residents come to Jakarta Night Festival (JNF) is very large.

 residents come to Jakarta Night Festival (JNF) is very large.



Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo not think the enthusiasm of residents come to Jakarta Night Festival (JNF) is very large. Because, at the same location along the JNF car free night (CFN) of moderate intensity rain.

"I was surprised, I thought this rain coming baseball. Showers only much, how about when baseball rain," said Jokowi, after reviewing the JNF at the roundabout, Jakarta, Monday (31/12/2012).

As reported earlier, the plan Jokowi will walk down the JNF of Jakarta City Hall. Until this news was revealed, Jokowi amid sliding toward the monument for taking the time to attend the grand remembrance event. Selin, it will move at the same time also Jokowi carnival that followed 1,000 people dri communities.

"I'll walk from end to end. Now I am the monument first," he said.

For information, JNF held in the path of CFN. Sterilization will track dimulaai by filtering incoming vehicles along Jalan Sudirman-Thamrin to Medan Merdeka Barat at 16.00 pm. At 18:00 pm, the slow lane along Sudirman-Thamrin began to shut down, followed by a fast track closes at 19.00 pm.

Exactly at 20.00, CFN expected to have sterile lines of vehicles. And is valid until 02.00 pm, Tuesday, January 1, 2013. To accommodate vehicles that residents will enjoy the JNF, the city administration providing enclaves parking of vehicles in the field IRTI Monas, Jakarta Police parking area, East Parking Senayan, as well as off street parking in the building and mall located along Jalan Sudirman-Thamrin.


Amid the excitement of the Car Free Night at Roundabout HI, Jakarta center, some visitors fainted because of overcrowding. The majority of visitors were stunned by the hundreds of people squeezed around the roundabout.

"The Siti was unconscious for an ulcer. He had not eaten before leaving here," said Qori, visitors who helped victims in the police station roundabout blue tent on Monday (12/31/2012) night.

Visitors who came with her friend passed out for a concert in front of the fountain roundabout. As I was watching, he collapsed and was stretchered other citizens towards the police station.

Siti addition, there are seven other diners unconscious. They passed out from the main stage as oppressed and desperate people around him start from the front fountain roundabout.

Monitoring Kompas.com, in tents perfunctory police post, the visitors who was unconscious receive first aid from residents and medics. Dense area roundabout makes ambulances can not get closer to the police station.

Hotels in Surabaya Start Full

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Hotels in Surabaya Start Full



As a major city, Surabaya not want to miss the celebration of the new year. Most five-star hotel offers a stay and dinner package.

In fact, some of the hotels were already full to stay at the turn of the New Year's Eve. For example, at the Hotel Santika Surabaya Pandegiling.

"As of this morning, the occupancy rate was about 95 percent," said Sales & Media Communication Hotel Santika Surabaya Pandegiling Lisa Lestari via electronic mail to Kompas.com, Monday (12/31/2012).

Hotel Santika Surabaya Pandegiling provide room package at Rp 950,000 per room includes a Gala Dinner. While the package without staying Gala Dinner priced at Rp 200,000 per person.

Similar conditions occurred in Surabaya Plaza Hotel. According to the Marketing Communication Manager Surabaya Plaza Hotel Dyah Rev. Utami, rooms at the hotel was full for the new year.

This year, the Surabaya Plaza Hotel does not have any events new year, but it only offers room packages to accommodate the needs of guests who want to find a quiet moment New Year's Eve.

"Considering not everyone is happy with the celebration of the new year filled with frenetic," says General Manager Surabaya Plaza Hotel Yusak Anshori.

A similar concept is applied at the Hotel Ibis Rajawali Surabaya. The hotel is on the theme "Comfort and Cozy Night" by presenting a calm atmosphere at the turn of the year.

The event was held featuring instrumental duet between piano and saxophone pemion. In addition, the Hotel Ibis Surabaya Rajawali also provides a package of "New Year's Eve Dinner Buffet" with a variety of menu options only Rp. 100 000 net per person.

