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Alleged images of new BB Merah Putih BlackBerry-branded device emerge

While much of the focus has been on the BlackBerry KEYone built by BlackBerry Mobile, alleged new images of the device better known as BBC100-1 built by PT BB Merah Putih for the Indonesian market have now emerged. These images detail a lower-end product that's built keenly for the market. Previous rumors have this device running a Snapdragon 425 clocked at 1.4 GHz and sporting a large, 5.5-inch screen at 720p HD, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

BlackBerry device made in Indonesia

As a special bonus, this device is said to have Dual-SIM support - perfect for the Indonesian market and packs a 3,000 mAh battery. Dual-SIM support would certainly be a first for a new age BlackBerry-branded smartphone, but many questions remain about how PT BB Merah Putih will develop and handle the brand in their own market of Indonesia.

Codename: BlackBerry Aurora

Let's hold our judgment until we have more details, as we don't even know whether the device will have availability outside of Indonesia. The device is already certified in Indonesia, and it seems like we've been saying we'll hear more about this device soon, but this time, we really mean it.

http://crackberry.com/first-images-new-pt-merah-putih-blackberry-branded-device-emerge

 

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Soekarno-Hatta Airport Train to Be Operational in July

Jakarta. The 36.3-kilometer railway line connecting Manggarai Station in South Jakarta with Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, will be operational in July, offering travelers a cheaper and faster alternative, state-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura II announced in a statement on Sunday (26/02).

"The operation of this train is quite important to support connectivity between Jakarta and the airport," Angkasa Pura II president director Muhammad Awaluddin said.

"It will also reduce the use of private vehicles and help reduce traffic congestion," he added.

It currently takes travelers about an hour by car or two-and-a-half hours by public transportation to travel between Manggarai Station and the airport during peak hours. The new train service however, will only take 45 minutes.

The train will be operated by Railink, a joint venture between Angkasa Pura II and Kereta Api Indonesia, and it will have a capacity of up to 35,000 passengers a day.

Meanwhile, the Rp 160 billion ($12 million) train station at Soekarno-Hatta airport will be ready by March, around the same time as the completion of a sky train service, which will connect three terminals at the airport.

The station will offer several facilities, including a waiting lounge, commercial area and prayer room.

The station will be able to accommodate up to 3,500 passengers at a time, which includes 2,000 on the platform and 1,500 in the station building.

http://jakartaglobe.id/business/soekarno-hatta-airport-train-to-be-operational-in-july/

 

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Jokowi threatens to take action if Freeport are 'difficult'
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said he would take action if prolonged negotiations with US mining giant Freeport McMoran faced difficulties.

"I want a win-win solution because this is a business matter. Currently, I’m leaving the negotiations to the ministers. However, if they [Freeport] are difficult, then I will take action," he said after launching the non-cash food subsidy card in Cibubur, East Jakarta, on Thursday.

The company has refused to accept the demand from the government that it convert its contract of work (CoW) into a special mining license (IUPK). The company argues that this would effectively annul its CoW signed in 1991.

Freeport does not want to give up the rights listed in its present CoW, including the protections to its long-term investments. Under the government’s new regulation, Freeport is required to divest up to 51 percent of its shares gradually and to develop smelters.

"We cannot just give up our rights that have been given to the CoW,” Freeport McMoRan president and CEO Richard C. Adkerson said in a press statement received by The Jakarta Post on Monday.

Adkerson said Indonesian law had to reflect legal principles that could be accepted internationally. He said a contract constituted the law for the parties in the contract and this law could not be changed or arbitrarily terminated by one party.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/...to-take-action-if-freeport-are-difficult.html

 

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Jakarta to have the highest ferris wheel in Indonesia

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Jakarta | Wed, March 1, 2017 | 02:05 pm

Illustration of ferris wheel. (Shutterstock/File)
A ferris wheel claimed to be the highest in the country will be placed on top of the shopping center AEON Mall, which is currently under construction, in Jakarta Garden City in Cakung, East Jakarta.

