What is IMT-GT...?

After I posted an article about the new flight routes from three countries: Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, I'm wondering what is IMT-GT...? Searching into the internet and found an (old) article from Asian Development Bank website:It's interesting to know that North Sumatra & NAD provinces involved on this project. The Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) consists of the two Indonesian provinces of North Sumatra and Daerah Istimewa (DI) Aceh; the four northern Malaysian states of Kedah, Penang, Perak, and Perlis; and five provinces of southern Thailand--Narathiwat, Pattani, Satun, Songkhla, and Yala. Following the request for assistance from the governments of the three countries in 1993, ADB undertook...

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Posted in: Indonesia,Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam,North Sumatra,Visit Indonesia Year 2008 the program

Access to Soekarno-Hatta Airport back to normal

It's been a hard weather here in Jakarta for the past week, specially in last Friday. I tried to inform the condition but unfortunately I can't be on line for 24 hours per day. Flood in several areas in Jakarta including the freeway to the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, fog at the airport which closed the airport for about 3.5 hours that day and several flights were transfered to Halim Perdanakusuma Airport are the main issues last week. In my opinion, the access to the international airport in Jakarta (actually it's located in Tangerang, Banten) is very-very poor. There is only one poor highway and limited main roads in Tangerang that can accommodate the traffic. There are no trains, no LRT/MRT and no fly-overs from/to airport to/from Jakarta City, there are no LRT/MRT. There are...

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Posted in: Airports in Indonesia,Banten,Jakarta

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aku ingin sekali keliling dunia mari kita keliling dunia melalui internet haha...

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Posted in: impianku

Keraton Yogyakarta

A. Overview The origin of Yogyakarta Sultanate started in in 1558 AD In that year, Ki Ageng Pamanahan rewarded with a stake in Mataram by Sultan Pajang for his help in defeating Arya Kingdom Pajang Penangsang. Ki Ageng Pamanahan is the son or grandson Ngenis Ageng Ki Ki Ageng Selo, a prominent scholar of Selo, Grobogan district. In 1577, Ki Ageng Pamanahan build his palace in Pasargede or Kotagede. During inhabit the territory of the Sultan Pajang, Ki Ageng Pamanahan remained faithful to the Sultan Pajang. Ki Ageng Pamanahan died in in 1584 and was buried on the west Kotagede Mosque. After the death of Ki Ageng Pamanahan, then lift Sutawijaya Pajang Sultan, son of Ki Ageng Pamanahan as the new ruler of Mataram. Sutawijaya also called Ngabei...

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Posted in: Yogyakarta

Temple Prambanan

A. Overview Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, even in Southeast Asia. The temple is also known as Rara Jonggrang temple was built around the year 850 AD by the House of Sanjaya. The temple which since 1991 established UNESCO as world cultural heritage (World Heritage Wonder) This complex occupies an area of ​​39.8 hectares. Rose as high as 47 meters or five meters higher than Borobudur temple, Prambanan Temple seemingly strong and sturdy. This is consistent with the background development of this temple, which wanted to show the glory of Hindu civilization in the land of Java. Then why is also called Candi Prambanan Rara Jonggrang? It is associated with a legend that Javanese people believed most of this temple....

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Posted in: Central Java

Playground Serulingmas

A. Overview Wildlife Recreation Park Serulingmas (TRMS) originally dihijaukan city forest since 1994. In the midst of this recreation park there is the tomb of Ki Ageng Selomanik, followers of Prince Diponegoro who pushed to the west and settled in Banjarnegara. This recreational park, inaugurated Gen. (Ret.) Susilo Sudarman (late), when he was appointed Chairman of the Society of Appeals Eling Banyumas (Serulingmas), on August 21, 1997. As a marker of this inauguration, Susilo Sudarman donated tiger who now breed. From the garden it can be seen scenery charming River valley Serayu, who met and Palettes Merawu River on the west side. Not far from there Banjarcahyana Dam, built in the Dutch East Indies government in 1939. The dam was constructed...

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Posted in: Central Java