Saturday, April 14, 2007

Flu

di Spur ternyata bisa kena flu jg ane sampai agak batuk nih, termasuk temen sekantor yg orang Spur dan orang India. Tadinya selalu merasa disini lingkungannya sehat jadi jauh2 dari flu hehe ... sama aje ya .. tapi memang polusi disini boleh dibilang hampir gak ada. Untungnya ane bekel obat paracetamol dosis tinggi 500mg diminum 3 hari dan gak jalan2 lah minggu ini, keliatannya agak baikan. Kalau di kantor di Changi Business Park, di sekitar dapur ada salah satu pengumuman bagaimana cara di kantor untuk menghindari flu. Lupa point2nya tapi keliatannya bagus dan praktikal jg.

Banjir dan Longsor

Kemaren pas jumatan di Masjid Sultan nyoba pulang ke kantor diiringi hujan rintik2 dg beberapa teman. Tadinya hujan lumayan lebat. Sepanjang jalan ada juga genangan2 air.... ya kasarnya banjir lah gak bisa dilewati karena sampai semata kaki, jadi kita nyebrang dulu ke arah lain atau ambil jalan lain. Ternyata cerita2 dari temen disini di beberapa tempat kalau hujan gede ada banjir juga dan di daerah utara ada juga longsor ... hihi baru tau.

Telp Jakarta-Singapore

Dari Spore ana pake Hello Card. Mekanisme nya dari HP kita telp ke nomor tertentu untuk mancing aja (mancing call back). Setelah otomatis putus beberapa detik kemudian bakal ada yg nelfon kita dan kita diminta masukan bahasa (1# untuk inggris) terus nomor kartu Hello nya, terus nomor tujuan kita. Kalau Hello Card baru yg nilainya 10SG, mesin nya bilang bisa ngomong sampai 5 jam atau 300 menit lebih. Tapi prakteknya, kita ngomong 10 menit berkurangnya bisa 30 menit lho. Jadi prakteknya 10SG itu bisa untuk 100menit alias 2 jam kurang. Jadi rata2 Rp 600 an per menit. Kalau kepepet, dari singtel langsung telp aja (gak perlu beli kartu2an lagi) ke 0196221.... tapi ini tarifnya di atas Rp 1000/semenit.

Kalau dari Jakarta ke Spur, ane pake kartu Jimat atau ada yg lain yg bisa dari handphone juga. Kalau ini langsung call aja, gak pake masukin kode2 tertentu lagi, tarifnya Rp 800-1000 per menit.
Ngiler Zyrex

kok kayak durex ya... btw Core2Duo ini 13inchi, lebih murah dari yg ane temuin di Spore.. di sini rata2 diatas 2rb SG atau diatas sekitar 12jt Rp. Minggu kemaren pulang bulanan ke Jkt dan ketemu Axioo adik yg beli Rp4Jt (Celeron, 512MB, 14") wah ringan sekali ya .. jadi kebelet ganti laptop biar gak cape bawa kemana2, Axioo aja udah bagus dan keren. Kalau disini paling dapetin produk lokal Prestigio yg 12inch Celeron, 12",2GB RAM sekitar 1100SG atau hampir 7jt Rp. Hmm kayaknya mendingan Durex ... eh Zyrex Cruiser NDV500

Prosesornya Centrino Duo T5500 (apa ya keluarga T ini?) Core 2 Duo 1.66GHz, RAM 1GB 533Mhz max 2GB, 80GB. Harga kredit Bank Mandiri 830rb sebulan selama setahun, atau beli langsung Rp 8.6Jt.... Mentri keuangan di rumah sih udah setuju kayaknya tapi yg kredit biar nggak beratin soalnya Compak M2235AP, Celeron, 15",1GB bisa buat anak2 di rumah

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Jakarta Tourism Hub: Shopping Heaven in Jakarta

I am thinking how to make Jakarta like Singapore as shopping heaven. The simplest formula would be
- create safe and centralized information for tourist regarding shopping area, accomodation, transportation
- the information could be label media which clear for passenger
- so the main point here is good and clear information from the beggining point of possible journey of tourists, from Internet, airports, bus interchange and stop, public places with clear and clear. Brochure is likely not clear.

So i begin with this article, any idea will be greatly appreciated

- Mall and Modern Market Collection
- Getting around
-- from Airport: a. By DAMRI bus (fare is 10.000IDR-20.000IDR/1-2EURO) (to some bus
interchange destination, generally the bus interchange is not quite safe for passenger, for
your more own safety you can get down in several more safe place such as some TRANSJAKARTA
bus stop or any stop nearest your destination); b. By Taxi (Blue Bird or old-rate-fare
Express taxi, tips: the popular and safe taxi known is blue color Blue Bird, but please
notice not any blue taxi is Blue Bird, the fare is around 100.000IDR-200.000/10-20EURO from
Airport to Jakarta)
-- By Bajay: new Gas-based Bajay or old-bajay; tips: you should ask the fare and try to
bargain for lower fares. Fare is from 5000-20000IDR/50cent-2 EURO
-- By Metromini: smaller than bus, fares is 2000IDR/20cent EURO. Beware of pickpocket
-- By Mikrolet: smaller public transport for up to 12 passengers, fare is 2000-
3500IDR/30cent EURO paid at destination and depending on the travel distance. Beware of
pickpocket and bad guys
-- By Public Bus:
-- By Mass Transport TRANSJAKARTA: not available from airport, scheduled from 10-15minutes
to cover all Jakarta area with some interchanges; fares is 3500IDR/30cent EURO; tips:
prepare to get high queue and fully crowded in certain bus stop especially just-after-
office-hour, try it to look all around Jakarta with only 30cent EURO
-- By Ojek: motorcycle, you have to ask the fare first. The driver will bring you to your
destination. This is alternative and better transport when you expect traffic-jam. Fare is
from 5000-20000IDR/50cent-2 EURO
-- By Ojek Sepeda: bicycle, you can find it in Industrial Area of Sunter of area of Kota
(kota is a place name, means city)
-- By becak: trikshaw. no more in Jakarta

