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As the largest producer of crude palm oil (CPO) in the world, Indonesia has a major opportunity to utilize biogas technology for domestic and foreign demands. Tunas Sawa Erma (TSE) Group Director Luwy Leunufna said that biogas power plants have been established in palm oil producing areas such as Langkat and Belitung Island. One such power plant is also being built in Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua Province.
As the world's largest producer of crude palm oil (CPO), Indonesia has great potential in utilizing biogas technology. Several biogas factories have been built in palm oil producing areas such as Langkat Regency, North Sumatra and Belitung Island, Bangka Belitung Islands Province. Most recently, a biogas factory is also being built in Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua Province.
Deputy Transmigration Minister Viva Yoga Mauladi stated that the Transmigration Ministry received investment from Swiss investors who needed 10,000 hectares (ha) of land for cocoa plantations. He added that a chocolate factory would also be built on the land that could create jobs for the local community.
The construction of the Merauke road to the Salor Integrated Self-Reliant Town (KTM) or Salor Indah Village in Kurik District, South Province, the site for South Papua Province's center of government, continues. Currently, the construction process of the governor's office, Regional Legislative Council (DPRD), the Papuan People Assembly (MRP), and apartments for future employees is also underway there.
One of the actions pursued by Creative Economy Ministry as part of its commitment to improve the development of South Papua Province's creative economy sector is by holding a creative economy startup incubation program for the culinary, music, and performing arts subsectors in Merauke Regency, South Papua.
The Public Works Ministry National Road Implementation Center (BPJN) XXII South Papua was tasked with arranging the construction of road and bridge infrastructure in the South Papua to support President Prabowo Subianto's food security program in the province.
The Asmat Pokman Festival, which was officially opened by the Acting South Papua Province Governor Rudy Sufahriadi, has "Creating Art Grows the Creative Economy" as its theme.