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Sat, 14 Mar 2009
New Idea to Boost Economy: Should Police Wear Batik? The Minister of Industry is sticking to his gu
Originally Posted By: kenyeungThe majority of police will still be unattractive no matter how they are dressed. Except for this policewoman. Do any other JakChatters have pictures of sexy policewomen? I know this doesn't count [lame image subsequently removed], but that website www.bolasex.
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
New Idea to Boost Economy: Should Police Wear Batik? The Minister of Industry is sticking to his gu
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Sat, 14 Mar 2009
New Idea to Boost Economy: Should Police Wear Batik? The Minister of Industry is sticking to his gu
And on bikes:
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
New Idea to Boost Economy: Should Police Wear Batik? The Minister of Industry is sticking to his gu
Flying Polwan:
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
New Idea to Boost Economy: Should Police Wear Batik? The Minister of Industry is sticking to his gu
Even better:
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
New Idea to Boost Economy: Should Police Wear Batik? The Minister of Industry is sticking to his gu
Handcuffs at the ready:
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
New Idea to Boost Economy: Should Police Wear Batik? The Minister of Industry is sticking to his gu
More cute polwan hard at work:
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
New Idea to Boost Economy: Should Police Wear Batik? The Minister of Industry is sticking to his gu
Originally Posted By: biznewsFahmi Idris on Thursday revealed that another idea being considered was to require police and military officers to wear batik clothing two to three times a week.The majority of police will still be unattractive no matter how they are dressed. Except for this policewoman.
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
The Bitter Harvest of Over Development
Salt Water Intrusions into South Bali's Ground Water Threatens Soil Quality and Public Health.(3/14/2009) Tempo Interactive has sounded a now familiar warning that the continued uncontrolled use of ground water in Bali will lead not only to salt water intrusion into precious sub terrain water...
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
Emaar Withdraws From US$600 Million Lombok Project
Bureaucratic Delays and Venal Officials Blamed for Demise of Transformational Tourism Project for Lombok Island.(3/14/2009) The Jakarta Globe reports that a massive US$600 Million mega-resort planned for South Lombok is now in jeopardy.
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
New taxpayers confused by the issuing of tax forms
Aditya Suharmoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Millions of Indonesians are now experiencing a new civic culture as being registered taxpayers, with some obvious confusion regarding the issuing of the tax forms.
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
Indonesia And Chile Exploring Free Trade Agreement
Jakarta (VOI-News) - To meet the interest of Chile to become a bridge between Asia-Pacific markets including Indonesian and South American, especially Latin America markets near to the Atlantic ocean, this time, Indonesia and Chile are discussing the possibility of free trade agreements of both...
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
Canadian Embassy Organizing Mining Mission in Indonesia
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Canadian Embassy said on Friday it is organizing a mining mission to promote Canadian investment in Indonesia. The program which will take place here on March 16-19 will feature a seminar on mining opportunities and doing business in Indonesia, the embassy said in a...
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
Emaar Withdraws From US$600 Million Lombok Project
Yes I used to run into these chaps down at the lovely Tiga Kuda discotheque in Cikini. Princes among men. Quite literally in some cases.
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
Emaar Withdraws From US$600 Million Lombok Project
Originally Posted By: Polisi CepekThey have plenty of room to play in Puncak, the dirty devils. That was Kalla's idea too. Arab gentlemen were screwing whores in Puncak long before Kalla invited them to the area to buy short-term contract wives to improve the Indonesian gene pool and economy.
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
Emaar Withdraws From US$600 Million Lombok Project
I guess it's curtains for that half built airport now...
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
Emaar Withdraws From US$600 Million Lombok Project
Personally I'm glad as it's the most beautiful unspoilt area which would be ruined by vulgar resorts. That's $600,000,000 the govt. has just pissed up the wall though, all coz they couldn't be arsed to do any actual work.
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
Emaar Withdraws From US$600 Million Lombok Project
They have plenty of room to play in Puncak, the dirty devils. That was Kalla's idea too.
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
Emaar Withdraws From US$600 Million Lombok Project
Great Headline but had to change it....
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
Emaar Withdraws From US$600 Million Lombok Project
"I think it’s because the Ministry of Finance was worried about selling the land cheaply to Emaar" = "You're getting the land for a great price, so cough up the cigarette money for me and my associates""Where in Indonesia do we not have the problem of corruption?" =...
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
Emaar Withdraws From US$600 Million Lombok Project
Obviously nothing to do with Dubai's economic meltdown!
