Palembang: The Heart of Srivijaya (Part 7)

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PALEMBANG

According to a study in Chinese and Arabic, Sriwijaya is consists of Palembang, Bangka and Jambi since the 7th century (680 AD). It also ruled the Malay areas, Jambi and the east Peninsular Malaysia since the year 775. In the 11th century, the area was ruled by Raja Dinasti Salendra, which in the 11th to 13th century ruled most of South East Asia.

Palembang is the most important port during the Majapahit Malay reign. In 1392, a Palembang prince named Parameswara, in his
quest to stop Jawa’s attack on Bangka and Palembang, has moved to Singapore. In Singapore, he was attacked by Siam, and
moved to Muar, and thus resided and developed a new reign in Malacca in 1400. He converted to Islam and used the name Sultan Iskandar Shah.



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SMB II Museum...
Nice pics by Nayel

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misi om, ada gambar kota baturaja ndak? soalnya belum ada.., kmarin adanya baru plembang ma prabumulih...., thanks...,

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PHA LIEM BANG
I Part 1 I Part 2 I Part 3 I Part 4 I Part 5 I Part 6



Capital of Srivijaya
By Peter J.M. Nas

" When the king goes out, he sits in a boat; his body has a mau-pu (sarong) wrapped around it. He is sheltered by a silk umbrella and guarded by men bearing golden lances.The people either lived scattered about outside the city, or on the water on rafts of boards covered over with reeds, and these are exempt from taxation. They are skilled at fighting on land or water. When they are about to make war on another state they assemble and send forth such a force as the occasion demands. They (then) appoint chiefs and leaders, and all provide their own military equipment and the necessary provisions. In facing the enemy and craving death they have not their equal among nations" (Nilakanta Sastri 1949: 88-89).

This is the way Chau Ju Kua describes the position of the ruler in Sriwijaya, the most important ancient kingdom in Sumatra, of which the capital was located near present-day Palembang, although Jambi was perhaps also capital of this kingdom for a period (Wolters 1967: 22, 1970: 96; Bronson and Wisseman 1976).

In a mixture of fantasy and fact he gives more details about the power which Sriwijaya exercised over foreign shipping.

"This country, lying in the ocean and controlling the straits through which the foreigners' sea and land traffic in either direction must pass, in olden times used an iron chain as a barrier to keep the pirates of other countries in check. It could be kept up or lowered by a cunning device. If a merchant ship arrived it was lowered. After a number of years of peace, during which there has been no use for it, it has been removed and (now) lies coiled upon the shore. The natives reverence it like a Buddha, and vessels coming there sacrifice to it. When rubbed with oil it shines like new. Crocodiles do not dare pass over it to do mischief. If a merchant ship passes by without entering, their boats go forth to make a combined attack, and all are ready to die (in the attempt). This is the reason why this country is a great shipping centre." (Nilakanta Sastri 1949: 90).

The influence of Sriwijaya was extremely far-reaching and it had its peak in the thirteenth century. At a certain time it was what is termed a binodal state consisting of the city of Sriwijaya in the south on the Straits of Malacca and Kedah in the north (Wheatley 1961: 300). As it owed its origins to a trading empire, the capital had an important function as entrepôt. The aim of Sriwijaya was to establish a monopoly and it established a hegemony over Jambi, Lampung, the littoral of the Malay Peninsula, and the isthmus of Kra.

Its importance can also be deduced from the fact that it sent ambassadors to China and maintained cloisters in South India (Wheatley 1961: 139). The ruler owned ships. Ruler and the aristocracy were engaged in trade and taxed the transit trade; as well as holding the staple rights. This meant that passing traders and ships were forced to sell their goods there. The trade commodities included tin, gold, ivory, spices, fine sorts of timber, and camphor (Schnitger 1939: 2). War and piracy contributed to the means of livelihood (Burger 1975: 3, 8). However, these activities also had a shadow side. In 1025, namely, the mighty Cola state of South India attacked Sriwijaya (Vlekke 1965: 41). The capital of Sriwijaya was not just a capital and commercial city, it also functioned as a cultural centre. In AD 671 there were already more than a thousand Buddhist monks there (Nilakanta Sastri 1949: 30).

Unfortunately very little is known about the morphological structure of Sriwijaya. The reason for this is that most of the buildings were made of perishable materials, little of which has survived. The city, most probably the palace area, was surrounded by a brick wall.

The ordinary population lived either outside the confines of the wall, or on rafts moored to the banks of the river (Nilakanta Sastri 1949: 38). The hinterland of the city was sparsely populated and was scarcely cultivated (McGee 1967: 32).

Sriwijaya probably evolved in the seventh century. At the end of the thirteenth century war broke out with East Java and Sriwijaya was forced to surrender some of its power. In the fourteenth century it even became a Javanese vassal. In the wake of an insurrection, it was punished by a Javanese fleet but, for the most part, the Javanese left the kingdom to its fate. Burger thinks that the Chinese then assumed power (Burger 1975: 11). A Chinese leader, who had roamed the seas for years, seized power and around 1400 the petty state was little more than a pirates' lair, with a capital called Kien-Kiang (Krom 1931: 412).

The decline of Sriwijaya can be largely attributed to its pursuance of exclusive trade policy. This engendered rivalry and conflict. The advent of Islam caused the final eclipse of this Hindu kingdom. Many left the capital and very few traders still came there (Nilakanta Sastri 1949: 101).

After this, Palembang fell under the sphere of influence of Bantam and for a very long while little is known about it.

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OLD PALEMBANG
By Peter J.M. Nas

The name Palembang is perhaps derived from the word limbang. This means panning for alluvial gold and, according to Van Rijn van Alkemade, during the latter half of the nineteenth century people still dived for gold in the Musi. However, the quantities found did not amount to much (Van Rijn van Alkemade 1883: 66). A more mythically-tinged account of the origin of the name runs as follows: When emissaries were sent from the great kingdom of Majapahit to establish a colony on the East Coast of Sumatra, it happened that the ship in which the passage was being made, sank near the mouth of the Musi. All that remained, a coconut (the ship had a cargo of coconuts), had to be used to reach the goal, so the coconut was cleft into two halves. These two halves were used as vessels, and the four people saved, who were brothers, took their places in them two by two. So they sailed up the river, lurching (limbang-limbang) through the rippling of the water, and finally they reached a place, which they dubbed Palimbang, which people corrupted to Palembang (Van Rijn van Alkemade 1883: 66).

