Sunday, May 18, 2008
hidup yang senantiasa ada
Sunday, December 02, 2007
indonesia anti virus / free indonesia virus
now, since as for years ago, local of indonesia have viruses, and here is anti virus for that,
you can download link at here
http://djaloe.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/pc-media-antivirus-pcmav-10-rc20-download-link/
Monday, November 05, 2007
merapi picture
Mount Merapi volcano spews clouds of hot gas and ash rain as seen from Kaliadem village, near Indonesian city of Yogyakarta on May 15, 2006. Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano exploded early on Monday, sending some villagers who had been reluctant to leave scurrying for safety. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi
Indonesia’s Merapi volcano releases a huge cloud of hot gas as seen from the Ketep village, near Indonesia city of Muntilan May 15, 2006. Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano spewed lava and hot ash early on Monday, a regional official said, but a volcanologist said he had no confirmation of the report. (Beawiharta/Reuters
A pyroclastic flow, the deadly combination of super heated gas, ash and debris, known locally as ’shaggy sheep clouds’ barrels down the Mount Merapi volcano Monday May 15, 2006 as seen from Slemen village, outside Yogyakarta, the capital of Central Java province, Indonesia. Clouds of deadly hot ash, rock fragments and volcanic gas surged down Mount Merapi’s slopes Monday, as activity at the towering volcano intensified to its highest level yet.(AP Photo/Ed Wray)
Mount Merapi volcano releases a huge cloud of hot gas, as seen from Purwobinangun village, near the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta May 15, 2006. Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupted with clouds of hot gas and rained ash on surrounding areas on Monday, sending some nearby villagers who had been reluctant to leave scurrying for safety. A vulcanologist said the eruption process was in its last stage although he was reluctant to forecast whether the situation would get worse. REUTERS/Slamet Riadi
Smoke churns out from Mount Merapi, as seen from Sleman, near Yogyakarta in Central Java. Many Indonesian villagers living on the slopes of a churning volcano disregarded warnings to stay away even though it spewed new clouds of hot gas and ash overnight.(AFP/Tarko Sudiarno)
Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupts with lava and huge clouds of hot gases early Monday from Yogyakarta. (AP/Ed Wray
Facts About Merapi: Indonesia's Mountain Of Fire
 File image: Shuttle radar map of Mount Merapi. |
Mount Merapi, Indonesia, (AFP) May 13, 2006
Indonesia's Mount Merapi is the nation's second most active volcano and has great spiritual significance for those living on its fertile slopes.
Merapi, which means "Mountain of Fire", typically has small eruptions every two to three years, and larger ones about once every 10 to 15 years.
Its last major eruption was in 1994, when 66 people were killed. It also spewed smoke and lava in 2001 but no major eruption followed.
Located about 400 kilometres (250 miles) east of Jakarta in Central Java province, it looms over the Kedu plain and provides rich, bountiful soils for the thousands of people living around it.
Merapi holds particular significance for the Javanese as it is one of four places where officials from the royal palaces of Java's Yogyakarta and Solo make annual offerings to placate the spirits of ancient Javanese mythology.
Superstitious Javanese believe that a volcano's eruption is the result of spirits being angered by not receiving sufficient offerings or by a disrespectful attitude among the people living on its slopes.
Traditional beliefs hold that Merapi will only erupt after certain omens, some of which appear in dreams, leaving many residents reluctant to leave without them becoming apparent.
A new lava dome has been rapidly forming at the peak of 2,914-metre (9,616-foot) Mount Merapi, growing 75 metres in two weeks. The volcano was put on "stand-by" status one month ago.
Scientists predict that the dome's collapse will spew red-hot lava as well as deadly nuees ardentes, a geological term for clouds of volcanic gases, ash, and dust, reaching temperatures up to 500 degrees Celsius (930 degrees Fahrenheit).
Local authorities in the four districts around the volcano have already banned climbing near Merapi's peak, halted sand mining operations at its foot and warned people living higher on its slopes to be prepared for evacuation weeks ago.
Temporary shelters and vehicles have already been prepared for the evacuation, with several thousand people evacuating voluntarily but many returning to their homes.
Indonesia lies on the so-called Pacific Rim of Fire, where the meeting of continental plates causes frequent seismic and volcanic activity. The nation is home to more than 120 active volcanoes.
In August 1883, the biggest natural phenomenon ever seen on earth took place when after lying dormant for 300 years Indonesia's Krakatoa volcano burst to life, showering debris on Java and Sumatra islands and killing about 36,000 people.
The noise of the eruption reached Australia and territories located more than 4,000 kilometers away, while waves reaching up to 40 metres laid to waste nearby islands and were felt as far away as the English Channel.
