Fate of 10 Indonesian Sailors

Fate of 10 Indonesian Sailors

Hijackers are holding 10 Indonesian sailors in Philippine. The Philippine military said that hijacking occurred on Saturday, 26th of March. The hijackers are also holding 2 ships, named Brahma 12 and Barge ship Anand 12. The hijackers are a militant Islamic group, Abu Sayyaf. The company that owns their ships know that the ships are hijacking because someone who claim the member of Abu Sayyaf group has called them twice.

The Ministry of defense, Ryamizard Ryacudu said that 10 Indonesian sailors are still healthy.Ryamizard Ryacudu also said that efforts to rescue has three ways, they are diplomacy, negotiation and military operation.

DPR asked the government to take the path with negotiation for realizing 10 Indonesian sailors that hijacking by Abu Sayyaf group. In Basilan island, 18 of Philipphines military and 5 members of militant Islamic group Abu Sayyaf also were killed.

“the name of military operation there are must be a victim, so the best way is negotiation” said Ryamizard Ryacudu when in ministry of defense building, Jakarta, on Thursday April 13.

The effort to release 10 Indonesia sailors, the Indonesian government is looking for step that negotiation with money will be prepared by the company.

Abu Sayyaf group, that is led by Al-Habfy Misaya and Jim Dragon, hostaged 10 Indonesian sailors.

Siddiq said that the military operation of Philippine government failed. This gives important clue to Indonesian government to release 10 Indonesian sailors by considering the humanitarian approach through negotiation way. He also said that if the government’s top priorities are release 10 Indonesian sailors, the government must take the negotiation way because it is the best step to release the 10 Indonesian sailors.

For information, Abu Sayyaf has a history of using small motorized boats to abduct or hijack people from vessels and resorts in the southwestern Philippines and from eastern Malaysia.

Reported by : Nur Azizah Solikhatun

Editor by : Wahyu Trianto

UTY CEL COMPETITION (UCC) 2016

UTY CEL COMPETITION (UCC) 2016

“UTY student’s activity setting creativity, entrepreneurship and leadership (CEL) coping with competitiveness in new MEA and WTO”

Prof. Bambang Hartadi, PhD, MM, CPA, the rector of UTY gave the introduction in UTY CEL Competition’s discussion in February, 2016.

In this discussion, the rector of UTY was also accompanied by Dr.Tri Gunarsih, MM, the vice rector of Academic and Student Program; Dr. Bambang Moertono, S. MM, Akt, CA, the vice rector of Strategy Program, and the Corporate Secretary of UTY, Bahagia Tarigan, SE, MSi, Akt, CA.

The discussion about UCC 2016 is the continuation program of UTY which was ever held on The Sahid Rich Hotel. This discussion was talking about UCC that will be held on 23th of April till 4th of June, 2016. In this program, there will be some kinds of competition which can be participated by all students from several majors in UTY.

Related to the discussion about UCC 2016, some deputies of rector hope students through this program can create and grow the creativity, entrepreneurship and leadership of student. The student can also practice their skill in their daily life to prepare and face MEA.

Not only to make and grow the student’s ability, but the deputies of rector also want to support and increase the student’s.

Reported by : Lu’lu Faridah

Edited by : Fatmawati Setia U

The Students want Mr.Suryo to Change Schedule.

The Students want Mr.Suryo to Change Schedule.

Mr. Sayit Abdul Karim is the head of English Education Department in University of Technology Yogyakarta. Last week, he said that the schedule can be changed by student.  He also explained the method to change the schedule. There were three methods. The first method was, student must ask permission to their lecture. The second was, the student looked for the empty room and the last method was, the student must ask Mr. Sayit’s permission. University of Technology Yogyakarta had the good procedure. It was the important method for student of English Education Department in University of Technology Yogyakarta.