The operational technical director of PT Momozen Amusement Indonesia, Supratman, said Tuesday that the amusement ride would be built with a 50-meter diameter and a height of 69 meters.

The ferris wheel will have 32 gondolas, each of which will be equipped with air conditioning and a luxurious interior.

“To ensure the safety, security and convenience of visitors, all construction materials have been brought in from Japan,” the company’s president director Gosuke Sakai said as quoted by wartakota.tribunnews.com.

The ferris wheel will also have anti-lightning protection.

The construction of the ferris wheel began in January and will be finished around August. The ferris wheel will welcome visitors in September. (vny/dmr)


http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/03/01/jakarta-to-have-the-highest-carousel-in-indonesia.html

like in Tokyo then

 

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Saudi King Salman Touches Down on Indonesian Soil
[Updated on 03:55 p.m. on Wednesday to add arrival video at Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport in East Jakarta]

Jakarta. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the King of Saudi Arabia, landed in Jakarta at Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport at 12.50 p.m. on Wednesday (01/03).


The king was welcomed by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and several cabinet members, news broadcaster BeritaSatuTV reported.

President Jokowi and King Salman departed from the airport to Bogor Palace in West Java to hold a bilateral meeting.

The leaders will discuss the planned Saudi investment of Rp 334 trillion ($25 billion) in Indonesian oil refineries and petrochemical facilities, as both countries seek closer diplomatic and financial ties.

They will also discuss cooperation in fields such as arts and culture, health services, religious affairs, tourism and security.

The president and the king will sign 10 memoranda of understanding (MoU), Foreign Ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir said.

King Salman is visiting Indonesia during his Asian tour to promote Saudi investment in the region.

Indonesia and Saudi Arabia have been exploring projects to improve airports, toll roads and seaports across the archipelago, State Owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno said.

The last Saudi monarch to visit Indonesia was King Faisal bin Abdulaziz in 1970.

http://jakartaglobe.id/news/saudi-king-salman-touches-indonesian-soil/

 

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Arrived at Bogor Presidential Palace under heavy rain...

 

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Arrived at Bogor Presidential Palace under heavy rain...

our President, carry his own umbrella. Indonesian style

 

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our President, carry his own umbrella. Indonesian style

Sambil nuntun raja salman, udah tuwir (81) soalnya. Wah, kebayang ribetnya protokoler.

 

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Indonesia records 1.03 million tourist arrivals in January

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded 1.03 million foreign tourist arrivals in January, a 26.58 percent increase from the figure in January, 2016, which stood at 814,300.

However, the 2017 January figure was 7.42 percent lower than the figure in December, 2016, said BPS chairman Suhariyanto during a press conference on Wednesday.

He said the increase in December was pushed by the year-end holidays -- Christmas and New Year.

The BPS recorded that the visits through 19 main gates reached 930,930 people, while visits through other gates reached 99,800 people.

China contributed the most tourists at 200,190 arrivals from 114,770 in January, 2016, followed by Singaporean tourists, which increased to 100,860 from 96,790, Australian tourists to 100,860 from 94,370 and Malaysian tourists to 97,370 from 83,370.

The BPS also recorded a high increase of tourists from India to 38,670 arrivals from 25,590. “There is a special tourist promotion to India,” said Suhariyadi as reported by tempo.co. (bbn)
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/...1-03-million-tourist-arrivals-in-january.html

Indonesia still largest contributor of tourists to Singapore

About 2.89 million Indonesians visited Singapore throughout 2016, the biggest contribution of tourists to the city state, about 17.7 percent of the country’s 16.4 million total foreign tourist arrivals, according to a statement released by Singapore Tourism Board (STB).

The number of tourists from Indonesia grew by 6 percent, which was categorized as a sharp jump from the 10 percent decline in 2015, the statement says.

