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Any idea, what capability this ship has? I heard that this ship is dedicated for survey. Is it true?
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I don't know the detail. But this ship is a Hydrographic Vessel.
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A hydrographic survey ship is a vessel designed to conduct hydrographic research and survey. Nautical charts are produced from this information to ensure safe navigation by military and civilian shipping.
Hydrographic survey vessels also conduct seismic surveys of the seabed and the underlying geology. Apart from producing the charts, this information is useful for detecting geological features which are likely to bear oil or gas. These vessels usually mount equipment on a towed structure, for example, air cannons, used to generate a high pressure shock wave to sound the strata beneath the seabed, or mounted on the keel, for example, a depth sounder.
In practice, hydrographic survey vessels are often equipped to perform multiple roles. Some function also as oceanographic research ships. Naval hydrographic survey vessels often do naval research, for example, on submarine detection. - WIKI
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A hydrographic survey ship is a vessel designed to conduct hydrographic research and survey. Nautical charts are produced from this information to ensure safe navigation by military and civilian shipping.
Hydrographic survey vessels also conduct seismic surveys of the seabed and the underlying geology. Apart from producing the charts, this information is useful for detecting geological features which are likely to bear oil or gas. These vessels usually mount equipment on a towed structure, for example, air cannons, used to generate a high pressure shock wave to sound the strata beneath the seabed, or mounted on the keel, for example, a depth sounder.
In practice, hydrographic survey vessels are often equipped to perform multiple roles. Some function also as oceanographic research ships. Naval hydrographic survey vessels often do naval research, for example, on submarine detection. - WIKI
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Indonesia: No more Mr nice guy
Known domestically as a reformer with a winning smile and a common touch, it is ironic that internationally Joko Widodo is gaining a reputation as Indonesia's executioner-in-chief. The new president, elected on a tide of hope last July, has refused to blink in the face of pressure to stop a spate of executions of convicted drug smugglers, most of them foreign.
Just past midnight on Wednesday, eight prisoners, from Australia, Brazil and Nigeria, along with one from Indonesia, were taken to a field on the island of Nusa Kambangan off the southern coast of Java and shot by firing squad. Recalling his ambassador to Jakarta, Tony Abbott, Australia's prime minister, called the executions "cruel and unnecessary". Although the two Australian prisoners had admitted being part of a group caught smuggling 18.5 pounds of heroin out of Bali in 2005, advocates asking for clemency said they had shown remorse.
Mr. Widodo, 53, has been resolute, saying foreigners should not interfere in Indonesia's judicial system. "Indonesia is in a drug emergency," he said recently, using figures, questioned by some analysts, suggesting there are more than 4m drug users among the country's 250 million population. "We are not going to compromise for drug dealers," he said. Last week's executions were not the first of his presidency. In January, five foreign drug convicts and one Indonesian were shot. Dozens more sit on death row.
"He is trying to look like a strong leader and believes this will appeal to his base," says Jonathan Pincus, president of the Rajawali Foundation, a think-tank. Indonesia's president, he says, might be trying to "undo a little of the damage" he suffered after a recent high-profile tussle over an appointment that, to many Indonesians, has sullied Mr. Widodo's reformist credentials.
Proof of progress?
His tough stance is a long way from the homespun charm that endeared him to many Indonesians and propelled him, against all odds, to the presidency. That has put Mr. Widodo, a former furniture salesman and small-town mayor, in charge of the world's fourth most populous nation with an economy roughly the same size as Britain's.
When he came to office — the first leader since independence from outside the political and military elite — there was enormous hope he could stamp out corruption, knock the bureaucracy into shape and drive through economic change. To many ordinary Indonesians, Mr. Widodo was "one of them" and his rise to power proof of how much the country had progressed since its transition from dictatorship in the late 1990s. Yet even some of his strongest advocates concede that he is struggling.
The president's grim resolve has played well in the majority-Muslim country, where there is little sympathy for drug smugglers and even less for foreign governments perceived as seeking special favours. For Mr. Widodo, though, his sudden conversion to the merits of the death penalty — a topic he barely raised during the election — smacks as much of desperation as strength.
Rather than a crafty politician able to outwit his foes, his detractors see him as a country bumpkin being manipulated by the elite, says Paul Rowland, a consultant in Jakarta. "You've got the Clampetts in charge of the palace," is how he puts such disdain, referring to the Beverley Hillbillies, a US television comedy.
In an interview with the Financial Times , just before the executions, Mr. Widodo firmly denied he was being outmanoeuvred, though he was reluctant to talk about alleged setbacks. "This is the Financial Times, not the Political Times," he parried. His smile temporarily extinguished, he ventured: "In politics, sometimes we must compromise."
