The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Timah, the world's second largest tin producer, has allocated up to Rp 2 trillion (US$216 billion) to acquire several mining companies, an official said Monday. President director Wachid Usman told reporters Monday the company was in talks to buy mining companies in East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan and South Sulawesi to increase its coal reserves to 50 million tons this year.

The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) urged the government Monday to give exact figures for the upcoming fuel price increases to avoid further damaging local industries. Kadin Chairman Mohammad Hidayat said the delay was fostering market speculations, leading to price rises in other commodities.

The Bintan regency administration has asked the government for an immediate ruling on legalizing gambling in the Bintan Exclusive Tourism Resort (KWTE). The local administration and legislature said current law made legalized gambling a real possibility. Djoko Zakaria, head of the KWTE ordinance special committee, told The Jakarta Post on Sunday gambling in public was forbidden under the Criminal Code, unless a permit had been issued by the relevant authorities.

 Originally Posted By: KuKuKaChu PT Budi Acid Jaya Tbk, of course, is a listed company. thus quite possibly there are foreign shareholders. Yep , Benecol

PT Budi Acid Jaya Tbk, of course, is a listed company. thus quite possibly there are foreign shareholders.

Owned by Sungai Budi Group

 Originally Posted By: Capt. Mainwaring Thanks - Raisio is a PMA? no. all the companies above are non-PMA.

 Originally Posted By: KuKuKaChu here's 2 more companies he's associated with: PT. BUDI RAISIO INTERNATIONAL No. Berita Negara 62 Tahun Berita Negara 2001 No. Tambahan Berita Negara 5094 No. SK Menkeh C2-5620 HT.01.04.Th.96 Tanggal Pendirian NPWP 1.850.995.5-322 Domisili Jakarta Alamat Kantor Jl. Ikan Kakap 9-12 Lampung Telp Kantor 0721-486754 Telp Kantor2 021-3501808 Modal Dasar 4,076,000,000 Sudarmo Tasmin Direktur Muara Karang Blok Q.8.T/33 RT.013 RW.008 Kel. Pluit Kec.

here's 2 more companies he's associated with: PT. BUDI RAISIO INTERNATIONAL No. Berita Negara 62 Tahun Berita Negara 2001 No. Tambahan Berita Negara 5094 No. SK Menkeh C2-5620 HT.01.04.Th.96 Tanggal Pendirian NPWP 1.850.995.5-322 Domisili Jakarta Alamat Kantor Jl. Ikan Kakap 9-12 Lampung Telp Kantor 0721-486754 Telp Kantor2 021-3501808 Modal Dasar 4,076,000,000 Sudarmo Tasmin Direktur Muara Karang Blok Q.8.T/33 RT.013 RW.008 Kel. Pluit Kec. Penjaringan, Jakarta PT. TUNAS BARU LAMPUNG No.

I don't think it's the older gent. the younger gent's profile in starch production fits in very well with the activities of PT. Budi Acid.

 Originally Posted By: Dilli First one may be a different guy as the date of birth and address are different, but then again.... Did cross my mind, but this is Indonesia where different names and DOB's are commonplace. Actually it is the slightly older gent.

yes, the first company is not a match. mistake. the other two are definitely him.

First one may be a different guy as the date of birth and address are different, but then again....

Sudarno Tasmin is a shareholder/director in three companies that i could find: PT. ASURANSI JAYA INTI No. Berita Negara 104 Tahun Berita Negara 1997 No. Tambahan Berita Negara 6148 No. SK Menkeh C2-6139.HT.01.01.TH.97 Tanggal Pendirian 27/02/1997 NPWP 1.794.171.7-022 Domisili Jakarta Alamat Kantor Jl. KH Fachrudin 19 Plaza Djajanti Lt. 3 Telp Kantor2 021-3908869 Modal Dasar Rp 20,000,000,000 Modal Disetor Rp 5,000,000,000 Sudarno Tasmin born 11/05/1961 Direktur/Shareholder (10%) Jl.

 Quote: Budi Acid Deputy President Director Sudarmo Tasmin said on Monday.  Quote: ever heard the name "taswin" or some variation?

? M. Taswin is the head of dept of trade and industry in surabaya. Taswin Munir is head of the bengkulu plantation agency. other than that ... never heard of him/her/it.

