Indonesia Highlights: President Jokowi Talks Coal | US to Discuss Indo-Pacific Strategy | Bali’s Honeymoon Award | Indonesia's Cinemas Reopen

3. Indonesia to Focus on Establishing a Downstream Coal Sector

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo expressed his desire to stop Indonesia’s coal export and instead to begin establishing a downstream coal sector.

The Indonesian President has called for the industry to concentrate on improving quality standards, smelting process, coal gasification, coal bricks manufacturing, and the production of coal-water mixtures.

Moving away from coal exports to advance its downstream coal sector gives Indonesia the chance to reduce its reliance on imported raw goods typically demanded by the country’s steel and petrochemical industries.

The country’s cabinet ministers have been asked to create a roadmap that would optimize the use of coal in Indonesia.

Jokowi has also requested for the use of eco-friendly technologies in optimizing Indonesia’s coal production processes.

To further shape the coal industry in Indonesia, President Joko Widodo instructed ministers to map out zones that can be developed for the country’s downstream coal sector and assess which regions have an adequate supply of coal to ensure a smooth-running downstream coal production process.

Source: http://go.kompas.com/read/2020/10/23/202606374/establish-downstream-coal-sector-now-indonesian-president-instructs-cabinet 

4. Bali Named World’s Best Honeymoon Destination

Bali took the top spot for the world’s best honeymoon destination beating out the usual favorites Hawaii and the Maldives.

The ranking was based on research conducted by elite travel company Kuoni and was reported by the Daily Mail.

Couples in search of a honeymoon destination are found to significantly rely on the Pinterest app before making their decision.

Through Kuoni’s analysis and assessment, it was found that numerous Pinterest boards featured Bali boosting the Indonesian island getaway spot to the top of the list.

As the world’s best honeymoon destination, Bali joins the ranks of Italy, Hawaii, Maldives, Ireland, and Iceland.

When you make the decision to visit Bali for your honeymoon, you won’t have to worry about finding a romantic place to stay on Indonesia’s Island of Gods.

When it comes to a place to stay in Bali for an ultra-romantic vacation, it would not get better than Capella Ubud Hotel Bali which earned the World's Best Awards by Travel + Leisure magazine.

Capella Hotels and Resorts Group, which operates Capella Ubud, also won second-best in Travel + Leisure's hotel brand category.

Capella Ubud Hotel Bali not only took the coveted award for the Hotel in the World category but also for the Resort Hotel in Asia category.

Source: http://go.kompas.com/read/2020/10/23/213247374/lucky-in-love-bali-named-worlds-best-honeymoon-destination