- Traditional Market

- tips and tricks for each malls
-- security: dont ask question or help to man, lady more safe; use safe taxi such as blue
bird or express; dont bring too many expensive assecories
-- asking help to anybody is not suggested. Many people provide 'helps' for criminal action
or furtunately just ask for money. Be careful.
-- At some shopping centres like Tanah Abang, ITC Mangga Dua the price can even be bargained
to half of the opening offered price
- transport for each malls
- suggestion for goverment and developer
- interesting:
-- enterprising/newspaper guy (known as 'tukang koran')
-- singer hawkers anywhere (known as 'pengamen'): tips: if you wish to appreciate their
singing, around 500-1000IDR/5-10cent EURO should be enough
-ideas:
--integrating Jakarta using good information for passengers (the cost would be only tens-millions IDR)


List of Malls:
Gajah Mada Plaza
Jakarta Pusat
Glodok Plaza
Jakarta Pusat
IT Mall: computer and assecories
Harco Glodok
Jakarta Pusat
Glodok Village
Glodok is Jakarta's China Town
Glodok Market
Hayam Wuruk Lindeteves
Jakarta Pusat
ITC Cempaka Mas
Jakarta Pusat
Menteng Plaza
Jakarta Pusat
Pancoran
Jakarta Pusat
Plaza Indonesia
Jakarta Pusat
International branded product shops
Plaza Indonesia EX
Jakarta Pusat
Entertainment X'nter
Plaza Semanggi
Jakarta Pusat
Plaza Senayan
Jakarta Pusat
Pusat Pertokoan Duta Merlin
Jakarta Pusat
Sarinah Plaza
Jakarta Pusat
Senayan City
Jakarta Pusat
STC/Sport and Trade Center Senayan
Sport Mall Kelapa Gading
Mall Artha Gading / MAG
Plaza Senayan Arcadia
Dusit Mangga Dua
Jakarta Utara
Jakarta International Trade Center
4 storey; largest wholesale in Asia
Mangga Dua Wholesale Complex
Harco Mas Mangga Dua
Jakarta Utara
ITC Mangga Dua
Jakarta Utara
Mall Kelapa Gading I, II, III
Jakarta Utara
Mall Mangga Dua
Jakarta Utara
Mega Mall Pluit
Jakarta Utara
Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua
Jakarta utara
2000 retailers, less than normal price; textiles , handricrafts
WTC Mangga Dua
Jakarta Utara
Mangga Dua Square
Pasar Senayan
Cilandak Town Square
Jakarta Timur
Cibubur Junction
Jakarta Timur
ITC Depok
Jakarta Timur
Mall Kalibata
Jakarta Timur
Tamini Square
Jakarta Timur
Pulogadung Trade Center / PTC
Jakarta Timur
PGC
ITC Permata Hijau
Jakarta Barat
ITC Roxy Mas
Jakarta Barat
handphone and accecories
5 storey
Lokasari Plaza
Jakarta Barat
Mall Ciputra (d/h Citraland Mall)
Jakarta Barat
Mall Daan Mogot
Jakarta Barat
Mall Puri Indah
Jakarta Barat
Mall Taman Anggrek
Jakarta Barat
Roxy Mas Square
Jakarta Barat
Slipi Jaya Plaza
Jakarta Barat
Blok M Plaza
Jakarta Selatan
ITC Fatmawati
Jakarta Selatan
ITC Kuningan
Jakarta Selatan
Mal Ambassador
Jakarta Selatan
Mall Blok M
Jakarta Selatan
Mall Pondok Indah I & II
Jakarta Selatan
Melawai Plaza
Jakarta Selatan
Pasar Raya Dept. Store
Jakarta Selatan
Pasar Bata Putih
Arion Plaza
Jakarta Timur
Setiabudi One
Tanah Abang
Jakarta Design Center/JDC
Pasar Tanah Abang Blok A
Metro Tanah Abang
Carrefour Cempaka Putih
Atrium Senen
Pasar Senen
Pasar Baru
Jakarta Convention Center / Jakarta Hilton Convention Center / JCC / JHCC
national and international exhibition centers
Manggarai Plaza
Metropolitan Mall
Fantasy World (Dunia Fantasi)
Puppet Museum (Musium Wayang)
Marina Ancol
Fish Market (Pasar Ikan)
Monas Monument
National Museum
Sea World
Ancol Dreamland (Taman Impian Jaya Ancol)
Kedaung
Jakarta's IKEA
http://www.kedaung.com/
http://www.kedaungdinnerware.com
Kem Chicks
an American-style supermarket in Kemang
Ancol
Blok M
Cilandak
Kebayoran
Kelapa Gading
Kemang
Kuningan
Mangga Dua
Melawai
Menteng
Pluit
Pondok Indah
Semanggi
Senayan
Sudirman
Thamrin
Tomang
indonesiapics.com
http://www.streetdirectory.com/indonesia/jakarta
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jakarta_Malls
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Malls_in_Jakarta
http://travel.yahoo.com/trip-view-511142-jakarta_2006
http://www.indo.com/Indonesia/Jakarta/
http://www.virtualtourist.com/hotels/Asia/Indonesia/Special_Capital_Region_of_Jakarta/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Special_Capital_Region_of_Jakarta-BR-1.html
Warning and Danger; tips; Hotels
http://mokciknab.blogspot.com/2006/11/elly-enquiry.html
http://www.santaferelo.com/ecs/data/sfguide/ID/Shopping.htm