tasrif because sterilization was being carried out to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
"So the monitoring process is shifted to using a digital system and online meetings,"said Darmawan in a written statement, Tuesday (4/1/2022).
Since 2 years ago, he continued, the primary energy War Room system has been designed to carry out real-time monitoring, both physically and online with the same effectiveness.
"This is a form of anticipation if physical meetings cannot be held during the Covid-19 pandemic," he added.
