Weekly Reflection

Well, this is my sixth weekly reflection. To be honest, this is my last weekly reflection before the midterm test hits me like a truck. I am still going to write on this blog, but not for a month ahead. It's like having a little break for myself. 

Midterm doesn't always bad, you know. But this time, it makes me can't write article. Actually after doing this for 6 weeks, I kind of love it. I could share my mind, my ideas to the whole world without making anybody get offended. Well, I am sorry if there is one of you hurt after read my article. I didn't mean to do that.

I have been trying my best to write on this blog these whole time. I hope you guys who read my blog can enjoy it. I know my grammar bad. I know my article is boring. But thank you so much for being there and keep reading all of these things.

Wish me luck on my exam! :)

Former Terrorism Convict Slams Govt's Deradicalization Program

Former terrorist convict Agus Marshal has lambasted the program initiated by the government to curb radicalism among terrorism convicts, saying that the program is too formal and not carried out optimally. Agus, who was sentenced to three years in prison for terrorism offenses in 2012, said that he was indicted together with Yayat Cahdiyat, a convicted terrorist who died on Monday after taking part in a bomb attack in Cicendo district, Bandung, in West Java. They were declared guilty for a gas station robbery in Kali Asin, Cikampek, to fund military training in Aceh. Agus who completed his sentence in 2016 said the communication pattern developed by the government with the former convicts was too formal. He suggested that the relationship take on a parent-and-child dynamic. "What I feel is the formal form [of the program]. We all know the character of Indonesian bureaucracy, it is not like a father and son relationship. For the child's sake [the relationship] should not be based on demands," he said. Agus welcomed Purwakarta regent Dedi Mulyadi’s offer to him to work as a local cleaner and teacher at Purwakarta's Ideology School to help him get back on his feet.  He said it was very important for former convicts to be financially independent, however they also need guidance in their social and financial affairs. "The point is [the government] must really accept each former terrorism convict so that they feel like they have a country and a government," he added.

Indonesia Still The Largest Contributor of Tourists To Singapore

About 2.89 million Indonesians visited Singapore throughout 2016, the biggest contribution of tourists to the city state, about 17.7% of the country’s 16.4 million total foreign tourist arrivals, according to a statement released by Singapore Tourism Board (STB). The number of tourists from Indonesia grew by 6%, which was categorized as a sharp jump from the 10% decline in 2015, the statement says. STB area director to Indonesia Raymond Lim said on Tuesday in a media gathering in Jakarta that his office would continue trying to attract more Indonesians to visit Singapore. “We really hope that we can maintain what we had last year,” he said, adding that about 13% of Indonesians who visited Singapore went there for business. However, to boost the numbers of tourists from the eastern part of Indonesia, the board will hold roadshows in Palembang in South Sumatra and in Medan in North Sumatra in March and April, he said, adding that it would continue the roadshows in Bali in August and in Sulawesi in September. Lim said the board aimed for 16.4 to 16.7 million foreign tourists to visit Singapore in 2017 and expected revenues of between US$25 and $25.8 billion.

Men Found Dead After Hit By Rogue Wave

Two students were found dead at Kaibon Beach in Kebumen regency, Central Java, Indonesia, on Tuesday, two days after a rogue wave reportedly hit them when they were playing on a nearby beach. The bodies of Asngadi, 20, who was a student at Muhammadiyah University in Purworejo, Indonesia, and Irwan, 22, of the Nahdlatul Ulama Islamic Institute, were found by Search and Rescue (SAR) personnel. Mulwahyono of the National SAR Agency (Basarnas), who led the search mission said that they found the bodies 3 km from their last known location where the two has reportedly been playing on the beach. The bodies were taken to the Dr. Soedirman Regional Hospital in Kebumen for examination. Previously, eye witnesses said the victims, along with three other students, were playing at Petikusan Beach in Mirit district, Kebumen, when a rouge wave suddenly hit them on Sunday. Three of them managed to escape the wave and returned to the beach, while Asngadi and Irwan were dragged out to sea.

