Saturday, September 5, 2015

BOPI: President's Cup Run Smoothly



The verification team of Professional Sports Agency of Indonesia (BOPI), Eddie Elison, calling the implementation of the President's Cup in Makassar, Bali, Malang and Bandung running smoothly. In Malang, promised Mahaka match fee for participating teams have been paid before the game was over.

"The implementation went smoothly. In Makassar and Bali also run smoothly, "said Eddi Elison, found in Malang, Saturday, September 5th, 2015.

A number of observations of the team BOPI distributed in Makassar, Bandung and Bali also noted the implementation of the tournament run smoothly. Mahaka promising match fee paid before the game was over, according to Eddi, also does not run away from responsibility.

"I asked the team at this Malang, all already received a match fee of the game. It's very nice," he said.

In addition, the implementation of the game also runs smoothly. In the first round matches no incidents were noted by the team BOPI. He hopes the same thing can also take place in Malang.

"Firecrackers and fireworks are usually still frequent. I hope in Malang it also can be suppressed and not interfere with the game. Until now there has been no incident, "he added.

However, BOPI team noted a minor offense which still appear during the game. According to Eddi, logo PSSI agreed Mahaka will not appear in the game, still found embedded in costume referee.

"It's very small, but still appears, if the referee can be given their own uniform. Although this small offense because Mahaka already agreed when the meeting, "he said.

The findings it will be an evaluation for BOPI to report on the implementation of the President's Cup in general to the President Joko Widodo. "Because of this use the name of the president, he ordered that the execution took place as possible," he said.

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Migrant boat sinks in Offshore Malaysia, 14 Killed



Around 70 people are believed to be a passenger, when a boat carrying Indonesian migrants working in Malaysia was overturned in the sea due to a storm off the coast of Malaysia on Thursday (3/9).

Malaysian maritime officials said the boat was likely carrying workers home to the island of Sumatra, Indonesia while upside down on Thursday (3/9), not far from the coastal town of Sabak, killing at least 14 people.

Aliyas First Admiral Mohamad Hamdan, head of the district of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, said the boat was believed to be carrying 70 people. He said the death toll has been confirmed consisted of 13 women and one man.

According to Admiral Hamdan, the boat was overturned Thursday off the west coast of Malaysia, and at least 19 people had been rescued.

Hambali Yakup, the agency official, said the boat sank in bad sea conditions are not far from the beach. Malaysian officials had sent several ships and aircraft to search for victims who are still missing.

Indonesia About two million people are believed to work illegally in Malaysia. They often travel in rickety boats full of passengers, often at night, to avoid being arrested by the Malaysian authorities.

BKPM Propose Revised Law on Horticulture for Investors


In the midst of global economic turmoil continues to hit Indonesia, the investment sector is considered capable of becoming an important stimulus to boost the national economy.

Today, Thursday, September 3, 2015, the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) proposes to revise Law No. 23 Year 2010 on Horticulture to the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Nasution.

This proposal is expected to BKPM able to put the government in streamlining the rules to boost investment sector.

"We're a lot more talk about law regulations that hinder investment. We propose Horticulture provisions of the Act. As has always been a question of investors," said Head of BKPM, Franky Sibarani in the office of Coordinating Minister for the Economy, on Thursday evening, 3 September 2015 ..

In front Nasution, Franky explained, it should be revised is the foreign ownership restrictions, which only reached 30 percent in the field of Horticulture. This led, some investors thought better to invest in Indonesia.

"It's quite hamper. Do not increase investment, it actually decreases because he had divested," he said.

With the divestiture of this, according to Franky it is not attractive to foreign investors to invest in Indonesia. In fact, there are some foreign investors who have shown interest to invest in Indonesia. EU countries as well as Australia.

Revisis Horticulture Act is currently in the hands of the government. Franky asked the government to immediately provide certainty in the law revision in order to improve economic conditions in the country.

"We ask for some specific laws should be deregulation. As this has an impact. We position at BKPM requesting should be given certainty," he said.

The drones fly like a helicopter


TOKYO - As Sony announced last July, it will make the manufacturer of Drones (unmanned aircraft) named Aerosense. The Drones finally entered the testing process to taking off and flying like a helicopter.

Quoted from Cnet, on Wednesday (26/08/2015), while testing process, it looks unmanned aircraft that takes off vertically, then buzzing before the road. Aerosense is a joint venture with Japan's ZMP robotics startup.

On Tuesday, the Journal reported that the machine is capable of flying nonstop for two hours, with the maximum speed is 106 mph and capable of carrying loads up to 22 pounds.