One can build up a picture of the city and its inhabitants several centuries after it had degenerated into the haunt of pirates, from the impressions of the Europeans who visited Palembang in the course of last century. Just as it was in the recent past, Old Palembang was also built partly on piles and partly on rafts of bamboo and wood floating alongside the banks of the Musi. Besides these there were a few brick buildings, including the kraton and the royal graves. Transport was principally carried out by boat and De Kock thought that the river was too wide to be spanned by a bridge (De Kock 1846: 281). The built up area was situated on Ilir, the north bank. Here the remains of the old kraton are to be found, next to which a new brick built kraton with an alun-alun was constructed in 1780 (Van Sevenhoven 1823: 45). Behind the kraton stands a brick mosque dating from 1740, the architecture of which shows Western influences. Later on European districts developed in this part of the city. More downstream are a number of royal cemeteries, which also use brick. Upstream, on the north bank of the river near Bukit Seguntang, is another old cemetery (Van Sevenhoven 1823: 45; Sturler 1843: 184-190).

During the colonial period Palembang was divided into kampung, which all had names but which were also numbered. The Chinese, the Malays, and other foreigners mainly lived on rakit. These were not inhabited by either Palembang people themselves, or by Arabs. Initially the Dutch were accommodated in floating homes, which Van Rijn van Alkemade thought were nicely appointed and provided a dwelling that was both pleasant and cool (Van Rijn van Alkemade 1883: 67). The Arabs had a separate district but the other foreigners mainly lived among the other inhabitants. Van Sevenhoven said that the Chinese were forbidden to live ashore. The reason given for this was that the ruler feared the danger should this population group settle permanently and was to expand even more. As it was, whenever danger threatened, their rafts could be easily set alight. Later, however, the Chinese were able to establish a camp ashore, but on the south bank, where there were many richly appointed brick houses to be found during the colonial period (Van Sevenhoven 1823: 56). Here, by the way, once stood the small Dutch fort, which was conquered by a ruse by the sultan of Palembang in 1811, whereafter its inhabitants were massacred (De Kock 1846: 327).

As already mentioned, many Chinese lived on rakit. The floating homes of the wealthy among them mainly consisted of three parts: a front house, used as shop and warehouse; a rear section on a separate raft which contained kitchen and living quarters; and between them a raft which served as a sort of courtyard. It was also possible to come across floating bathrooms. The renovation of the rafts, after they had begun to rot, was achieved in stages, taking out the old bamboo and replacing this with new (Van Rijn van Alkemade 1883: 68). Commerce was carried out in the Chinese shops and also in small boats. Wholesale trade was dominated by Chinese and Arabs. When the Dutch arrived in Palembang they found no markets.

Van Sevenhoven (1823: 62-67) thought that the population of Palembang could be divided principally into the nobility (the priyayi) and the commoners, between whom there was a large gap. The ruler or sultan was elevated far above the nobility over whom he exercised fairly arbitrary authority. The group itself was formed of people of aristocratic descent or by those who had been raised to it by royal decree. The nobility were subdivided into pangeran, which was not a hereditary title and could only be awarded by the ruler himself; raden, the children of two pangeran; and mas-agus for the sons from a marriage between a pangeran and a commoner woman. The ordinary people were subdivided into three classes, namely the ki-mas, i.e., the sons of a marriage between the wife or daughter of a mas-agus with an ordinary man and the ki-agus, the sons of lower-ranking officials (mantri) and raden, the last-mentioned being married to a woman from the common people. The rest, the ordinary people, were divided into orang-miji, orang-fenan (servants, craftsmen, and soldiers who worked for the nobility), and debt-slaves and slaves (craftsmen and servants who did not work for the aristocracy). Besides these should also be mentioned the clergy and the officials who, it is true, formed a separate group but not a separate class. They came from the class just mentioned and were appointed or installed by the ruler. The various classes and ranks enjoyed specific rights and duties.

The gap between the ruler and the aristocracy, on the one hand, and the people, on the other hand, was great, but all the same it should not be overestimated. The aristocracy was directly related to the ordinary people, which can be seen in the fine distinctions in rank which have been mentioned above. This gap and the unity can be symbolized by the Indonesian waringin tree. As the waringin rises out of the ground, once it is firmly established it then sends out aerial roots downwards, this is exactly the way a rulership establishes itself on the humble respect of the masses, with whom it seeks and is given a genealogical tie (Van Mook 1926: 368).

On the south bank of the Musi, a few kilometres downstream, lies the oil harbour of Palembang: called, like the part of the city in which it is located, Plaju. This is where the Batavian Petroleum Company, which took over the already existing oil exploitation in 1907 and built a refinery, established itself. The oil is transported from three oil fields situated in the near vicinity: Muara Enim, Toman, and Baju Lencir. It produced petrol, kerosene, motor oil, and lubricant. Nearly one-fifth of all production of the Batavian Petroleum Company took place here. In 1912, the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey began its operations and set up a refinery in conjunction with the Netherlands Colonial Petroleum Company at Sungai Gerong on the opposite bank of the Komering. In 1922 Blink mentions that a large collection of factory buildings, tanks, and chimneys, connected to each other by pipes, rails, and electric cables, was to be seen at Plaju. He thought it the very picture of industry (Blink 1922: 173). Although logically it is part of the city of Palembang, Plaju can easily be characterized as a company town. It is a Western industrial enclave in an Indonesian setting, which had little direct influence on the city of Palembang itself. Both oil companies employed a large number of Western members of staff, engineers, geologists, doctors, and other employees. These had separate housing in well situated private areas provided with every possible convenience.