STB area director to Indonesia Raymond Lim said on Tuesday in a media gathering in Jakarta that his office would continue trying to attract more Indonesians to visit Singapore.

“We really hope that we can maintain what we had last year,” he said, adding that about 30 percent of Indonesians who visited Singapore went there for business.

However, to boost the numbers of tourists from the eastern part of Indonesia, the board will hold roadshows in Palembang in South Sumatra and in Medan in North Sumatra in March and April, he said, adding that it would continue the roadshows in Bali in August and in Sulawesi in September.

Lim said the board aimed for 16.4 to 16.7 million foreign tourists to visit Singapore in 2017 and expected revenues of between US$25 and $25.8 billion. (yon/bbn)
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/...est-contributor-of-tourists-to-singapore.html

 

[Nilgiri]

our President, carry his own umbrella. Indonesian style

I like Jokowi demeanour and presentation from what I have seen of him.

Has he ever indicated any of his personal impressions on India in unofficial terms? Just interested...

 

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Saudi Arabia and Indonesia should develop massive investment and trade relations.

Both countries have a lot of gain from each other

 

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I like Jokowi demeanour and presentation from what I have seen of him.

He is lean, light-footed and spontanious. You wouldn't believe it, but when he was a Jakarta Governor, he even lifted and moved ceremonial gong spontaneously on the podium for President SBY, so SBY can comfortably hit the gong.

 

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He is lean, light-footed and spontanious. You wouldn't believe it, but when he was a Jakarta Governor, he even lifted and moved ceremonial gong spontaneously on the podium for President SBY, so SBY can comfortably hit the gong.

Its about time Indonesia got such leader. For longest time I got Gus Dur stuck in my head lulz (thats when I was in Singapore)...not taking anything away from him tho....just nice to have a leader thats well heeled and more dynamic presentation.

 

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Its about time Indonesia got such leader. For longest time I got Gus Dur stuck in my head lulz (thats when I was in Singapore)...not taking anything away from him tho....just nice to have a leader thats well heeled and more dynamic presentation.

Yeah, the free spirited Gus Dur. He was too frontal and upfront, he got overwhelmed by Indonesian politics.
I see the current president more strategic, tactical and even cunning in playing along with Indonesian politics.

 

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Yeah, the free spirited Gus Dur. He was too frontal and upfront, he got overwhelmed by Indonesian politics.
I see the current president more strategic, tactical and even cunning in playing along with Indonesian politics.

We got Gus Dur who is too advance and sophisticated for Indonesian people at the time. Unfortunately he is so idealist and bordering too naive, thats why he got overwhelmed by his political opponents.

Trade ministry prepares strategy to raise non-oil/non-gas exports
Rabu, 1 Maret 2017 09:09 WIB - 0 Views

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian Trade Ministry is preparing a strategy to increase non-oil/non-gas exports by 5.63 percent this year by encouraging the export of South Sulawesi provinces key commodities, among others.

The strategy includes encouraging synergy among the central government, regional administrations, Indonesian missions abroad and businessmen in South Sulawesi, Director General of National Export Development at the Trade Ministry Arlinda said in a press statement released on Tuesday.

"The Trade Ministry will synergize the supply of key commodities from South Sulawesi and the demand for the commodities in the global market," she said.

The measure is expected to help the country achieve the target of non-oil/non-gas exports for this year at US$138.7 billion, a 5.63 percent increase compared to those of last year, she said.

The Directorate General of National Export Development held a meeting with the South Sulawesi provincial government, with the theme "Forum for the Development of Global Market for South Sulawesis Key Commodities".

South Sulawesi is one of the Indonesian provinces which have the great potentials to develop exports. In 2015, South Sulawesis exports accounted for 1.07 percent of the countrys non-oil/non-gas exports, putting it in the 16th place among the countrys 33 provinces.

However, the provinces exports last year fell, along with declining global commodity prices. After all, the province still saw a surplus of US$424 million in its foreign trade last year.(*)
Editor: Heru

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