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Wednesday, October 03, 2007
kotaku berasap
lebih dari sekedar asap yang mengganggu pemandangan, namun udara yang pelik dan mata yang pedih akan melanda semua orang, tak ada satupun tempat yang aman yang tidak tercium oleh asap yang mengganggu pernafasan.
pandangan yang terbatas membuat kami semakin berhati hati dalam menggunakan jalan umum, lampu motor dan mobil menyala, redup dan kecil saja, sebab ketebalan asap tak mampu menembus cahaya yang berlebihan, lagi pula kendaraan bermotor atau mobil, jalannya akan lamban, ujung-ujungnya ya terlambat untuk sampai ketujuan.
kota banjarbaru memang termasuk dataran yang lumayan rendah, hanya beberapa ratus dari permukaan laut, yah, hal itu memang pantas untuk kabut asap turun di malam hari,
Monday, September 24, 2007
cerpen pilihan terbaik
Di Penghujung Senja
Kaulah Mata Hatiku
Sayang Marlini
Lagu Rindu
Secerah Sinar Mentari
Kerana Ayah
Impian kasih
Mengikir dendam mengukir sayang
DI penghujung senja itu, dia berjalan mencari sebuah harapan. Harapan yang tidak pernah kunjung tiba. Hatinya teringin benar hendak melontar sebuah keluhan tetapi bimbang pula jika keluhan itu akan menjadi rutin hidupnya kelak.
HEMBUSAN bayu pantai ini kurasakan belaiannya sedingin salju. Tidak begitu terasa panas yang menggigit kulit meskipun kutahu sang mentari sedang galak bersinar.
SENYUMANNYA yang sedari tadi menguntum kian pudar apabila sepasang matanya menyorot sebuah kereta berwarna perak yang menuju masuk menyusur denai yang tidak bertar di hadapan rumah usang peninggalan kedua-dua orang tuanya.
“IA dah balik!”
Saya tidak menyahut pada patah kata yang diucapkan oleh Hayani. Ucapan separuh berbisik itu tidak berbekas di hati saya.
“Dia dah balik! Kau dengar tak apa yang aku cakap!”
“JANGAN berputus asa kerana setiap penyakit ada ubatnya, kesusahan ada tepinya dan rezeki ada lombongnya.
Gagal tidak bererti kita akan gagal untuk selama-lamanya.
INTAN merenung jauh lautan biru yang terbentang luas di hadapannya.Masih terngiang-ngiang di telinganya kata-kata yang dilafazkan Helmi, insan yang mendorongnya untuk mencapai cita-cita. Intan melepaskan keluhan kecil.
“IMPIAN itu adalah impian kita bersama.” Anak mata hitam itu merenungnya tajam. Maisarah membalas renungan itu lembut. Bibirnya mengukir senyuman manis.
GEMILANG majlis perkahwinan Kak Long tiba-tiba disambar angin gempar! Bukan kerana ribut melanda, tidak juga kilat sabung menyabung malah hujan juga tidak turun walau setitis. Tapi, gempar dan gegak gempitanya lebih daripada pukulan ribut mahupun terjahan ombak ganas hanya kerana sebentuk cincin berharga 100 ringgit! “Mak, Kak Long tak ambil, Kak Long tak sorok.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
the indonesia business online
The list is sorted based on names.
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Agribisnis Indonesia On-Line -
Banks in Indonesia -
Bursa Kreatif Indonesia - Access Indonesia Online:
Business and Trevel gateway to Indonesia. - Bali Online
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Business info on Batam -
Business news from Indonesia Today. - Dialog: info for
small business in Indonesia. -
Economic & Business Review Indonesia -
Indonesia Business Development Page -
Indonesia Business Resources: Website of
American Indonesian Chambers of Commerce - Indonesia Export
- Indonesia Global Promotion Business
Directory. -
Indonesian Promotion Gateway: Directory of Textile, Garment,
Footwear and Furniture Manufacturers. - Indonesia Today
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Indonesia's Industry Center -
Indonesia NET Exchange -
Indonesian Trade Center Corporation:
Pemasaran dan penjualan di Amerika Serikat. -
Jakarta Business Centre - KADINDA:
East Java Chambers of Commerce and Industry - JavaTransit
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Karawang International Industrial city -
Maket News Indonesia -
Sarana Bina Siswa Selandia Baru,
New Zealand - Indonesian Educational Service - Swa online:
Online version of Swasembada magazine. This is a business magazine
in Indonesia. Articles are written in Bahasa Indonesia -
Conversion rate for Indonesian' money, Rupiah. - Another exchange rates
of various currencies to Rupiah. - Looking for jobs in Indonesia?
Indonesian Companies on the Web
The following is a partial list of Indonesian companies
(or companies owned by Indonesian) on the Web.
- AdWork!