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
Emaar Withdraws From US$600 Million Lombok Project
$600m Lombok Resorts ScrappedCiting governmental paralysis and hinting that too many officials had their hands out, Dubai’s state-owned Emaar Properties PJSC has cancelled its massive $600 million property project that was to turn the pristine island of Lombok into another Bali.
Sat, 14 Mar 2009
Port Users Demand Better Facilities And Turnaround Times
Echoing many previous calls, exasperated exporters and logistics firms called on the government on Friday to do something to eliminate mind-numbing bureaucracy and improve abysmal cargo handling services at the country’s main seaports.
Fri, 13 Mar 2009
New Taxation Office to Target Jakarta’s Jet Set
The government plans to open a special tax office in April catering to wealthy Jakarta residents, in a move that could raise income tax revenue by focusing on an estimated 1,200 taxpayers with assets of more than Rp 100 billion ($8.
Fri, 13 Mar 2009
Smothered by Illegal Textiles
Despite government efforts to tighten supervision of ports and prevent the smuggling of foreign-made goods, illegal textiles and clothing from China continue to flood into the local market, the Indonesian Textile Association, or API, said.
Thu, 12 Mar 2009
Agriculture minister mulls quotas on beef imports
Mustaqim Adamrah, THE JAKARTA POST, JAKARTA The government will impose quotas on beef imports to try to safeguard local cattle farmers from a wave of imports from New Zealand, Australia and Brazil, Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono says.
Thu, 12 Mar 2009
Total workers laid off reach over 200,000: Apindo
Alfian, THE JAKARTA POST, JAKARTA The wave of layoffs amidst the economic downturn has affected 237,500 workers nationwide between October and March, far exceeds government reports.Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) chairperson Sofyan Wanandi said on Wednesday that Apindo has collected data...
Thu, 12 Mar 2009
Ministry Sounds Warning On Manufacturing Growth
In yet another warning that Indonesia is far from being immune to the global economic turmoil, the government has once again cut its target for domestic manufacturing growth, on the back of lower expectations of overall economic growth, a senior official at the Industry Ministry said on Wednesday.
Wed, 11 Mar 2009
Exports tumble in January
January exports fell a worse-than-expected 36%, the biggest annual decline in more than 22 years, as global demand for key commodities such as palm oil and rubber slumped, according to data released on Monday by the Central Bureau of Statistics.
Wed, 11 Mar 2009
First disbursement of stimulus March 18
The government will move quickly to disburse money into the economy in an attempt to boost activity and create employment.The first disbursement of some Rp12.2 trillion ($1.01 billion) in infrastructure funds will take place by March 18, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said late Thursday,...
Wed, 11 Mar 2009
Investing amid downturn
The US$6 billion South Korean companies committed to investing in six energy development projects in Indonesia under the memoranda of understanding, signed last week on President Lee Myung-bak’s three-day visit here, is really a confidence-building deal amid the global economic downturn.
Wed, 11 Mar 2009
Miners aiming high amid lower demand this year
Alfian , THE JAKARTA POST , JAKARTA Amidst the global economic downturn, local mining companies have set higher production targets this year primarily due to last year’s shortfalls.Miners recently submitted production plans to the government with output increases seen in all commodities -...
Wed, 11 Mar 2009
Adidas’ supplier faces bankruptcy suit
Ika Krismantari , THE JAKARTA POST , JAKARTA The local supplier of Adidas shoes PT Prima Inreksa Industries (PII) is facing bankruptcy litigation for failing to pay debts worth more than US$37 million.The plaintiffs are PII leather supplier CV Cisarua and state owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI).
Wed, 11 Mar 2009
Indonesia coal, tin quota hit by crisis
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia, the world's top exporter of thermal coal, may have overestimated the amount of coal needed for the domestic market in 2009 due to the global financial crisis, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 11 Mar 2009
Dairy Industry Denies Monopoly Claims
A dairy industry association on Tuesday denied allegations by the country’s antimonopoly watchdog that the industry has put together a contract to monopolize the trading of fresh milk.Teguh Boediyatna, chairman of the National Milk Council, an association established by dairy processors, said the...
Tue, 10 Mar 2009
South Korea Forum Yields $6 Billion
Indonesia inked eight agreements worth up to $6 billion with South Korean firms during a forum held in Jakarta on Saturday, the head of the country’s investment coordinating board, or BPKM, said on Saturday.
