Earthquake Gempa Sumut 8.6 SR?

Earthquake in North Sumatra not clarrified
Tonight, we have received many messages from SMS mobile phones and BlackBerry messengers from concerned friends about an after quake (earthquake) of 8.6SR in Sumatra Utara tonight and it claimed to be the source from BMG now BMKG – Badan Meteorologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika Indonesia.
So we went to check on [...]

Medan 419 Years Old History

Medan is 419 years old this year!
However, the founding date of Medan 01 July 1590 has been criticized as `inaccurate’ as the Jakarta Post reported below.
Leaving all the arguments aside of the birth date of Medan, the founding year is right! So we can confirm that Medan is in fact a very old town of [...]

Sumatra Orang Utan Survival Threatened

Orangutan pet trade threatening the survival of the species in Sumatra
(Wild Life Extra, April 2009)
Illegal trade devastates Sumatran orangutan population. Lack of law enforcement against illegal trade in Indonesia threatens the survival of orangutans and gibbons on Sumatra, a new study by the wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC shows.
Despite considerable investment in wildlife conservation, numbers [...]

Medan Police Stations

Medan Police Stations Contact Phone Numbers

Here is a list of phone numbers of Police Stations of various districts in Medan:

Kapoltabes Medan Sumatra +6261-4520794
Waka Kapoltabes Medan Sumatra +6261-4521607
Kapolsekta Medan Area +6261-4556732
Kapolsekta Medan Kota +6261-7366770
Kapolsekta Medan Timur +6261-4534856
Kapolsekta Medan Barat +6261-6614776
Kapolsekta Medan Baru +6261-4523141
Tim Pemburu Preman  +628137667983

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Medan Fire Claimed Lives

Headline News: House Maid Suspected of Burning House & Lock Children
Police are still investigating and hunting down the one of the housemaids that had gone missing after the fire. It was reported and suspected that the house maid may have set the fire and locking the rooms causing death to 2 children.

Sumatran Tiger in Sumatra

Around Medan – Sumatra Island
Since Medan is on the island of Sumatra, we would like to introduce you to other popular things on the island of Sumatra.
Did you know?
Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470,000 km²) and is the largest island entirely of Indonesia (two larger islands of [...]

Parcel Hampers

Gift Hampers are commonly known as Parcels or Parsel in Medan
… is the most popular choice of gifts used in celebrating Idul Fitri, Christmas and Chinese Lunar New Year which is a tradition in Indonesia but are more prominent in Medan.
Parcels are widely sent as a gift to relatives, friends, business relations, clients and customers [...]

Telkom Sumatera 3000 blogs

Telkom received MURI for most employee blogs
Telkom Divre I Sumatra received a MURI ( Museum Rekor Indonesia ) award for creating and achieving the most employee blogs of a total 3000 blogs.
MURI is an organization in Indonesia that recognizes extra ordinary achievments and record breaking events in Indonesia and Telkom is the largest telecommunications company [...]

Kayak in Lake Toba

Ever thought of Kayaking in Lake Toba?
I received this special interesting Breaking News Story featured in Straits Time Singapore from our reader Mr. Ronen Skaletzky.
The feature is about the wonderful experience of 10 kayakers comprising Australians, Britons, Germans, Malaysians and a Singaporean – rowing Kayak 139km down Lake Toba for over four days.
Have you ever [...]