- Airland Systems:
Courier Service, serving the Bay area. - Airland.Com: Website and
Internet consulting. - Antara: Lembaga Berita Nasional
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PT. Arkindo Danantara: Export, import, general trading. - Batavianet: Information technology,
web design, and networking. -
PT. Boma Bisma Indra - PT Tambang Batubara
Bukit Asam -
Cahaya Tunggal Sentosa: children and babies wear. - Canada Overdrive On-Line
an ISP and Web provider (hosting, design, virtual domain, etc.) -
PT. Chempex Jaya: trading house -
Dairy Home Made Ice Cream - PT Data Consult: consulting firm
serving national and international companies. -
Duta Angganda Realty - EmpireWeb:
Multimedia World Wide Web Presence - Guest House
- PT Hamita Antarnusa
- Hasana Web
- Indonesia Website Services
- Indovision
- InMac
- PT Insan Komunikasi:
Telecommunications, Internet, UNIX, VLSI, and software engineering. - IRFA Media:
Promoting Indonesian business using the internet as media
and creates multimedia as your information system. - PT Istidata - Hewlett-Packard Authorised Dealer
- IZAD web presence provider
- Jakarta Indonesian Cuisine
(the first Indonesian restaurant on the Internet). -
PT Kurnia Naga Baru:
spare-parts otomotif. -
Mulia group:
glass tableware manufacturer, property, land acquisition,
development and marketing,
ownership, management and maintenance of completed buildings. - PT. PanAsia Heavindo:
Engineering and Heavy Industries. - Pro Mail
- The PRUDENTIAL California Realty (LIEM GROUP [USA])
- PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (BUMN)
- PT PLN
- PriceSmart Indonesia:
cash and carry shopping. -
Raden Kuring Restaurant - Radio Klasik TOP FM
- PT
Rekakarya Mardi Sarana - PT REKKAMANDIRI EKAYASA MEDIA:
MICE (Meeting Incentive, Convention & Exhibition) Organizer Company. -
Ria Flora -
PT. Sarana Putra Makmur: Info technology, Software, Hardware. - Sigma Batara
- PT SKILL:
Network Integrator & Internet Specialist; router, hub, internet software. - Squalencia Perdana:
Squalene and Squalene-based products. - Titipan Kilat
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PT Witra Interior, Semarang. Furniture export.
doing business in indonesia
present a mystery to newcomers. Rest assured that there are many “seasoned
veterans” that can assist you in your transition to your new job
in Indonesia or assist you in making your business venture in Indonesia
a success.
Legal Matters in Indonesia
- "If people do not have access to the law, they cannot know
their rights. If people do not know their rights, they cannot demand the
enforcement of their rights. If people are not empowered to demand the
enforcement of their rights, they will be exploited and abused by those
with access to power over the law." Learn more in this article and
the Ask Andrew
forum.
Business Opportunties - learn
more about opportunities for investment in Indonesia
Aceh Restructuring
and Support Initiatives
All It Takes Is One Bad
Apple: The Value of Pre-employment Screening and Due Diligence
Risk Management -
mitigating the risks of doing business in Indonesia
Expatriate Business Associations Join
an expatriate business association and get involved! A sure way to keep
in touch with what is going on in the business world around you.
Business Consulting Services Firms providing
consulting services to multinationals ... all the help you need to build
your business in Indonesia!
Business Information Information is a precious
commodity. Good business information and advice can make the difference
in the success of a company's endeavors in Indonesia.
Private Business Clubs Ummm ... enjoy
the pleasures and privileges of one of the prestigious private business
or social clubs in Jakarta. Network and meet others.
Foreign Investment and Company
Establishment Are you considering starting a business in Indonesia?
Find out a bit about what is involved.
Corporate Taxation An introduction
to the broad framework of the Indonesian corporate taxation system.
Cross Cultural Training for Expatriates
Learn more about the challenges of working in a cross cultural environment.
Practical information and true life solutions from experts in the field!
Sourcing Indonesian
Products Indonesia has diverse manufacturing industries from traditional
handicrafts to high tech goods. Learn more about some of the companies
that are exporting their products oversees.
Social Accountability What
is your corporate reputation worth to you? Find out how the SA8000 audits
can ensure that your corporate reputation is maintained and that your
company's business functions in a lawful, humane, safe and ethical environment
with respect to local and international laws and conventions are sound
business investments.
Serviced Offices A viable option
for new offices - hit the ground running with a fully equipped office
from day one.
Other Sites on Doing Business
in Indonesia Some internet-based resources for businesses.
Job seekers - Looking for a job in Indonesia
Practical advice to expats who are looking for work in Indonesia.
Employing Expatriates
Information on Manpower Regulations and visas processes necessary
to employ expats.
Finding a Job through a Jakarta
Headhunter Veteran Executive Search professional shares tips on
headhunters in Jakarta
Executive Search Consultants
in Singapore and Hong Kong Contact information for major executive
search firms in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Expatriate Compensation Packages A discussion
list of possible components to be used in discussions with a potential
employer.
Indonesian Job Links If you
are interested in working in Indonesia, here are some job links to help
you begin your search.
Expat Forum
- post your interest and availability and check out the job listings.