His political troubles began in January when he nominated Budi Gunawan, a three-star general, to lead the police force. That was widely seen as a sop to Megawati Sukarnoputri, a former president and leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P), of which Mr. Widodo is a member. Mr. Gunawan was regarded by many as an old-style political appointment, not the sort of clean technocrat Mr. Widodo had promised. That impression only intensified when the Corruption Eradication Commission named Mr. Gunawan as a suspect in an investigation. He vigorously denied the allegations and his suspect status was overturned by another court before he was made deputy police chief.
As a turf war erupted between the police force and the thinly staffed anti-graft commission, some of Mr. Widodo's supporters were shocked as he stood on the sidelines.
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In the interview, Mr. Widodo sought to assure that he was craftier than he appeared. He points to the swift passage of his first budget, which diverted more than $20 billion from fuel subsidies to infrastructure, health and education. "We got 100 per cent approval," he says. "I don't have a problem with parliament."
The president laughed off his public dressing down by Mrs. Sukarnoputri. He has been busy winning support from the opposition parties that supported his defeated presidential rival, Prabowo Subianto. Leading members of three of the parties that backed Mr. Subianto now say they want to join Mr. Widodo's governing coalition.
"A lot of people underestimate him," says Hikmahanto Juwana, a professor of law at the University of Indonesia. "Sometimes in Indonesian politics you have to play nice in public," referring to Mr. Widodo's habit of compromising with his enemies.
The fallout from such struggles will help determine how successful Mr. Widodo will be in implementing his economic plans. He is clear that changes are vital. That is not only because the country's potential has long been sapped by corruption and a lack of infrastructure. The World Bank estimated that logistics costs amounted to 27 per cent of gross domestic product in Indonesia in 2013, compared with just 13 per cent in Malaysia and 8 per cent in Singapore.
In addition, Indonesia's economy is now growing at the slowest pace in five years, as falling demand from China has hit exports of coal, palm oil and rubber. After growing for many years at or near 6 per cent and peaking at 6.5 per cent in 2012, GDP expanded by just 5 per cent last year.
Mr. Widodo says Indonesia must find alternative engines of growth now that the days of high commodity prices — which represent more than half of its exports — are over. Domestic consumption, which accounts for about 60 per cent of output, has also shown recent signs of weakness, with sales of cars and motorbikes falling.
Economic focus
As the US interest-rate cycle turns and the rupiah weakens, Indonesia remains vulnerable to a repeat of the "taper tantrum" sell-off of 2013, when investors rushed out of emerging markets reliant on foreign financing. With international investors owning nearly 40 per cent of Indonesia's government bonds, even small reversals in sentiment could have an outsized impact on Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
Mr. Widodo professes not to be worried. Instead, he says, he will seize on current difficulties as an opportunity to remake the economy. He has already scrapped most fuel subsidies. He wants to shift the economy from what he sees as an over-reliance on consumption towards production and investment. In this light, a weak rupiah, if it helped make manufacturing more competitive, could be a boon, he says.
Another huge challenge is the infrastructure bottleneck. Advisers say that, rather than theorising about policy, Mr. Widodo will seek to clear the path for specific projects, such as the $4 billion Japanese-backed Batang power station in electricity-starved central Java. He has promised to install 35GW of new power plants in the next five years, increasing the country's capacity by 80 per cent.
"Investors always complain about our infrastructure, our power plants, our business permit system and the land acquisition process," he says. "Now I'm concentrating on this."
Analysts are sceptical about whether such solutions can work in practice — or in time to offset possible outflows of hot money. There is no evidence of outflows yet, but there are fears of what will happen when US rates rise.
"As a mayor, Mr. Widodo used to text his people to fix a pothole," says Mr. Rowland. "But you can't do that when you have 34 ministers."
The manpower ministry recently floated the idea — eventually blocked when it reached the president's desk — of requiring foreign workers in the country to pass an exam in the Indonesian language. And the government has said it wants Pertamina, the state-owned oil and gas company, to take over Indonesia's largest gasfield from Total when the contract expires in 2017.
To his critics, these incidents show that Mr. Widodo lacks a grand strategy and proper control over his cabinet. The president seems to believe he can charm his way out of such problems. Addressing foreign investors at a recent World Economic Forum meeting in Jakarta, he asked them to "join me and my people on an incredible journey . . . and to make incredible profits". To much laughter, he added: "And if you have any problems, call me."
Foreign investors want him to deliver. When pushed, Mr. Widodo offers a non-committal "time will tell", though barring a political earthquake he has at least four-and-a-half more years to make good on his promises.
Many Indonesians are keeping the faith. "Everything still probably looks like business as usual because the president just started," says Dani, who works at Jakarta's Sunda Kelapa port. "But I'm still optimistic he will make a change in the future — because he's a good guy."
Making enemies: a foreign policy designed to pay dividends
Mr. Widodo's resolve to push ahead with the executions of mostly foreign drug convicts despite international condemnation is indicative of how he has shifted Indonesia's foreign policy since becoming president.
