BATAM - Hundreds of riders took part in the Tour de Barelang 2016 Batam, Saturday (05/14/2016). Not only attract the attention of local participants, but many foreigners love it.
They claimed this event is very interesting and motivated to win in this prestigious event. There are many bicycle racing outside competition, but participants preferred to compete in bicycle races Indonesia.
"Last years, I participated as well. It's a fantastic race, temporary arrangements to this day. My motivation is to win and to be sure as many participants better competition out there, strong, and hopefully I can win. I stayed in Batam last year. Of course we can cross from Singapur close to Bintan, Batam and our friendly neighbor state," said Frank, the Dutch rider to kepriupdate.com, Saturday (14/05/2016).
Bike racing is one of their hobbies. The participants had five times following the Tour de Barelang. According to them the Tour de Barelang is an exciting bike races. This is due to the atmosphere in Batam is very beautiful. In addition, the island, the food and the Indonesian people are very friendly.
"I think this is my fifth times here. This race is good. I come back here to join the race. I love racing. I love the atmosphere was wonderful and my second last year and look forward to the race this time better. Often coming to Indonesia for the race and holidays. Batam is very beautiful, I love the islands, food and friendly people. I hope to come back here," said Nick Swallow from United Kingdom to kepriupdate.com
The participants hope that the Tour de Barelang to be held annually. And they can continue to join the event and can visit to Batam Indonesia. (Alfie)
BATAM - In this era of globalization, it is almost impossible to find anyone who does not know the internet. Now almost the entire thing in connecting with the Internet presence by reason effectively and efficiently.
No exception to a romance things. Various applications offered by multiple providers to the single with their respective advantages, one of which is 'Tinder'.
This application allows users to choose other app users through the photos, some profiles such as employment, education and age are taken through facebook. Users can also add other information in addition to information taken from facebook that is used to log in.
There are three key when searching. A cross if not interested, heart mark if they like, and if the star is very fond of. There is no notification if there are signaling the heart, unless someone gave astar (super like).
This application gives an added value to the user origin can be used appropriately according to its function. Some of the benefits is to multiply connections and acquaintances. It is advantageous for the single in Batam who wants to get acquainted with strangers because the nearest Tinder users majority are in Singapore and Malaysia.
Users can set a search through the age, gender, as well as the maximum distance. If your profile is favored by other users who also liked his profile and it will display a notification that you get a 'new match' or a matching profile. And you can start a conversation with the person.
But you need to be careful in the use of this application due to differences in culture and the interests of users. Some users who are not responsible to make this application to look for sex partner online.
But not a few who use it as a means to find a friend or a lover. From the experiments conducted by the author, in getting some other Tinder user comments.
"I am gonna lucky, one trip, see my friend on tinder and Batam 0" said Lovish, Indian and works in Singapore. Some time ago a visit to Batam and meet his Tinder friend who are willing to accompany him hang out around the city.
In contrast to Ben, an Australian who divorced and having 4 kids. He was on holiday in Singapore. "I am looking for my future partner. Wife, maybe? "
Perhaps the introduction of this online method could be an alternative for those of you who get bored with the standard introductions and a little long-winded in expressing an interest. Besides, it is not wrong to add contacts from other parts of the world to learn how to tolerance and enrich knowledge, as long as eekeep our origin culture.
So? Are you interested to try this apps? (anggieta)
BATAM - In this era of globalization, it is almost impossible to find anyone who does not know the internet. Now almost the entire thing in connecting with the Internet presence by reason effectively and efficiently.
No exception to a romance things. Various applications offered by multiple providers to the single with their respective advantages, one of which is 'Tinder'.
This application allows users to choose other app users through the photos, some profiles such as employment, education and age are taken through facebook. Users can also add other information in addition to information taken from facebook that is used to log in.
There are three key when searching. A cross if not interested, heart mark if they like, and if the star is very fond of. There is no notification if there are signaling the heart, unless someone gave astar (super like).
This application gives an added value to the user origin can be used appropriately according to its function. Some of the benefits is to multiply connections and acquaintances. It is advantageous for the single in Batam who wants to get acquainted with strangers because the nearest Tinder users majority are in Singapore and Malaysia.
Users can set a search through the age, gender, as well as the maximum distance. If your profile is favored by other users who also liked his profile and it will display a notification that you get a 'new match' or a matching profile. And you can start a conversation with the person.
