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Sun, 30 Sep 2007
Indonesia expects 7.5 mln foreign tourist arrivals in 2007
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik said Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) had predicted that about 7.5 million foreign tourists would visit Indonesia in 2007."PATA has predicted that Indonesia will be visited by 7.
Sun, 30 Sep 2007
Vice President Calls for Firing of Bali Immigration Officer
Now this one interests me. Is everyone saying that they haven't ever paid off someone to get what they want?I'll be honest and say that before my kids got their green passports , I once paid for a exit and re-entry to Indo , all while the kids where in the swimming pool .
Sun, 30 Sep 2007
Vice President Calls for Firing of Bali Immigration Officer
one more thing, mr kalla; could you pop over to Bandung and have a good talking to Pak Undang (0812 234 9663) in the immigration office there, who is at this very moment demanding payment of Rp7,5 million from a foreign work permit holder for reasons that are not at all clear.
Sun, 30 Sep 2007
Vice President Calls for Firing of Bali Immigration Officer
bart, among others, published the original letter.in relation to kalla, as always, consider his actions, not his words. my bet is the worst that will happen to the parasite Nanang Yunanto is a "mutasi" to Medan. here he can resume his activities against malaysians and NGO personnel from Aceh.
Sun, 30 Sep 2007
Vice President Calls for Firing of Bali Immigration Officer
I read the original letter, amusing and startling, wonder if Kalla will end his tenure in a similar fashion?
Sun, 30 Sep 2007
Erman Soeparno Denies Severance Pay Bill Discrimination
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Manpower and Transmigration Minister, Erman Soeparno, confirmed that the Government Bill on the Guarantee Against Termination of Work protects workers and is in line with the Manpower Decree No. 13/2003. “No discrimination.
Sun, 30 Sep 2007
Telecommunications industry wide open for development
Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - The telecommunications industry in Indonesia is still open to further development, both in terms of technology and public service."Many investors are still keenly interested in the development of the telecommunications industry in Indonesia, in view of its still low...
Sun, 30 Sep 2007
Agriculture minister to go to London to meet NGO`s on oil palm
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono will leave for London, Britain, next weekend, to talk with European non-governmental organizations (NGOs) activists about their negative campaigns on Indonesia's oil palm plantations.
Sun, 30 Sep 2007
Elimination of Fiscal Tax to Impact Bali Tourism
Tourism Community Concerned that Indonesian Domestic Travelers May Forsake Bali When Rp. 1 Million Fiscal is Eliminated in 2010.(9/29/2007) The Government has announced its intention to eliminate by 2010 the Rp.
Sun, 30 Sep 2007
Vice President Calls for Firing of Bali Immigration Officer
Letter from Australian Tourist Causes Suspension of Bali Immigration Officer and Prompts Inspection Visit by Vice President Jusuf Kalla at Bali's Airport.(9/29/2007) An angry complaint from an Australian tourist regarding his run in with a corrupt immigration officer at Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport on...
Fri, 28 Sep 2007
Local firms win power transmission contracts
State power company PLN awarded six contracts worth Rp 913 billion (approximately US$99.7 million) in total to local companies Thursday for the construction of power transmission networks.Speaking to reporters following the signing of the contracts, PLN transmission and distribution director Herman...
Fri, 28 Sep 2007
Strong exports push Indonesia's balance of payments into surplus
Strong commodity exports and an influx of foreign funds into the local capital markets pushed Indonesia's balance of payments during the second quarter to a surplus of US$3.63 billion, the central bank reported Thursday.
Fri, 28 Sep 2007
RI missing out on China's growing tourist market
Despite the country's numerous award-winning travel destinations, including resort island Bali, Indonesia will miss out on China's growing outbound tourism market in the next 12 months due to safety perceptions, according to a survey.
Fri, 28 Sep 2007
PT Indosat end-August cellular subscribers 21.5 mln, up 1.5 mln from June
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia's second biggest telephone operator PT Indosat said Thursday its cellular subscriber base rose to 21.5 million at end-August from 20 million at end-June."The significant rise in the subscriber base in the past two months is in line with the expansion of the...
Fri, 28 Sep 2007
Indonesia signs 300 mln aud loan from Australia for road projects
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia has signed an agreement for a 300 million Australian dollar loan from Australia that will be used to improve the quality of roads and bridges in eastern Indonesia, an official said Thursday.The loan carries zero interest rate, with no associated fees or charges.
Fri, 28 Sep 2007
RI losing ground in graft battle
Indonesia scored worse on the latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI), but the figure is still better than five years ago, an annual global survey by Transparency International revealed Wednesday.Of the 180 countries in the survey, Indonesia placed 143 with a CPI of 2.3, a slight decline from 2.
Fri, 28 Sep 2007
Alternative Energy Insufficient to Supply Java-Bali Electricity
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Carunia Mulya Firdausy, Deputy Minister for Community Dynamics at the Research and Technology State Ministry, has said that alternative energy sources like wind, water and sun, do not produce enough results to provide any additional electricity supply to meet the need of...
