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Thu, 04 Dec 2008
AGO to check losses from web graft
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said Wednesday it would recalculate the state losses incurred as a result of a graft scandal centering on a legal administrative website operated by the Justice and Human Rights Ministry.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008
Half of civil servants are unqualified, says minister
Responding to discouraging results of recent public service surveys, State Minister for Administrative Reforms Taufiq Effendi revealed half of the country’s four million civil servants were unqualified.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008
RI committed to developing sustainable palm oil industries
Nusa Dua, (ANTARA News) - Indonesia is committed to developing oil palm plantations and industries in environment-friendly and sustainable ways to facilitate the export of its key commodity particularly to the European Union (EU), a minister said.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008
RI`s eastern regions yield half of nat`l fishery export earnings
Makassar, S Sulawesi, (ANTARA News)- Fishery exports from Indonesia`s eastern regions in the January- (early) December period in 2008 generated earnings totaling Rp15 trillion or half of the national fishery export target of Rp30 trillion, a senior fisheries official said.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008
World Bank supports RI`s administrative reform efforts
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The World Bank has expanded its support for Indonesia`s administrative reform program since 2006 by cooperating with the administrative reform (PAN) ministry and other public services institutions, a spokesman said.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008
Indonesia: Fifth to Pirate Software in Asia
Thursday, 04 December, 2008 | 11:33 WIBTEMPO Interactive, Bandung:Indonesia is currently in the fifth position for countries to pirate software in Asia. “We are in the 12th position in the world,” said License Compliance Manager of PT Microsoft Indonesia, Anti Suryaman.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008
Malaysia Regrets HSBC Move on Palm Oil Lending
Kuala Lumpur. Banking giant HSBC’s decision to curb lending to oil palm projects in Malaysia is misguided and will hurt the bank more than it will hurt Malaysia’s palm industry, the country’s commodities minister said.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008
Irish businesses seeking joint ventures in RI
Irish businesses are keen to invest in the country by setting up joint ventures with Indonesian counterparts to eventually bolster trade between the two nations, Ireland's Ambassador to Indonesia H.E Richard O'Brien said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008
Cambodian bizmen wish to do business with Indonesians
Phnom Phen (ANTARA News) - Some 25 Cambodian businessmen have expressed interest in establishing business contacts with Indonesians among other things in the industry and tourism sectors.The Cambodian businessmen expressed their wish to cooperate with Indonesian businessmen during a "Business...
Wed, 03 Dec 2008
RI to set up halal certification center
*winces*Sounds like just another way to milk money from food companies, the costs of which will be passed onto long-suffering consumers.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008
RI to set up halal certification center
Originally Posted By: KuKuKaChuNon-halal products distributed in the country meanwhile should be labelled "for non-muslim consumption", he said.(*) thus, if jakchat is defined as a product, then all we have to do is put a "for non-muslim consumption" label somewhere on the site,...
Wed, 03 Dec 2008
RI to set up halal certification center
Bogor, W Java, (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government plans to set up an international-standard halal (edible according to Islamic law) product certificiation center, a minister said.Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono said here on Tuesday the bill on halal product guarantee was currently...
Wed, 03 Dec 2008
More Workers Sacked in Central Java
well, i am buying a few goats: one for tegal, solo, jogja and dieng.
Tue, 02 Dec 2008
More Workers Sacked in Central Java
You know this unemployment issue is already a big thing here in Jakarta with companies laying people off every day here. I would hope that most JC'ers know that Idul Adha is on this coming Monday so it would help if you dig in your pocket and scrap a few IDR together and buy a goat, buffalo or cow...
Tue, 02 Dec 2008
Tourism Up on Thai Unrest
Foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia rose 21 percent in October from a year ago, according to data released on Monday, as security fears in Thailand prompted some vacationers to switch to Indonesia instead.The number of foreign tourists for the first 10 months rose 13 percent to 5.
Tue, 02 Dec 2008
Tax Office Expects 2 Million New Taxpayers
The Finance Ministry is expecting to register an additional two million taxpayers this year, courtesy of a “sunset policy” campaign that is part of an intensified effort to encourage more people to pay taxes .
Tue, 02 Dec 2008
Seeds producer expects 40 percent sales growth next year
PT BISI International, the country's top producer of hybrid seeds for corn, rice, vegetables and fruit, forecasts a 40 percent growth in sales next year but has decided nonetheless to adopt a prudent liquidity position by postponing an expansion plan.
Tue, 02 Dec 2008
Ministry proposes Rp 6.8t tax cuts for key sectors
Mustaqim Adamrah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Industry Ministry is proposing the removal of value-added tax (VAT) totaling Rp 6.8 trillion (US$561.98 million) to help keep labor-incentive sectors afloat, an official says.
Tue, 02 Dec 2008
More Workers Sacked in Central Java
TEMPO Interactive, Semarang:Several companies in Central Java have been dismissing workers since September due to the world financial crisis and this will continue.“Businesses cannot do anything in facing the global crisis. The export market is bad.
Mon, 01 Dec 2008
Kadin challenges company law in court
A number of business groupings have filed for a judicial review on the 2007 Law on Limited Liability Companies with the Constitutional Court, arguing the law contradicts other laws and creates legal uncertainty.
Mon, 01 Dec 2008
Batam ports to use new IT system
Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung All ports on Batam Island will soon introduce a new information and technology (IT) system in a bid to curb income leaks, an official says.Head of Batam Port Office's Commercial Unit Heri Kafianto said the new system, to be implemented by 2009, would...
Mon, 01 Dec 2008
Astra Agro Sets Long-Term Goals Amid CPO Weakness
PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk, the country’s biggest producer of crude palm oil, on Friday confirmed its readiness to face the global economic downturn.Santosa, the company’s director of finance, said Astra Agro would survive the current CPO market volatility, “even if crude palm oil prices...
Mon, 01 Dec 2008
Crisis Opens Opportunity for Local Products
Crisis Opens Opportunity for Local ProductsThe government should focus on the domestic market to maintain economic growth during the global financial crisis, respected economist Emil Salim said late on Friday, adding that the recent depreciation of the rupiah should be seen as an opportunity to...