His predecessor, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, promoted a policy of "a thousand friends and zero enemies" designed to mollify critics and avoid tough issues. Mr. Yudhoyono was keen to win international approval and placed an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment, helping to underline his credentials as a conciliator and win him several international awards.
But Mr. Widodo has taken a more transactional view of foreign policy, centred around three goals: upholding sovereignty, protecting citizens abroad and promoting trade and investment.
"Many friends should bring many benefits," he said after his first overseas trip in November. The implication is that he is much more willing than Mr. Yudhoyono to upset other nations if it means promoting Indonesia's core interests.
Mr. Widodo's advisers are focusing their investment promotion efforts on China, Japan and South Korea, which are all keen to deepen their footprint in Southeast Asia.
Tom Lembong, a private equity investor who advises Mr. Widodo on economic policy, believes that despite the blowback of the executions, the president's focus on attracting international investment will pay dividends. "The president is in showcase mode, trying to get capital in and demonstrate his abilities through concrete achievements in the field," he says.
Indonesia: No more Mr nice guy
Known domestically as a reformer with a winning smile and a common touch, it is ironic that internationally Joko Widodo is gaining a reputation as Indonesia's executioner-in-chief. The new president, elected on a tide of hope last July, has refused to blink in the face of pressure to stop a spate of executions of convicted drug smugglers, most of them foreign.
Just past midnight on Wednesday, eight prisoners, from Australia, Brazil and Nigeria, along with one from Indonesia, were taken to a field on the island of Nusa Kambangan off the southern coast of Java and shot by firing squad. Recalling his ambassador to Jakarta, Tony Abbott, Australia's prime minister, called the executions "cruel and unnecessary". Although the two Australian prisoners had admitted being part of a group caught smuggling 18.5 pounds of heroin out of Bali in 2005, advocates asking for clemency said they had shown remorse.
Mr. Widodo, 53, has been resolute, saying foreigners should not interfere in Indonesia's judicial system. "Indonesia is in a drug emergency," he said recently, using figures, questioned by some analysts, suggesting there are more than 4m drug users among the country's 250 million population. "We are not going to compromise for drug dealers," he said. Last week's executions were not the first of his presidency. In January, five foreign drug convicts and one Indonesian were shot. Dozens more sit on death row.
"He is trying to look like a strong leader and believes this will appeal to his base," says Jonathan Pincus, president of the Rajawali Foundation, a think-tank. Indonesia's president, he says, might be trying to "undo a little of the damage" he suffered after a recent high-profile tussle over an appointment that, to many Indonesians, has sullied Mr. Widodo's reformist credentials.
Proof of progress?
His tough stance is a long way from the homespun charm that endeared him to many Indonesians and propelled him, against all odds, to the presidency. That has put Mr. Widodo, a former furniture salesman and small-town mayor, in charge of the world's fourth most populous nation with an economy roughly the same size as Britain's.
When he came to office — the first leader since independence from outside the political and military elite — there was enormous hope he could stamp out corruption, knock the bureaucracy into shape and drive through economic change. To many ordinary Indonesians, Mr. Widodo was "one of them" and his rise to power proof of how much the country had progressed since its transition from dictatorship in the late 1990s. Yet even some of his strongest advocates concede that he is struggling.
The president's grim resolve has played well in the majority-Muslim country, where there is little sympathy for drug smugglers and even less for foreign governments perceived as seeking special favours. For Mr. Widodo, though, his sudden conversion to the merits of the death penalty — a topic he barely raised during the election — smacks as much of desperation as strength.
Rather than a crafty politician able to outwit his foes, his detractors see him as a country bumpkin being manipulated by the elite, says Paul Rowland, a consultant in Jakarta. "You've got the Clampetts in charge of the palace," is how he puts such disdain, referring to the Beverley Hillbillies, a US television comedy.
In an interview with the Financial Times , just before the executions, Mr. Widodo firmly denied he was being outmanoeuvred, though he was reluctant to talk about alleged setbacks. "This is the Financial Times, not the Political Times," he parried. His smile temporarily extinguished, he ventured: "In politics, sometimes we must compromise."
His political troubles began in January when he nominated Budi Gunawan, a three-star general, to lead the police force. That was widely seen as a sop to Megawati Sukarnoputri, a former president and leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P), of which Mr. Widodo is a member. Mr. Gunawan was regarded by many as an old-style political appointment, not the sort of clean technocrat Mr. Widodo had promised. That impression only intensified when the Corruption Eradication Commission named Mr. Gunawan as a suspect in an investigation. He vigorously denied the allegations and his suspect status was overturned by another court before he was made deputy police chief.
As a turf war erupted between the police force and the thinly staffed anti-graft commission, some of Mr. Widodo's supporters were shocked as he stood on the sidelines.
.....................
In the interview, Mr. Widodo sought to assure that he was craftier than he appeared. He points to the swift passage of his first budget, which diverted more than $20 billion from fuel subsidies to infrastructure, health and education. "We got 100 per cent approval," he says. "I don't have a problem with parliament."