Tue, 10 Mar 2009
Indonesian CDMA operators offer mobile broadband
Indonesian CDMA operators Mobile-8 Telecom and Smart Telecom have launched commercial CDMA2000 1xEV-DO services to counter 3G/W-CDMA offerings of rival cellcos such as Telkomsel, Indosat and Excelcomindo (XL).
Tue, 10 Mar 2009
BKPM: Indonesia’s motorcycle market still wide open
The head of Indonesia's Capital Investment Coordinating Board, M Lutfi, said Saturday that the opportunity for new investors to gain a share in the country's motorcycle market was still wide open.He made the statement after speaking on "Investment Climate and Economic Prospect of...
Tue, 10 Mar 2009
India postpones FTA with ASEAN
Lilian Budianto, THE JAKARTA POST, JAKARTA Six years of negotiations have yet to convince India to sign a much-awaited free trade deal with ASEAN, as scheduled last week during the group’s summit.India would only ink a deal after it concludes its April general elections.
Tue, 10 Mar 2009
World Bank Supports Proactive Indonesian Response to Global Financial Crisis
Board of Executive Directors approves US$ 2 billion loan to ensure continuity of public investments during global financial crisis and support market borrowings by the Government WASHINGTON DC, March 3, 2009 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a unique US$ 2 billion...
Sun, 08 Mar 2009
Export credit regulation on commodities delayed
A government regulation requiring exporters of commodities to have letters of credit (L/C) for the shipment of goods worth over US$1 million has been delayed.Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said Thursday the postponement of the regulation - which aims to ensure flows of foreign exchange - was...
Sun, 08 Mar 2009
S. Korea to produce wood pellet fuel in Indonesia
SEOUL, 7 March,2009 (WAM) -- South Korea signed an agreement with Indonesia Friday to produce wood pellets that are cheaper and cleaner to burn than fossil fuels, Yonhap News reported.The memorandum of understanding between the Korea Forest Service and Indonesia's Forest Ministry calls for 200,000...
Sun, 08 Mar 2009
Ras Al Khaimah invests into Indonesian coal infrastructure
RAK Minerals and Metals Investments (RMMI) has announced its interest in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan’s coal infrastructure, on behalf of the Government of Ras al Khaimah. Investments are planned to be made by RMMI into the coal infrastructure in East Kalimantan.
Sat, 07 Mar 2009
Sulawesi Projects May Be Scrapped Due to Graft
Two major infrastructure projects said to be worth Rp 100 billion ($8.3 million) in South Sulawesi Province may have to be cancelled if they are connected to the bribery arrests on Monday of three individuals, including a former lawmaker and a Transport Ministry official, said Jusman Syafel Jamal,...
Fri, 06 Mar 2009
Regional autonomy way off track, expert says
Ten years down the track, regional autonomy may be doing more harm than good, the founding father of the country’s current self-reliance model says.“The practice of regional autonomy has strayed far from its initial path,” Ryaas Rasyid, a former director general of regional autonomy and...
Fri, 06 Mar 2009
Government Re-examines Infrastructure Project
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Government is reexamining all infrastructure project plans after global investment dropped. Deputy for Coordinating Minister for the Economy for Infrastructure and Area Development Division, Bambang Susantono, said the government will prioritize projects that are...
Fri, 06 Mar 2009
Batam to see Rp 1.5 trillion investment in one integrated resort
Fadli , The Jakarta Post , Batam | Thu, 03/05/2009 1:51 PM | BusinessPT Grand Uway Development will open a 15 hectare integrated tourism and business resort worth Rp 1.5 trillion (US$124.5 million) in Batam, Riau Islands.
Thu, 05 Mar 2009
City to revive tourism in 1,000 Islands
Triwik Kurniasari, The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA After more than a decade of tourism malaise on the Thousand Islands regency, the city has plans in store for a revival.The city administration will procure more accessible public transportation to serve the regency, including enlarging its airport runway...
Thu, 05 Mar 2009
$100m mega jatropha project
Ika Krismantari, The Jakarta Post, JAKARTAMother Earth Plantations Pte (MEP) is investing in the first mega jatropha project in Indonesia, with US$100 million over four years in West Timor.Singapore-based MEP president Roland A.
Thu, 05 Mar 2009
ICD Chief: Foreign Investors Want Property Ownership
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector is a multilateral affiliate of the Islamic Development Bank Group. Established in Jeddah in 1999, it has a mandate to support the economic development of its member countries by financing private sector projects in accordance with...