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Kompas ( lit. ' Compass ') is an Indonesian national newspaper from Jakarta which was founded on 28 June 1965. The paper is published by PT Kompas Media Nusantara, which is a part of Kompas Gramedia Group. Its head office is located at the Kompas Multimedia Towers, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. The paper is considered Indonesia's newspaper of ...
Compas. Compas ( French pronunciation: [kɔ̃pa] ), also known as compas direct in French, konpa dirèk in Haitian Creole, [2] or simply konpa but most commonly as Kompa is a modern méringue dance music genre of Haiti. [1] The genre was popularized by Nemours Jean-Baptiste following the creation of Ensemble Aux Callebasses in 1955, which ...
Compass. A modern military compass, with included sight device for aligning. A compass is a device that shows the cardinal directions used for navigation and geographic orientation. It commonly consists of a magnetized needle or other element, such as a compass card or compass rose, which can pivot to align itself with magnetic north.
The compass was invented in China during the Han dynasty between the 2nd century BC and 1st century AD where it was called the "south-governor" ( sīnán 司南) or "South Pointing Fish" ( 指南魚 ). [3] The magnetic compass was not, at first, used for navigation, but for geomancy and fortune-telling by the Chinese.
Contents. Kompas Gramedia Group. Kompas Gramedia is a major media company in Indonesia. It engages in several businesses, predominantly mass media, as well as hospitality, manufacturing, and event organizing. The company's businesses consist of multiple divisions, such as media assets (including the Kompas daily newspaper; the Kompas TV ...
Kompas TV was founded in around 2008 and was launched on 9 September 2011 with Simfoni Semesta Raya concert. Kompas TV's current slogan is "Independent, Reliable" (Indonesian: Independen, Terpercaya). On 28 January 2016, Kompas TV was relaunched as a news-oriented network during the Suara Indonesia special event.
Brunton compass. A Brunton compass, properly known as the Brunton Pocket Transit, is a precision compass made by Brunton, Inc. of Riverton, Wyoming. The instrument was patented in 1894 by Canadian-born geologist David W. Brunton. [1] Unlike most modern compasses, the Brunton Pocket Transit utilizes magnetic induction damping rather than fluid ...
Tribun Network. Tribun Network is a newspaper chain in Indonesia owned by Kompas Gramedia. Currently, the group has owned 22 local newspapers, which are spread across 24 cities and regencies in Indonesia, and a national newspaper. Tribun Network also maintains its own news portal Tribunnews.com.