The president laughed off his public dressing down by Mrs. Sukarnoputri. He has been busy winning support from the opposition parties that supported his defeated presidential rival, Prabowo Subianto. Leading members of three of the parties that backed Mr. Subianto now say they want to join Mr. Widodo's governing coalition.
"A lot of people underestimate him," says Hikmahanto Juwana, a professor of law at the University of Indonesia. "Sometimes in Indonesian politics you have to play nice in public," referring to Mr. Widodo's habit of compromising with his enemies.
The fallout from such struggles will help determine how successful Mr. Widodo will be in implementing his economic plans. He is clear that changes are vital. That is not only because the country's potential has long been sapped by corruption and a lack of infrastructure. The World Bank estimated that logistics costs amounted to 27 per cent of gross domestic product in Indonesia in 2013, compared with just 13 per cent in Malaysia and 8 per cent in Singapore.
In addition, Indonesia's economy is now growing at the slowest pace in five years, as falling demand from China has hit exports of coal, palm oil and rubber. After growing for many years at or near 6 per cent and peaking at 6.5 per cent in 2012, GDP expanded by just 5 per cent last year.
Mr. Widodo says Indonesia must find alternative engines of growth now that the days of high commodity prices — which represent more than half of its exports — are over. Domestic consumption, which accounts for about 60 per cent of output, has also shown recent signs of weakness, with sales of cars and motorbikes falling.
Economic focus
As the US interest-rate cycle turns and the rupiah weakens, Indonesia remains vulnerable to a repeat of the "taper tantrum" sell-off of 2013, when investors rushed out of emerging markets reliant on foreign financing. With international investors owning nearly 40 per cent of Indonesia's government bonds, even small reversals in sentiment could have an outsized impact on Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
Mr. Widodo professes not to be worried. Instead, he says, he will seize on current difficulties as an opportunity to remake the economy. He has already scrapped most fuel subsidies. He wants to shift the economy from what he sees as an over-reliance on consumption towards production and investment. In this light, a weak rupiah, if it helped make manufacturing more competitive, could be a boon, he says.
Another huge challenge is the infrastructure bottleneck. Advisers say that, rather than theorising about policy, Mr. Widodo will seek to clear the path for specific projects, such as the $4 billion Japanese-backed Batang power station in electricity-starved central Java. He has promised to install 35GW of new power plants in the next five years, increasing the country's capacity by 80 per cent.
"Investors always complain about our infrastructure, our power plants, our business permit system and the land acquisition process," he says. "Now I'm concentrating on this."
Analysts are sceptical about whether such solutions can work in practice — or in time to offset possible outflows of hot money. There is no evidence of outflows yet, but there are fears of what will happen when US rates rise.
"As a mayor, Mr. Widodo used to text his people to fix a pothole," says Mr. Rowland. "But you can't do that when you have 34 ministers."
The manpower ministry recently floated the idea — eventually blocked when it reached the president's desk — of requiring foreign workers in the country to pass an exam in the Indonesian language. And the government has said it wants Pertamina, the state-owned oil and gas company, to take over Indonesia's largest gasfield from Total when the contract expires in 2017.
To his critics, these incidents show that Mr. Widodo lacks a grand strategy and proper control over his cabinet. The president seems to believe he can charm his way out of such problems. Addressing foreign investors at a recent World Economic Forum meeting in Jakarta, he asked them to "join me and my people on an incredible journey . . . and to make incredible profits". To much laughter, he added: "And if you have any problems, call me."
Foreign investors want him to deliver. When pushed, Mr. Widodo offers a non-committal "time will tell", though barring a political earthquake he has at least four-and-a-half more years to make good on his promises.
Many Indonesians are keeping the faith. "Everything still probably looks like business as usual because the president just started," says Dani, who works at Jakarta's Sunda Kelapa port. "But I'm still optimistic he will make a change in the future — because he's a good guy."
Making enemies: a foreign policy designed to pay dividends
Mr. Widodo's resolve to push ahead with the executions of mostly foreign drug convicts despite international condemnation is indicative of how he has shifted Indonesia's foreign policy since becoming president.
His predecessor, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, promoted a policy of "a thousand friends and zero enemies" designed to mollify critics and avoid tough issues. Mr. Yudhoyono was keen to win international approval and placed an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment, helping to underline his credentials as a conciliator and win him several international awards.
But Mr. Widodo has taken a more transactional view of foreign policy, centred around three goals: upholding sovereignty, protecting citizens abroad and promoting trade and investment.
"Many friends should bring many benefits," he said after his first overseas trip in November. The implication is that he is much more willing than Mr. Yudhoyono to upset other nations if it means promoting Indonesia's core interests.
Mr. Widodo's advisers are focusing their investment promotion efforts on China, Japan and South Korea, which are all keen to deepen their footprint in Southeast Asia.
