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KOMPAS.com – The Indonesian Navy has announced that it lost contact with one of its submarines during a training exercise on Wednesday, April 21.

In other news, state-controlled port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III, or Pelindo III has received $5 million compensation it has long awaited from container ship company MV Soul of Luck.

Below are excerpts from the stories in Indonesia, curated by Kompas.com editors:

Indonesian Navy Loses Contact with One of Its Submarines

The Indonesian Navy has announced that it lost contact with one of its submarines during a training exercise on Wednesday, April 21.

The Indonesian military (TNI) commander Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto said that the submarine KRI Nanggala-402 with 53 people on board was reported missing 65 kilometers off the northern coast of Bali at around 3 am local time.

“[The Navy] lost contact with [KRI Nanggala-402] after it was given clearance to dive,” Hadi said as quoted by Kompas.id.

“I will go to the area tomorrow to see efforts to find KRI Nanggala-402 firsthand. We still hold out hope of finding the vessel.”

The Indonesian government has requested Singapore and Australia for aid in finding the missing submarine, as both countries have rescue ships to find the vessel.

The Indonesian Navy estimated that the KRI Nanggala-402 has gone down to a depth of 700 meters. The KRI Nanggala-402 was scheduled to take part in missile launching exercises off Bali on Thursday.

Hadi and Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Yudo Margono are expected to attend the maneuvers.

The submarine was made in Germany in 1979. The Reuters news agency reported that it can carry up to 34 crewmen and has a cruising speed of 21.5 knots.

Source: https://go.kompas.com/read/2021/04/21/184610974/breaking-news-indonesian-navy-loses-contact-with-one-of-its-submarines.

Indonesia’s Port Operator Pelindo III Receives $5 Million Compensation from Container Ship Company 

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State-controlled port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III, or Pelindo III has received $5 million compensation it has long awaited from container ship company MV Soul of Luck.

The compensation has finally been paid following a series of the process done by Pelindo III after the container ship crashed into the facilities at the Semarang Container Terminal in Central Java on July 14, 2019.

Pelindo III president director Boy Robyanto said the amount of compensation paid by the MV Soul of Luck was based on a calculation made by the company. The incident had damaged the equipment and facilities at the Semarang Container Terminal in Tanjung Emas Port.

"After going through a series of processes, Pelindo III can obtain what is due to its rights [compensation], to prevent the company from losing," said Boy in a statement Wednesday, April 21.

Previously, MV Soul of Luck experienced engine failure which resulted in the ship crashing into the loading and unloading equipment that belong to Pelindo III at the Semarang Container Terminal in Tanjung Emas Port in April 2019.

Source: https://money.kompas.com/read/2021/04/21/125432726/pelindo-iii-dapat-ganti-rugi-rp-72-miliar-terkait-insiden-kapal-soul-of-luck

Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List 

Forbes Indonesian entrepreneur Charina Prinandita is on the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia 2021 list.

Co-Founder of Indonesia local fast food, Charina Prinandita made the list of the sixth annual Forbes 30 under 30 Asia, which was officially announced on Tuesday featuring 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders, and trailblazers across Asia.

Co-Founder of Indonesia local fast food, Charina Prinandita made the list of the sixth annual Forbes 30 under 30 Asia, which was officially announced on Tuesday featuring 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders, and trailblazers across Asia.

The curation process of the list is quite strict. Charina Prinandita, 29, is one of several Indonesians on the prestigious list. Charina is included in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list in the Arts category.

Those who are included in this list are young people who have succeeded in doing business creations in various lines, from the food and beverage sector to fashion.

Charina and two colleagues founded Eatlah, a local fast-food outlet with various local menus. One of their trademarks and best-sellers is chicken rice with salted egg sauce.

Currently, the food outlets have 23 outlets across six cities in Indonesia. Many businesses have been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, including fast-food businesses.

Besides Charina, two other women are featured in the list of 30 under 30 in the category of the Arts, namely Kathleen Gondoutomo, 28, and Liana Gonta Widjaja, 28.

Source: https://go.kompas.com/read/2021/04/21/171603574/indonesian-young-entrepreneurs-featured-on-forbes-30-under-30-asia-list.