Time zone in Pekanbaru is : GMT+07:00
The once sleepy river port on sungai Siak, has transformed into one of Indonesia’s oil capitals, with all the hustle and bustle of a modern city. Long before today\'s affordable air travel, it served as a transit point for tourists between ferries from Singapore. Following the Americans striking oil back in the 1930\'s, Pekanbaru\'s economy was heavily dependent on oil revenues and now its not uncommon to have a conversation with a Western oil executive, on a business trip when visiting.
Time zone in Bengkulu is : GMT+07:00
Once a small trading held up by the British in the late 17th century, Bengkulu City was finally handed over to the Dutch after an unsuccessful pepper trade. The British are known to leave remnants of their occupation, and Bengkulu City is no exception. Here you can find Fort Marlborough in all its stone glory, still with its ancient cannons, as well as some monuments left by Sir Raffles, such as the Thomas Parr monument and the Hamilton monument. This sleepy little city is now known as a coal mining district, annually producing tonnes of coal to export throughout Asia. Bengkulu City not only offers history, but also a splendid natural landscape, from the hilltops thick with vegetation to the long stretch of beach at Pantai Panjang.
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