Tom Lembong, a private equity investor who advises Mr. Widodo on economic policy, believes that despite the blowback of the executions, the president's focus on attracting international investment will pay dividends. "The president is in showcase mode, trying to get capital in and demonstrate his abilities through concrete achievements in the field," he says.
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Indonesian Navy’s Vessel Pays Visit to Kochi, India
A Hydrography Vessel of the Indonesian Navy, KRI Rigel (993), paid a three day visit to Kochi from April 29 to May 2.
When the vessel arrived in port, the Commanding Officer, KRI Rigel Lt Cdr Muhammad Wirda Prayogo called on Rear Admiral RB Pandit, Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command. Various professional interactions have been planned between the visiting ship and the units of Southern Naval Command during the visit. These interactions included the exchange of visits by specialist officers and men from both the navies to each other’s asset.
KRI Rigel, constructed in France, is a new survey ship equipped with state of art Hydrographic sensors-equipment like Autonomous Underwater vehicle, Remotely Operated Underwater Robot etc. The ship is on a passage to Sabang, Indonesia, post her induction in France. The last port visited by the ship before arriving Kochi was Jeddah.
Indonesian Navy’s Vessel Pays Visit to Kochi, India | Naval Today
A Hydrography Vessel of the Indonesian Navy, KRI Rigel (993), paid a three day visit to Kochi from April 29 to May 2.
When the vessel arrived in port, the Commanding Officer, KRI Rigel Lt Cdr Muhammad Wirda Prayogo called on Rear Admiral RB Pandit, Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command. Various professional interactions have been planned between the visiting ship and the units of Southern Naval Command during the visit. These interactions included the exchange of visits by specialist officers and men from both the navies to each other’s asset.
KRI Rigel, constructed in France, is a new survey ship equipped with state of art Hydrographic sensors-equipment like Autonomous Underwater vehicle, Remotely Operated Underwater Robot etc. The ship is on a passage to Sabang, Indonesia, post her induction in France. The last port visited by the ship before arriving Kochi was Jeddah.
Indonesian Navy’s Vessel Pays Visit to Kochi, India | Naval Today
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Lets see the beauty found in our defense industry, after Lizza Lundin, I want to introduce this lady,
Wiwiek Sarwi Astuti, CEO of PT Infra RCS
Some old news about PT Infra RCS
"The Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) will equip a total of four Ahmad Yani (Van Speijk)-class guided missile frigates and one Kapitan Pattimura (Parchim I)-class corvette with low-probability-of-intercept (LPI) naval radars.
The radars will be built by Indonesian naval sensor manufacturer PT Infra RCS, company officials told [i>IHS Jane's on 11 April.
The company describes its equipment, the IRCS LPI Radar, as a stealthy sea-based X-band (SBX) radar with frequency modulated continuous wave technology."
The vessels now equipped with the radar are the guided missile frigates KRI Ahmad Yani and KRI Abdul HalimPerdanakusuma. Both began upgrade works in December 2013. Undergoing the equipment fixture currently are similar vessels in class KRI Yos Sudarso , KRI Oswald Siahaan and the Kapitan Pattimura-class corvette KRI Sultan Taha .
Besides LPI naval radars, the company has also won a contract to equip Oswald Siahaan and Yos Sudarso with naval electronic support measures (ESM) systems that can detect electromagnetic emissions from electronic devices on enemy ships such as radar, communications equipment, jammers and missile targeting systems.
Lets see the beauty found in our defense industry, after Lizza Lundin, I want to introduce this lady,
Wiwiek Sarwi Astuti, CEO of PT Infra RCS
Some old news about PT Infra RCS
"The Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) will equip a total of four Ahmad Yani (Van Speijk)-class guided missile frigates and one Kapitan Pattimura (Parchim I)-class corvette with low-probability-of-intercept (LPI) naval radars.
The radars will be built by Indonesian naval sensor manufacturer PT Infra RCS, company officials told [i>IHS Jane's on 11 April.
The company describes its equipment, the IRCS LPI Radar, as a stealthy sea-based X-band (SBX) radar with frequency modulated continuous wave technology."
The vessels now equipped with the radar are the guided missile frigates KRI Ahmad Yani and KRI Abdul HalimPerdanakusuma. Both began upgrade works in December 2013. Undergoing the equipment fixture currently are similar vessels in class KRI Yos Sudarso , KRI Oswald Siahaan and the Kapitan Pattimura-class corvette KRI Sultan Taha .
Besides LPI naval radars, the company has also won a contract to equip Oswald Siahaan and Yos Sudarso with naval electronic support measures (ESM) systems that can detect electromagnetic emissions from electronic devices on enemy ships such as radar, communications equipment, jammers and missile targeting systems.
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U.S. considers Indonesia World`s Islamic Development Center
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The United States Muslim delegation to Indonesia considers the country the center for the development of Islam as Muslims here always campaign for peace and tolerance in dealing with the current global challenges.