Eeeh you little booger.  Quote: elephant grass for the bio-fuel, particle board , and also briquettes for power stations - 5 plants in one location for each project , 5 projects , first starting in east java, then moving to sulawesi. ever heard the name "taswin" or some variation?

Australia's leading construction and contract mining group Leighton Holdings Ltd said on Monday its Thiess unit has been awarded a $250 million five-year coal mining contract in Indonesia, Thomson Financial reported. The contract with PT Inkor Prima Coal includes overburden removal and mine support services at its Samboja coal mine in East Kalimantan, and is due to commence in June, the company said.

India’s Monnet Global, the overseas subsidiary of steel maker Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd (MIEL), is set to acquire mining rights for a 250-million ton coal reserve from PT Anzawara, India's The Economic Times reported Tuesday. The deal would enable the company to start coal trading and look for lucrative markets in China, Southeast Asia and India. Monnet has interests in steel and power sectors.

Exporters of all mining products will have to undergo a new verification process by government-appointed surveyors effective July 5, an official said Tuesday, The Jakarta Post reported. Diah Maulida, the Trade Ministry's Director General for International Trade, said the process was part of a regulation put in place by the ministry to avoid the illegal export of mining commodities.

Emaar Properties, the Dubai-based property developer with a significant presence in 36 markets globally, has accelerated its development plans for Indonesia with the opening of its country office in Jakarta, Misr Information Services & Trading News reported Thursday. The office will steer the development of Emaar’s first project in the country, a mega-tourism and mixed use project in Lombok, and also explore new opportunities for growth.

New Delhi (ANTARA News/dpa) - India's Jindal Stainless Ltd., and Indonesia's mining major PT Antam Tbk Monday entered into a joint venture agreement to develop a nickel smelting and stainless steel plant in Indonesia, a news report said.

http://jakartass.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html hopefully, the story will spread widely. however, as it is only in english at this point, it will be completely ignored by the indonesian public and establishment.

The Industrial Relations Court (Pengadilan Hubungan Industrial / PHI) located in the Central Jakarta District Court has handed down an interesting decision that has implications for the employment of expatriates across the board. This particular dispute arose between a number of teachers who believe that they have been unfairly, arbitrarily, and unilaterally dismissed contrary to the provisions enshrined in the Labor Law (Law No. 13 of 2003) to protect them.

 Originally Posted By: viperaberushitam Who built and was responsible for the upkeep of the seawall? See here... http://old.thejakartapost.com/yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20080510.C01

Batam (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has established the Free Trade Zones Council for Batam, Bintan and Karimun of Riau Islands province here on Monday (May 12), a governor said. "According to Minister/State Secretary, that is true, but I haven`t yet read the contents," Ismeth Abdullah, Riau Islands governor told Antara through SMS (mobile phone short messages) Monday night regarding the note on the setting up of the council.

Bogor, West Java (ANTARA News) - Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said the current surge in the prices of basic necessaries was not caused by stock scarcities or distribution network problems. "The government is studying the possibility that anticipatory steps taken by traders in the runup to the fuel oil price hikes have caused the commodity price hikes," the minister said here on Monday.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia needs to form a special team whose job is to improve the national logistics system, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Boediono said here on Monday. He said the job of the special team would be wider than that of the service and export acceleration team.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Publicly-listed tapioca producer PT Budi Acid Jaya Tbk plans to build a bioethanol plant with a production capacity of 75,000 kiloliters in Lampung province at a cost of US$43 million. "Work on the construction of the plant will begin this year and the plant is projected to start commercial production in 2010," Budi Acid Deputy President Director Sudarmo Tasmin said on Monday.

Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA News )- President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked the people to support the constructiion of the 5,4- kilometer Surabaya-Madura (Sutramadu) bridge in East Java as it is currently facing land clearance problems. "Let us work together in building the bridge for completion as scheduled," the president said on the Indonesian warship, KRI Soeharso, during an inspection of the construction work of the Suramadu bridge on the Madura Strait on Monday.

 Originally Posted By: Dilli Bit stupid. Jasa Marga did not cause the flooding, the sea wall was breached...... Who built and was responsible for the upkeep of the seawall?