Sampang Shiites Forced to Convert to Sunni: Kontras

The Surabaya office of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has reported that 26 Shia refugees currently taking shelter at a sports center in Sampang, Madura, East Java, had been forced to sign statements saying that they were willing to convert to Sunni.

UNESCO to Consider Five Indonesian Geoparks as World Heritage Sites

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will examine five Indonesian geoparks proposed as world heritage sites.

Survey Shows Indonesians Worry about Work-Life Balance

Indonesians are concerned that they spend too much time at their workplaces and have less time for their family and friends, a recent survey by Nielsen Indonesia shows.

Jokowi is not The Messiah, Jakartans Must Save Their Own City

Okay, we get it. Jakartans are smitten with their new governor. Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, is convivial and down-to-earth, the kind of leader who is loved by his people for his common touch.

Olahraga Produktif

Di pagi hari, sering kali saya melihat orang-orang berolahraga di jalanan depan warnet dan depan kos. Jogging, jalan santai, bersepeda (gowes katanya orang Bantul), atau lari sambil dituntun seekor anjing. Anak-anak, ibu-ibu, bahkan kakek-kakek juga ada. Kaos oblong, singlet, seragam olahraga dan semacamnya ikut memeriahkan balutan 'busana' yang mereka pakai. Sambil ngobrol, senyam-senyum, dan ketawa-ketiwi, benar-benar suasana yang bagus untuk kesehatan rohani dan jasmani, hal ini akan semakin semarak jika memasuki akhir pekan.

E-Marketing

E-marketing also known as internet marketing, web marketing, online marketing, or webvertising, is referred to as the marketing (generally promotion) of products or services over the Internet. Internet marketing is considered to be broad in scope because it not only refers to marketing on the Internet, but also includes marketing done via e-mail and wireless media. Digital customer data and electronic customer relationship management (ECRM) systems are also often grouped together under internet marketing.

Internet Marketing

Pemasaran Internet atau e-pemasaran (bahasa Inggris: Internet marketing atau e-marketing atau online-marketing) adalah segala usaha yang dilakukan untuk melakukan pemasaran suatu produk atau jasa melalui atau menggunakan media Internet atau jaringan www. Kata e dalam e-pemasaran ini berarti elektronik (electronic) yang artinya kegiatan pemasaran yang dimaksud dilaksanakan secara elektronik lewat Internet atau jaringan syber. Dengan munculnya teknologi Internet dalam beberapa tahun ini, banyak istilah baru yang menggunakan awalan e-xxx, seperti halnya: e-surat, e-business, e-gov, e-society, dll.

Orangutan Found with 104 Bullets Lodged in Body

A male orangutan named Aan was found, dying, with 104 bullets lodged all over his body in Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan.

When scanning the ape, doctors from the Orangutan Foundation found 37 bullets in his head and 67 others in his body, including in his heart and lungs. The doctors predicted that Aan was also suffering from infections derived from the wounds, tempo.co reported on Wednesday.

9 Modus Upeti ke DPR

Ahmad Afandi

Isu upeti bagi wakil rakyat telah ada sejak dulu. Lagu lama ini nyaring kembali setelah pekan lalu Menteri Badan Usaha Milik Dahlan Iskan melapor ke Menteri Sekretaris Kabinet Dipo Alam bahwa masih ada anggota DPR yang meminta »jatah”.

Musisi Indonesia, Yuk Lebih Mencintai Bahasa Indonesia

Ahmad Afandi

Kita sering mendengar anak-anak kecil, juga orang dewasa, dengan mudah menyenandungkan potongan lirik dari lagu yang sedang mengetop. Lirik lagu rasanya lebih mudah dihafal ketimbang isi buku pelajaran di sekolah atau kampus dahulu. Bukan begitu?

9 Kata yang Biasa Salah Dipakai

Ahmad Afandi

Tidak ada manusia yang sempurna, termasuk dalam hal berbahasa. Berikut ini daftar kata yang, disadari atau tidak, sering salah dipakai orang dalam kehidupan sehari-hari:

Kalimantan No Longer a Sleeping Giant: SBY

President Susilo Bambang Yu-dhoyono inaugurated eight mega projects in resource-rich East Kalimantan on Wednesday as part of the Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia’s Economic Development (MP3EI).