Meanwhile, at the Hotel Majapahit Surabaya offering stay packages start in the new year with Rp 1,750,000, inclusive of gala dinner party countdown. As for the dinner packages including gala dinner countdown party could be followed with prices ranging from Rp 375,000 per person.

According to the Marketing Communications Manager of Hotel Majapahit Surabaya Melania Octavianti Asmono, specifically to stay at New Year's Eve, this year there was an increase over the previous year.

"This year, (occupancy) doubled from last year (2011)," Melania said.

PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) further strengthen the business partnership with Airbus Military

PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) further strengthen the business partnership with Airbus Military




PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) further strengthen the business partnership with Airbus Military through a variety of programs included in the joint production of a long-term agreement between the two companies.

"We are determined to further strengthen the business partnership with Airbus Military. The partnership was related to joint production aircraft C212-400 and C295, "said Sonny Ibrahim Saleh, Assistant Director of PTDI for Quality Control / Assistant Managing Director for Corporate Communications, in London on Thursday.

Speaking to the media related to the evaluation of the end of the year, Sonny said PTDI and Airbus Military has signed an agreement with Airbus Military C212 launch-400 upgraded version as a long-term follow-up agreement.

The aircraft was subsequently named NC212 and will be offered to civil and military customers, equipped with digital avionics and autopilot systems to date. New interior and can carry up to 28 passengers. The current version is 25 passengers, so the efficiency costs rise significantly.

All aircraft upgrade will put NC212 at very competitive bargaining position in the segment of small and medium aircraft market. The aircraft will be certified by EASA and the FAA in accordance with FAR 25.

Agreement of cooperation in the development, manufacture, commercialization and customer support to win the competition in this segment of the market to meet the needs of small aircraft, both for civil, military and cargo, in the next decade.

Sonny explain the potential market in this segment is expected to reach approximately 400-450 aircraft in the next ten years. Final Assembly Line facility is being prepared in PTDI in Bandung.

NC212 upgrade is a direct result both of the Partnership Agreement (Teaming Agreement) PTDI-Airbus Military, a joint project has remained a part of the revitalization process PTDI through a new cooperation agreement in NC212 upgrades and business development.

Also, there is a contract for nine CN295 from the Ministry of Defence to PTDI at the beginning of the year and the packets cooperation between PTDI and Airbus Military C295 related to the first is a direct result of the "Teaming Agreement", in which development plans Delivery Center CN295, CN295 Final Assembly Line, and the establishment of CN295 Service Center in Bandung.

Since October 2011, the two companies have put together teams working in PTDI facility in Bandung, where Airbus Military personnel working at the job site PTDI.

These teams work within the industrial and commercial focus on the creation of new business for both companies in advancing the capabilities of production, process engineering, information technology, and knowledge transfer in order to encourage PTDI into manufacturing small and medium aircraft in Asia and the Pacific.

Jakarta Police will divert traffic on some streets on New Year's Eve December 31, 2012

Jakarta Police will divert traffic on some streets on New Year's Eve December 31, 2012

Jakarta Police will divert traffic on some streets on New Year's Eve December 31, 2012 relating to the conduct of Jakarta Night Festival.

Jakarta Night Festival will be filled with a variety of events one carnival, held along Jalan Sudirman to Jalan MH Thamrin (Senayan traffic circle sculpture up front next roundabout Bank Indonesia) starting at 20:00 until 2:00 pm.

Police will begin closing fast lane along Jalan MH Thamrin Sudirman up at 18:00 pm, preceded by filtration (filtration) of the passing vehicles to be directed to use alternative routes around since at 16.00 pm.

The slow lane Jalan Thamrin Sudirman to be closed starting at 20:00 pm.

For people who want to attend or enliven the Jakarta Car Free Night Festival, the police suggested that parked vehicles in parking locations that have been provided.