Please let us know what information
you'd like to see on doing business in Indonesia and we'll put it on our
list for future development.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
hidup itu pilihan
halnya di kehidupan sekarang, jika ada saja orang yang dijodohkan maka mereka yang lain akan tampak tercengan sedikit tak mempercayai, juga merasa aneh saja, bukankah ini jaman modern, dimana kita dengan mudah mencari pasangan hidup kita,
naun berbeda halnya dengan diriku, aku memang di jodohkan, dan memang hidup di jaman sekarang, tapi apakah perjodohan itu tidak mungkin berlaku dan terjadi, di jaman sekarang ini, ah lagi-lagi aku saja yang menjalani perjodohan ini menjadi agak bingung tak mempercayainya, apalagi mereka yang mendengarnya ya
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Indonesia's Future Prospects: Separatism, Decentralisation and the Survival of the Unitary State
Major Issues
Introduction
A Survey of Current Events in Indonesia
(I) Indonesia's Unitary State: Origins and Challenges
Early Challenges to the Unitary State
(II) Decentralisation in Indonesia
(III) Demands for Independence
(a) Papua
(b) Aceh
(IV) Australia, the Region and Indonesia's national unity
Conclusion
Endnotes
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Friday, September 14, 2007
Future Indonesia 2010
Dedy A Prasetyo
Four scenarios for Indonesia in 2010 were launched on 1 August 2000 at the Proclamation Statue in Jakarta. A quarter of a million copies were slipped into newspapers around the country. They contained four pictures of what Indonesia might look like, in the form of stories entitled 'On the edge', 'Into the crocodile pit', 'Paddling a leaky boat', and 'Slow but steady'.
These were not predictions of the future, nor were they strategic plans. They did not describe some utopian future or even one we would quite like, but simply possibilities that might occur because of what we do today.
One of several approaches to picturing the future is known as scenario planning. Scenarios are a tool to help us perceive different futures, each of which is influenced by decisions we make today. Put simply, they are a combination of stories - written or oral - that make up a bigger plot. A scenario gives a multi-perspectival picture of a complex future. Precisely because the future is unpredictable, scenarios are good planning tools.
Creating a scenario is a dialogical process that brings together different visions and interests. The aim is to bridge the gap between key analyses of present day problems and various possibilities in the future.
Our view of 'the future' usually contains three elements: what is likely to happen, what I would like to see happen, and what might happen. The first leads to prediction, the second to subjectivity (wishful thinking). But scenario planning emphasises the third - what might happen.
Scenario building has been much used in international business, but it has also been used at the national level. Perhaps the most famous example of the latter is the South African Mont Fleur process. In 1991/92 South Africans came up with four scenarios of what might happen there in ten years time (2002). In 1997/98 Columbians produced Destino Columbia, with four possible futures for the year 2013. Most recently, Guatemalans built three scenarios that they named Vision Guatemala. The small island state of Singapore has been using scenario planning since 1993. Japan has three scenarios for the year 2020.
The steering committee for Future Indonesia 2010 consisted of about thirty individuals - academics, human rights workers, politicians, economists, businesspersons, religious figures, military, and others. They were supported by the Future Indonesia Working Group, including Asmara Nababan, Marzuki Darusman, Binny Buchori, Emil Salim, HS Dillon, Felia Salim, Emmy Hafild, as well as some facilitators - Daniel Sparringa, MM Billah, Edy Suhardono, and Rudolf Budi Matindas. These groups wrote the preparatory studies and then spread the word to many different groups all over Indonesia.
It all began with a meeting in Bogor early in 1999, where activities were set in train to eventually come up with the Future Indonesia scenarios (Indonesia Masa Depan). The idea was to stimulate discussion, fresh thinking, and debate among Indonesians about the future of their country. We hoped that some collective consciousness would be born within society that tomorrow is the result of our actions and decisions today. We also hoped people would not stay trapped in mutual recriminations over the problems of today or yesterday, but would set out on a constructive journey in search of the alternatives stretched out before us in the future. This way, we hoped, the Indonesian public would take part in thinking about Indonesia's tomorrow, and become involved in creating that future.
Various groups within society, each as varied as the other, then began taking initiatives. They engaged in dialogue, while avoiding dogmatism. It began in East Java in July 1999, where about thirty quite different individuals from all over the province came together. For three days, they tried to build future scenarios for Indonesia in 2010, from an East Java social perspective.
Similar dialogues followed in other cities and regions, among them Medan, Mataram, Riau, Makasar, Samarinda, Pontianak, Palangkaraya, Bali, Yogyakarta, West Java, Kupang, Jayapura, Central Java, and Jakarta. Fourteen dialogues were held in all.
The results of all of these dialogues were then compiled and synthesised in a national dialogue meeting attended by representatives from each region.
A great number of fresh ideas came out of this dialogical process, as did much anxiety and sharp criticism about what kind of future Indonesia was heading for. Among the matters most often raised in the discussions were these: centralisation and decentralisation, injustice, religious conflict, the growth of democracy after Suharto (including cynicism about it), law enforcement, gender issues, constitutional amendments, national leadership, environmental and cultural exploitation, state involvement in the economy, relations between Javanese and non-Javanese, and the role of the police and military.