"Indonesia is the worlds center for Islamic development. This was the main theme raised in all the programs conducted by the United States Muslim delegation in Jakarta for five days, from April 27 to May 1," Indonesian Ambassador to the U. S. Budi Bowoleksono said in a press release received by Antara in here on Monday.
Bowoleksono added that the theme was of crucial importance, especially in the midst of the current situation in the world where Islam was being used to achieve political goals through violent means.
"Various acts of radicalism and extremism that we see today have nothing to do with the teachings of a particular religion," he emphasized.
According to Ambassador Bowoleksono, the program to showcase a peaceful and tolerant Islam to the entire world was initiated by the Indonesian Embassy in the U. S., along with the Office of the U. S. Special Envoy to Muslim Communities.
Moreover, the U. S. Muslim delegation to Indonesia included representatives of governments, youths, entrepreneurs, members of the mass media and academics.
They were businessman/CEO of Ethan Allen Farooq Kathwari, Media and Communications Consultant Mustafa Tameez, educators and managers of Islamic universities in the U. S. Jihad Turk, and an activist of the U. S. Islamic Community, Alejandro Beutel.
The primary purpose of their visit to Indonesia was to give a strong message to the Muslim community in the country that Islam in the U. S. has an equal opportunity to grow and flourish in western countries, including in the United States.
"The perception that Islam and Muslims in the United States are subjected to discrimination is not entirely true and must be corrected. In fact, two Muslims members of the U. S. Congress are members of the Indonesian Caucus in the congress," he pointed out.
During its visit, the U. S. delegation met with Muslim religious leaders of Indonesian Islamic organizations, interfaith leaders, Muslim teachers, Muslim youths, as well as students and the representatives of the government.
The U. S. Muslim leaders asked Indonesian Muslims to become leaders to promote peaceful and tolerant Islam, which is an inherent characteristic in Indonesians.
"Indonesia, as the largest Muslim country and the third-largest democratic country in the world, can be the center for the development of Islam," the U. S. Special Envoy to Muslim Communities, who was the chairperson of the U. S. Muslim delegation to Indonesia, Shaarik Zaafar affirmed.
U.S. considers Indonesia World`s Islamic Development Center - ANTARA News
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The United States Muslim delegation to Indonesia considers the country the center for the development of Islam as Muslims here always campaign for peace and tolerance in dealing with the current global challenges.
"Indonesia is the worlds center for Islamic development. This was the main theme raised in all the programs conducted by the United States Muslim delegation in Jakarta for five days, from April 27 to May 1," Indonesian Ambassador to the U. S. Budi Bowoleksono said in a press release received by Antara in here on Monday.
Bowoleksono added that the theme was of crucial importance, especially in the midst of the current situation in the world where Islam was being used to achieve political goals through violent means.
"Various acts of radicalism and extremism that we see today have nothing to do with the teachings of a particular religion," he emphasized.
According to Ambassador Bowoleksono, the program to showcase a peaceful and tolerant Islam to the entire world was initiated by the Indonesian Embassy in the U. S., along with the Office of the U. S. Special Envoy to Muslim Communities.
Moreover, the U. S. Muslim delegation to Indonesia included representatives of governments, youths, entrepreneurs, members of the mass media and academics.
They were businessman/CEO of Ethan Allen Farooq Kathwari, Media and Communications Consultant Mustafa Tameez, educators and managers of Islamic universities in the U. S. Jihad Turk, and an activist of the U. S. Islamic Community, Alejandro Beutel.
The primary purpose of their visit to Indonesia was to give a strong message to the Muslim community in the country that Islam in the U. S. has an equal opportunity to grow and flourish in western countries, including in the United States.
"The perception that Islam and Muslims in the United States are subjected to discrimination is not entirely true and must be corrected. In fact, two Muslims members of the U. S. Congress are members of the Indonesian Caucus in the congress," he pointed out.
During its visit, the U. S. delegation met with Muslim religious leaders of Indonesian Islamic organizations, interfaith leaders, Muslim teachers, Muslim youths, as well as students and the representatives of the government.
The U. S. Muslim leaders asked Indonesian Muslims to become leaders to promote peaceful and tolerant Islam, which is an inherent characteristic in Indonesians.
"Indonesia, as the largest Muslim country and the third-largest democratic country in the world, can be the center for the development of Islam," the U. S. Special Envoy to Muslim Communities, who was the chairperson of the U. S. Muslim delegation to Indonesia, Shaarik Zaafar affirmed.
U.S. considers Indonesia World`s Islamic Development Center - ANTARA News
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Sorry for my late respons sir, and Thanks for your input.. Yeah, I am passive and still struggle in English sir. But after nearly two years I visited this forum as reader, at least my reading skills has much improved, but still much to learn in writings
And yes, after joining here there much somethings that I have learned and can be used as an example, one is from your experience and from all Indonesian friends here.
Also, one of my interest here is to get more informations and news about military development as well as international political relations issue. And for that I am looking forward to learn from you all.,
Salam..