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PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT, PALEMBANG MARITIME SQUARE

TO BE A WORLD ICON, VENICE OF THE EAST, TO RELIEVE HISTORICAL PALEMBANG, A SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS CENTRE, BEAUTIFUL WATER CITY
FOR SIGHTSEEING, A BEAUTIFUL CITY TO OCCUPY


VISION

1.To develop a Business, Commercial and Recreational Centre,

2.World class maritime vacation concept

3.High culture

4.An attraction to Palembang City

5.To be enjoyed by the locals, Indonesians from outside Palembang and international tourists

MISSION

1.To create a place which offers facilities such as shopping centre, hotel, corporate office space and international class

apartment/condominium for business, commercial and recreation.

2.To relieve Palembang’s enchantment and to be the attraction and icon of Palembang to the whole world.

3.Benefit the locals through involvement in economic activities from the development.

4.To create a place for relaxing and recreation with high class facilities that can be enjoyed for all level of visitors.

5.To provide water transportation at the Musi River, in line with the ruler’s objective to turn Musi River as a tourists’

attraction.

6.To build interest and knowledge amongst tourists with regards to Palembang’s historical grandeur since the Sriwijaya reign.

SITE LOCATION

1.The proposed site is located between the walikota’s office and Musi riverbank.

2.Strategic site location is developed as business, commercial and cultural centre because it is surrounded by the city

centre, ruler’s offices, historical buildings, the infamous Ampera Bridge and the beautiful Musi riverbank.

PROPOSAL CONCEPT - Strong surrounding criterias

The most strategic location in Palembang

The site location is the most strategic to be developed as a business, commercial and cultural centre because it is surrounded by the city centre, ruler’s offices, historical buildings, the infamous Ampera Bridge and the beautiful Musi riverbank.

The existence of the Musi River and surrounding waters give an important “character” to Palembang, like other famous cities in the world such as New York, London, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney etc.

Historical Palembang

According to a study in Chinese and Arabic, Sriwijaya is consists of Palembang, Bangka and Jambi since the 7th century (680 AD). It also ruled the Malay areas, Jambi and the east Peninsular Malaysia since the year 775. In the 11th century, the area was ruled by Raja Dinasti Salendra, which in the 11th to 13th century ruled most of South East Asia.

Palembang is the most important port during the Majapahit Malay reign. In 1392, a Palembang prince named Parameswara, in his
quest to stop Jawa’s attack on Bangka and Palembang, has moved to Singapore. In Singapore, he was attacked by Siam, and
moved to Muar, and thus resided and developed a new reign in Malacca in 1400. He converted to Islam and used the name Sultan Iskandar Shah.

Palembang strategic location in the Asian Region and Indonesia

Palembang’s location in South East Asia is the most strategic. In the development of the world economy and globalization,
and kemajuan yang telah dicapai dalam mengiratkan usahasama negara-negara ASEAN, masa depan Kota Palembang amatlah cerah

sekali. Palembang could be known as the main communication centre between Indonesia (especially Sumatera and Jawa), Asia and
the whole world, through Malaysia and Singapore.Autonomy Power and Ruler’s Administration

“Local Government Act No.22/1999
This law was implemented on 1 January, 2000 because Law No. 5/ 1974 was no longer compatible with the principles of local
autonomy and the changed political and socio-economic conditions. In the law of local autonomy, local government is given
authority that is realized by the regulating, allocating and utilizing national resources as well as fiscal balance between central and local government in accordance to democratic principle, public participation, equality, and justice as well as local potentials and diversity”.

The new legislation which gives more power to the Local Ruler is a good political development.


DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT AND OBJECTIVE

1.To create an area which offers facilities such as shopping centre, hotel, corporate offices and international class

apartment/condominium for business, commercial and recreation.

2.To relive Palembang’s grandeur and to be the attraction and an icon to the whole world.

3.To create a place which could benefit the locals through involvement in economic activities which could be achieved through the development.

4.To create a place for relaxing and recreation with high class facilities at a reasonable rate which could be afforded by tourists from all income classes.

5.To provide water transportation facilities through Musi River, in line with the ruler’s objective to make the Musi River as a tourist’s attraction.

7.To build interest and knowledge amongst tourists with regards to Palembang’s historical grandeur since the Sriwijaya reign.

Mixed Development Detail

• Waterfront Esplanade and Park
• Business Complex
• Convention Centre
• 5-star World Class Hotel
• World Class Corporate Office Tower
• Apartment/Condominium
• Water Taxi Jetty
• Yacht Club and Boating Facilities

Waterfront Esplanade
The Waterfront Esplanade will be built along the Musi riverbank in front of the project area.The purpose of the esplanade is to beautify the riverbank and to ensure it can be an enjoyment to the tourists and the locals. The riverbank will also be developed with a water taxi jetty. The water taxi will bring the tourists to exciting places along the Musi River. The Kingdom Court building which beautifies the riverbank can be seen majestically from the middle or from across the river, beside the Ampera Bridge.

World Class Shopping Mall and Cafeteria
At the proposed site a world class shopping mall will be built. Here, variety of businesses and cafeterias will be set up. Customers will be able to enjoy snacks and the beautiful scenery of the river.

Small Kiosks
Small kiosks will be provided throughout the ground level of the centre, especially facing the esplanade and the river. These small kiosks are to ensure local vendors can afford to rent a place for business. Besides the small kioks, larger spaces are also provided for certain businesses

Star Hotel, Apartment/Condominium and Corporate Offices
At the upper level of the shopping mall will be placed a 3-wing tower. The wing facing the river mouth and the Ampera Bridge will place the 5-star hotel. The wing facing downstream will consist of apartment dan condominium. The wing facing the Walikota’s office and city centre will consist of the corporate offices.

Yacht Club and Boating Facilities
A yacht club will be built at the project site. The purpose of this club is to provide medium and high class facilities to sailors. Facility for storing small and medium size boats, especially to be used as recreational to enjoy the surrounding waters.

