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JK: Prospective Trends Women's Finance Minister

Sumedang, KOMPAS.com - Former Vice President, who is also General Chairman of Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Center Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, said Minister of Finance who will replace Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the tendency is to a woman.

Because, since the first President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was willed women representation in cabinet is at least four people. Therefore, Sri Mulyani Indrawati pullback will be replaced by a fixed amount of women to four men who came from women's minister.

This was conveyed by Vice President Jusuf Kalla when asked by the press, after he inaugurated the Center for Water and Sanitation Emergency Indonesian Red Cross in Jatinangor, Sumedang, West Java, on Saturday (05/15/2010) this afternoon.

"Anyone. No matter from within or from outside the cabinet. However, whether from within or from outside means that government personnel should be added to the cabinet," he said.

Kalla himself did not elaborate on who the prospective minister who is a female tendency. He did not elaborate on who the person is another's.

From the names in circulation, so far there is a Minister of State for National Development Planning / Head of Bappenas Armida proposed Alisjahbana going strong. Another name is the Head of Fiscal Analysis Agency Ministry of Finance Anggito Abimanyu, Senior Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia Nasution.

Liputan6.com, Bangkok: The protesters called the mass of the Red Shirt, until Sunday (16 / 5) morning, refusing to leave the streets of Bangkok. In fact, during the last three days of rioting has killed 24 people. The riots resulted in the capital city of Thailand has become chaotic.

The situation was worsened because the two sides, both the mass anti-government and pro-government no one wants to budge. In fact, yesterday, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva vowed to stop the rally that the government wants to impose.

Now, some major roads in Bangkok is very quiet. The situation heats up came a day after soldiers fired bullets to the protestors who fought with Molotov cocktails, stones and homemade rockets. Then tried to isolate Army occupied the camp of anti-government demonstrators in Bangkok [read: Surviving the Red Shirt, Negotiation Threatened Buntu].

"We will not retreat," Abhisit said in a statement broadcast on television last night. "We can not allow countries are in a condition in which the community formed armed groups to overthrow the government that they do not like." (DES / ANS / MSNBC)

KOMPAS.com - Imposition of tax as of 1 April 2010 related to taxable business categories according to Director of Sales of LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) Budi Setiawan could interfere with market growth. "We predict there is reduced demand 30 percent of the stores in June," said Budi Health Plus opportunity in the second Campaign, Friday (14/05/2010).

Present on the occasion LGEIN President Kim Dae Weon, researchers from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Indonesia Iwa Garniwa, and Eco-Mum LGEIN Shahnaz Haque.

Furthermore, according to Budi, retail stores in Indonesia is still dominated by traditional scales. Instead of modern retail, 85 percent of the composition of traditional retail. "The rest is modern retailing," said Budi.

As with previous information, as of 1 April this year, retailers with sales of at least USD 600 million to taxpayers.

Meanwhile, associated with this campaign, the South Korean electronics company is placing at least four products are refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, and microwave energy. In addition, there is also a dishwasher, vacuum cleaner, and air purifier with features supporting a healthy lifestyle that is offered to consumers.

Then, said Budi, until the first quarter (Q1) 2010, Motorola had produced 160 000 refrigerators, 210 000 air cooling, and 80 000 80 000 washing machine and microwave. Of that amount, the refrigerator up to 33 per cent target.

Then, cooling air increased to 35 percent pegged. Furthermore, washing machines will rise up to 30 percent. Finally, focused microwave for up to 25 per cent sold.

Susno Duadji accompanied by his attorney, Henry Yosodiningrat

VIVAnews - Attorneys Susno Duadji, Henry Yosodiningrat, said that the issue regarding Susno engineering would reveal suspected cases of Voters Equipment List (DPT) in elections in 2009 and is not true.

"He (Susno) requested that this matter be submitted, he really did not want to disassemble the case of DPT," Henry said in a telephone perbicangan with VIVAnews, Sunday night, May 16, 2010.

Henry said that the message was received from the daughter Susno Susno. "He gave orders to his daughter during the visit in order to convey to us his lawyers, that the rumors circulating about DPT unload cases it must be clarified, it is not true," said Hennry.

Susno, continued Henry, he expressly denied issues DPT intend to disassemble the case and alleged corruption in the procurement of IT devices Election Commission on last election.

In this case, Henry stressed that the remonstrance was delivered Susno without pressure from anyone. Because, Susno confessed to never having said it would dismantle the case. "He said that he was no relation with politics," said Henry

Pontianak (ANTARA) - The Central Government will build a special housing in the border area for members of the TNI and Police who served in the region.

It was announced by the Ministry of Housing Suharso Monoarfa in Pontianak, Sunday, after becoming the main speaker in the Regional Working Meeting of the Association of Indonesian Young Businessmen.

According to him, members of the Police and Armed Forces are eligible to occupy it and treated the two institutions.

However, he continued, the house became the property of their status is not a member of the Armed Forces or National Police.

He added that the Ministry of Housing plans to build a rental apartment (rental public housing) for the Armed Forces in some areas.

Among Bogor, Bekasi, Medan, Bandung, Aceh, Maluku, Pontianak, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Magelang and other cities.

He hopes, the TNI also can provide land for the construction of rental public housing for its soldiers.

