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Pantai Indah Kapuk
Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) ( zh, 潘泰因达卡普克) is a gated community, located in parts of Penjaringan, North Jakarta and Kapuk, West Jakarta, Indonesia. It is one of most prestigious residential areas in Jakarta along with Menteng, Pondok Indah, and Puri Indah. PIK is often the most sought residential area for wealthy Chinese Indonesians, featuring large mansions in exclusive gated clusters. The area never floods, despite being in close proximity with flood-prone districts. Although most of Pantai Indah Kapuk is housing estates, there are businesses on the main roads such as Pantai Indah Utara, Pantai Indah Selatan, and Marina Indah. The Cordoba and Crown Golf shophouses on the Marina Indah Road are famous for restaurants and cafes. PIK is one of Jakarta's nightlife districts. It's full of night clubs, discotheques, bars and cafes. PIK can be accessed from Jakarta Airport Toll Road and Jakarta Outer Ring Road West. History PIK was historically part of the ''particuliere ...
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Penjaringan
Penjaringan is a subdistrict of North Jakarta, Indonesia. It is the westernmost subdistrict of North Jakarta. Muara Angke port and the mouth of Sunda Kelapa Port are located within Penjaringan. Penjaringan contains the remnants of the original mangrove forest of Jakarta, some of which is protected by the Muara Angke Wildlife Sanctuary. Penjaringan Subdistrict is crisscrossed with water draining channels, canals, and water reservoirs to protect the land from sea flooding. The Cengkareng Drain, part of Jakarta's flood control system, flows to the sea through this subdistrict. Penjaringan Subdistrict, especially within Penjaringan Administrative Village, contains several historic Dutch colonial buildings such as the remains of city wall of Batavia and the 17th-century warehouses (now a Maritime Museum). The boundaries of Penjaringan Subdistrict are Jakarta Bay to the north, Sunda Kelapa port to the east, and Kamal Muara road - Kapuk Raya road to the south. History The coastal ...
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Tan Tiang Po
Tan Tiang Po, Luitenant der Chinezen (1846 – 1912), also spelled Tan Tjeng Po, was a colonial Chinese-Indonesian bureaucrat, landowner, philanthropist and the penultimate ''Landheer'' (landlord) of the domain ('' particuliere land'') of Batoe-Tjepper in the Dutch East Indies. Background and family Born in 1846 in Batavia (now Jakarta), Tan hailed from the 'Cabang Atas' or the Chinese gentry of colonial Indonesia on both sides of his family. His father, the magnate Tan Kang Soeij (1827 – 1867), served as '' Luitenant der Chinezen'' of Weltevreden and sat on the Chinese Council (Kong Koan) of Batavia from 1860 to 1866. The Chinese officership was a prestigious bureaucratic appointment in the Dutch colonial government with administrative authority over the colony's ethnic Chinese subjects. Through his father, Tan was a grandson of the tycoon and ''pachter'' (revenue farmer) Tan Leng (1801 – 1851), part of the powerful Ngo Ho Tjiang Kongsi. Tan was also a half-nephew an ...
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Planned Townships In Indonesia
Planning is the process of thinking regarding the activities required to achieve a desired goal. Planning is based on foresight, the fundamental capacity for mental time travel. The evolution of forethought, the capacity to think ahead, is considered to have been a prime mover in human evolution. Planning is a fundamental property of intelligent behavior. It involves the use of logic and imagination to visualise not only a desired end result, but the steps necessary to achieve that result. An important aspect of planning is its relationship to forecasting. Forecasting aims to predict what the future will look like, while planning imagines what the future could look like. Planning according to established principles is a core part of many professional occupations, particularly in fields such as management and business. Once a plan has been developed it is possible to measure and assess progress, efficiency and effectiveness. As circumstances change, plans may need to be modifie ...
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Red-light Districts In Indonesia
Red light or redlight may refer to: Science and technology * Red, any of a number of similar colors evoked by light in the wavelength range of 630–740 nm ** Red light, a traffic light color signifying stop ** Red light, a color of safelight used in photographic darkrooms Arts and entertainment * ''Red Lights'' (novel) (''Feux Rouges''), a 1953 book by Georges Simenon Film * ''Red Lights'' (1923 film), a 1923 American silent film * ''Red Light'' (film), a 1949 crime film starring George Raft * ''Red Lights'' (2004 film) (''Feux rouges''), a French thriller directed by Cédric Kahn * ''Red Lights'' (2012 film), a thriller by Rodrigo Cortés * ''Redlight'' (film), a 2009 documentary film Music * Red Light, a sublabel of Tunnel Records * Redlight (musician) (born 1980), British electronic musician Albums * ''Red Light'' (Bladee album), 2018 * ''Red Light'' (f(x) album), 2014 * ''Redlight'' (Grails album), 2004 * ''Redlight'' (The Slackers album), 1997 Songs * "Red ...
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Tourist Attractions In Jakarta
Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring (other), touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tour (other), tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to holiday activity only", as people "travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure and not less than 24 hours, business and other purposes". Tourism can be Domestic tourism, domestic (within the traveller's own country) or International tourism, international, and international tourism has both incoming and outgoing implications on a country's balance of payments. Tourism numbers declined as a result of a strong economic slowdown (the late-2000s recession) between the second half of 2008 and the end of 2009, and in consequence of t ...