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Sorry for my late respons sir, and Thanks for your input.. Yeah, I am passive and still struggle in English sir. But after nearly two years I visited this forum as reader, at least my reading skills has much improved, but still much to learn in writings
And yes, after joining here there much somethings that I have learned and can be used as an example, one is from your experience and from all Indonesian friends here.
Also, one of my interest here is to get more informations and news about military development as well as international political relations issue. And for that I am looking forward to learn from you all.,
Salam..
Walaikum salam, yeah you are right buddy, usually I will get a little hot in my brain if reading too many English article or watching English news program too long. Not any more now...... , btw your English is good enough though.
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Hope they who still missings can be found safely, and return to their Family soon..
My English looking goods is because Google translate sir, hehe..Walaikum salam, yeah you are right buddy, usually I will get a little hot in my brain if reading too many English article or watching English news program too long. Not any more now...... , btw your English is good enough though.
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Military Ties with Foreign Countries Unaffected by Executions
Indonesian military (TNI) commander Gen. Moeldoko said the recent executions of drug convicts would not affect TNI’s military and defend ties with other countries.
“Our military ties with Australia are unaffected, and we have sound relations with Brazil as well because we purchased primary weaponry defense system (alutsista),” he said at the TNI headquarters in Cilangkap, Jakarta, on Monday, May 4, 2015.
According to him, the military would not always respond to the government’s decisions with strong reactions, and that there were times the TNI would resort to soft responses. He said when the government was having a heated relationship with a foreign nation, the military would still keep its cooperation with the latter’s military.
“The TNI has a role of being the counterweight between national interests and military ties,” he said.
The government executed eight drug convicts early on Wednesday, viz. Martin Anderson (Nigeria), Raheem Agbajee Salame (Nigeria), Okwudili Oyatanze (Nigeria), Sylvester Obiekwe Nwolise (Nigeria), Rodrigo Gularte (Brazil), Andrew Chan (Australia), Myuran Sukumaran (Australia), and Zainal Abidin (Indonesia).
Two other condemned inmates who were initially included on the execution list, Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso (the Philippines) and Serge Areski Atlaoi (France), managed to dodge the firing squad as the government decided to put off their executions, pending the ending of their legal process.
The Wednesday executions have drawn the ire of several countries, including Australia, Brazil and the Netherlands, whose citizens were among the executed.
Military Ties with Foreign Countries Unaffected by Executions | National | Tempo.Co :: Indonesian News Portal
Indonesian military (TNI) commander Gen. Moeldoko said the recent executions of drug convicts would not affect TNI’s military and defend ties with other countries.
“Our military ties with Australia are unaffected, and we have sound relations with Brazil as well because we purchased primary weaponry defense system (alutsista),” he said at the TNI headquarters in Cilangkap, Jakarta, on Monday, May 4, 2015.
According to him, the military would not always respond to the government’s decisions with strong reactions, and that there were times the TNI would resort to soft responses. He said when the government was having a heated relationship with a foreign nation, the military would still keep its cooperation with the latter’s military.
“The TNI has a role of being the counterweight between national interests and military ties,” he said.
The government executed eight drug convicts early on Wednesday, viz. Martin Anderson (Nigeria), Raheem Agbajee Salame (Nigeria), Okwudili Oyatanze (Nigeria), Sylvester Obiekwe Nwolise (Nigeria), Rodrigo Gularte (Brazil), Andrew Chan (Australia), Myuran Sukumaran (Australia), and Zainal Abidin (Indonesia).
Two other condemned inmates who were initially included on the execution list, Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso (the Philippines) and Serge Areski Atlaoi (France), managed to dodge the firing squad as the government decided to put off their executions, pending the ending of their legal process.
The Wednesday executions have drawn the ire of several countries, including Australia, Brazil and the Netherlands, whose citizens were among the executed.
Military Ties with Foreign Countries Unaffected by Executions | National | Tempo.Co :: Indonesian News Portal
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KRI BanjarmasinSejumlah personil TNI AL menyambut Kapal Republik Indonesia (KRI) Banjarmasin-592 setibanya di Dermaga Pelabuhan Belawan Medan, Sumut, Senin (4/5). Kedatangan KRI Banjarmasin itu untuk melaksanakan operasi Kartika Jala Krida (KJK) guna mengikuti kegiatan World Expo Milano 2015 di Italia yang mempromosikan budaya Indonesia sekaligus mengimplementasikan visi menjadi poros maritim dunia.(ANTARA FOTO/Septianda Perdana)
KRI BanjarmasinSejumlah personil TNI AL menyambut Kapal Republik Indonesia (KRI) Banjarmasin-592 setibanya di Dermaga Pelabuhan Belawan Medan, Sumut, Senin (4/5). Kedatangan KRI Banjarmasin itu untuk melaksanakan operasi Kartika Jala Krida (KJK) guna mengikuti kegiatan World Expo Milano 2015 di Italia yang mempromosikan budaya Indonesia sekaligus mengimplementasikan visi menjadi poros maritim dunia. (ANTARA FOTO/Septianda Perdana)
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Indonesia to issue regulation on illegal fishing
Senin, 4 Mei 2015 23:40 WIB | 952 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government will issue a presidential regulation on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, similar to the one implemented in the United States, Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Resources Susi Pudjiastuti said.