AREA MANAGEMENT

To ensure quality dan keindahan keadaan Dataran Maritim Palembang dapat sentiasa dijaga dan dipertingkatkan, pengurusan

kawasan pusat tersebut amatlah penting sekali. Satu team pengurusan profesional akan ditubuhkan untuk mempastikan kawasan

itu dapat diuruskan dengan baik. Pengguna dan penghuni di Dataran Maritim Palembang ini juga dikehendaki mematuhi peraturan-

peraturan yang akan ditentukan, terutama berkaitan dengan kebersihan.


FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Investment will be made in stages, to fulfill market demand. The schedule presents the investment estimates:

Item US Dollars

1) Site Preparation - 750,000-00

2) Waterfront esplanade and park - 500,000-00

3) Business complex - 17,500,000-00

4) Convention centre - 10,000,000-00

5) World class 5-star hotel - 20,000,000-00

6) World class corporate offices tower - 10,000,000-00

7) Apartment / Condominium - 10,000,000-00

8) Water Taxi jetty - 2,000,000-00

9) Yacht club and related facilities - 2,000,000-00

Total - 72,000,000-00

BENEFITS TO THE PEOPLE AND THE GOVERNMENT

¨ To develop Kota Palembang in strategic manner to enhance social quality of Palembang residents.

¨ To develop Palembang as a sightseeing watercity, in line with the President’s vision, and become an element to upgrade and landscape along River Musi at Palembang.

¨ To develop worldstandard icon that presenting Palembang as centre of history, culture and important business hub in South East Asia. Palembang will be well known as Trafalgar Square of London, The Eiffel Tower in Paris, Financial Center in New York,Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Malaysia, Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge

¨ To promote Palembang as strategic business hub for multinational business trade that offer high quality of facilities and hotel services.

¨ To encourge foreign investor with business hub facilities at Southern Sumatera region.

¨ To encourage Kota Palembang residents and others to shops at Palembang Maritime Bay.

¨ To offer employment opportunities for local residents besides offering income sources such as working or giving services at hotels, shopping malls and others.

¨ Offer an opportunity to local residents to own or rent shop and business lots and execute their business in Maritime Bay.

¨ To encourage foreigners to purchase apartments at Palembang Maritime Bay for them to have smooth and 'home-like' vacations.

¨ To inrease revenue for Governors via morgaging and other service fee and taxes such as infrastructure services such as water and electricity.

¨ Generally to enhance socio-economy for Palembang City and Southern Sumatera.

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Originally Posted by Peterongan

misi om, ada gambar kota baturaja ndak? soalnya belum ada.., kmarin adanya baru plembang ma prabumulih...., thanks...,

Kalau Batu Raja (King Stone) Gw belum ada picsnya, coba tanya Fikr, tapi Kamu bisa bahas hal ini disini South Sumatra saja ya... Thanx

Visa on Arrival to visit Palembang City

Indonesia Government had granted visa on arrival favor to 52 countries to be able to purchase the visa on arrival facility upon their arrival in Indonesia’s designed "International Gateway" at 15 airports and 21 seaports, one of the airport is Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport Palembang, they are :

1. Argentina
2. Australia
3. Austria
4. Bahrain
5. Belgium
6. Brazil
7. Bulgaria
8. Cambodia
9. Canada
10. Cyprus
11. Denmark
12. Egypt
13. Estonia
14. Finland
15. France
16. Germany
17. Greece
18. Hungary
19. Iceland
20. India
21. Iran
22. Ireland
23. Italy
24. Japan
25. Kuwait
26. Laos
27. Liechtenstein
28. Luxembourg
29. Maldives
30. Malta
31. Mexico
32. Monaco
33. New Zealand
34. Norway
35. Oman
36. RRC
37. Poland
38. Portugal
39. Qatar
40. Saudi Arabia
41. Russia
42. South Africa
43. South Korea
44. Spain
45. Switzerland
46. Sweden
47. Surinam
48. Taiwan
49. The Netherland
50. United Arab Emirate
51. United Kingdom
52. United States of America

And started per 28 May 2007, Indonesia will be added its Visa on Arrival (VOA) favors to more 12 countries joined with previous 52 other favored countries according to the Directorate General of Immigration recent released paper.

The 12 countries are

1. Algeria
2. People’s Republic of China
3. The Czech Republic
4. Fiji
5. Latvia
6. Libya
7. Lithuania
8. Panama
9. Romania
10. Slovakia
11. Slovenia
12. Tunisia

Tourists from those selected countries will not oblige to apply abroad for a visa but can purchase a visa on arrival at Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport. The fee for this visa, payable upon landing, is US$10 for a 7 day visa and US$25 for a 30-day visa.

The official entry requirements for the issuance of a 30 or 7 days day visa-on arrival:

1. Passport must be from one of the countries listed above.
2. Passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 (six) months from the date of entry into Indonesia.
3. Payment of US$10 or US$25 must be paid at the gateway, depending on the length of visa required.
4. Onward or return tickets are compulsory.
5. Visitors must enter and exit through one of the 15 airports or 21 seaports officially approved as an "international gateway" by the Indonesian Immigration department.

11 countries and territories are eligible for a "Visa Free" facility. Those holding valid passports from the following countries will be granted a non-extendable 30-day Visa-Free Short Visit Permit upon arrival at Sultan Mahmud Badarrudin II International Airport without charge:

1. Brunei Darussalam
2. Chile
3. Hong Kong SAR
4. Macau SAR
5. Malaysia
6. Morocco
7. Peru
8. Philippines
9. Thailand
10. Vietnam
11. Singapore

Others nationals that not granted with either visa on arrival favor nor visa free favor from Indonesia government may apply for tourist visa at Indonesia embassy abroad.

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Halloween Black Night Buble Party





Sunday, 02 November 2008

Para Hantu Berkeliaran di Center Stage

ADA yang beda di Center Stage Novotel, Jumat (31/10) malam lalu. party hall yang biasanya hingar bingar dan crowded berubah senyap. Yang terlihat hanyalah selusin kuburan tua yang dibongkar paksa oleh para penghuni di dalamnya. Mahkluk-mahkluk alam kubur ini serentak bangkit pada malam Halloween.