Thu, 27 Sep 2007
Ease of Business in Indonesia Improves
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Ease of doing business in Indonesia is showing an increase compared to previous years.The latest report of the World Bank and the International Finance Company entitled “Doing Business 2008” says that out of the 178 countries that were surveyed, ease of doing...
Thu, 27 Sep 2007
Travel Mart marts Bali's rebound, says Kalla
The kickoff Wednesday of the 2007 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart in Bali marks the return of the island as a major world tourist destination.Bali, the country's best-known tourist destination, has struggled to recover from the aftermath of the terrorist bombings in 2002 and...
Thu, 27 Sep 2007
Start-up time for businesses in RI among highest in Asia
Another survey -- this time from the World Bank -- has confirmed that starting a business in Indonesia has become more difficult due to additional red tape, despite the country having improved its overall business and investment climate.
Thu, 27 Sep 2007
WB suggests Indonesia amend limited liability company law
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The World Bank has suggested that the Indonesian government and the House of Representatives (DPR) amend the newly-enacted law on limited liability companies, particularly regarding clauses on minimum capital requirements (MCR).
Wed, 26 Sep 2007
New players may get to sell subsidized fuels
Downstream oil and gas regulator BPH Migas may allow Dutch-based oil giant Shell and Malaysia's Petronas to join state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina in selling subsidized fuels.BPH Migas representative Adhi Subagio Subono told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday that the designation of Shell and...
Wed, 26 Sep 2007
RI`s rank in IFC`s `easiness of doing business` index improves
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia's ranking in the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) 'easiness of doing business' index has improved, reflecting the government's progress in enacting regulatory reforms, the World Bank's investment arm said Wednesday.
Wed, 26 Sep 2007
RI proposes working group on trade problems resolution with China
Shanghai (ANTARA News) - Indonesia proposed on Tuesday the formation of a working group on trade problems resolution under the aegis of the Indonesia-China Joint Commission as an official forum for the two countries to discuss a wide range of trade and investment issues.
Wed, 26 Sep 2007
M`sian company to build thermal power plant in Aceh
Banda Aceh (ANTARA News) - A Malaysian company is to build a thermal power plant in Aceh Besar district and several hydro power plants in a number of areas in Aceh under an accord signed here Tuesday.A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the Malaysia company`s intention was signed by Aceh Deputy...
Wed, 26 Sep 2007
Wi-MAX of Indonesian Version to be Launched May 2008
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The government will launch the Indonesian version of the worldwide interoperability for microwave access (Wi-MAX) in May next year on the same day with National Awakening Day on May 28.
Tue, 25 Sep 2007
Indonesia`s Bakrie seeks US$500 mln financing from Daewoo
Jakarta (ANTARA News/Asia Pulse) - PT Bakrie & Brothers (JSE:BNBR) will ask South Korea's Daewoo Engineering (KSE:047040) to provide US$550 million in vendor financing for the US$1.2 billion Kalimantan-Java gas pipeline project.
Tue, 25 Sep 2007
Car industry is recovering, but still has long drive ahead
By all accounts, Indonesia's car industry has recovered from the crash triggered by the second fuel hike of September 2005. GAIKINDO, the national automotive manufacturers association, reported 41,470 units sold in August. If sales continue at that level, the recovery will seemingly be complete.
Tue, 25 Sep 2007
Telecom rules need to be updated, say experts
Thanks to the performance of its mobile telecoms subsidiary Telkomsel, state-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia was recently named as one of Forbes' Asia Fabulous 50 companies for the first time this year.Telkom, however, is not alone. Most of the players in the industry enjoy hefty profits.
Tue, 25 Sep 2007
Indonesian govt removes VAT on non-branded cooking oil
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government removed the 10 percent value-added tax on non-branded cooking oil Monday, an official said.Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Budiono said the government is hoping the move will help push down the price of cooking oil.
Tue, 25 Sep 2007
Indonesia to participate in 2010 Shanghai expo
Originally Posted By: KuKuKaChu"Indonesia will exhibit its technological advances at the world`s largest trade expo in Shanghai in 2010," Mari said when visiting the location of the expo. now i'm *really* confused ...
Tue, 25 Sep 2007
Indonesia to participate in 2010 Shanghai expo
Shanghai (ANTARA News) - Indonesia is expected to participate in the "World Expo 2010 Shanghai" from May 1-31, 2010 in Shanghai, China, in an effort to introduce a number of its technological advances, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said here on Monday.
Tue, 25 Sep 2007
PATA expected to improve RI`s tourism industry
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s preparedness to hold the Pacific Asian Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2007 meeting in the resort island of Bali on Sept 26-28 is expected to help improve the country`s tourism industry.
