Heavy flooding has inundated multiple areas in Samarinda and Kutai Kartanegara Regency over the past week forcing thousands to evacuate and cutting off major roads floods have affected five subdistricts: Samarinda Utara The floods also reached Pampang Cultural Village a well-known Dayak cultural tourism destination in Samarinda According to the Samarinda City Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) with floodwaters reaching up to 1 meter in some areas The Samarinda-Bontang main road has been cut off due to rising water levels while continuous heavy rainfall has triggered landslides in Sidodamai Village BPBD Head Suwarso stated that 16 inflatable boats have been deployed to evacuate residents in affected areas These boats are provided by the Fire Department “We have deployed 16 units in collaboration with volunteers and BPBD teams from both the city and provincial levels with additional boats arriving as well,” Suwarso said Head of the Fire and Rescue Department of East Kutai as crocodiles and snakes often emerge during floods “We are on high alert because all river streams in this region have the potential to be crocodile habitats we respond immediately,” he said in Sangatta on Thursday East Kutai is home to large rivers that serve as natural crocodile habitats authorities frequently removed crocodiles from residential areas The rising water levels in the Sangatta River have led to more frequent crocodile sightings in populated areas we must remain cautious because crocodiles can appear at any time We are actively monitoring the situation and setting up traps if necessary,” Failu added flooding has impacted two subdistricts: Loa Duri in Loa Janan Subdistrict and Central Tengah in Marang Kayu Subdistrict Head of the Logistics and Disaster Management Division of the Kutai Kartanegara Disaster Mitigation Agency reported that authorities are closely monitoring the flood situation hundreds of homes across 11 neighborhood units have been submerged stated that flooding has persisted for over a week increasing concerns among residents over crocodile sightings in residential areas “We have advised residents to stay indoors as crocodiles have been appearing in the settlements,” Saiful said East Kutai and parts of Kutai Kartanegara are known crocodile habitats home to both estuarine and protected species Some crocodiles in the region grow up to 3 meters long and conflicts between humans and crocodiles frequently occur due to shrinking natural habitats crocodile sightings have become increasingly frequent with several encounters going viral on social media Antara Petir Garda Bhwana TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN) has outlined two crucial keys that require special attention in the efforts to realize modern agriculture in new capital city Nusantara (IKN) it is essential to adopt new technology for boosting the productivity of agricultural activities," OIKN Head Bambang Susantono said in Jakarta on Saturday the new technology must be consistent with the efforts to preserve the environment "We should no longer use pesticides that can harm the environment because the government envisions Nusantara as a green city everything must be in accordance with environmental principles," he affirmed Susantono then emphasized the importance of fostering collaboration for the sake of supporting food resilience in Indonesia's future capital city "We cannot work separately since we need to pay attention to the food supply chain it is necessary to think about how IKN Nusantara can collaborate with partner regions to meet the needs for food in the city," he noted He also invites all communities residing in the development site of IKN Nusantara to become modern farmers and Muara Jawa regions will become residents of IKN Nusantara I hope everyone is ready to become the people of Nusantara," he said The OIKN head noted that in order to succeed farmers in IKN Nusantara should adopt innovative agricultural technology "Farmers in 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locations the company expects to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 12,596 tons of CO₂ equivalent aligning with Astra’s 2030 Sustainability Aspirations to increase renewable energy usage PLN UID West Kalimantan General Manager Joice Lanny Wantania underscored the significance of UT’s initiative "REC represents PLN's commitment to providing environmentally friendly and sustainable energy solutions We highly appreciate UT's proactive steps in this regard," she said while 18 branches and nine operational sites across Indonesia were allocated 5,730 REC units The head office alone contributes to a reduction of 7,769 tons of CO₂eq with branches and sites collectively cutting 4,827 tons of CO₂eq UT’s branches receiving RECs include Surabaya its operational sites include Tanjung Enim "These RECs represent a strategic step in reducing our carbon emissions and supporting the clean energy transition We hope this initiative inspires other industries to actively adopt renewable energy for 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professional investor from Indonesia who was born in Boston Pandu is the child of economist Sjahrir and Nurmala Kartini Sjahrir Pandu has held high positions in several companies Danantara Group CEO and Minister of Investment and Industrialization Rosan Roeslani accompanied by Danantara CIO Pandu Sjahrir and Danantara COO Dony Oskaria at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta Here is the list of companies currently led by Pandu: PT Toba Bara Sejahtra Tbk is a company engaged in the coal mining and oil palm plantation sectors established by Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan Pandu serves as the Vice President Director The company’s operations are split into two main segments: coal mining and plantations it runs through subsidiaries PT Adimitra Baratama Nusantara managing three mining sites in Sanga-sanga located in East Kalimantan’s Kutai Kartanegara Regency which operates oil palm plantations and mills in East Kalimantan is a joint venture between PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk and PT TBS Energi Utama 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