Following the transfer of the traffic flow, as announced by the Traffic Management Center City Police on Sunday night:

Bank Indonesia next roundabout

1. Closing Jl. MH Thamrin direction to the south and closing Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat
2. Vehicle directed toward the Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan and to Jl. Budi Glory

Region attractions Kuta Beach, Bali, and the surrounding area began to misfire

Region attractions Kuta Beach, Bali, and the surrounding area began to misfire



Region attractions Kuta Beach, Bali, and the surrounding area began to misfire, Monday afternoon, along with the many tourists who want to celebrate New Year's Eve.

The police had anticipated by diverting the flow of vehicles into an international-class tourist destination located in the regency of Badung it.

"We also anticipate traffic congestion in Kuta," said Police Chief Sr. Comr Wayan Sunartha Denpasar.

Long traffic jams to Kuta has seen since the Legian area, Simpang Dewa Ruci, to Jalan Sunset Road. Congestion is getting worse because at Simpang Dewa Ruci was no underpass construction project (the underpass).

Journey vehicles were seen creeping upon entering the highway Kuta or about 3 miles to the Kuta Beach. Similarly in Jalan Legian.

In the meantime, although the sun is very hot, thousands of domestic and foreign tourists continue to enjoy the panoramic view of the hot Kuta Beach.

"We do not want to miss this year-end holidays are here," said Pamela, tourists from Jakarta on the sidelines of the sun at Kuta Beach.

Puan Maharani, daughter Assembly Speaker Taufiq Kiemas and former President Megawati Soekarnopurti, said his parents never discuss politics.

Puan Maharani, daughter Assembly Speaker Taufiq Kiemas and former President Megawati Soekarnopurti, said his parents never discuss politics.

"I never asked to mama, why not have heard papa and mama discussions about politics. Apparently the answer is simple, says mama, if you talk definite political fight," said Puan Maharani here on Monday.

Puan deliver speech representing the family in the birthday Taufiq Kiemas to-70 as well as the launch of a book entitled "Nationality unflagging surge" in Rafflesia Ballroom, Balai Kartini, South Jakarta.

Puan said Taufiq life and the Mega is very unique. Puan with both her brother Taufiq-felt family life filled with ups and downs Mega, bitter sweet and tide of political life.

"My sister and I both have to be willing to frequently abandoned mama and papa, that I am aware of to fight the ideology they believe in," he said.

But as a child, always ask Puan Mega Taufiq and not to go anywhere while he was undergoing final exam.

"One thing I ask the mama and papa was accompanied during the test and it was always full. Mommy time I often heard was the phone, although the campaign has always said she could not because Miss Lady was a test," he said.

"Drugs" potent

Puan also told, as the youngest and the only girl, she was often sick when left to go Taufiq and Mega.

"But, Mom always had a very strong drug, namely T-shirts that have been worn all day papa will be submitted to me as Longs Drugs. 'Medicine' was very effective because I was never sick again when left to go," he said.

For those of Puan, Taufiq and Mega couples are like two wings for a bird. Both wings had to work together to airlift the body of a bird.

"Mr. Taufiq and Mega for this complementary. Mr. Taufiq been considered expressive, while Mega assessed introverted and not very talkative," he said.

Birthday celebrations and book launch was attended by a number of leaders and national politicians and diplomats from friendly countries.

Some figures were seen attending the event include former President BJ Habibie, the former House Speaker Akbar Tanjung, Chairman of the Constitutional Court Mahfud MD, Agriculture Minister Suswono and Muhammadiyah chairman Din Syamsuddin.

WWF recorded as many as three tiger were killed allegedly murdered Riau during the year 2012.

WWF recorded as many as three tiger were killed allegedly murdered Riau during the year 2012.

"This number is likely to decrease over tiger deaths in previous years. Yet disclosure case is still zero," said PR WWF Riau area, Syamsidar, in Pekanbaru on Saturday.

According to him, the death of Sumatran tiger (tigris sumatrae Panthea) in the last three years is an average of three cases. However, when compared to the previous five years, the death of elephants per year up to five elephants per year.

"The findings of this rare animal deaths tend to be mysterious even where in each case, there is no firm legal action," he said.

Sumatran tiger deaths had occurred in late June 2012 in the District of Limau Kapas, Rokan Hilir, Riau. Death of a protected animal is intentionally killed local citizens indicated.