But you need to be careful in the use of this application due to differences in culture and the interests of users. Some users who are not responsible to make this application to look for sex partner online.
But not a few who use it as a means to find a friend or a lover. From the experiments conducted by the author, in getting some other Tinder user comments.
"I am gonna lucky, one trip, see my friend on tinder and Batam 0" said Lovish, Indian and works in Singapore. Some time ago a visit to Batam and meet his Tinder friend who are willing to accompany him hang out around the city.
In contrast to Ben, an Australian who divorced and having 4 kids. He was on holiday in Singapore. "I am looking for my future partner. Wife, maybe? "
Perhaps the introduction of this online method could be an alternative for those of you who get bored with the standard introductions and a little long-winded in expressing an interest. Besides, it is not wrong to add contacts from other parts of the world to learn how to tolerance and enrich knowledge, as long as eekeep our origin culture.
So? Are you interested to try this apps? (anggieta)
BATAM - Batam adalah kota yang sangat strategis. Secara geografi, letaknya dekat dengan dua negara maju Singapura dan Malaysia.
Seberapa pentingkah bahasa Ingris? Tentu saja tergantung kepentingan pribadi. Namun di Batam, bahasa Inggris sangat membantu dalam mencari pekerjaan dan menambah wawasan.
"Its quiet hard to find people who using English in Batam. (Agak susah mencari orang yang pandai berbahasa Inggris di Batam)," ujar Bill (25) warga negara Singapura kepada kepriupdate.com, Minggu (6/3/2016).
Banyak masyarakat merasa bahwa bahasa Inggris sulit untuk dipelajari. Pada dasarnya bahasa Inggris sangat sederhana dan mudah untuk dipelajari.
Beberapa metode yang cukup efektif untuk anda coba dalam mengasah kemampuan bahasa Inggris sebagai berikut:
1. Mendengar musik berbahasa Inggris sembari melihat lirik dan artinya.
2. Mencari teman dari negara lain yang menjadikan bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa utama (native speaker). Tidak hanya chatting, namun bisa juga video call atau telepon menggunakan social media.
3. Jangan malu untuk meggabungkan bahasa Inggris dan Indonesia.
4. Mainkan game dengan bahasa Inggris. Siapkan kamus/ translator jika ada kata yang tidak diketahui.
5. 10 vocabulary a day (hapal kan 10 perbendaharaan kata setiap hari).
Beberapa tips di atas dapat menjadi jalan mudah dan asik untuk meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa Inggris anda. Dengan kemampuan berbahasa Inggris - minimal dasar- dapat membuka peluang bisnis maupun wawasan lebih luas. So, why not? (anggieta)
BATAM - Batam adalah kota yang sangat strategis. Secara geografi, letaknya dekat dengan dua negara maju Singapura dan Malaysia.
Seberapa pentingkah bahasa Ingris? Tentu saja tergantung kepentingan pribadi. Namun di Batam, bahasa Inggris sangat membantu dalam mencari pekerjaan dan menambah wawasan.
"Its quiet hard to find people who using English in Batam. (Agak susah mencari orang yang pandai berbahasa Inggris di Batam)," ujar Bill (25) warga negara Singapura kepada kepriupdate.com, Minggu (6/3/2016).
Banyak masyarakat merasa bahwa bahasa Inggris sulit untuk dipelajari. Pada dasarnya bahasa Inggris sangat sederhana dan mudah untuk dipelajari.
Beberapa metode yang cukup efektif untuk anda coba dalam mengasah kemampuan bahasa Inggris sebagai berikut:
1. Mendengar musik berbahasa Inggris sembari melihat lirik dan artinya.
2. Mencari teman dari negara lain yang menjadikan bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa utama (native speaker). Tidak hanya chatting, namun bisa juga video call atau telepon menggunakan social media.
3. Jangan malu untuk meggabungkan bahasa Inggris dan Indonesia.
4. Mainkan game dengan bahasa Inggris. Siapkan kamus/ translator jika ada kata yang tidak diketahui.
5. 10 vocabulary a day (hapal kan 10 perbendaharaan kata setiap hari).
