" The program will help us in answering important challenges in managing marine and fisheries resources , as well as improving the welfare of locals living on the coasts of three provinces that the program is focused on ," Nilanto said .
The cooperation agreement was signed by US Ambassador to Indonesia Joseph Donovan , the USAID ' s mission director Erin McKee , and Nilanto Perbowo — representing Indonesia ' s Minister of Marine and Fisheries .
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" Through the USAID , we plan to enhance the management of six million hectares of marine habitat and fisheries that are in crisis , as well as develop and support 15 marine conservation areas ," Mr . Donovan said .
He added that the partnership also seeks to improve fisheries productivity , food and nutrition security , and sustainable livelihood at 13 regencies in Maluku , North Maluku , and West Papua .
Nilanto said the program consists of five projects : the Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced ( SEA ); the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ); Supporting Nature and People Partnership for Enduring Resources ( SNAPPER ), Interpol ; and the USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership ( USAID Oceans ).
( Source : Tempo )
Trade Ministry Eases Company Registration , Drops the Requirement of Business License Renewal
The Ministry of Trade has dropped the requirement for businesses to renew their Trade Business Licenses , or SIUP , every five years and has simplified the process of renewing Company Registration Certificates known as TDP ( Tanda Daftar Perusahaan ).
" Businesses which have SIUPs will no longer need to reapply because the SIUP will be valid as long as the company is running its business in the trading sector ," Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita said in a statement on February 23nd , 2017 .
SIUP contains details about the company ' s activities and the persons in charge of it . The license will now be based on the Ministry ' s newly released amendment of the 2007 law .
Enggar also said that applications for new licenses or their replacement will now be free of charge . Companies still need to renew their TDP certificates every five years , but it will be done automatically unless the Ministry issues a new regulation .
Businesses have been complaining about the time-consuming process of license renewal and Rosan P . Roeslani , the Indonesian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Chairman , seemed enthusiastic about the change . " That ' s a very positive thing . Why should we renew the TDP and SIUP in the first place , anyway ?" he said .
Indonesia currently ranks 91 among 190 countries in the World Bank ' s 2017 " Doing Business " report , 15 places up from the previous year . President Joko " Jokowi " Widodo seeks the country ' s rank to rise to 40 in the next few years .
( Source : Jakarta Globe )
Three-hour License Service for Energy Sector Launched
The Investment Coordinating Board ( BKPM ) has launched a three-hour service for obtaining nine licenses connected to energy and mineral resources .
The government is encouraging large investments in the energy and mineral resources sectors this year , said BKPM head Thomas Lembong .
“ Exports are still sluggish . Our consumption is strong , but we cannot encourage more or we would become an over-consumptive country . Investment [ in the energy and mineral resources sectors ] is the one thing we can boost ,” he said during the launch on Monday .
The new service would be applied to nine licenses related to infrastructure . When done through the BKPM ’ s regular service , the process can take between 20 and 40 days .
Company directors seeking the three-hour service merely need to submit the
4 Trade & Investment Bulletin | Number V / March 2017 required documents at a one-stop integrated service ( PTSP ) agency .
The licenses will be issued if the firm has met all administrative and technical requirements stipulated in Energy and Mineral Resources Ministerial Decree No . 15 / 2016 on the three-hour licensing service for infrastructure in the energy and mineral resources sectors .
Meanwhile , Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan said that his