All these issues could be divided into two groups - those that mainly concerned people in Java and outside Java. Participants within Java focused more often on the rule of law, whereas those outside Java focused on (de)centralisation. However, civil society issues concerned everyone, whether within or outside Java.
New ideas are not always readily accepted, and so it was with this dialogical project. Depending on their region of origin or their personality, people responded in many and varied ways. People outside Java often felt suspicious there was some hidden agenda at work in the project. Inside Java, on the contrary, suspicion was far less. It generally revolved around the question of who would benefit from this dialogue, where the money came from, and whether there was a 'conspiracy' behind it. It was an exhausting process that now and then broke out into frustration when confronted by these various 'bad' thoughts.
Very clear explanation was especially required when speaking about the concept of the scenario. Unless misconceptions were cleared up here at the very beginning, they were likely to reinforce already existing prejudices. However, as the dialogue proceeded, suspicion, pessimism and cynicism tended to recede. Sometimes the dialogue closed in quite a touching atmosphere, as people said with tears in their eyes that their suspicions had been unfounded. Whichever wise person said that democracy is expensive and exhausting, said a true thing.
Scenario planning is a clever instrument to explore the views that live within society. Straight from the heart, these views can then become the basic capital for a strong civil society in Indonesia. Ironically, the Future Indonesia dialogues often threw up some strange contradictions. At a moment when so many participants had the opportunity to represent the strength of civil society, they often spoke like government spokespersons. As a result, it was hardly surprising if at times the vision put forward was no real alternative to the dominant vision produced and reproduced by the state. Even more saddening was the discovery that many participants seemed to retain the New Order perspective that there is only one truth. This made it very difficult to make the necessary linkages leading to a new future.
However, scenario planning is a vital tool in learning democracy. In several regions, the dialogue forum became a medium for reconciliation between various elements of society that had hitherto been at odds with one another over the spoils of office. Even if they did not become a collective movement, the forums bore witness to a new possibility and created a space that brought people together without regard for the attributes of power, politics, ethnicity, religion or social standing. Let us hope that this kind of dialogical process can continue, drawing on the lessons that have already been learned. The choice is ours - we, the people of Indonesia. And Indonesia's future is made today.
Dedy A Prasetyo (deape@hotmail.com) was a program officer with the Working Group for Indonesia Masa Depan. He is a law student at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta.
Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi
The Toraja dead rituals are elaborates feasts which hold the greatest significance in the society. The more elaborated the rituals, the higher the familys gratitude and esteem considered to be for departed member. The rituals begin with the taking off the coffin from the family house, accompanied by the tau-tau, a wooden effigy of the dead person.
Traditional welcoming dances are performed for the guests an bull, cock and kick fighting (sisemba) are featured. The mass slaughter of buffaloes and pigs takes place afterwards. The final part of the ritual is when the corpse is taken to its final resting place in cave high up in the cliffs. A funeral feast for a high ranking Torajan often last for many days.
Further Information, please contact:
South Sulawesi Tourist Office
Gedung Mulo
Jl.Jend.Sudirman No.23, Makassar 90133
Phone : (62-411) 878912
Fax : (62-411) 872314
Email : disbudparsulsel@telkom.net
Surabaya year round events
Reog Ponorogo
Performances where the dancers carry a very heavy, ornamented tiger head with peacock feathers. This dance depicts a fight between a tiger and two noblemen on horseback.
Kerapan Sapi (Bull Races), Madura
This is very popular sport and spectacle is held regularly at least twice a month at Bangkalan on the island of Madura, about half an hour by ferry from Surabaya. Bull racing is a great event in Madura especially the annual races for the islands championship which are usually held by the local administration after the harvest time in September and October. The finals are held at Pamekasan capital of the island, once a year. Special races can be organized, given three days advance notice.
Kuda Kepang (Bamboo Horse), Kediri
A dance performance originating from the town of Kediri. Male dances falling into a trance ride on bamboo horses, and eat grass flowers, rice husks and pieces of glass.
For further information, please contact the East Java Provincial Tourist Office, Jl. Wisata Menanggal, Phone : (62-31) 853-1814, 853-1820, Surabaya.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Bukit Lawang, the Parish of the Orang Utan
Bukit Lawang might be one of the best place to meet this exclusive and unique primate. Bukit Lawang is one of the largest stronghold community of Orang Utan. Bukit Lawang situated at the eastern side of Gunung Leuser National Park, leap with the track of Sungai Bohorok, Medan. With more than 5000 orang utans occupied the jungle, Bukit Lawang considered as the house of the enormous orang utan by the visitor.
Bukit Lawang founded in the early of 1973, set up to preserve the decreasing number of orang utan as the negative result of hunting, orang utan trading and etc. The rehabilitation center helps the orang utans to re-gain their nature habits and trained through certain programs before released to the wild. Once the primate heads the jungle, the rehabilitation center keep provide them with supplement and regular check-up.