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Shopping Districts And Streets In Indonesia
Shopping is an activity in which a customer browses the available goods or services presented by one or more retailers with the potential intent to purchase a suitable selection of them. A typology of shopper types has been developed by scholars which identifies one group of shoppers as recreational shoppers, that is, those who enjoy shopping and view it as a leisure activity.Jones, C. and Spang, R., "Sans Culottes, Sans Café, Sans Tabac: Shifting Realms of Luxury and Necessity in Eighteenth-Century France," Chapter 2 in ''Consumers and Luxury: Consumer Culture in Europe, 1650-1850'' Berg, M. and Clifford, H., Manchester University Press, 1999; Berg, M., "New Commodities, Luxuries and Their Consumers in Nineteenth-Century England," Chapter 3 in ''Consumers and Luxury: Consumer Culture in Europe, 1650-1850'' Berg, M. and Clifford, H., Manchester University Press, 1999 Online shopping has become a major disruptor in the retail industry as consumers can now search for product ...
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Bina Bangsa School
Bina Bangsa School (Mandarin: 培民学校 Pinyin : Péi Mín Xué Xiào), often abbreviated as BBS, is a group of schools located in Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Malang, and Balikpapan, Indonesia. Bina Bangsa School is an international Christian school open to both Indonesian and foreign students. The school's primary language of instruction is English, along with Mandarin Chinese as a Second Language. The phrase "Bina Bangsa" itself means "to build the nation" in Indonesian. Cambridge International Programme and Curriculum They have nearly 500-1000 employees in this very school. Bina Bangsa School is an authorized Cambridge International Examinations Center. Students attempt the Cambridge IGCSE examinations during Secondary 4 (Grade 10) before attempting the Cambridge GCE A-Level examinations in Junior College 2 (Grade 12). The A-Level examinations follow Option 3 of the assessment options, but students have the option of doing retakes during the following year's May/Ju ...
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Pelangi Kasih School
Pelangi Kasih School is a private Christian religious primary and secondary school in Jakarta, Indonesia. The main campus is located at Taman Grisenda Blok A1 No.28 Jl. Pantai Indah Kapuk, Kapuk Raya, North Jakarta. Students are educated for the Cambridge GCE 'O' Level (Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary examination) and the Cambridge IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education), as well as for the Scholastic Aptitude Test, SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) and TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language) examinations. As a Christian school, its education emphasizes the Gospel and faith in Jesus Christ. External links

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Wiyogo Atmodarminto
Wiyogo Atmodarminto (22 November 1922 – 19 October 2012) or better known as Bang Wi, is an Indonesian military figure, diplomat and politician. He served as Governor of Jakarta, the country's capital, from 1987–1992. Previously, he served as the Indonesian Ambassador to Japan and occupied several important army posts. Wiyogo participated in the General Offensive of 1 March 1949. Early life and education Wiyogo Atmodarminto was born in Yogyakarta, Dutch East Indies, on 22 November 1922, at the Yogyakarta Palace. He underwent formal education in the Taman Siswa environment, before continuing to the Yogya Military Academy. As a cadet, he was involved in the independence struggle, and continued his career in the army. In 1954, he continued his education at the Rangers Course at Fort Benning in the United States. Military service In his capacity as Deputy Commander of Battalion 330 in Majalengka, he faced the Darul Islam rebellion. In 1965, he studied in Germany before becomin ...
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Hasjrul Harahap
Hasjrul Harahap (November 18, 1931 – February 7, 2014) was an Indonesian politician and government official. Harahap served as the Minister of Forestry from 1988 to 1993 under former President Suharto. Harahap was born on November 18, 1931. He was raised in Sipirok, North Sumatra. Harahap received a doctorate of science in 2004 from Bogor Agricultural University at the age of 73. He was the oldest student to receive a doctorate from the university. Harahap had defended his doctoral dissertation, "The Influence of Lead Pollution from Vehicles and Land on Tea Plants and Quality." He had researched the levels of lead pollution found in the roots of tea plants grown in the Puncak region of West Java: the Gunung Mas, Malabar, and Sidamanik tea plantations. Harashap founded that the highest levels of lead were found in the branches and soil of tea grown in the Gunung Mas plantation. The largest concentrations of lead in the roots of tea plants were discovered at Sidamanik. Harahap co ...
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Sudono Salim
Sudono Salim (16 July 1916 – 10 June 2012), also known as Liem Sioe Liong, was a Chinese-born Indonesian banker and businessman. He was the richest individual in Indonesia. He was the founder and chairman of the conglomerate Salim Group before handing over its management to his youngest son Anthoni Salim (now the fifth wealthiest person in Indonesia) in 1992. Early life In 1916, Salim was born as Lim Sioe Liong (Lin Shaoliang), in Fuqing, Fujian, China, the second son of a father. According to the Chinese zodiac, he was born in the Year of the Dragon, on the seventh day of the seventh month. In 1936, he left Fujian to join his brother Lim Ke Lok and brother-in-law Zheng Xusheng in Medan, North Sumatra. Salim diversified their peanut oil trading company into the clove market, which was growing rapidly from demand for production. While in Medan, his manufacturing company supplied soldiers of the Indonesian National Revolution with medical supplies and came into contact with ...
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Ciputra
Ciputra or Tjiputra (born Tjie Tjin Hoan, ; 24 August 1931 – 27 November 2019) was an Indonesian businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He founded Ciputra Group, one of Indonesia's largest real estate companies, with three subsidiaries, including Ciputra Development, listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange. Known as one of Indonesia's most generous philanthropists, he established ten schools, the Ciputra University of Entrepreneurship in Surabaya, and the Ciputra Artpreneur Museum in Jakarta. Early life and education Tjie Tjin Hoan was born on 24 August 1931 in the town of Parigi in Central Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies. He was the third child of Chinese Indonesian merchants Tjie Sim Poe (徐沈步) and Lie Eng Nio (李英娘) whose ancestral home was in Zhangzhou, Fujian. After Japan occupied the Dutch East Indies during World War II, Tjie's father was falsely accused of being a Dutch spy and arrested by the Japanese in 1943. Tjie never learned for sure what happened to his ...
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