Toll Roads to be Closed for King Salman

To make way for King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and his large entourage, several public roads and toll roads in Jakarta and Bogor, Indonesia, are going to be temporarily closed during the royal visit. The Jakarta Police's traffic fivision said that as soon as the Saudi Arabian leader lands at Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport on Wednesday, the police would close several roads that would be used as King Salman's route from the airport to Bogor Palace in West Java, where he will meet with President Joko Widodo. After his visit to Bogor Palace, King Salman is scheduled to return to Jakarta to visit Istiqlal Grand Mosque in Central Jakarta. The division's law enforcement head Adj. Sr. Comr. Budiyanto said they will make sure that the route is secure and that nothing can disrupt the guest. Meanwhile, toll road operator Jasa Marga revealed that an exit gate on the Jagorawi toll road was also going to be closed for one hour so that the King's group could use the exit. "Exit acces on the Jagorawi toll road in Bogor will be closed on March 1 between 12:30 to 1:30 p.m," the company's assistant vice president of corporate communications, Dwimawan Heru, said.

City Rescues 3,521 Stray Animals

More than 3,000 stray animals were rescued from the streets by the city administrations in 2016 according to the Jakarta administration data. Stray cats dominated the list with 2,595 rescued from the 3,521 animals, while stray dogs accounted for the second most animals impounded with 873. Sri Hayati, a division head at the Jakarta Marine, Agriculture and Food Security Agency, said recently that removing stray dogs and cats from the streets was part of the agency's attempt to control the animal population in the capital. She also added that most of the rescued were made based on reports from residents. Besides cats and dogs, the agency also rescued ill-treated animals, such as monkeys and horses. "After being rescued they are examined to decide whether if they need medical treatment or not," she continued.

Weekly Reflection

Hello! It's me again. This is my fifth weekly reflection. Finally I made a progress after a week. You know what? I have found a new source. This is a website. A news website. Because of this website, I didn't have to worry again about what I should write on this blog. This amazing website gave me inspiration to write my blog since this week. I wish that the website keep publishing inspiration for me.
Actually I don't know who wrote the website. Whoever you are, me, right here, supporting for what you have been doing this whole time. If we had the chance to meet, I would have been hug you tightly since you have given me ideas.
Well, this is the end of my story this week. See ya next week my friend! :)

Pokémon Go Makes $1 Billion Revenue Worldwide

Since its release on July 6, 2016, the popular augmented reality game Pokémon Go has made over US$1 billion in revenue worldwide on the App Store and Google Play, according to app analytics platform Sensor Tower on Tuesday. Developed by Niantic Labs, the game earned the amount without including China, the world’s largest smartphone market. It is estimated that the figures will increase once the game expands to the country. Pokémon Go also broke records as the first mobile app to gain $500 million in revenue in just three months after its debut. In comparison, other popular games like Candy Crush Saga and Clash of Clans needed six months to a year to achieve such a figure. Despite its massive achievement, Sensor Tower considers the game to be less profitable compared to several months after its release, when it gained approximately $18 million per day. Its current daily revenue is estimated to be between $1.5 million and $2.5 million. Niantic Labs has reportedly started efforts to bring back Pokémon Go’s glory days by providing new features, such as adding new characters, holding special events and releasing the game on Apple Watch.

The Explaination of Nicole Kidman's Awkward Clapping

Nicole Kidman has a great explanation for her self-described "awkward" clapping at last month's Academy Awards. The actress was captured on camera clumsily attempting to clap during the ceremony and folks on social media noticed. According Kidman, the 119-carat diamond ring she was wearing made applause a challenge. 

"It was really difficult because I had a huge ring on that was not my own," she said on "Kyle and Jackie O Show." "It was absolutely gorgeous, and I was terrified of damaging it. It's like, is there not more important things to be focused on than the seal clap?"  
Kidman, who was nominated for best supporting actress for her performance in the drama "Lion," had a dilemma: to clap or not to clap?
"It was really awkward!" she continued. "I was like, 'Gosh, I want to clap.' I don't want to not be clapping, which would be worse, right? 'Why isn't Nicole clapping?'"
You made the right call, Nicole. We applaud you

The Last Northern White Rhino Is Under 24-hour Protection

This is Sudan, a northern white rhino. He is the last known male northern white rhino left in this world. He lives at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in central Kenya. For an animal which is on the verge of extinction, the fate of the subspecies rests on his ability to conceive with the two female northern white rhinos at the conservancy, Fatu and Najin. For your information, they are the three northern white rhinos left in this world. These animals are under 24-hour protection by armed guards. The conservancy doing this due to the fact that northern white rhinos always be hunted by poachers. The poachers want the northern white rhinos' horn since they are encouraged by the belief in Asia that their horns cure various ailments. Experts also say the rhinos' horn are becoming more lucrative than drugs. Besides, the conservancy has put radio transmitters on the animals and dispatches incognito rangers into neighboring communities to gather intelligence on poaching so that these rhinos are can be prevented to be extinct due to death reason.