Begitulah suasana Halloween Black Night Buble Party 2008 yang dihelat oleh Dejavu Entreprise Jumat malam lalu. Bertempat di Center Stage Novotel Palembang, kerinduan para penggemar Halloween Party dituntaskan dalam sebuah event spektakuler dan aksi spinning DJ, DJ Alice Norin, ikon baru lady DJ Indonesia.

Penampilan DJ Alice yang memainkan genre trance ini patut diacungi jempol karena mampu membuat crowd di CS malam itu bergoyang penuh semangat. Sepanjang penampilannya selama dua jam lebih, DJ Alice tak henti-hentinya membakar crowd. Membuat ‘hantu’ para clubbers turun menyemut di depan deck.

Party malam itu dibuka dengan aksi ‘Gothic Ritual Dancing’ oleh para sexy dancer. Tampil atraktif mereka mampu membuat para clubbers turn on. Tensi para clubbers turun sejenak oleh Theaterical ‘Halloween Flashback’ yang bercerita bagaimana awal mula malam keramat ini menjadi pesta para hantu.
Berbeda dengan party sejenis, Halloween Black Night Buble Party dikemas sebagai party yang utuh. Dari satu segmen acara ke segmen acara yang lain berlangsung kontinyu. Itulah sebab ketika malam beranjak ke dini hari tak satu pun clubbers sadar DJ Alice sudah berada diantara para sexy dancer di atas stage.

Diiringi dengan firework effect dan Bubble Machine, ia menuntaskan puncak perhelatan Halloween Black Night Buble Party. DJ Alice langsung menghentak crowd dengan musik bertempo cepat. Alhasil hanya satu kata yang pas diucapkan; spekatakuler!
Menurut Firdaus.A. Lubis, executive producer Dejavu Entreprise, DJ Alice sendiri sudah tidak asing lagi berbagai di night club high class di tanah air seperti X2, Centro, Embassy & Balcony di Jakarta, Dejavu Bali, dan Amare & Score Bandung,
Ia pernah berkolaborasi dengan sejumlah DJ kondang seperti Oliver Giacomotto (Perancis), Riri Mestica, dan Ai Moonchild.

“Penampilan DJ Alice kita harapkan bisa mengobati kerinduan clubbers dengan aksi spinning DJ-DJ berkelas internasional. Clubbers di Palembang, bisa menikmati hal yang sama dengan dengan clubbers di negara-negara lain,” kata Firdaus. (mg12)

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Bukit Golf Kenten...

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Bukit Golf Kenten...

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SMB II Mosque..

by dodinp...

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SMB II Mosque by Nayel...





just realize that is it Palembang??? He he he sure

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by dodinp...

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Menag Hadiri Pembukaan ACIS VIII
Monday, 03 November 2008
Di Griya Agung

PALEMBANG – Untuk kesekian kalinya, Palembang menjadi tuan rumah even bertaraf nasional. Mulai hari ini (3/11) hingga 6 November mendatang, Palembang dipercaya menjadi penyelenggara konferensi studi-studi Islam atau Annual Conference on Islamic Studies (ACIS) VIII. Pembukaan akan berlangsung di Griya Agung, malam ini sekitar pukul 19.00 WIB oleh Gubernur Sumsel. Renananya, akan hadir Menteri Agama (Menag) RI Mafthuh Basyuni yang tiba di bandara SMB II bersama rombongan, sekitar pukul 15.30 WIB.
Acara ACIS VIII tahun 2008 sendiri akan digelar di hotel Horison Palembang. Sekitar 96 pemakala akan mempresentasikan 250 judul makalah. Mereka adalah peneliti dan pengurus Perguruan Tinggi Islam seluruh Indonesia. “Dimana makalah itu nantinya nantinya akan diterbitkan dalam bentuk buku,” jelas pembantu rektor I IAIN Raden Fatah, Prof M Sirozi PhD, beberapa waktu lalu.
Penyelenggaraan ACIS VIII dalam rangka memperingati satu abad kebangkitan nasional. Direncanakan, hadir 529 perguruan tinggi Islam se – Indonesia. Empat tema utama yang dibawa dalam forum ini yaitu, daya dukung IPTEK untuk pengembangan perguruan tinggi agama Islam (PTAI) di Indonesia, peran PTAI dalam perkembangan Hukum dan Politik di Indonesia, peran PTAI dalam perkembangan ekonomi dan perbangkan Islam di Indonesia, serta peran PTAI dalam perkembangan identitas budaya bangsa Indonesia.

Dikatakan Sirozi, salah satu pembicara yang rencananya akan hadir Menteri Komunikasi dan Informasi, Prof Dr Muhammad Nuh akan mengambil tema peluang dan penerapan ICT. Tema itu mengupas pengelolaan agama islam dalam langka-langka yang terintegrasi untuk pengembangan kampus agama Islam. “Bahasan mengenai kampus tersebut dilengkapi sarana dan prasarana ilmu komunikasi, data-data akademi menggunakan metode teknologi komunikasi informasi”, jelas Sirozi

ACIS VIII sendiri digelar Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Islam. Beberapa pembicara yang akan hadir Menkominfo Prof Dr Muhammad Nuh selaku pakar teknologi komunikasi, Rektor Universitas Al-Azhar Indonesia Prof Dr Zuhal, Pengamat Politik Dr Fachry Ali, MA, Deputi Direktur BI Dr Hj Siti Fajriah, pakar ekonomi Islam UII Yogyakarta Prof Dr Munrohim Misanam, dan Sosiolog Dr Moeslim Abdurrahman.

Selain itu juga, sejarawan LIPI Dr Anhar Gonggong, Ketua MK Prof Dr Mahfud MD, Direktur Bank Muamalat Indonesia Riawan Amin, pakar pendidikan Islam amid Fahmi Zarkasyi, hingga Dr Charmaeda dari Islamic Development Bank (IDB) dan Prof Madya Dr Ibrahim Abubakar dari National University of Malaysia. ACIS I tahun 2001 di Semarang, kemudian di Padang (2002), Yogyakarta (2003), Banda Aceh (2004), Makassar (2005), Bandung (2006), dan Riau (2007) di Makassar. (46)

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Tomken's Cafe Buka Cabang di PTC Mall



PALEMBANG, SELASA - Sukses di Palembang Square (PS) Mall, Tomken's Cafe kini buka cabang baru di PTC Mall. Kafe yang mengusung sebagai Family Style ini menawarkan beragam masakan dan minuman enak dengan harga relatif terjangkau.

