News Directory

Astra 3000 Employees Need, Want?

SURABAYA, KOMPAS.com - PT Astra International Tbk and Astra Group in the last two years of 3000 requires new employees to be placed in six large divisions, including automotive, parts, finance, heavy equipment, and agribusiness.

"We currently have 6 brand division and every two years requires new employees, the new young graduates in 2007-2010, especially the D3, S1 and S2 from various departments," said Vice President-Chief Corporation Organization and Public Relations of PT Astra International Capital Tbk FX Sri Martono as confirmed in Surabaya, Tuesday (23/3/2010).

Letting Martono, an increase in market demand makes automotive division (Daihatsu) increase car production capacity from 218,000 units to 250,000 units. In addition, the agribusiness sector (Astra Agro Lestari), banking (Bank Permata), and the construction sector (Pama Group) also requires new energy.

He said, his department has been trying to work with the world of education, such as the ITS Surabaya, Airlangga University, Brawijaya University, Malang Muhamadiyah University, and Politeknik Negeri Malang.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Diseases sourced animals can be transmitted to humans (zoonoses) is still a threat so that the felt need of the National Commission on Zoonosis. A number of zoonoses will be a priority of the commission forward.

Proclaimed earlier, the government agreed to set up the National Commission for Zoonosis. The Commission is continuing and expanding the work of the National Committee for Avian Influenza Control and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (Komnas FBPI) who completed his tenure March 13, 2010. The agreement was produced in the Coordination Meeting Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare, Tuesday (23/3/2010)

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and former Chief Executive of ban Krisnamurthi said, there are several priority agendas disease management based animal that is bird flu, anthrax, rabies, and plague. "These diseases were the most striking. We need to get ready," he said.

Prevention key is to increase the public's knowledge about the disease zoonoses and control the disease early on. Outbreaks of disease usually start from the case of small emerging. "If it can be controlled, do not develop into epidemics. Need quick response and the National Commission on zoonoses that are cross-cutting can play a major role," he said.

Still Rely Foreign

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Foreign investors still become a mainstay of the Indonesia Stock Exchange to move Composite Stock Price index.

"Strong economic fundamentals make Indonesia Indonesian capital market attractive in the eyes of foreign investors," research analyst call Purwoko Sartono Panin Securities.

JCI yesterday after a volatile move sharply higher, the index eventually closed down 0.68 percent at 2720.862 level. Index increase occurs as the action of buying banking shares amid pressure on mining and plantation stocks.

"Interest in buying by foreign investors were also seen decreased when compared with the previous days but still recorded a net buying," he said.

He projected that, today the index will move in the range of support-resistance 2708-2756. The stock options include: KLBF, BBNI, BMRI, and SMRA.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Hong Kong to explore cooperation in the development of Islamic Finance in Indonesia.

Head of Public Relations Bureau Bureau BI Difi A. Johansyah in a press release Tuesday (23/3/2010), mentioned, it was revealed as Acting (Pjs.) Governor of BI, Nasution Nasution, received a visit from Hong Kong Monetary Meneteri SAR (Special Administrative Region), John Tsang, today.

"The purpose of the visit was to strengthen the cooperation between Indonesia and Hong Kong particularly in the financial sector and professional services. Some things are a common concern among others about the progress and outlook for the global and regional economy, further cooperation in the settlement currency, the possibility of cooperation in the development of Islamic Finance , and cross-border banking supervision, "Difi call.

In the meeting, Tsang said that Hong Kong has very adequate financial infrastructure to support its financial services transactions also need to develop memadang Islamic Finance.

Special administrative region that offers cooperation in terms of bonds, both government and private, including sukuk in Hong Kong stock market. But for it, is deemed necessary to advance in terms of improving understanding of sharia compliant Islamic banking especially relevant.

"For that, Hong Kong expects the cooperation with Bank Indonesia, especially in the development of human resources expertise in the field of Islamic banking into account the experience of Bank Indonesia that is wide enough in this case," said Difi.

Garuda Food Back it IPO So 2012

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Manufacturers of nuts Garuda Garuda Food backed plans go publicnya (IPO) of the original 2009 to 2012. The reason, company management is more focused effort before finalizing a business in the next two years.

CEO Garuda Food, Sudhamek AWS, in Jakarta on Tuesday, said the company wanted to finalize his business first to reach the target becomes the second largest player in the business in 2015 in food and drink (food and beverages)

"IPO is realistic in 2012, it has also received an agreement from its shareholders," said Sudhamek. He added, in 2009 and the company was already meniatkan for the IPO, but then delayed, because they still see the direction where the national economy. "We do not want to rush, which is important solid first," he said.