It was thus revealed through the investigation WWF pascapenemuan protected animal carcasses buried in it.

At that time, it was found that people deliberately set traps and successful efforts of citizens. Tigers come in the form of sling snare trap, then immediately killed.

Unmanned aircraft control remote controlled artificial Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) will be operated in 2013

Unmanned aircraft control remote controlled artificial Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) will be operated in 2013



Unmanned aircraft control remote controlled artificial Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) will be operated in 2013, said Minister of Research and Technology, Gusti Muhammad Hatta.

In Sampit, Central Kalimantan Timur Kotawaringin Saturday Gusti Muhammad Hatta said, no doubt because of his ability had been tested at Halim Air Base Perdanakusuma, Jakarta on Thursday, October 11, 2012.

"Unmanned aircraft, named Wulung are specially designed and highly sophisticated that it has the remarkable ability compared to existing aircraft," said the Minister, Gusti Muhammad Hatta.

In addition to being a spy plane, the plane will also be used for aerial photography of the area and extinguishing forest fires and land. This aircraft has the ability to fly for 4 hours non-stop and can be used to create artificial rain.

Maximum mileage of 70 kilometers, with a cruising speed of 52-69 knots. Puna Wulung can be controlled with a distance of 73 kilometers from the remote control. Wulung able to fly up to an altitude of 12 thousand feet, and that has been tested as far as 8,000 feet.

BPPT made ​​five similar aircraft, and the cost incurred to five similar aircraft ranges between Rp 6 billion - Rp 8 billion.

Wulung use 2-stroke engine and to get optimal power, fuel used is pertamax.

Materials unmanned aircraft using composite (glass fiber composition, fiber, carbon) to obtain a light aircraft structures.

"With these aircraft eventually extinguishing forest fires and artificial rain-making no longer need to sprinkle salt on the cloud, and we have found a replacement material, yani named pleer," he said.

Every one kilogram pleer kilogram is equal to one ton of salt and aircraft capable of carrying eight pounds Wulung pleer.

Yogyakarta (DIY) in 2013 will still be the purpose of the visit both foreign tourists and local tourist

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Yogyakarta (DIY) in 2013 will still be the purpose of the visit both foreign tourists and local tourist



Special Province of Yogyakarta (DIY) in 2013 will still be the purpose of the visit both foreign tourists and the archipelago, said the head of the Department of Tourism of the province Tazbir Abdullah.

"We are optimistic that 2013 will be a growing number of tourists, both domestic and foreign tourists come to Yogyakarta (DIY). Potential attractions in Yogyakarta will never run out. Still many interesting potential that is ready visited by tourists in the next year," he said in Yogyakarta Monday.

He said in 2013 should be optimistic tourism stakeholders DIY will still be a magnet for tourists, especially domestic tourists market.

Indicators that direction is evident as the school holidays, Christmas and New Year as it is today, where many hotels are running out of room to book.

"What's more, with the addition of several new hotels in Yogyakarta, was the capacity of 13,000 rooms each over the long holiday weekend was not able to meet the demand of tourists," he said.

Police arrested two suspected members of armed civilian groups in Poso, Central Sulawesi, on Saturday.

Police arrested two suspected members of armed civilian groups in Poso, Central Sulawesi, on Saturday.

According to the Central Sulawesi Police Chief Brigadier General of Police, Dewa Parsana, both suspected members of armed groups who had the initials S and R are still questioned by police.

Gods not willing to mention the location of the arrest of the two men and the evidence seized. "Later when there are further developments we infokan," he said.

Task Force on Law Enforcement and Security Poso in the last two months have arrested 16 people in connection with radical groups in the district.

The suspects were arrested for alleged murder of two policemen in Hamlet Tamanjeka in mid-October 2012 and shooting BriMobs on December 20, 2012.

The suspects came from various regions in Indonesia. "So it's not Poso," said Dewa.

Police seized firearms including rifles, short barreled weapons, ammunition, homemade bombs, bomb-making materials, documents, communications equipment and a number of the suspects.