Police to focus on Porong highway

SURABAYA: East Java Police will focus on maintaining traffic along the Porong highway in Sidoarjo to ensure all travelers and motorists travel safely to celebrate the Idul Fitri holiday in their home village in the province.

Director of traffic affairs at the provincial police headquarters Sr. Comr. Bambang Sukamto said the highway would be closely supervised by traffic police since the highway connecting East Java with Malang, Pasuruan, Jember, Situbondo and Banyuwangi was prone to traffic jams. (more…)

Add comment September 25th, 2008

KRI Hasanudin to join S Korean navy anniversary celebrations

Surabaya, (ANTARA News) - KRI Hasanudin from Navy`s Eastern Fleet left here Tuesday for South Korea to join a South Korean Navy anniversary celebration.

“Warships from navies all over the world are joining the event `Republic of Korea Navy international Fleet Review`,” spokesman for the Indonesian Navy`s Eastern Fleet Command, Lt. Col. Toni Syaiful said, adding that the ship with a crew of 13 along with 88 auxiliary crew members, would have to celebrate Idul Fitri in Manila, the Philippines. (more…)

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Air Mancur Mulai Mengucur

SURABAYA - Sempat mangkrak, air mancur di perempatan Manyar Kertoarjo-Gubeng Kertajaya mulai difungsikan kemarin (22/9). Seperti yang dicetak dalam rancang bangunan, air mancur tersebut tidak memerlukan bejana atau bangunan untuk rekayasa aliran air.

Air mancur tersebut dibuat hanya mengandalkan pipa-pipa kecil yang diarahkan dengan sudut tertentu. Keindahannya terbentuk dari pola-pola pancuran air. Meski terlihat sederhana, kehadirannya mampu menyegarkan suasana jalan. (more…)

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Hyatt Hotel Surabaya changes name Into Bumi Hotel

Surabaya, (ANTARA News) - Hyatt Hotel in Surabaya will change its name into Bumi Surabaya Hotel starting November 1 as its owner failed to renew the contract.

“We get the information from the hotel`s General Manager. However, to make sure of the development, the management planned a meeting with the employees on October 23,” a former trade union member of the hotel Ibnu Haryono said here Sunday. (more…)

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Wayang Kulit Gamelan Modern

SURABAYA - Alkisah, Prabu Duryudana, pembarep Kurawa yang juga raja Astina, marah besar. Sebab, di negerinya berdiri padepokan baru yang dipimpin Begawan Yudowolo. Duryudana lantas mengutus Ditya Kolondaru untuk mengusir Yudowolo dari bumi Astina. (more…)

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Government to look into violation of internship program

ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya

Authorities in the East Java capital of Surabaya expressed shock over allegations that hotels and fast-food restaurants in the city were employing interns and contract-based workers as permanent employees.

Ahmad Syafei, head of the municipal manpower agency, insisted his office had never received any report on the matter. (more…)

Add comment September 19th, 2008

Ash Cloud in Malang

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Three days of volcanic ash cloud in Malang, East Java have made authorities in the region where the Java highest volcano located instructed residents to use mask in outdoors.

Head of regency health office Enny Rengganingati said Mount Semeru ash fall could inflict eye and respiratory problems. (more…)

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Hendri Suprapto: Pursuing natural, eco-friendly fashion

Helly Minarti, Contributor, Jakarta

The ongoing batik wave — or batik boom — that has pervaded the local fashion scene in the past two years has put this fascinating fabric back on the map.

But while most batiks are simply “textiles with a batik motif” or machine-printing — not the resist-dyeing technique that defines batik, some people are nonetheless staying true to eco-friendly batik making and turning their interests to natural dye techniques. (more…)

Add comment September 18th, 2008

Simpel Minimalis, Tren Rangkaian Bunga 2008

Ketinggalan Dua Tahun dari Eropa

SURABAYA - Layaknya dunia fashion, seni merangkai bunga juga mengalami perubahan dinamis dari masa ke masa. Tahun ini disebut zaman seni merangkai bunga dengan gaya simpel dan minimalis. Tren itulah yang diperkenalkan dalam Seminar dan Demo Bunga Terdahsyat 2008 di The Empire Palace, Hall II, Lantai 5 kemarin (16/9). (more…)

Add comment September 17th, 2008

Mega-projects pull investors into new hotels

Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya

Oil and gas exploration and infrastructure development projects have attracted national and international investors to build new star-rated hotels in the provincial capital, a business researcher said.

Aslakhul Umam of PT Building Construction and Interchange (BCI) Asia’s Surabaya office said, seven star-rated hotels representing a total investment of Rp 1 trillion are to be built here within the next two years thanks to these big projects. (more…)

Add comment September 16th, 2008

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