Mother’s Day – Remembering the Spirit and Struggle of Women

Indonesian celebrate 22 December as the National Mother’s Day. In this day, people express their love as a child to their mother in a special way by giving special treatment to their mother, such as by presenting gifts, organizing surprise...

The Role of X-Ray Machine for Indonesian Customs

We often hear or read about how Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE) Indonesia successfully seizes goods that are prohibited and restricted being smuggled due to the officers’ scrutiny when checking the goods through the x-ray machine. Those who...

Tjong A Fie Mansion a Historical Jewel In Medan

This time, we will see beyond the history of the development of the region of Sumatra Island, North Sumatera precisely with its capital Medan which can not be separated from the figure Tjong A Fie. History of Medan, you can...

The Teaching of Problematic English Sounds to the Indonesian Beginners

Second or foreign language teaching consists of any activity on the part of one person intended to facilitate the learning by another person of a language which is not his or her native one. The term facilitate clearly implies that...

Cirendeu A Village With Sublime Cultural Values

The author has tried to provide one of the villages scattered in West Java Indonesia, namely Cirendeu Village. Probably, many of us have not heard about this place. This village is one of the indigenous villages that have survived more...

The Official Firearms of Indonesian Customs Officers

In carrying out the duties and functions under the authority of Customs, which is to safeguard the rights of states and the compliance on customs and excise provisions, customs officials or customs officers may use all efforts against people or...
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The Singkawang Landscape

Singkawang is a city located in the province of West Kalimantan on the Borneo  island Indonesia. The name Singkawang comes from Hakka, San khew jong, which refers to a town on a hill near the sea and estuaries. It is...

The Customs and Excise Service Offices in Controlling Tobacco Product

Minister of Finance Indonesia announced the 2017 excise tariff rate for tobacco products. The decision to increase the excise tariff rate was taken after considering aspects of health, employment, illegal tobacco distribution, tobacco farmers, and state revenue. Excise remains an...