Unfortunately, Sony is still closed concrete plan marketing of this Drone. Drone does not become weird thing because there are many companies to product it. But who does not want to see this ones ?

Taiwan: China to Build 2 Aircraft Carrier Ship Equals Soviet Era



TAIPEI - Taiwan's Ministry of Defense said in a report called China is building two aircraft carriers. One carrier that is equivalent to the size of Liaoning ship, aircraft carrier Soviet legacy that weighs 60 tons.

Ministry report was made to analyze the ability of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. So far only a few who know about China's aircraft carrier program, which is a state secret, although the Chinese government media often writes a report that suggests China is building a new military ships.

Pentagon United States (US) in a report earlier this year said Beijing could build several aircraft carrier within the next 15 years.

According to the Ministry of Defense of Taiwan, one of China's aircraft carrier being built in Shanghai and the other built in a town in northeast Dalian. A copy of the report received by Reuters on Thursday (09/03/2015), it does not predict when the manufacture of two Chinese aircraft carrier was completed.

The ministry sources used in compiling the report was an intelligence unit at the Ministry of Defense of Taiwan. The report will be sent to parliament this week.

Taiwan intelligence agencies continue to monitor the development of China's military, because Beijing has never left the option to use military force to subdue Taiwan is considered a renegade Chinese province.

"(Aircraft carrier) will be assigned to service the Chinese navy, command unit will be set up with the aim to join forces and speed up combat capabilities," the report from the Ministry of Defense of Taiwan on China's military analysis.

Liaoning ship Soviet legacy of China bought from Ukraine in 1998. The carrier has been taking part in military exercises, including in the South China Sea disputed between China and some Asian countries.

Massive Military Parade Begins, China Exhibition New Nuclear Missile



BEIJING - a massive military parade in Beijing China begins today (09/03/2015). In the parade to commemorate the 70 years of the end of World War II, the 12 thousand soldiers were deployed and the latest Chinese nuclear missiles on display.

Military parade held in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. A number of world leaders to be "enemies" of the United States (US), including one Russian President, Vladimir Putin, enliven this parade.

Chinese authorities claim up to 84 percent of China's military hardware that had not previously been seen publicly, exhibited in the military parade. Device-China military hardware that includes more than 200 Air Force aircraft.

While the surprise in this great event is the display of the latest Chinese nuclear ballistic missile, the Dong Feng-21d (DF-21d). End of August, China had prepared three types of nuclear ballistic missiles in Tiananmen Square.

In addition to the nuclear missile DF-21d, there is also a nuclear missile DF-26, which is the development of missiles DF-21d. China's latest strategic ballistic missile, the DF-5, which has a transcontinental range of up to 12 thousand km are also exhibited.

According to Xinhua, actually there will be seven types of missiles were displayed in the show today. Chinese war veterans who fought against Japanese aggression was present. Their average age of 90-something years.

This parade enlivened join the military forces of Belarus, Cuba, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Pakistan, Serbia, Tajikistan and Russia. Some countries with smaller forces such as Cambodia, Fiji, Laos, Vanuatu and Venezuela also marched in Tiananmen Square.

Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, was officially invited by the Chinese. But he refused to attend. North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, also rejected the invitation of China on the grounds he was watching the parade in the country. Meanwhile, South Korean President Park Geun-hye, confirmed to be present.

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Olympic Council of Asia Praise Facility in Jakabaring Sport City




Chairman of the Coordination Commission OCA (Olympic Council of Asia) Tsunekazu Takeda praised the sports facilities in Jakabaring Sport City, Palembang in South Sumatra. Especially stadium Srivijaya.

Takeda who was accompanied by Chairman of KOI Rita Subowo and representatives of Kemenpora reviewing a number of sports facilities in Jakabaring Sport City's readiness to hold joint 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.

"The main stadium is quite fantastic, they (the manager) said it would increase seating capacity to 60 thousand. The facilities there are also quite good," said Takeda currently reviewing stadium Srivijaya, Monday, August 10, 2015.

South Sumatra is hoping to become the host of major sports such as swimming, athletics, gymnastics and tennis. And Takeda states, determining the venue still to be discussed after the review.

"We will see his master plan, and heard additional explanations about a place before finalization of each sport," said Takeda.

Meanwhile, Rita Subowo added, the determination of where the game has actually been done. Nevertheless, he said, there has been no finalization. So there are still opportunities there are additional venues in Palembang.

In addition to reviewing the Jakabaring Sport City, OCA delegation also reviewed a number of public facilities in the city of Palembang. Furthermore, the OCA is scheduled to hold a joint meeting in Jakarta Kemenpora and KOI.