According to him, this year, the company sales target of Rp 5 trillion or an increase compared to 2009 amounting to Rp 4.1 trillion.

Bakal So David Beckham World Cup Host Concert

Although David Beckham likely will not go compete in the World Cup this year but it seems it would still go to South Africa. There was a report that he will help the coach while the new news circulated saying that Beckham will be a host World Cup opening concert later.

Kick-Off Concert Celebration is planned to be held on June 10 in Soweto, Johannesburg, just one day before the first match of the World Cup. There will be many big names in the music world will take part in this event include Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas and Shakira.

Indeed there is no certainty that Beckham will be the host but the organizer of this event implies that there will be a British player who will be the host of this event. "We will invite the football icon to appear throughout the show. There will be several celebrities who will be the host. We were just holding negotiations with one of the renowned UK-based players who this time will not come into play in the World Cup," said Kevin Wall, The organizer, as quoted from Splash News.

Although Beckham did not mention the name but people would have been able to predict what celebrities and famous soccer player from England who will not play in the World Cup this time. (Spl / rock)

Liputan6.com, Jakarta: The case of terrorism by criminal defendants, Supono aka Kedu, Tuesday (23 / 3), held at the South Jakarta District Court, with the exception of reading agenda. While the trial with the accused terrorists Aris Susanto postponed, because the witnesses who are members of the police were still on duty in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

In a trial that lasted only 10 minutes, the defendant's Counsel objection to the Public Prosecutor charges. In addition, the South Jakarta District Court has no authority to judge considered the defendant. In eksepsinya, Legal Counsel asked the defendant on trial in District Court Sukoharjo, Central Java, because the location of the defendant's involvement with terrorist networks.

In the city, the defendant deliberately hide Noordin M Top of the pursuing police. Aka Supono Urwah Kedu are students, principals blasting Ritz Carlton and JW Marriot. In the process, Supono a bodyguard and driver Noordin M. Top. (PAG / Jb)

Google's office in China Still Defends

BEIJING, KOMPAS.com - Google calls on the service changes that divert China from the search service to Google.com.hk Google.cn is just doing a new approach in order to stay legally operate without censorship. It is said David Drummond, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer of Google, in his blog, Monday (22/3/2010).

"In terms of Google's business operations in general, we would still maintain a research and development facilities in China and sales offices are also there although the number of sales teams may very depending on the access capacity from mainland China to Google.com.hk," Drummond said.

In the same article, Drummond announced, starting Monday had to stop censorship of the services Google Search, Google News, and Google Images on Google.cn, but it turned the server to Hong Kong. In fact, the service displays search results in a simple character that many of China's population used in China.

He said his company realized that the action to maintain services even with a server in Hong Kong could be blocked at any time the Government of China. Therefore, Google provides a special page to check if its services are still available in China. Information will be updated every day.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - PT Indonesia Comnets Plus (ICON ) took Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) to extend the optical network that has to Sumatra. The purpose of the network expansion is not another to meet customers' needs will be bandwidth.

According to Director ICON Muljo Adji, NSN chosen because it can work on projects such optical networks quickly. "NSN will build a network of dense optical wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) 7300 hit," said Muljo, Monday (22/3/2010). Currently, ICON is a subsidiary of PT PLN (Persero) operates a new backbone network, including mobile backhaul services throughout the island of Java and Bali.

"We hope that the managed services from NSN can save our expenses to increase operational efficiency. Collaboration is also profitable customers because they can get capacity backbone network with a larger wider implications," he said. Unfortunately, Muljo not mention how much the contract is made with NSN.

DWDM NSN cultivated in Sumatra has been started in January 2010 and is expected to be completed by April 2010. Contract with ICON is in addition to more than 230 managed services contracts NSN for mobile and fixed networks worldwide. With the number of subscribers reached 300 million. (KONTAN / Gentur Putro Teak)

Liputan6.com, Bangkok: Chairman universities from Thailand and Indonesia will jointly organize a seminar in July to discuss the higher education sector in Southeast Asia. This event will be held at Chiang Mai University, Thailand.

Speaking in his capacity as Chairman of the Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT), Prof. Dr. Prasart Suebka said Tuesday (23 / 3), that this forum will focus on the problem of the opportunities and challenges of higher education sector in Southeast Asia of the 21st century. So reported The Nation.

Prasart, who is also rector of Suranaree University of Technology, said the idea for this forum emerged from a meeting between CUPT and Rector of the University Affairs Board or CRISU Indonesia. (MLA)