He is committed to work to improve the capacity of housing accommodation for police development.

Rental public housing development program that will be implemented through consolidation of related agencies.

In the year 2009, the Ministry of Housing to build 11 twin blocks rusunawa to TNI and the Police in Jakarta.

While in the year 2010 will build about 28 blocks to accommodate residents twins.

Kristina Trauma with fierce Men

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Her divorce with Al Amin Nur Nasution, a dangdut singer Kristina Iswandari trauma. The singer song "Fall and Rise" was admitted to not want to repeat mistakes that have been married to a man like her ex-husband.

"If I meet him as a stern man, I'm traumatized. Enggak want ngulang that yesterday," said Kristina in Jakarta, Saturday (05/15/2010).

Kristina admitted she still own today menjomblo alias because have not found the right person to become his new companion. He confessed also to be careful in choosing a husband anymore because they do not want to hurt anymore. "With the experience of yesterday, with the previously also had a boyfriend, I've pocketed the thing that makes me not to cry anymore," he explained.

This woman is hoping to meet with a man who genuinely loved him. In addition, he also wanted a man who faith, responsible, and dependable. Problem of social status, he was not too memasalahkannya. "If nyarinya of status, I do not know. From the first baseball I ever want the husband of thoughts what circles, conglomerate or something. What is important in love with me, take responsibility, I can lean to him," he explained at length. (ANI)

Paramaribo (ANTARA News / Reuters) - An Antonov plane belonging Saturday Suriname airline crashed in the remote highlands of the South American country, with two crew and six passengers feared dead, authorities said.

Antonov AN-28 aircraft twin-engine crashed shortly after takeoff from the airport Godo Olo in eastern Suriname, said Civil Aviation Department.

Rescue teams tried to reach it by using motor boats and helicopters, but could not reach it because of bad weather.

The official did not say anything about the cause of the accident.

Antonov AN-28 aircraft of other companies owned by the same, the Blue Wing Airlines, also fell in Suriname in 2008, killing 19 people.

Liputan6.com, Vancouver: Two fighter jets F-18 Hornet Canadian Air Force's escort Cathay Pacific flight which took off from Hong Kong International Airport. This escort following a bomb threat. The aircraft landed safely at Vancouver International Airport, Canada, Saturday (15 / 5).

Canadian police claimed, the Cathay Pacific flight all passengers are safe. In addition, police found no suspicious objects in the trunk of the aircraft. The threat of Cathay Pacific aircraft police reported at around 10:45 local time (17:45 GMT), and taken seriously by the government.

Two F-18 Hornet jets intercept an Airbus A340 carrying about 283 passengers and 14 crew. Furthermore, the two fighter jets that flew beside the Cathay Pacific plane landed at about 1:40 to local time.

Maj. Holly Apostoliu, aviation security commander said, "As a precaution, Norad fighters (the combined Canadian and United States AU) escort the Cathay Pacific aircraft to land safely in Vancouver."

Several passengers said the plane was not notified of the problem of flight. One of the passengers said that the fighters appeared suddenly about 80 miles or about 128 miles from Vancouver. "I was very scared," he said. "The fighter is near close to our plane, very close to our aircraft." (DES / ANS / AP)

PONTIANAK, KOMPAS.com - Chairman of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association Erwin Aksa said that the Indonesian people of low character because the entrepreneurial mindset of parents encouraging children to be employees.

"Character is much different entrepreneurial Indonesia with China or India, which is already very strong commercial culture," said Erwin Aksa in Pontianak, Saturday.

According to him, one of the reasons for Indonesia since the Dutch colonized by her parents encouraged children to be employees. "Parents are more proud when his son becomes an employee," he said.

In fact, he continued, now more and more employers than employees have the opportunity to develop your own potential as well as the standard of living.

He continued, the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) encourage an entrepreneurial culture emerged in the younger generation. He added that currently there is a tendency entrepreneurs into the political world.

Indonesia's parliament, there were about 60 members come from HIPMI in all regions. "Not to mention the level of counties, cities, provinces, who became governor, regent or mayor," said Erwin Aksa.

He reminded members that would be politically prepared HIPMI business with a good foundation and is ready to accept failure.

JK: Prospective Trends Women's Finance Minister

Sumedang, KOMPAS.com - Former Vice President, who is also General Chairman of Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Center Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, said Minister of Finance who will replace Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the tendency is to a woman.

Because, since the first President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was willed women representation in cabinet is at least four people. Therefore, Sri Mulyani Indrawati pullback will be replaced by a fixed amount of women to four men who came from women's minister.

This was conveyed by Vice President Jusuf Kalla when asked by the press, after he inaugurated the Center for Water and Sanitation Emergency Indonesian Red Cross in Jatinangor, Sumedang, West Java, on Saturday (05/15/2010) this afternoon.

"Anyone. No matter from within or from outside the cabinet. However, whether from within or from outside means that government personnel should be added to the cabinet," he said.

Kalla himself did not elaborate on who the prospective minister who is a female tendency. He did not elaborate on who the person is another's.

From the names in circulation, so far there is a Minister of State for National Development Planning / Head of Bappenas Armida proposed Alisjahbana going strong. Another name is the Head of Fiscal Analysis Agency Ministry of Finance Anggito Abimanyu, Senior Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia Nasution.