Showing posts with label Indonesia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indonesia. Show all posts
Friday, November 11, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
FOOTBALL DRAWING SEA GAMES INDONESIA 2011
GROUP A
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
SINGAPORE
THAILAND
CAMBODIA
GROUP B
VIETNAM
LAOS
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
TIMOR-LESTE
MYANMAR
PHILIPPINES
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Monument PKI Madiun 1948
Malignancy PKI Madiun 1948 Monument is one of the monument to commemorate theferocity and brutality committed by the PKI (Indonesian Communist Party) in 1948 in Madiun.
The monument is located in the village of Kresek, Wungu, Madiun district. In this monument there are several statues depicting the ferocity of the PKI in a massacre.The monument is located on the slopes of Mount Wilis has panoramic views or beautiful enough. For those of you who came to Madiun, do not forget to visit this monument.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Grojogan Sewu Waterfall, Karanganyar, Central Java, Indonesia
Grojogan Sewu Waterfall is located in the district Tawang mangu, Karanganyar regency,Central Java, Indonesia. The waterfall is located on the slopes of Mount Lawu. Grojogan Sewu located about 27 km to the east of the City Karanganyar. Grojogan sewu Waterfalls is part of the Grojogan Sewu Forest Tour . Grojogan Sewu means a thousand waterfalls.Yet no amount falls a thousand, but there is some point waterfalls that can be enjoyed here. The main waterfall has a height of about 80 meters. There is also a waterfall that is not too high but the shower water to expand and establish branches. To reach the waterfall, visitors must pass through hundreds of steps. this requires considerable physical strength, but after reaching the waterfall, tiredness is felt repaid by the beauty of waterfalls Grojogan sewu.
Grojogan Sewu Forest tours has an area 20 ha. Forest area is much overgrown with various species of forest trees and inhabited by a group of monkeys. For visitors is expected to be cautious and alert to these monkeys, because monkeys are often taking visitors belongings. It is recommended to visitors to not bring bags crackle or goodsthat are not really needed when headed to the waterfall.
Some of the facilities that exist in the forest is Zoo, swimming pools, rest areas, food stalls and souvenir, stalls of fruits and vegetables, souvenir, mosque and toilet facilities. Visitors also can ride horses for rent.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
The History of Indonesia
The History of Indonesia was shaped by its geographic position, its natural resources, the series of human migrations, contacts, economy and trade, conquests and politics. Indonesia is an archipelagic country of 17,508 islands (6,000 inhabited) stretching along the equator in South East Asia. The country's strategic sea-lane position fostered inter-island and international trade; trade has since fundamentally shaped Indonesian history. The area of Indonesia is populated by peoples of various migrations, creating a diversity of cultures, ethnicities, and languages. The archipelago's landforms and climate significantly influenced agriculture and trade, and the formation of states.
Fossilised remains of Homo erectus, popularly known as the "Java Man", suggest the Indonesian archipelago was inhabited two million to 500,000 years ago.Austronesian people, who form the majority of the modern population, are thought to have originally been from Taiwan and arrived in Indonesia around 2000 BCE. From the 7th century CE, the powerful Srivijaya naval kingdom flourished bringing Hindu and Buddhist influences with it. The agricultural Buddhist Sailendra and Hindu Mataram dynasties subsequently thrived and declined in inland Java. The last significant non-Muslim kingdom, the Hindu Majapahit kingdom, flourished from the late 13th century, and its influence stretched over much of Indonesia. The earliest evidence of Islamised populations in Indonesia dates to the 13th century in northern Sumatra; other Indonesian areas gradually adopted Islam which became the dominant religion in Java and Sumatra by the end of the 16th century. For the most part, Islam overlaid and mixed with existing cultural and religious influences.