Manager Operasional Tomken's Cafe, Bobby menuturkan nuansa Tomken's Cafe cabang PTC Mall berbeda dengan cabang utama baik dari desain ruangan maupun luas. Namun untuk menu yang disajikan sama dan dalam waktu dekat kafe ini mendapat layanan hotspot sehingga pengunjung sembari santai dan menikmati makanan juga dapat bermain internet dengan gratis.

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Ini yang menjadi fokus Gw, kenapa Gw makin cinta sama Palembang, setelah perbaikan drainage Kota Palembang, hingga mendapat hasil tebaik di tingkat nasional menuju Palembang bebas banjir 2010, PDAM terbaik, dan sekarang penambahan pipanisasi gas ke 145,970 KK.... Next Air bersih langsung minum!!!!

Pipanisasi Gas Tambah Rp2 M
Tuesday, 04 November 2008

PALEMBANG (SINDO) – Pengembangan gas perkotaan di Palembang terus bergulir. Sebab,pemenuhan pipanisasi gas ini dinilai dapat meringankan biaya rumah tangga.

Program gas kota ini diperuntukkan bagi 145.970 kepala keluarga (KK) di tujuh kecamatan, yakni 33.740 KK di Seberang Ulu, 14.064 KK di Gandus, 17.869 KK di Seberang Ulu II, 22.730 KK di Ilir Timur I, 29.466 KK di Ilir Barat I,15.186 KK di Ilir Barat II, dan 12.915 KK di Bukit Kecil.

Kepala Bidang Koperasi dan UKM pada Dinas Perindustrian, Perdagangan, dan Koperasi (Disperindagkop) Kota Palembang Yohanes Sutanto mengatakan, pengembangan gas perkotaan di Palembang merupakan bantuan pemerintah pusat. Sedangkan pengembangan sarana infrastruktur pendukung, diusulkan pada APBD 2009 senilai Rp2 miliar.

Dana tersebut,ujar dia,digunakan untuk pembangunan sarana dan pengembangan sumber daya manusia (SDM) yang dibutuhkan sebagai bentuk kesiapan Pemkot Palembang dan PT SP2J sebagai pengelola.“Dana itu baru diajukan dan dibahas DPRD,” ungkap Yohanes kepada SINDO kemarin.

Menurut dia, pengembangan gas perkotaan di Indonesia ditujukan untuk enam daerah, yaitu Surabaya, Blora, Bekasi, Depok, Medan, dan Palembang. Dalam perjalanannya, Kota Palembang dan Bekasi dinilai lebih siap. Palembang sendiri memiliki sumber daya alam berupa gas yang banyak dan telah melakukan gas perkotaan melalui kerja sama dengan PT PGN.

Pihaknya masih akan melakukan pertemuan kembali terkait sejumlah jaringan terhadap pengembangan gas perkotaan, termasuk melakukan engeenering desain, dengan melihat kondisi di lapangan berdasarkan tingkat kesulitan, seperti jaringan PDAM,Telkom,PLN yang melintas pada jalur pipanisasi.

Persoalan gas,tandas Yohanes, bila dilakukan sembrono dapat mengakibatkan kebocoran dan ledakan.“Sebelum lebih matang, diperlukan pemetaan dahulu,”ucapnya. Hal senada dikatakan Kepala Disperindagkop Palembang Wantjik Badaruddin. Dia berharap seluruh warga Palembang pada 2011 sudah bisa menikmati gas perkotaan.

Sebab, pemakaian gas jauh lebih hemat dibandingkan minyak tanah. Bisa dibayangkan,dengan konsumsi minyak tanah, diperkirakan butuh 20–28 liter/bulan. Dengan harga Rp2.500/liter, maka dikeluarkan uang sekitar Rp50.000–Rp70.000. Elpiji butuh Rp70.000–Rp85.000 untuk satu tabung.

Sedangkan dengan gas, pemakaian sekitar 20–25 meter kubik. Satu bulan hanya Rp25.640– Rp32.050, dengan harga per meter kubik Rp1.282. Dihubungi terpisah, Ketua Komisi II DPRD Palembang Zuhri Lubis berharap pembenahan infrastruktur gas perkotaan dapat lebih cepat.Untuk itu,dia meminta agar biaya pemasangan tidak dibebankan terlalu tinggi. (siera syailendra)

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Desember, Air Minum Siap Saji Uji Coba
Monday, 03 November 2008

PDAM Cover 76% Pelanggan

PALEMBANG – Air Minum Siap Saji, sering disebut Zona Air Minum Prima (ZAMP) akhir tahun ini, ditargetkan akan di uji coba di markas besar PDAM Tirta Musi Jl Rambutan. Hingga kini, PDAM telah melakukan tahap finishing, perbaikan pipa distribusi agar tidak terjadi kebocoran.

“Seluruh pipa, baik pipa induk maupun jaringan ke rumah warga harus diperbaiki dulu agar air dapat mengalir 24 jam. Jika ada kebocoran, artinya airnya tidak steril,” ungkap Direktur Utama (Dirut) PDAM Tirta Musi, Ir Syaiful DEA, melalui Direktur Tehnik, Ir Stephanus, kepada Sumatera Ekspres kemarin (2/11).

Hingga kini, perbaikan pipa telah mencapai 40 persen. Air yang langsung dapat diminum dari keran ini, nantinya, baru dinikmati bagi 150 pelanggan terlebih dahulu. Permasalahan mind set (pola pikir) masyrakat, lanjut Stephanus, perlu pembenahan terlebih dahulu.

