This study aims to determine the effect of halal certification labels on the sale of culinary products in Palembang. Furthermore, this study also wants to know the competitiveness of business actors who have halal certification in Palembang. In addition, to determine the perception of non-Muslim tourists on halal product certification in Palembang. This type of study is empirical research. The questionnaire method was used to obtain research data. The data obtained in this study refer to the problem hypothesis testing. Bivariate linear regression was used as a test tool on the halal label variable to predict an increase in sales and competitiveness and was calculated by SPSS 22. At the same time, explanatory sequential design as a qualitative analysis method is obtained from the description of the questionnaire data. It is used to explain non-Muslim perceptions of halal products. The results of this study indicate several conclusions. First, the sale of culinary products has increased positively with the existence of halal certification labels. In this case, halal certification labels affect the sale of culinary products in Palembang is 19.1%. Second, the competitiveness of business actors has increased positively with halal certification labels. In this case, halal certification labels affect the competitiveness of business actors in Palembang is 8.2%. Third, most non-Muslim tourists have a good perception of the halalness of culinary products in Palembang. In this case, 94.31% of respondents have a good perception of the halalness of a culinary product. Meanwhile, 5.69% of respondents have a bad perception. Therefore, it is recommended for socialization related to the role of halal certificate labels to the general public and culinary business actors in Palembang. In addition, a collaboration between the Association, Community, Government, and Media is needed to encourage culinary business actors in Palembang to play an active role in having a halal certificate label. Next, invite BPJPH to provide information about the steps for registering a halal certificate label.

This study investigates the students’ Linguistic Intelligence (LI) and Critical Thinking (CT) as Higher Order of Thinking Skills (HOTS) in the acquisition of English as a foreign language. 70 participants of Inland Water and Ferries Transport Polytechnic of Palembang took part in the current study. To measure the participants’ linguistic intelligence scores, the researchers used the Thomas Armstrong Intelligence Test derived from Howard Gardner’s MI Model. The instrument consists of 20 Likert type questions, for each of which 4 options are included. When testing participants’ critical thinking, they used the scheme and the measures that trail after the Watson- Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal. This test consists of five parts that are inferences, assumptions, deductions, interpreting information, and arguments. The results indicated that 11.43% of students displayed below average performances and 58.57% displayed high linguistic intelligence. Keywords: Linguistic Intelligence; Critical Thinking; Language Acquisition

This paper is about the factors that affect customer satisfaction with regards to loading and unloading services. This study analyzes the loading and unloading service speed factors, facilities and equipment, and employee care (empathy) to customer satisfaction. The factors are used in determining the quality of transportation services to the community so that it is known whether the loading and unloading has been carried out optimally or not. And it can be improved for further transportation service improvements. Keywords: Loading and Unloading Service, Speed, Facilities

There are many tourism objects in Anambas Islands Regency, namely in the form of beach tourism, nature tourism, underwater tourism, historical tourism, as well as cultural and educational tourism, but their utilization is not optimal. The main obstacle faced is the limited condition of facilities and infrastructure both to go to tourist objects and to locations of tourist objects, and the low capacity of community resources in tourism activities. If the tourism sector develops, it will certainly encourage overall regional economic growth, therefore the tourism potential of this area needs to be maximally utilized, so that it becomes one of the backbone of the economic development of the Anambas Islands region. Meanwhile, one of the supporting factors for tourism activities that need to be developed is sea transportation facilities for tourist transportation which are not yet available. This research begins with the identification of problems through secondary data followed by field observations and then evaluated. From the results of the analysis, it can be concluded that for the suitable facilities to be developed is the Catamaran type fast boat, while for land transportation infrastructure it needs to be improved, especially those that go to tourist objects. In addition, transportation nodes at seaports need to be developed, including tourism information centers and the active involvement of local.