If you wish to feed the orang utan directly, there are 2 feeding times 08.30 am and 3.00 pm; you could feed them with milk, bananas and other food supplements supplied by the rehabilitation center. All the activities within the Gunung Leuser National Park should be done under the permit and guide by professional provide by the rehabilitation center. Some visitor argued that the regulations is way too strict and stiff, but the rehabilitation center excuses that the wrong contact by human could harm the orang utan.
Getting There
By Air - Daily international flights are available, flight from Medan to Singapore, Malaysia. The domestic flight hook up Medan to Jakarta, Aceh, Pekan Baru, Padang, Batam and Pontianak.
You can arrange your flight through the airline services listed below:
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Garuda Indonesia (www.garuda-indonesia.com)
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Jatayu Airlines (www.jatayuairlines.co.id)
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Air Asia (www.airasia.com)
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Adam Air (www.flyadamair.com)
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Silk Air (www.silkair.com)
Bus - Get to Pinang Baris bus terminals (located at Jalan Gatot Subroto) by taxy from the airport and then take the frequent public bus to Bukit Lawang for 3 hours trip.
If you traveling in group or wish for something more convenient ambience instead of the public bus, you can rent car that arrange trip through most of the main tourist destination. National Car Rent (+624157744) which located at Jl. Balai Kota 2 is a good alternative for car rental
Where to Stay
Most of the hotels in Bukit Lawang run by the local citizens. Here are alternatives to stay in during your visit to Bukit Lawang.
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Bukit Lawang Eco Lodge (+628126079983), an eco-friendly lodging situated in the forest.
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Noras Homestay & Restaurant (+62813620706561), situated on the rice field side and the materials are dominated by bamboo huts.
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Wisma Leuser Sibayak
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Wisma Bukit Lawang Indah
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Indrah Valley
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Garden Inn
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Jungle Inn
Moving Around
Most of the activities are done on Foot.
Dining Guide
Most of the hotels have restaurants, so you can ask the owner to provide your meal. Along the river, there are some small cafes with chill surrounding; here you can have fruit salad, nasi goreng and snacks. Local pizza also available at Tonys restaurant
Souvenir Tips
You can buy the souvenirs at souvenir shop near the Sungai Bahorok
Other Things to See or Do
Trekking
Over night trekking is the major tourists favorite. Most people choose to have a two days treakking in order to have the chance to witness the Orang Utans and other unique creature n their habitat.
Every single trekking activity should be guided by professional to prevent notorious event that might be occurred in the wild. Make sure to inform the guide if you have special interest to specific flora or fauna before trekking.
Guide rates are including basic meals, guide fees, permit and camping equipment
Ask your guide to visit the bat cave
Jungle Hiking
Bukit Lawang emerge as one of alternative-not to be missed. Leave at the earliest morning so you can have the chance to experience the wild life
Rafting at Sungai Bohorok
Ride the Sungai Bohorok rapids using tubes. This activity should be done under the assistance of guide, the stream can be extremely tough and strong.
Travel Tips
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To soak the entire Bukit Lawangs beauties, make sure you are in your best healthy, fit and well prepared because the Sumatran jungle is not an easy path.
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Bring along mosquito & leech revolting.
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Sunscreen and mineral water supply are highly recommended .
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Make sure you wear special shoes with grip, since the ground is always slippery.
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Long sleeves and long pants are considered as the best outfit to conquer the jungle fiesta, unless you think that you can outshine Tarzan.
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Heavy rains are mostly downpour at the afternoon; please bring your rain jacket and a water resistant bag to keep your items.
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Do not litter, make sure to collect your trash, any type of trash.
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Dont feed the animal
Others:
For more info please visit
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www.bukitlawangtrust.org
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Bukit Lawang Visitor Centre, open from 08.00 am " 15.00 pm
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PHKA Ranger Station open from 07.00 " 15.00 pm
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PHKA permit office
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Bukit Lawang Guide Association
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Decentralization
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Gorontalo, the Pieces of Paradise on the Equator
Hidden Paradise on the Equator. There are just so many things that make Gorontalo perfect for holiday, the beauty of its nature, the culture and not forget to mention, the friendly people. General information about Gorontalo, stated at North Sulawesi. Mountains, hills, shore line are the main characteristic of Gorontalo and it makes the island perfect for marine tourism.
Most of diving site take you just a few minute from town, Diving in Gorontalo mean diving within the richness of biodiversity, health and unique coral and reef
Lot of beautiful place could be found here, Tomini Bay-famous for under water habitat and undefined creatures. There is several number of unsettled small islands. Tomini Bay is a heaven for divers, because the geographic position of Tomini Bay itself, which is crossed by the equator line, has naturally presented various kinds of sea creature inside.