Beberapa tips di atas dapat menjadi jalan mudah dan asik untuk meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa Inggris anda. Dengan kemampuan berbahasa Inggris - minimal dasar- dapat membuka peluang bisnis maupun wawasan lebih luas. So, why not? (anggieta)
BATAM - Mok Shu Min Kelly, as the winner of Miss Singapore Beauty Pageant 2015 "Face The Year 2015" comes to Batam for Launcing Flyboard, Hoverboard, E-Bike, and ATV in Turi Beach. The beauty girl feels happy and excited to try Flyboard.
"Honestly very exciting. But the thing is I feel absoloutly stand up in the flyboard very nice. That feeling never i faced before," said Mok Shu Min Kelly to kepriupdate.com, Sunday (15/11/2015).
She says that never joined for launching this activity. She ever joined for launching Tennis Event in Singapore.
"I never tried this activity or joined for launching. But I ever joined in tennis event," add her.
In this month, she has come to Batam for the third times. Even she is Singaporean, Batam is like her second home. She feels comfort here.
"I have a lot of friends and family in Batam. I come here every one or two weeks. It is like my second home," explain her.
In this year, her age is 22 years old. She is graduated from Kaplan University in Singapore with major marketing. (alfie syahrie)
BATAM - Mok Shu Min Kelly, as the winner of Miss Singapore Beauty Pageant 2015 "Face The Year 2015" comes to Batam for Launcing Flyboard, Hoverboard, E-Bike, and ATV in Turi Beach. The beauty girl feels happy and excited to try Flyboard.
"Honestly very exciting. But the thing is I feel absoloutly stand up in the flyboard very nice. That feeling never i faced before," said Mok Shu Min Kelly to kepriupdate.com, Sunday (15/11/2015).
She says that never joined for launching this activity. She ever joined for launching Tennis Event in Singapore.
"I never tried this activity or joined for launching. But I ever joined in tennis event," add her.
In this month, she has come to Batam for the third times. Even she is Singaporean, Batam is like her second home. She feels comfort here.
"I have a lot of friends and family in Batam. I come here every one or two weeks. It is like my second home," explain her.
In this year, her age is 22 years old. She is graduated from Kaplan University in Singapore with major marketing. (alfie syahrie)
BATAM (KEPRI UPDATE) - Arno Saputro, now can only complain to Allah, upon a unilateral termination cases whose fate is increasingly not evident in the Industrial Relations Court (PHI) Tanjung Pinang.
He claimed there was a big conspiracy by the company where he worked with the judges PHI and Disnaker (Manpower) of Batam.
Labor cases which are experienced is already decided by the Manpower Batam so that each company PT Harum Perkasa Indonesia, PT Multi Persada Sukses, PT Samudra Success and PT Expro PTI (as the main cont) in order to pay compensation to the victims.
But strangely the instigation Manpower Batam PT Expro PTI Batuampar completely untouched. Instead advocated replacing the PT PT Harum Perkasa Indonesia, PT Multi Persada and PT Samudra Success.
This makes the panel chaired by Judge PHI Sugeng Sudrajat, assisted by judges add hock Suhadmaji and judges APINDO Dharma Edi Putera decide interlocutory decision considered odd.
The verdict said the lawsuit the plaintiff was not enough evidence when demanding PT Expro Indonesia. This is what will increase the likelihood Arno Saputro if the judge who previously led Iwan Kurniawan had conspired with attorney PT Expro PTI Batuampar.
"I sued the four companies, but why they disputed that my claim does not appropriate and the lack of evidence to sue PT Expro Indonesia? Why PT Expro PTI my place of work appropriate work experience certificate that I had really not called by the judge. Actually they are all mob justice (judges PHI, PHI Registrar of Companies and Manpower Batam, "said Arno Saputro to AMOK Group, Monday (07/09/2015)
After he researched the instigation Manpower Batam, appears the name of PT Expro Indonesia to indemnify himself. While PT Expro PTI Batuampar it untouched by the judge.
PHI Tanjungpinang is Alleged Collusion
"
Which strangely again why has eight times since January 2015 last session, the judges decide interlocutory judgment. Why interim decision made by the judge after hearing evidence, the plaintiff twice examination of witnesses, examination of witnesses defendant three times and conclusions. But after the judge decides interim decision anyway. That is if I were a small person. Wear lawyer was useless, so I do not understand the problem as workers become victims," said Arno.
Currently he claimed could only surrender, and asked journalists in particular who joined the Association of Online Media Riau Islands (AMOK) to fight for their rights who have been betrayed by criminals in Manpower Batam and Tanjungpinang PHI.