Selain itu, PDAM masih dipersoalkan masalah gas flour. Bahan untuk mematikan bakteri di dalam air ini, perlu di injek (disuntik) ke seluruh jaringan pipa distribusi ZAMP. “Kita masih kesulitan mencari gas flour dalam ukuran kecil untuk meng-injek pipa. Seperti tabung gas 12 kg itu. Selama ini, yang kita punya hanya gas flour ukuran besar, mencapai 1 ton,’ ujarnya beralasan.
Disinggung mengenai total jumlah pelanggan PDAM Tirta Musi, Stephanus menyatakan saat ini telah mencapai angka 127 ribu. Angka tersebut, telah melayani 76 persen warga. Namun, untuk target 80 persen pelanggan terlayani air bersih hingga akhir tahun ini, Stephanus tampak pesimis.

Dalam pandanganya, hingga akhir tahun, realisasi pelanggan diperkirakan hanya mencapai 78 persen saja. Kendala dana untuk memasang pipa baru, yang harganya cukup mahal, mencapai lebih dari Rp1 juta, membuat warga sedikit menahan diri.

“Seperti di kawasan jalan Kol Burlian, sudah kita pasang pipa induk. Targetnya dapat 1.500 pelanggan. Nyatanya, hingga kini belum terpenuhi. Karena masalah biaya tadi. Artinya bukan PDAM yang tidak mau melayani,’ ujarnya.
Namun, dengan pelayanan Air Tirta Sriwijaya (ATS) di Kec Sukarami, yang melayani 8.000 pelanggan atau 3,5 persen, target 80 persen masyarakat kota Palembang mendapatkan layanan air bersih telah tercapai.

Disinggung rencana tahun 2009 nanti, PDAM Tirta Musi lanjut Stephanus akan menambah kapasitas IPA (Instalasi Pengolahan Air) di Karang Anyar Gandus. Dari kapasitas 600 liter/detik, akan dijadikan 900 liter/detik.

Dengan penambahan kapasitas ini, otomatis PDAM akan menambah pompa air baku, pompa distribusi, perbaikan filter. Dana dibutuhkan mencapai Rp30 M diajukan pada ABPN pusat. Namun, dana ini, include (termasuk) pada pembangunan pipa induk setebal 700 ml sepanjang 7 km menuju Booster (penguat) di Alang Alang Lebar.

Adanya pipa tersebut, membuat air dari Karang Anyar akan dipompa ke Booster AAL. Booster di AAL sendiri, akan dibangun tahun 2009, dengan dana mencapai Rp10 M, dari APBD kota. Sedangkan PDAM menyiapkan dana Rp60 M untuk membangun pipa distribusi ke pelanggan.

“Jika terbangun, target kita mendapat 20 ribu pelanggan baru. Itu pelanggan dari kawasan AAL, Sukarami dan sebagian Gandus,’ tukasnya.(mg17)

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Desember, Air Minum Siap Saji Uji Coba
Monday, 03 November 2008

PDAM Cover 76% Pelanggan

PALEMBANG – Air Minum Siap Saji, sering disebut Zona Air Minum Prima (ZAMP) akhir tahun ini, ditargetkan akan di uji coba di markas besar PDAM Tirta Musi Jl Rambutan. Hingga kini, PDAM telah melakukan tahap finishing, perbaikan pipa distribusi agar tidak terjadi kebocoran.

“Seluruh pipa, baik pipa induk maupun jaringan ke rumah warga harus diperbaiki dulu agar air dapat mengalir 24 jam. Jika ada kebocoran, artinya airnya tidak steril,” ungkap Direktur Utama (Dirut) PDAM Tirta Musi, Ir Syaiful DEA, melalui Direktur Tehnik, Ir Stephanus, kepada Sumatera Ekspres kemarin (2/11).

Hingga kini, perbaikan pipa telah mencapai 40 persen. Air yang langsung dapat diminum dari keran ini, nantinya, baru dinikmati bagi 150 pelanggan terlebih dahulu. Permasalahan mind set (pola pikir) masyrakat, lanjut Stephanus, perlu pembenahan terlebih dahulu.

Selain itu, PDAM masih dipersoalkan masalah gas flour. Bahan untuk mematikan bakteri di dalam air ini, perlu di injek (disuntik) ke seluruh jaringan pipa distribusi ZAMP. “Kita masih kesulitan mencari gas flour dalam ukuran kecil untuk meng-injek pipa. Seperti tabung gas 12 kg itu. Selama ini, yang kita punya hanya gas flour ukuran besar, mencapai 1 ton,’ ujarnya beralasan.
Disinggung mengenai total jumlah pelanggan PDAM Tirta Musi, Stephanus menyatakan saat ini telah mencapai angka 127 ribu. Angka tersebut, telah melayani 76 persen warga. Namun, untuk target 80 persen pelanggan terlayani air bersih hingga akhir tahun ini, Stephanus tampak pesimis.

Dalam pandanganya, hingga akhir tahun, realisasi pelanggan diperkirakan hanya mencapai 78 persen saja. Kendala dana untuk memasang pipa baru, yang harganya cukup mahal, mencapai lebih dari Rp1 juta, membuat warga sedikit menahan diri.

“Seperti di kawasan jalan Kol Burlian, sudah kita pasang pipa induk. Targetnya dapat 1.500 pelanggan. Nyatanya, hingga kini belum terpenuhi. Karena masalah biaya tadi. Artinya bukan PDAM yang tidak mau melayani,’ ujarnya.
Namun, dengan pelayanan Air Tirta Sriwijaya (ATS) di Kec Sukarami, yang melayani 8.000 pelanggan atau 3,5 persen, target 80 persen masyarakat kota Palembang mendapatkan layanan air bersih telah tercapai.

Disinggung rencana tahun 2009 nanti, PDAM Tirta Musi lanjut Stephanus akan menambah kapasitas IPA (Instalasi Pengolahan Air) di Karang Anyar Gandus. Dari kapasitas 600 liter/detik, akan dijadikan 900 liter/detik.

Dengan penambahan kapasitas ini, otomatis PDAM akan menambah pompa air baku, pompa distribusi, perbaikan filter. Dana dibutuhkan mencapai Rp30 M diajukan pada ABPN pusat. Namun, dana ini, include (termasuk) pada pembangunan pipa induk setebal 700 ml sepanjang 7 km menuju Booster (penguat) di Alang Alang Lebar.