Desa Olele or Olele Village is well known as the wild diving spot among world class diver. Olele beach is a gate to underwater paradise. The amazing beauty of underwater life on this area has been recognize and proofed by the enthusiasm of the divers who come to Olele beach. The divers called Olele as Traffic Jam dive spot.
In Tomini Bay and Olele Beach, you can find some or maybe the most amazing and diver creature such as:
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Lumba-Lumba hidung botol (torsiops trancatus)
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Giant Reef (Petrosia Sp.)
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Angkutan Kota (City Transport " small car) also available
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School of Gobi Fish (Bryaninops erythrops)
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Salvador Dali reef (Petrosia lignose)
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Kipas Laut Biru (Acanthogorgia Sp.). There are only 3 acanthogorgia Sp. In Gorontalo
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Anemon Koralimorf (Discosoma Sp.)
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Nemo
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Ikan Behang (plectorhinchus chaetodonoides), some people call it cha-cha fish caused they dance and swim around the coral.
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Blenni (Escenius Caeruliventris)
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Cardinal Fish, damsel, platax pinnatus, scorpaenopsis, oxycephala, goropa fish, butterfly fish, pusillus, cockatoo fish, Randal fish, parapterois hetururus, Bothus Sp " half face fish, frog fish, celebes
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Not forget to mention that Gorontalo is the Kingdom of Nudibrancia
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Seahorse and pigmy seahorse
There are just too many creatures to be named in Gorontalo, Just come, wear your suit and experience the Pieces of Paradise on the Equator.
In your spare time, go cruise with the fisherman and catch/fishing your own fishes.
Getting There
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Jallaludin airport is the entrance for the visitors who use the airplane service (located approximately 15 km from the town of Gorontalo)
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Flight from Sukarno Hatta Air Port-Jakarta " Jallaludin Air Port, Gorontalo (Filght served every day, please check the exact schedule to your airline services)
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For visitors who use sea service, Gorontalo has 3 harbors, Anggrek Harbor, Kwandang Harbor and Crossing Harbor
Where to Stay
During your diving, you can stay at Gorontalo Resort
If you stay within the town, these hotels might be fit your requirements:
* Quality Hotel Gorontalo
Jl. A. Yani Kota Gorontalo
Phone: (0435) 822222, Fax (+62435) 821111, www.choicehotelsindonesia.co.id
* Saronde Hotel
Walanda Marmis Street
Phone: (0435) 824144
* Yulia Hotel
Ahmad Yani Street
Phone: (0435) 828395
* Wisata Hotel
23 Januari Street
Phone: (0435) 821736
* City Hotel
Basuki Rahmat Street
Phone: (0435) 822437
* Krawang City Hotel
Basuki Rahmat Street
Phone: (0435) 822437
* Citra Hotel
Merdeka Street
Phone: (0435) 821249
* Melati Hotel
Gajah Mada Street
Phone: (0435) 821853
* Wisata Leato Hotel
Leato Street
Phone: (0435) 824144
* Sumber Ria
Budi Utomo Street
Phone: (0435) 23888
* Budi Utomo Hotel
Budi Utomo Street
Phone: (0435) 821564
* Mutiara Hotel
Andalas Street
Phone: (0435) 825778
* Imam Bonjol Hotel
Imam Bonjol Street
Phone: (0435) 826240
Moving Around
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Within the town, Trans Sulawesi is a land acces that connected the province in Sulawesi
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Mini bus
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To access the diving spot you can use rented car/bike, then take a boat toward your spot preferences
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For those who use dive companys services, they'll arrange your activities (transport, meals, lodging) the moment you arrived at Gorontalo
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Take a ride with Bentor, support by motor bike machine, for one or two passenger only. Dont worry with the rain, cause Bentor installed with veil
Dining Guide
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Within the city, its easy to find any kind of food you want to have for your meal, international menu and traditional menu are available. Make your order, and youll find your meal rich in spices.
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Seafood lover will be pleased here
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Perkedel ikan nike (nike fish). Mashed nike fish mix with flour and spices, then fried
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Pepes Ikan Nike. Fresh nike fish mixed with certain spices, wrapped with banana leaf then baked or some prefer it grilled.
Souvenir Tips
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Kerawang: one of Gorontalos traditional cloth materials, which made by hand (man cloth and woman cloth for all ages). Althought Kerawang made by hand but is doesnt look like a hand made at all. Its a Must to buy and make sure its on your list
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Ornaments of intricate carved wood are common in all the district
Other Things to See or Do
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Wreck of Japanese Cargo, Tjendrawasih Ship
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Sail with the fisherman
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Sentinels: Best of the Best in Diving
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Fishing
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Potanga Pool with natural cool and fresh water-directly comes from the mountain spring
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Otanaha Castle was the protection and defense of the Kings of Gorontalo
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White sand of Leato
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Limboto Lake
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Ayuhulalo Waterfall
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Boalemo Beach
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Bolihutuo Beach
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Bajos Tribe Village
Travel Tips
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The best diving season runs from November to April
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You can experienced the encounter with dolphin (torsiops truncates) around February to April
Tourist Office:
Jl. Diponegoro No. 1
Gorontalo 96115 Phone:
(0435) 821763 Fax: (0401) 821763
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culture of indonesia
Culture is learned as a child, and as children we each learned from those around us a particular set of rule, beliefs, priorities and expectations that moulded our world into a meaningful whole. Culture consist of language, technology, social organization, economy, knowledge, religion and art.