Mon, 24 Sep 2007
Indocement Expanding Capacity
The country's second largest cement maker PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa is set to increase annual production capacity to 20 million tons by 2009.Indocement, 65.12% owned by German giant Heidelberger Zement Ltd, has three plants with a total capacity of 15 million tons.
Mon, 24 Sep 2007
Excelcomindo Gains from Tariff Cut
Third-largest mobile phone operator, PT Excelcomindo Pratama, signed up a million new users in just over two months, bringing its total number to 11.5 million by early this month, its chief said late on Wednesday (19/9/07).
Mon, 24 Sep 2007
Russia's Eyes on Excelcomindo
Altimo, the telecommunications arm of Russian conglomerate Alfa Group, plans to buy 20% to 25% of Indonesian mobile operator Excelcomindo Pratama, the newspaper Vedomosti reported Friday.It cited an unnamed member of a recent Russian government delegation to Indonesia as saying Altimo will take...
Mon, 24 Sep 2007
Telcos could afford to cut charges, says study
Research by Bandung's Padjadjaran University (Unpad) on the mobile telecommunications industry has found cell phone operators' high earnings mean they could afford to lower their charges.At present, industry players boast an average EBITDA (earning before interest, taxes, depreciation and...
Mon, 24 Sep 2007
Massive bridge to connect Java and Sumatra
Banten Governor Ratu Atut Chosiah says her administration has agreed with Lampung province to start building a bridge over the Sunda Strait separating Java and Sumatra in 2009."I have proposed to the National Planning Body (Bappenas) to include the Sunda Strait bridge plan into the national spatial...
Sun, 23 Sep 2007
The Bali Land Grab: Villa Developments
(9/22/2007) A report in the Indonesian-language Bali Post highlights the growing level of tension in local communities resulting from the current boom in real estate development across the island of Bali.
Sun, 23 Sep 2007
Indonesia needs to apply biosphere reserve concept: LIPI
JAKARTA (Antara): Indonesia needs to apply the biosphere reserve concept, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) said.The biosphere reserve concept could balance the economic and environmental conservation interests toward sustainable development, LIPI Deputy Head Dr.
Sun, 23 Sep 2007
Leading players to join oil and gas auction in October
A number of oil and gas giants including U.S.-based Chevron, Exxon and ConocoPhillips, France-based Total and British-based Shell and BP, are set to submit their bids in the government's next tender for oil and gas exploration projects in the country, an official says.
Sun, 23 Sep 2007
Indonesia losing its thirst for privatization
JAKARTA - The botched privatization of an Indonesian water utility represents the latest cautionary tale debunking market fundamentalist dogma that private management and pricing are in the interests of the public good.
Sun, 23 Sep 2007
New South Wales, Jakarta agree to promote economic relations
The administrations of Jakarta and the state of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia are seeking to enhance their sister state-province relationship, with NSW sending a delegation of businesspeople to Indonesia this week.
Sat, 22 Sep 2007
Global Mediacom acquires 62.63 million Mobile-8 shares
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Publicly-listed investment company PT Global Mediacom, formerly PT Bimantara Citra, has acquired 62,693,500 shares of telecommunication firm PT Mobile-8 Telecom, a Global Mediacom director said."The transaction was carried out on September 5-14.
Sat, 22 Sep 2007
Australian confidence in Bali tourism back to normal: Garuda official
Brisbane (ANTARA News) - Australians` confidence in Indonesian tourism, notably in the popular resort island of Bali, has returned to pre-2005 Bali bombing levels, a Garuda Indonesia official here said."Garuda carried 9,000 Australian tourists from Darwin to Bali in January-August 2007.
Sat, 22 Sep 2007
RI imported 1.2 million kg of innards this year
yep, that's the stuff! not to mention the ubiquitous bakso, in times of rat-meat shortage ...
Fri, 21 Sep 2007
Astra investing Rp 2 trillion in North Maluku palm oil sector
TERNATE, North Maluku (Antara): Publicly-listed oil palm company PT Astra Agro Lestari will invest Rp2 trillion in palm oil plantation which will be built on 50,000 hectares of land in West Halmahera district, a local official has said.
Fri, 21 Sep 2007
DPD backs House stance on FTZs
The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) has backed the stance of most factions in the House of Representative in rejecting a government regulation in lieu of law (emergency regulation) on free trade zones (FTZ).
Fri, 21 Sep 2007
Microsoft warns software pirates
Acknowledging the existence of a flourishing software piracy industry here, PT Microsoft Indonesia has warned against any tampering with its Windows Vista operating system, saying that it is equipped with an advanced protection system.Senior director for worldwide antipiracy at Microsoft Corp.
Fri, 21 Sep 2007
RI imported 1.2 million kg of innards this year
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Up to September 9 this year, Indonesia imported a total of 1.22 million kg of entrails, according to the Ministry of Agriculture here on Thursday.The ministry`s data showed the innards were imported from Australia and New Zealand by five companies. It was part of the 20.