Went to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

We started going at 11 am from our house to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah using a motorcycle. We arrived in less than an hour. I paid Rp.10,000  for admission and Rp 10,000 for motorcycle entry.

When we entered, we were confused about where to go first. We are also confused whether the motorcycle can be taken around or not. Unsure of wanting to bring our motorcycle, we finally decided to rent  a bike. The place of bikes rent  neatly lined up in front of us. After parking our  motorcycle, we searched the bike that we wanted and we paid Rp. 25,000 for 1 hour usage. Unfortunately, we were too engrossed and did not remember to take a photo.

We stopped at the island of north sumatra and went up to the house of adat batak. Again, we forgot to take pictures and just take pictures when we already  outside.

We went on our way around Indonesia, but this time using the motorcycle. Distance of one island to another island is very far and tiring using bikes. We stopped at the traditional house of papua. We had time to take pictures in the traditional house of papua that is really from the straw.

Because I was too excited to enjoy traveling with my friends, I became forget to capture the places I visited. But there is one that disturbs my heart. I have visited many historical places many times. Unfortunately, the impression that I can always feel is uncomfortable with the visitors who do not know themselves. Sometimes I get annoyed by myself, They Just take pictures while there is much to learn in the place of history tour. The big problem is garbage. Lots of local visitors who throw garbage by not caring where the trash can. We should be ashamed of foreign Tourists who visit Indonesian historical and appreciating the place. Tourists appreciate the place more than we who own the historic place. In my opinion, these things  are not just government guarding. As a visitor for a historic place where lots of hundreds of years of fragile objects are kept, we must apreciatte it.

We must have awareness of each just to keep our assets still be seen by People Several hundred years later. Because History Can not Be Forgotten.

Penerjemahan Berbantuan Komputer

Offshore airport in northern Bali not urgent: Minister

The central government will not prioritize the development of an offshore airport in northern Bali as proposed by the local government, saying that such a project was not urgent, according to Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi.

He stressed, however, that the central government was prepared to develop a second runway at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in the southern part of the resort island.

“We prefer to empower the existing I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport,” Budi said in Jakarta on Sunday as reported kompas.com.

Previously, he said that the ministry was carrying out a study on the proposal made by the Bali administration through PT Pandara International Bali Utara (BIBU) Panji Sakti, which has received support from a Canadian investor.

BIBU president director I Made Mangku said the company preferred to develop an offshore airport because the initial plan of an onshore airport would have sacrificed 33 Hindu temples, 121 historical sites, roads, residences and productive rice fields.

Made further explained that Bali Governor Mangku Pastika had prohibited the use of productive land, Hindu temples or historical sites for the development of a new airport. (bbn)

IMF boss not visiting to offer loans, finance minister says

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (left) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (right) speak to journalists during their visit to Pertamina Hospital in South Jakarta on Feb. 26. (JP/Anton Hermansyah)

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said the visit of International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde to Indonesia was not to offer loans, but to prepare for the IMF-World Bank meeting in Bali in October.

“Many netizens asked me if Lagarde’s visit was to offer loans to Indonesia. I said no,” Sri Mulyani said in Jakarta on Tuesday as quoted by kompas.com, adding that Lagarde was only visiting to monitor the progress of preparations for the IMF-World Bank Group Annual meeting.

During her stay in Jakarta, Largade also spoke at the 2018 High Level Conference Annual Meeting, met with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and visited a hospital and a market, accompanied by the President.

During the meeting with Lagarde, President Jokowi informed her about the country's progress in the economic sector.

Meanwhile, Lagarde praised the strong foundation of the Indonesian economy, but she stressed the importance of fiscal reform to boost economic growth.

She also stressed the importance of responsible government spending, not only in financing infrastructure projects, but also to improve welfare and strengthen the Indonesian position in exporting more value-added products. (bbn)

Bandara lepas pantai di Bali utara tidak mendesak:

 Menteri Pemerintah pusat tidak akan memprioritaskan pengembangan bandara lepas pantai di utara Bali seperti yang diusulkan oleh pemerintah daerah, dengan mengatakan bahwa proyek semacam itu tidak mendesak, menurut Menteri Perhubungan Budi Karya Sumadi. Dia menekankan, bagaimanapun, bahwa pemerintah pusat siap untuk mengembangkan landasan pacu kedua di Bandara Internasional I Gusti Ngurah Rai di bagian selatan pulau resor. "Kami lebih memilih memberdayakan Bandara Internasional I Gusti Ngurah Rai yang ada," kata Budi di Jakarta, Ahad seperti dilansir kompas.com. Sebelumnya, dia mengatakan bahwa kementerian tersebut sedang melakukan penelitian terhadap proposal yang dibuat oleh pemerintah Bali melalui PT Pandara International Bali Utara (BIBU) Panji Sakti, yang mendapat dukungan dari investor Kanada. Direktur Utama BIBU I Made Mangku mengatakan bahwa perusahaan tersebut lebih memilih untuk mengembangkan bandara lepas pantai karena rencana awal sebuah bandar udara akan mengorbankan 33 kuil Hindu, 121 lokasi bersejarah, jalan, tempat tinggal dan sawah produktif. Made menjelaskan lebih lanjut bahwa Gubernur Bali Mangku Pastika telah melarang penggunaan lahan produktif, kuil Hindu atau situs sejarah untuk pengembangan bandara baru. (bbn).

Terjemahan Teks Berbantuan Komputer 

Bos IMF tidak mengunjungi untuk menawarkan pinjaman, menteri keuangan mengatakan.

Presiden Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (kiri) dan Direktur Dana Moneter Internasional (IMF) Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (kanan) berbicara kepada wartawan selama kunjungan mereka ke Rumah Sakit Pertamina di Jakarta Selatan pada 26 Februari. (JP / Anton Hermansyah) Menteri Keuangan Sri Mulyani Indrawati mengatakan kunjungan direktur pengelolaan Dana Moneter Internasional (IMF) Christine Lagarde ke Indonesia bukan untuk menawarkan pinjaman, tetapi untuk mempersiapkan pertemuan IMF-Bank Dunia di Bali pada bulan Oktober. “Banyak netizen bertanya kepada saya apakah kunjungan Lagarde adalah untuk menawarkan pinjaman kepada Indonesia. Saya katakan tidak, ”kata Sri Mulyani di Jakarta pada hari Selasa seperti dikutip oleh kompas.com, menambahkan bahwa Lagarde hanya mengunjungi untuk memantau kemajuan persiapan untuk pertemuan tahunan Kelompok Bank Dunia-IMF. Selama tinggal di Jakarta, Largade juga berbicara pada Pertemuan Tingkat Tinggi Konferensi Tingkat Tinggi 2018, bertemu dengan Presiden Joko “Jokowi” Widodo dan mengunjungi rumah sakit dan pasar, ditemani oleh Presiden. Selama pertemuan dengan Lagarde, Presiden Jokowi memberitahunya tentang kemajuan negara di sektor ekonomi. Sementara itu, Lagarde memuji fondasi kuat ekonomi Indonesia, tetapi ia menekankan pentingnya reformasi fiskal untuk mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi. Dia juga menekankan pentingnya pengeluaran pemerintah yang bertanggung jawab, tidak hanya dalam membiayai proyek infrastruktur, tetapi juga untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan dan memperkuat posisi Indonesia dalam mengekspor lebih banyak produk bernilai tambah. (bbn)