Europeans arrived in Indonesia from the 16th century seeking to monopolise the sources of valuable nutmeg, cloves, and cubeb pepper in Maluku. In 1602 the Dutch established the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and became the dominant European power. Following bankruptcy, the VOC was formally dissolved in 1800, and the government of the Netherlands established the Dutch East Indies as a nationalised colony. By the early 20th century Dutch dominance extended to what was to become Indonesia's current boundaries. The Japanese invasion and subsequent occupation during WWII ended Dutch rule, and encouraged the previously suppressed Indonesian independence movement. Two days after the surrender of Japan in August 1945, nationalist leader, Sukarno, declared independence and was appointed president. The Netherlands tried to reestablish their rule, but a bitter armed and diplomatic struggle ended in December 1949, when in the face of international pressure, the Dutch formally recognised Indonesian independence.
An attempted coup in 1965 led to a violent army-led anti-communist purge in which over half a million people were killed. General Suharto politically out-manoeuvred President Sukarno, and was formally appointed president in March 1968. His New Order administration garnered the favour of the West whose investment in Indonesia was a major factor in the subsequent three decades of substantial economic growth. In the late 1990s, however, Indonesia was the country hardest hit by the East Asian Financial Crisis which led to popular protests and Suharto's resignation on 21 May 1998. The Reformasi era following Suharto's resignation, has led to a strengthening of democratic processes, including a regional autonomy program, the secession of East Timor, and the first direct presidential election in 2004. Political and economic instability, social unrest, corruption, natural disasters, and terrorism have slowed progress. Although relations among different religious and ethnic groups are largely harmonious, acute sectarian discontent and violence remain problems in some areas.
PSSI expands ISL to 24 clubs, risking Asian League rights
The Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) is risking the nation’s chance to compete in the Asian Champions League (ACL) next year, upholding its decision to expand the Indonesian Super League (ISL) to 24 clubs.
PSSI competition director Sihar Sitorus said that the expansion clubs had yet to pass muster from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which would determine if the ISL’s future champion would have the right to compete in the Asian Champions League season next year.
The AFC verifies the level professionalism of all soccer clubs playing the highest professional soccer leagues in member nations.
The ISL’s clubs consists of 14 clubs that competed in last year’s ISL, four promoted clubs and six specially chosen clubs from the rival Indonesian Premier League. 
PSSI’s decision last week to include the six additional clubs — PSM Makassar, Persibo Bojonegoro, Persema Malang, Persebaya Surabaya, PSMS Medan, and Bontang FC — evoked protest from established clubs that feared a bulging number of participants would extend the season and operating costs for existing clubs.
“Since our last executive meeting a few days ago, we have decided that these 24 clubs are qualified to participate in the league,” Sihar Sitorus said on Tuesday at a press conference.
Sihar declined to name the clubs that reportedly failed to meet basic requirements. “The verification requirements might serve as death sentence for these clubs,” Sihar said, declining to discuss the reasons behind the expansion.
“In every choice we make we face some risks. After the AFC team verifies these clubs, we might lose the right in the ACL or we might keep the right. One thing for sure, the number of participating clubs will remain the same after the AFC verification,” Sihar said.
The AFC verification team was previously scheduled to inspect Indonesia’s clubs in July and August, but postponed their visit due to verification trips to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
“According to an email statement, an AFC team will come here on Sept. 30 and conduct the verification process for two weeks,” Sihar said.
League play would begin around Oct. 14, instead of Oct. 9, as previously planned, and run until October next year — much longer than the AFC’s standard 10-month season, Sihar said. There will be a total of 552 matches among the 24 participating clubs.
Sihar did not think the extended season would harm the ISL’s chances at the Asian Cup championships. “I don’t think that will be a problem. Japan, for example, holds their league from January to December, and I never heard that the June registration deadline harmed their chance of playing in the Asian Cup.”Established teams:
Persipura, Arema Indonesia, Persija Jakarta, Semen Padang, Sriwijaya FC, PSPS Pekanbaru, Pelita Jaya, Persib Bandung, Persijap Jepara, Persisam Samarinda, Persiba Balikpapan, Persiwa Wamena, Persela and Deltras Sidoarjo.
Main Division teams promoted into the ISL: Persidafon Dafonsoro, Persiraja Banda Aceh, Persiba Bantul and Mitra Kukar.
PSSI competition director Sihar Sitorus said that the expansion clubs had yet to pass muster from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which would determine if the ISL’s future champion would have the right to compete in the Asian Champions League season next year.