Now I can only hope that my rights be restored by the company. Because my Social Security (Jamsostek) approximately 8 months (August 2006 to April 2007) was not deposited by PT Samudra Success (subcon),"he said. (alfi syahrie)
BATAM (KEPRI UPDATE) - Arno Saputro, now can only complain to Allah, upon a unilateral termination cases whose fate is increasingly not evident in the Industrial Relations Court (PHI) Tanjung Pinang.
He claimed there was a big conspiracy by the company where he worked with the judges PHI and Disnaker (Manpower) of Batam.
Labor cases which are experienced is already decided by the Manpower Batam so that each company PT Harum Perkasa Indonesia, PT Multi Persada Sukses, PT Samudra Success and PT Expro PTI (as the main cont) in order to pay compensation to the victims.
But strangely the instigation Manpower Batam PT Expro PTI Batuampar completely untouched. Instead advocated replacing the PT PT Harum Perkasa Indonesia, PT Multi Persada and PT Samudra Success.
This makes the panel chaired by Judge PHI Sugeng Sudrajat, assisted by judges add hock Suhadmaji and judges APINDO Dharma Edi Putera decide interlocutory decision considered odd.
The verdict said the lawsuit the plaintiff was not enough evidence when demanding PT Expro Indonesia. This is what will increase the likelihood Arno Saputro if the judge who previously led Iwan Kurniawan had conspired with attorney PT Expro PTI Batuampar.
"I sued the four companies, but why they disputed that my claim does not appropriate and the lack of evidence to sue PT Expro Indonesia? Why PT Expro PTI my place of work appropriate work experience certificate that I had really not called by the judge. Actually they are all mob justice (judges PHI, PHI Registrar of Companies and Manpower Batam, "said Arno Saputro to AMOK Group, Monday (07/09/2015)
After he researched the instigation Manpower Batam, appears the name of PT Expro Indonesia to indemnify himself. While PT Expro PTI Batuampar it untouched by the judge.
PHI Tanjungpinang is Alleged Collusion
"
Which strangely again why has eight times since January 2015 last session, the judges decide interlocutory judgment. Why interim decision made by the judge after hearing evidence, the plaintiff twice examination of witnesses, examination of witnesses defendant three times and conclusions. But after the judge decides interim decision anyway. That is if I were a small person. Wear lawyer was useless, so I do not understand the problem as workers become victims," said Arno.
Currently he claimed could only surrender, and asked journalists in particular who joined the Association of Online Media Riau Islands (AMOK) to fight for their rights who have been betrayed by criminals in Manpower Batam and Tanjungpinang PHI.
Now I can only hope that my rights be restored by the company. Because my Social Security (Jamsostek) approximately 8 months (August 2006 to April 2007) was not deposited by PT Samudra Success (subcon),"he said. (alfi syahrie)
JAKARTA - Coordinating People’s Welfare Minister Agung Laksono is in doubt that the ministry’s pro-people rice for the poor program, locally known as raskin, is being plagued by cartel practices as suspected by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chief Busyro Muqoddas.
Agung said that the allegations must be supported by strong proof and evidence as he believes the program is generally running well.
“Where did the cartel practices take place? The allegations should be studied thoroughly because it is the State Logistics Agency, Bulog, who buys the rice from farmers,” Agung said during a press conference at his private residence in East Jakarta on Sunday.
Agung, also the deputy chairman of the Golkar Party, did not rule out the possibility that cartel practices could have occurred in the implementation of the raskin program, but “should any irregularities have taken place, the size would not have been massive”. He added that the raskin program was transparent and accountable.
Busyro said on Thursday that the program was marred by cartel practices, and he therefore urged the central government to redesign the program to make sure that all beneficiaries could get maximum benefit from it.
“Our examination found strong indications of cartel practices in the raskin program,” Busyro said.
Busyro warned that if the central government decided to continue the 15-year-old program it should first redesign its current systems, which he said opened the way for individuals to commit corruption.
He added that the KPK had also found that there were many traders who amassed rice intended for the poor and resold it on the open market.
“There are also cases where households received only 5 to 10 kilograms of rice, while in fact they should have received 15 kilograms of rice as outlined by the program. Some also had to buy raskin rice for more than Rp 5,000 [per kilogram] from traders,” Busyro said.
