Addressing Innovation Competitiveness of Batam Free Trade Zone: What Went Wrong?

Indonesia has put huge interest on the development of special administrative area for improving its national economy. Thus, the Batam Free Trade Zone (FTZ) was opened in the 1970s. However, rapid development on the island only started in the 1990s after a boost from Singapore-Johor-Riau triangle plan, led by the former. Following the high investment period, institutional changes affected by 1998 crisis and political reform has brought down investment climate in Batam. Not only did Batam almost lost its unique status as promoter of export oriented region in Indonesia, but also it suffered from the existence of the newly autonomous local government in the municipal level. The former event affected the fiscal structure of the zone, while the latter created long-lasting friction between the FTZ Authority (BP Batam) and the city government of Batam. These so called institutional problems are the highlight of this study. Classical studies suggest that development of a duty free zone could promote development through investment flows and export growth. However zone’s competitiveness depends on several key variables. According to Global Competitiveness Report, institutions, along with other basic variables need to be maintained before stepping into the next stages which focused on innovation. To answer the problems, a survey was conducted in the mid-2015 involving 17 firms from different areas of the zone. Relationships between variables were established using Fischer’s Exact Test. Result indicates that there are significant relationship between institutions and innovation, judging by research, designing, and development related activities, under 0.05 alpha level. The problem lies in the conflicts between the FTZ Authority and the local governments, as the latter continued to dominate the institutional settings. The author interpreted that weak vision towards FTZ policy and zero-sum approach by key actors contributed the most to the failure of the zone in promoting innovation.     Keywords: Batam, free trade zone, competitiveness, institution, innovatio

Memikirkan Ulang Bisnis Model Berbasis Desain Komunikasi Visual

Graphic design as an applied art started to grow side by side with the growth of many businesses that needed promotion and advertising. Although graphic design can be categorized as a service company, it cannot be directly handled the same as any other service companies. Design companies always involve two opposite poles: aesthetic vs. logic, individual vs. mass, idealism versus reality. The best way viewing a graphic design as a business entity is seeing through its business model's side. A business model is a simple representation of the complex reality of a business. The primary purpose of a business model is to communicate business mechanism among stakeholders. The article gives insight to see components of graphic design business and their future challenge. In the future, it is expected there are more discussions about this topics so that Indonesian graphic design industry will grow in the future

Tinjauan Hukum Dan Kebijakan Kawasan Konservasi Laut (Kkl) Mukim Ie Meulee, Kota Sabang: Suatu Implementasi Pengelolaan Perikanan Tangkap Di Pulau Kecil

The coastal area of Weh Island is divided into sub-districts (lhok) which are managed by traditional leader known as Panglima Laot. The Panglima Laot has the authority to regulate customary laws that aimed to bring social harmony and resolve conflicts concerning the marine resource use. In Anoi Itam and Ie Meulee of the east coast of Weh Island, the communities have high awareness toward the sustainable of the natural resources use, and this has led to the implementation of gear restrictions and no fishing zones regulations as part of their customary laws. These regulations have generated conflict with the other custom community, because the other custom community claimed that these existing customary regulations do not have legal base regulations. Gap analysis and analytical hierarchy process was used to analyze and describe the regulation that can be used as their optional regulation base. The result indicated that the Weh Island custom community had chosen a marine protected area that managed by community through Panglima Laot adopting regulations that recognised by local government. In the process of implementation, the determination area is a key priority (36.92%) followed by the establishment of management institutions (23.92%), financing (21.19%) and surveillance (17.94%)

Nitrogen Utilization by Dairy Goats Offered Different Nitrogen Sources as Supplements in High Isocaloric Energy Concentrates

Twelve growing female goats (Anglo-Nubian) were assigned to a multiple latin square designexperiment to evaluate the effectiveness of additions of nitrogen (N) supplements to a high isocaloricenergy ration on N utilization. In this experiment, microbial synthesis and N balance were assessed. Thedaily rations were either unsupplemented barley meal (BM), or BM supplemented with one of threenitrogen sources. All rations were isocaloric (3.0 Mcal ME/kg DM) and the N supplements weresoybean meal (BSBM), cottonseed meal (BCSM) or urea (BU) to provide 2.9% N in the concentratecomponent. The unsupplemented BM contained 1.7% N. The addition of N supplements to the rationenhanced N utilization in dairy goats. The organic matter (OM) intake, N intake, N balance, andmicrobial N synthesis for BM, BSBM, BCSM and BU were 660.5 g, 721.9 g, 728.1g and 703.5 g; 13.5g, 21.5 g, 20.9 g and 20.7 g; 2.7 g; 7.1 g, 5.4 g, and 5.7 g; and 14.1 g 19.1 g, 19.1 g, and 20.0 g,respectively. It can be concluded that when sufficient dietary energy was available for ruminal microbialactivities, the source of N did not affect N balance, and microbial N synthesis

Model Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Perikanan Tangkap Berbasis Resolusi Konflik

Capture fishery conflicts is one issue that requires serious attention. The government has tried to overcome the fisheries conflicts by issuing various regulations, but the results have not been effective. This study aims to create a model of conflict management. The research method used the perception survey. Primary data collected through using a structured questionnaire done purposively to some respondents. Analytical survey of perceptions using SEM (Structural Equation Modeling). The results showed: (i) Simultaneously, the better the ability to identify the causes of the conflict the better the ability to determine the conflict resolution techniques. Furthermore, the better the ability to determine an appropriate conflict resolution techniques will increase support for the management of fisheries resources is responsible (ii) Partially causes of conflict are determined by the indicators of competition, opposition, economic, actors and cultural (ii) facilitation techniques, negotiation, litigation and avoidance can be used as an appropriate conflict resolution techniques (iii) an understanding of community participation and conservation of fishery resources determines the creation of sustainable fisheries resource management is responsible

Keragaan Free Surface Model Palka Berbentuk Kotak Dan Silinder

Liquid cargo in the hold of life fish carier might influence ship stability. This is due to effect of free surface that is generated by liquid cargo movement during ship motion. This research exa-mined the effect of free surface from two kinds of hold that are formed into box and cylinder shapes.The result shows that, the effect of free surface of liquid cargo that placed in box shape hold givesless impact comparing to the one in cylinder shape