"There will be a presidential regulation on IUU fishing, like in the U. S.," the minister affirmed here on Monday.
Pudjiastuti added that the regulation will integrate officials and related institutions, such as law enforcement agencies and customs offices.
By implementing the regulation, discrepancies among institutions dealing with law enforcement issues will no longer prevail.
Furthermore, the minister has asked all stakeholders, such as entrepreneurs, to apply the traceability mechanism to their fish catch.
"We will issue a ministerial regulation on traceability," she stated.
Earlier, Directorate General for Fisheries and Marine Resources Supervision Asep Burhanudin said that in 2015, the institution had made 62 arrests for illegal fishing.
"As many as 28 Indonesian fishing vessels and 34 foreign fishing boats were detained," he added.
Among the foreign fishing boats, 19 were Vietnamese, seven were from the Philippines, four were from Thailand, and four others belonged to Malaysians, Burhanudin noted.
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Senin, 4 Mei 2015 23:40 WIB | 952 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government will issue a presidential regulation on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, similar to the one implemented in the United States, Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Resources Susi Pudjiastuti said.
"There will be a presidential regulation on IUU fishing, like in the U. S.," the minister affirmed here on Monday.
Pudjiastuti added that the regulation will integrate officials and related institutions, such as law enforcement agencies and customs offices.
By implementing the regulation, discrepancies among institutions dealing with law enforcement issues will no longer prevail.
Furthermore, the minister has asked all stakeholders, such as entrepreneurs, to apply the traceability mechanism to their fish catch.
"We will issue a ministerial regulation on traceability," she stated.
Earlier, Directorate General for Fisheries and Marine Resources Supervision Asep Burhanudin said that in 2015, the institution had made 62 arrests for illegal fishing.
"As many as 28 Indonesian fishing vessels and 34 foreign fishing boats were detained," he added.
Among the foreign fishing boats, 19 were Vietnamese, seven were from the Philippines, four were from Thailand, and four others belonged to Malaysians, Burhanudin noted.
(T.KR-LWA/INE/B003)
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Indonesian, South Korean officials meet to discuss in KFX
By: GREG WALDRONSINGAPORE Source: Flightglobal.com 7 hours ago
Jakarta has reiterated its commitment as a partner in South Korea’s KFX indigenous fighter programme.
The Indonesian defence ministry released a statement on the programme following a visit to Indonesia by representatives of Seoul’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
"To overcome the problems that arise in the implementation of cooperation in KFX / IFX, it is necessary that the programme receive supervision from both countries. The Government of Indonesia has provided direction to PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) to implement the programme well ", says Lt Gen Prabowo Ediwan.
It adds that that DAPA is working with Korea Aerospace Industries - which was recently awarded preferred bidding status to develop and build the fighter - to ascertain the role of PTDI in the programme.
The KFX is envisaged as a two-engined fighter that is more advanced than the Lockheed Martin F-16, but not up to the standard of types such as the F-35 Lightning II. It will replace obsolescent types in the Korean air force’s inventory, namely the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom and Northrop F-5.
The Indonesian government has a 20% share in the KRW8.5 trillion ($8.3 billion) programme. Seoul is expected to order 120 examples of the KFX, and Indonesia 80.
Indonesian, South Korean officials meet to discuss in KFX - 5/5/2015 - Flight Global
By: GREG WALDRONSINGAPORE Source: Flightglobal.com 7 hours ago
Jakarta has reiterated its commitment as a partner in South Korea’s KFX indigenous fighter programme.
The Indonesian defence ministry released a statement on the programme following a visit to Indonesia by representatives of Seoul’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
"To overcome the problems that arise in the implementation of cooperation in KFX / IFX, it is necessary that the programme receive supervision from both countries. The Government of Indonesia has provided direction to PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) to implement the programme well ", says Lt Gen Prabowo Ediwan.
It adds that that DAPA is working with Korea Aerospace Industries - which was recently awarded preferred bidding status to develop and build the fighter - to ascertain the role of PTDI in the programme.
The KFX is envisaged as a two-engined fighter that is more advanced than the Lockheed Martin F-16, but not up to the standard of types such as the F-35 Lightning II. It will replace obsolescent types in the Korean air force’s inventory, namely the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom and Northrop F-5.
The Indonesian government has a 20% share in the KRW8.5 trillion ($8.3 billion) programme. Seoul is expected to order 120 examples of the KFX, and Indonesia 80.
Indonesian, South Korean officials meet to discuss in KFX - 5/5/2015 - Flight Global
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