Adanya pipa tersebut, membuat air dari Karang Anyar akan dipompa ke Booster AAL. Booster di AAL sendiri, akan dibangun tahun 2009, dengan dana mencapai Rp10 M, dari APBD kota. Sedangkan PDAM menyiapkan dana Rp60 M untuk membangun pipa distribusi ke pelanggan.

“Jika terbangun, target kita mendapat 20 ribu pelanggan baru. Itu pelanggan dari kawasan AAL, Sukarami dan sebagian Gandus,’ tukasnya.(mg17)

PDAM Tirta Musi Raih Laba Rp 185 Miliar
Kamis, 6 November 2008 | 01:16 WIB

Palembang, Kompas - PDAM Tirta Musi Palembang tercatat telah mengantongi laba sebesar Rp 185 miliar hingga Oktober 2008. Keuntungan tersebut akan digunakan untuk mengembangkan investasi dengan memberikan pelayanan maksimal kepada warga Palembang.

Direktur PDAM Tirta Musi Palembang Syaiful DEA di Palembang, Rabu (5/11), mengatakan, konsentrasi membangun jaringan baru dan meningkatkan pelayanan kepada pelanggan menjadi program PDAM Tirta Musi. Dengan demikian, dalam beberapa tahun ke depan kebutuhan air bersih bagi seluruh warga Palembang bisa dipenuhi.

Dia mengatakan, upaya memaksimalkan pendapatan dan pelayanan terhadap pelanggan telah mereka lakukan sejak beberapa tahun ini. Dengan mengganti pipa tua menjadi pipa baru dan membangun boster-boster di kawasan yang selama ini belum terjangkau layanan air bersih.

Setelah membangun jaringan baru dan menghimpun pelanggan baru, PDAM Tirta Musi pun menerapkan sistem pembayaran tepat waktu bekerja sama dengan perbankan dan PT Pos Indonesia.

”Jadi, pelanggan bisa memilih hendak membayar tagihan pemakaian air mereka ke mana saja. Sekarang tidak hanya di BRI, tetapi di kantor pos pelanggan juga bisa membayar tagihan PDAM,” ujarnya.

Sementara itu, Program Officer for Water and Sanitation World Bank, Sandra Usmani, mengatakan, PDAM Tirta Musi saat ini merupakan PDAM terbaik di Indonesia. Predikat tersebut selayaknya dipertahankan PDAM Tirta Musi dan menjadi contoh bagi 360 PDAM lain di negeri ini yang sebagian besar dalam kondisi relatif kurang baik.

Sandra bersama timnya, sengaja datang ke Palembang untuk memproduksi Video Profile PDAM Tirta Musi yang nantinya akan menjadi bahan presentasi pada ”Nusantara Water Expo” di Jakarta, pada Desember 2008.

PDAM Tirta Musi sangat penting dipromosikan karena tidak hanya menjadi salah satu PDAM terbaik di Indonesia, tetapi bagaimana sebelumnya upaya bangkit dari keterpurukan.

”Kini PDAM Tirta Musi dapat berkembang dan berhasil sejajar dengan perusahaan air minum terbaik di negeri ini,” ujarnya. (ANTARA/BOY)

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Kota Palembang Terapkan Sistem ”Rain Water”

Setelah berencana menerapkan sistem penampungan air hujan atau rain water management, Pemkot Palembang optimistis bisa mengatasi banjir. ”Dengan sistem tersebut, air hujan dialirkan melalui pipa ke bak penampungan yang tersedia sehingga tidak menimbulkan genangan air,” kata Asisten Pembangunan Kota Palembang A Farhan AS di Palembang, Selasa (4/11). Menurut dia, sistem tersebut diharapkan menjadi salah satu solusi untuk mengatasi banjir. Dia mengatakan, di salah satu kota di Korea Selatan, sejumlah kawasan menjalankan sistem tersebut. (ANtara/BOY)

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Wujudkan Transportasi Berwawasan Lingkungan

(Bangkok, 12 November 2008) Untuk mewujudkan Environmentally Sustainable Transport Project (EST) --Program Transportasi Ramah Lingkungan--di beberapa kota Asia, Walikota Palembang Ir H Eddy Santana Putra, MT menandatangani Deklarasi Kyoto dalam rangkaian acara Better Air Quality (BAQ) 2008 Workshop bertempat di ruang Bangkok Panorama 1, Hotel The Imperial Queens Park, Bangkok,Thailand Rabu, (12/11).

Deklarasi Kyoto ini juga bekerjasama dengan United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), Kementrian Lingkungan hidup Jepang, dan Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) –salah satu organisasi untuk program udara bersih di kota-kota Asia--. Selain Kota Palembang, kota lain yang ikut berpartisipasi dalam kegiatan ini yaitu Kota Baguio (Philippines), Bangkok (Thailand), Batam (Indonesia), Cebu (Philippines), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Karachi (Pakistan), Katmandu (Nepal), Makassar (Indonesia), Makati (Philippins), Pune (India), Rajkot (India), dan Surat (India).

Dengan diselenggarakannya kegiatan khusus dalam BAQ 2008 Workshop ini kota-kota di Asia yang telah menandatangani Deklarasi Kyoto diharapkan dapat menerapkannya di kota masing-masing khususnya dalam menyikapi isu perubahan iklim.

Pihak UNCRD, Kementerian Lingkungan hidup Jepang, dan CAI-Asia juga berharap agar kegiatan ini dapat dilanjutkan ketingkat yang lebih tinggi yaitu Provinsi-provinsi di Negara asia.

Bagi Kota Palembang sendiri, wujud Program Transportasi Ramah Lingkungan yang terdapat dalam Deklarasi Kyoto ini dalam implementasinya Pemkot Palembang berharap dapat mengurangi polusi udara dari kendaraan bermotor yang dalam pelaksanaannya harus didukung semua pihak termasuk peran serta masyarakat dan pihak pengusaha/stake Holder. (iwan/taufik)

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Kakakido, ini juga salah satu gedung baru yang tumbuh selama 5 tahun perkembangan wow di Palembang