Indonesia Highlights: ‘Dismiss All Individuals Involve in Old Rapid Test Kits Case’: Indonesian Minister | 10 Indonesian State Firms to Enter Stock Market until 2023 | Flower Moon to Light up Indonesi

KOMPAS.com – Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir has instructed his staff to conduct a thorough examination of all individuals who are involved in the unethical act of reusing old rapid test kits on travelers at Kualanamu Airport in North Sumatera.

A total of 10 state firms with high liquidity are expected to conduct initial public offerings through Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) until 2023. In the past 10 years, state-owned companies have contributed greatly to the country.

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

‘Dismiss All Individuals Involve in Old Rapid Test Kits Case’: Indonesian Minister

Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir has instructed his staff to conduct a thorough examination of all individuals who are involved in the unethical act of reusing old rapid test kits on travelers at Kualanamu Airport in North Sumatera.

According to Erick, their actions betrayed the public service professionals in the health sector.
“All parties who are involved in and committed to this act will be dismissed and brought to justice,” Erick said in a statement on Thursday, April 29.

“This cannot be tolerated! I will directly evaluate this matter,” he said.

Previously, North Sumatera Police has busted a ring of health workers from the state-owned Kimia Farma Diagnostic pharmaceutical company, after they reused old rapid test kits on travelers at the Kualanamu International Airport.

North Sumatra Police spokesperson Senior Commissioner Hadi Wahyudi said the police arrested six medical workers in the undercover sting.

Source: https://money.kompas.com/read/2021/04/29/174741026/erick-thohir-saya-minta-semua-yang-terlibat-kasus-alat-tes-antigen-bekas.

10 Indonesian State Firms to Enter Stock Market until 2023

KOMPAS.com/GARRY LOTULUNG An image of Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) building in Jakarta.

Indonesia’s State-Owned Minister Erick Thohir said that 10 state firms with high liquidity are expected to conduct initial public offerings through Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) until 2023.

“At least 10 state-owned enterprises will enter the stock market until 2023,” Erick said in his speech during a virtual event titled IDX-MES BUMN 17, on Thursday, April 29.

Besides, the minister also said that in the past 10 years, state-owned companies have contributed greatly to the country.

“Alhamdulillah (praise be to God), the contribution reached about 3,820 trillion rupiahs ($264.4 billion), which was obtained from taxes, dividends, and non-tax revenue (PNBP). Have we become complacent? Of course not,” he added.

Source: https://money.kompas.com/read/2021/04/29/210000626/erick-thohir-sebut-10-bumn-bakal-go-public-hingga-2023.

Flower Moon to Light up Indonesia Skies on May 26

ANTARA FOTO/RAHMAD The phenomenon of supermoon, also known as super pink moon, occurred in the sky of Lhokseumawe City, Aceh, on Wednesday (8/4/2020).

If you missed the recent pink supermoon on Tuesday, you still have another chance to see the full moon of May or also known as the flower moon next month.

"It will occur on May 26," said Agus Triono, research staff of the Bosscha Observatory in Lembang, West Java on Wednesday, April 28.

Agus explained that the supermoon is a phenomenon when the moon reaches the closest point to Earth in its orbit. This will make the moon appear slightly larger than usual. In fact, he added, this magnification will not be noticed significantly because the moon will only appear 10-15 percent larger and brighter at its closest distance.

The full moon of May is called the flower moon simply because it appears during the blooming time in May. Agus said that the full moon cycle occurs approximately in one year, one month, and 18 days.

According to Bosscha, after April 2021, there will be two more supermoons which will occur on May 26 and June 24. "In May, the moon will be closer to Earth than the supermoon in April," said Agus.

Source: https://go.kompas.com/read/2021/04/29/203823674/flower-moon-to-light-up-indonesia-skies-on-may-26.