               The student of English Education Department in University of Technology Yogyakarta wanted to change the schedule because they wanted to shorten the time. They also had known that Mr. Sayit Abdul Karim will go to Malaysia. Mr. Sayit was accompanied by Mr. Juhansar. They went to there for presentation about Service Learning. Service learning was the good topic to be discussed.

               The first method was, student must ask permission to their lecture. It was the good method. The permission was very important because they really needed permission from Mr. Suryo. It can give us information that Mr. Suryo wanted to change his schedule. Hence, you needed to finish this method.

               The second was, the student looked for the empty room. Hence they must look for the room, after they got the empty room, the needed permission from “BO”. It was also good method.

               The last method was, the student must ask Mr. Sayit’s permission.  As you known that Mr. Sayit went to Malaysia. Hence, you can use BBM or Facebook to ask him about it. They did not need much time, because Mr. Sayit answered their message from BBM and Facebook. As you known that it really helped them.

Author : M. Eko saputro

Editor : Resye Matulessy

ISNUDC UTY 2016

ISNUDC UTY 2016

English Speaking Society (ESS) University of Technology Yogyakarta held Internal Selection for NUDC 2016. This was the preparation to join National University Debating Championship (NUDC). 
ISNUDC is a regular event that is always presented every year. The participants are the students of University of Technology Yogyakarta. They are registered in teams which consist of 2 students in each team. It applies British Parliamentary Debate that needs 4 teams. 
The committee of ISNUDC 2016 prepared the technical meeting in 3^rd of April 2016, at 12.30 AM. The Launching of prepared motion and systematic debate was delivered by the one of adjudicators. It would be a case that was possible to be built in debating.

Some participants did simulations of debate in campus 3 to know the system of debate overall. Oktavian, as the coach guided them to pass the process of debate. He said that “the key of this debate is, don’t be under time”. The participants needed 5 to 7 minutes to deliver their arguments. The basic knowledge of debating was very essential to deliver the goals.

The main agenda was opened by Dr. Y. Radjaban in campus 3 of UTY. He opened this event officially. Prabowo, as the chairman of committee gave a speech that purposed to motivate the participants. It could improve the skills in critical thinking because this debate was the battle of logic . The event was guided by four adjudicators, three of them were from UTY and one of them was from UNY. Burhanudin Arif, the adjudicator from UNY delivered the introduction with showing 16 teams of debate. The best speakers who would be representative of UTY could be from different teams.

They were divided into four chambers that debated the same motion. They needed to pass three preliminary rounds. The best speakers were from the accumulated score of preliminary rounds even though they could not reach final. In the end of the event, all adjudicators announced that the winner was from Fujoshi team. Burhanudin Arif reminded the participants to keep spirit in debate and do not give up because of the result. The participants needed to respect the long process that was very precious. ISNUDC was closed with taking a picture. This event hopefully could gather the talents of UTY students especially in debating.

Author : Yuliana Dwi Endah Arumsari

Editor : Muhammad Eko Saputro

New Online Application of Transportation “UberMotor”

New Online Application of Transportation “UberMotor”

UberMotor is a new online application of transportation such as Go-Jek and Grab-Bike. This is not only the newest application, but also UberMotor is a kind of the new competitor besides Go-Jek and Grab-Bike. UberMotor has a low price, the basic tariff of UberMotor is Rp.1.000,00, while the tariff/kilometer is Rp.1.000,00,-.

Uber Indonesia made taxi application and it was success before UberMotor. In Jakarta, Arif Muhammad as the star of social network and YouTube, he is the first person who tries this application and has a trip by UberMotor. He is not only has a trip by riding a motorcycle, but he also records his unique experience and upload it in YouTube.

UberMotor has superiority, the user can pay in cash, via credit card, or debit card. To celebrate this new application, UberMotor gives free trip for each first user of this application until 11^th of July, 2016. The user can use this application by inputting promotion code “UberMOTORJKT”, and the user will get free trip with uber for amount Rp.75.000, 00,-.