Each household participating in the program should only have to pay Rp 1,600 kilogram per kilogram of raskin rice, thanks to the massive government subsidy disbursed every year.
According to data from the KPK, the budget allocated for the raskin program was Rp 21,4 trillion for 15.5 million targeted households in 2013, while it was Rp 19.3 trillion for 17.4 million targeted households in 2012 and Rp 16.5 trillion for 17.4 million targeted households in 2011.
Meanwhile, data from the Cabinet Secretariat showed that the government allocated around Rp 15.3 trillion for the raskin program in 2011, Rp 15.6 trillion in 2012, Rp 17.9 trillion in 2013 and Rp 18.8 trillion in 2014.
The ministry claimed that the decreasing number of households participating in the program year to year was “progress” that indicated the government had successfully decreased the number of poor households in Indonesia.
“We don’t [continue] giving rice to households that improved economically. In 2008, we distributed rice to around 19.1 million households and in 2013 the number decreased to 15.5 million,” a statement on the Cabinet Secretariat’s website said.
Despite his rejection of the corruption allegations, Agung insisted that he agreed with the KPK’s recommendation to review the program.
“It is true that the program should be evaluated regularly, which we already consistently do. But, if the concerns are about stopping the program, that’s not a solution,” said Agung, who is also a medical doctor.
Many have criticized the quality of the rice distributed through the program, as a number of cases showed that the distributed rice was infested with bugs.
JAKARTA - Coordinating People’s Welfare Minister Agung Laksono is in doubt that the ministry’s pro-people rice for the poor program, locally known as raskin, is being plagued by cartel practices as suspected by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chief Busyro Muqoddas.
Agung said that the allegations must be supported by strong proof and evidence as he believes the program is generally running well.
“Where did the cartel practices take place? The allegations should be studied thoroughly because it is the State Logistics Agency, Bulog, who buys the rice from farmers,” Agung said during a press conference at his private residence in East Jakarta on Sunday.
Agung, also the deputy chairman of the Golkar Party, did not rule out the possibility that cartel practices could have occurred in the implementation of the raskin program, but “should any irregularities have taken place, the size would not have been massive”. He added that the raskin program was transparent and accountable.
Busyro said on Thursday that the program was marred by cartel practices, and he therefore urged the central government to redesign the program to make sure that all beneficiaries could get maximum benefit from it.
“Our examination found strong indications of cartel practices in the raskin program,” Busyro said.
Busyro warned that if the central government decided to continue the 15-year-old program it should first redesign its current systems, which he said opened the way for individuals to commit corruption.
He added that the KPK had also found that there were many traders who amassed rice intended for the poor and resold it on the open market.
“There are also cases where households received only 5 to 10 kilograms of rice, while in fact they should have received 15 kilograms of rice as outlined by the program. Some also had to buy raskin rice for more than Rp 5,000 [per kilogram] from traders,” Busyro said.
Each household participating in the program should only have to pay Rp 1,600 kilogram per kilogram of raskin rice, thanks to the massive government subsidy disbursed every year.
According to data from the KPK, the budget allocated for the raskin program was Rp 21,4 trillion for 15.5 million targeted households in 2013, while it was Rp 19.3 trillion for 17.4 million targeted households in 2012 and Rp 16.5 trillion for 17.4 million targeted households in 2011.
Meanwhile, data from the Cabinet Secretariat showed that the government allocated around Rp 15.3 trillion for the raskin program in 2011, Rp 15.6 trillion in 2012, Rp 17.9 trillion in 2013 and Rp 18.8 trillion in 2014.
The ministry claimed that the decreasing number of households participating in the program year to year was “progress” that indicated the government had successfully decreased the number of poor households in Indonesia.
“We don’t [continue] giving rice to households that improved economically. In 2008, we distributed rice to around 19.1 million households and in 2013 the number decreased to 15.5 million,” a statement on the Cabinet Secretariat’s website said.
Despite his rejection of the corruption allegations, Agung insisted that he agreed with the KPK’s recommendation to review the program.
“It is true that the program should be evaluated regularly, which we already consistently do. But, if the concerns are about stopping the program, that’s not a solution,” said Agung, who is also a medical doctor.
Many have criticized the quality of the rice distributed through the program, as a number of cases showed that the distributed rice was infested with bugs.