tourism of indonesia
VISITORS
The definition used for visitor corresponds to the International Union of Office Travel Organization (IUOTO) and World Tourism Organization (WTO) recommendations which covers any person who travels to a country other than that in which she/he has his/her usual residence but outside his/her usual environment for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose of visit is other than the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the country visited. In this definition includes cruise passengers who arrive in a country on a cruise ship and return to the ship each night to sleep on board even though the ship remains in the port for several days.
HOTEL
Hotel is an establishment using a building or a part of building especially provided/ reserved, that any person can stay, obtain food, service and use other facilities against payment. Restaurant that managed by hotel is the special characteristic of hotel. Hotel classificatuion is determined by the Regional Tourism Agency.
Room Occupancy Rate is the number of room nights occupied, divided by the number of room nights available, multiplied by 100 %.
Average Length of Stay (ALS) is the number of bed night used (guest nights), divided by the number of guest coming to stay at the accommodation. This average length of stay is distinguished between foreign and domestic guest.
Accommodation is an establishment using a building or a part of building especially provided/reserved, that any person can stay, obtain food and service and use other facilities against payment.
Classified Hotel is an establishment using a building or a part of building especially provided/ reserved, that any person can stay, obtain food, service and use other facilities against payment, that has fulfilled the requirements as classified hotel which are determined by the Department of Culture and Tourism.
Those requirements are :
a. Physical requirements, such as location and condition of hotel.
b. Service provided.
c. Manpower qualifications, such as education and employee's welfare.
d. Sport facilities and other available recreations, such as tennis courts,
swimming pools and discotheques.
e. The number of room avaiable.
Non Classified Hotel is an establisment using a building or a part of building especially provided/reserved, that any persons can stay, obtain foods and services, and use other facilities against payment. Non Classified hotels included melati hotel, youth hostel, home stay, and other accommodation establishments.
Jasmine Hotel is a kind of accommodation which managed commercially by using a building or a part of building where any person can stay against payment.
Youth Hostel is a kind of accommodation provided for teenager who doing tourism activities for recreation, spread acknowledgement/experience of trip.
Home Stay is a kind of accommodation using a part of building/house provided/reserved, where any person can stay against payment.
Other accommodation is a kind of accommodation, other than melati hotel, youth hostel, and home stay like wisma.
Methodologies
SOURCE OF DATA
Visitor
E/D Card from Directorate General of Immigration.
Passenger Exit Survey, Research and Development Center, Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Hotel and Accommodation
Primary data based on survey held by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) using VHT-S quetionnaire on monthly basis and VHT-L quetionnaire on yearly basis.
COVERAGE
Visitor
Data on foreign visitors cover all foreign visitors directly arrived in Indonesia through the airports, seaports and land. There are altogether 73 ports of entry into Indonesia covering the whole area of a country, of which 47 are seaports, 19 are airports and 3 are through land. The four main ports are namely Soekarno-Hatta (Jakarta), Ngurah Rai (Bali), Polonia (Medan) and Sekupang (Batam).
Hotel and Accommodation
The data collected on the room occupancy rates covering all the existing classified hotels throughout Indonesia, based on hotel classification results, conducted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. All non classified hotel throughout Indonesia, which are observed on selected sample.
Room Occupancy Rate is the number of room-nights occupaied, divided by the number of room nights available, multiplied by 100%.
Bed-Occupancy Rate is the number of bed-nights used divided by the number bed-night available, multiplied by 100%.
Average Lenghth of Stay (ALS) is the number of bed-night used (guest-nights), divided by the number of guests coming to stay at the accomodation. This average length of stay is distinguished between the foreign and Indonesian guests.
ALS of foreign guest is the number of bed-nights used by foreign guests, divided by the total number of foreign guest visiting the hotels.
ALS of Indonesian guest is the number of bed night used by Indonesian guest, divided by the total number of domestic guest visiting the hotels.
Foreign and Indonesian Guest Ratio is the ratio between the percentage of foreign guests from the total number of guests and the percentage of Indnesian guests from the total number of guests.
Guest per Room (GPR) is the ratio of guest-nights or bed-nights to room nights occupied. In other words the GPR shows the average number of guests occupying one room sold.
Example:
GPR = 1.43 means that the average sold room is occupied by 1.43 persons.
Notes :
1 room-night = 1 room x 1 night
1 bed-night = 1 bed x 1 night
1 guest-night = 1 guest x 1 night
Source: Statistics Indonesia