Beside that, after the user use the application, they are asked to upload their comments and their photos about first experience for using UberMotor in social media account like twitter and instagram @uber_jkt by giving hashtag #UberMotor, is purposed to five more interest post will get a gift Uber-Card for amount Rp.100.000, 00,-.
 

Reported by: Fatmawati Setia Utami

Edited by: Siti Nurline

The Drug Smuggling Methamphetamine revealed

The Drug Smuggling Methamphetamine revealed

Jakarta,The new mode in the smuggling of narcotics type of methamphetamine has been revealed. The syndicate used the cocoa tins to deceive the authorities. Director of Drug Polda Metro Jaya, Senior Commissioner Eko Daniyanto said “the emergence of new modes in the drug smuggling syndicate is an attempt to fool the authorities”

“Maybe for one year, because we have already seized one ton of seven kilograms, maybe they (use the new mode) how this so as not to be detected.” Said Eko, told the reporters at the Metro Jaya Police Headquarter, Jakarta Wednesday (04/13/2016).

However, the Police managed to uncover the smuggling of methamphetamine in liquid chocolate that packing in cans is the new mode. Crystal meth in Chocolate Packing is sent to Jakarta by courier. Package “brown meth” is alleged closely associated with the syndicate in China, it were arrested by anti-narcotics in China. Polda Metro Jaya uncovered almost 300 cases. Four of the most prominent case is the disbursement of methamphetamine were successfully that confide. They are 4 foreign citizens and 5 are the Indonesian citizens.

In addition to a package of “chocolate Crystal meth”. The drugs Ditresnarcotic III Sub Ciity Police led by Superintendent Arman Asmara also reveal liquid methamphetamine. “This liquid crystal meth informed and have long found in our mapping Clandestaid lab, so there is the delivery of Iran-made air we cooperate with customs, we test it turned out that the quality of liquid methamphetamine from Iran” said Eko. The Police conduct controlled deliveries to 72 cans weigh total of 54 kilograms it to the shipping office in Rawamangun, East Jakarta. “after resealed, we follow to expedition Aramex in Rawamangun. We wait information by the consignee on behalf Borzord Lafmajani, Syanniarbalias Hosein, Iran citizen and one citizen on behalf than Stanly” He said.

Reported by: Dian Harum Sari

Edited by: Eko Adi Bintoro

Sony Launches New Product Xperia X and Xa

Sony Launches New Product Xperia X and XA

         

  

Barcelona, The biggest smartphone factory from Japan, Sony has launched the new products to complete the family of Xperia  X-series in Mobile World Congress 2016. The new products are Sony  Xperia X and Xperia XA. Both of them have same design, but the differences is in the features and specifications. Xperia X and XA was launched before Z6, They believed their new products can go to global market as famous as Xperia Z-series. Their sales target is focused to middle class economy. Xperia X and XA come with premium metal finish on the back case with 4 attractive colors, red, black, gold and white. Their design is similiar with Xperia Z-series, it means that Sony still uses Omnibalance Design for their new smartphone products.

From Cnet.com Monday (22/2/2016), The specification of Xperia X uses Hexa-core processor Snapdragon 650, with 3GB of RAM and 32 GB internal storage. Meanwhile, the specification of Xperia XA uses Quad-core MT6755, with 2GB of RAM, and 16GB internal storage. The Xperia XA price cheaper than Xperia X.

Xperia X has 23 megapixels in main camera and 13 megapixels in secondary camera with Hybrid Auto Focus Object, in another hand Xperia XA has 13 megapixels in main camera and 5 megapixels in secondary camera. Both of them is equipped with 5-inch screen. Xperia X has 1080pixels resolution and Xperia XA only has 720pixels resolution. It shows that Xperia X is more clearly than Xperia XA in the screen display.

Sony used small battery capacity, but they believe that their phones can survive up to 2 days without charging. the bad news is Sony only released the product, but they did not give the specific price for their new smartphones and when their smartphones will distribute to global market.

Reported by : Eko Adi Bintoro

Editor by : Lu’lu faridah