A consulting firm, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), figures 50 companies in Southeast Asia will emerge as the new market leaders in the region. Indonesian and Malaysian companies are the major contributors with a total of 12 corporations.
In The Companies Piloting a Soaring Region report obtained by VIVAnews, BCG announced that the 50 companies were selected from an analysis of geographic and economic diversity.
BCG at least listed around 500 companies in Southeast Asia of which annual income reach at least US$500 million per year.
The firm also measures top five companies in each area as well as considering their chances of turning into multinational companies.
Out of the abovementioned criteria, BCG came to conclusion that 50 companies in Southeast Asia may grow into multinational companies.
Indonesia and Malaysia contribute 12 first-rate companies each.
In the meantime, Singapore and Thailand can only produce 11 candidates of multinational companies each.
The Philippines and Vietnam only have two companies each that are considered worthy to spring up in regional and international markets.
Southeast Asia's economies have been out of the world's radar. The international community has so far only focused on India and China.
In fact, following the financial crisis in Asia in 1997-1998, Southeast Asia’s economies have recovered and developed significantly. The gross domestic product (GDP) of the Philippines and Singapore recovered completely in 1999.
Meanwhile, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia's economies recovered within 5 years.
Currently, Southeast Asia's GDP has reached US$3 trillion, greater than Brasil’s and Russia’s. Between 2005 and 2010, Southeast Asia’s economies grew more than 7% per year.
Now, the average per capita income of the people in Southeast Asia has climbed to nearly US$5.500.
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Sunday, March 25, 2012
New Fuel Pricing, Workers to Shut Down Port “Chances are we will do it."
More workers said toll roads and port gates will be shut down if the government proceeds with the increase of fuel prices by early April.
Chairman of Indonesian Labor Union Confederation (KSPI), Said Iqbal, said various efforts have been taken by the workers to block the government from implementing the plan.
“Chances are we will do it. If the government ignores the labor union, then what has happened in Bekasi will take place once again,” Said told VIVAnews, today.
During the protest held before the Presidential Palace yesterday, Said also mentioned that five days prior to fuel price rise, workers will hold another mass protest in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building.
“We will protest again on March 27 during which the House will hold a plenary session to discuss about the State Budget revision,” he said.
“We will urge House to reject the proposed rise in the revised State Budget, so the government won’t be able to increase fuel prices.”
Reason Behind Fuel Price Rise
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) said the decision to increase fuel price was not an easy one. However, world's crude oil prices are soaring and in effect add more pressures to the State Budget.
Following the meeting in Cikeas with a number of coalition party leaders on March 14, SBY confirmed that any president would have raised the fuel price as other options were deemed difficult.
SBY said the government wanted a sound and effective State Budget. Therefore, the plan to increase fuel price was seen as an adjustment. However, the government also understood that this policy would affect the lives of many.
“When the State Budget is revised, fuel prices would also be adjusted. This will affect the lives of many,” he said.
Chairman of Indonesian Labor Union Confederation (KSPI), Said Iqbal, said various efforts have been taken by the workers to block the government from implementing the plan.
“Chances are we will do it. If the government ignores the labor union, then what has happened in Bekasi will take place once again,” Said told VIVAnews, today.
During the protest held before the Presidential Palace yesterday, Said also mentioned that five days prior to fuel price rise, workers will hold another mass protest in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building.
“We will protest again on March 27 during which the House will hold a plenary session to discuss about the State Budget revision,” he said.
“We will urge House to reject the proposed rise in the revised State Budget, so the government won’t be able to increase fuel prices.”
Reason Behind Fuel Price Rise
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) said the decision to increase fuel price was not an easy one. However, world's crude oil prices are soaring and in effect add more pressures to the State Budget.
Following the meeting in Cikeas with a number of coalition party leaders on March 14, SBY confirmed that any president would have raised the fuel price as other options were deemed difficult.
SBY said the government wanted a sound and effective State Budget. Therefore, the plan to increase fuel price was seen as an adjustment. However, the government also understood that this policy would affect the lives of many.
“When the State Budget is revised, fuel prices would also be adjusted. This will affect the lives of many,” he said.
Police Probe into Phone Credit Theft “[The losses reach] trillions of rupiah. And it's only from one operator.”
Chief of Police Criminal Investigation, Ins. Gen. Sutarman, said almost all cellular operators committed phone credit theft.
“[The losses reach] trillions of rupiah. And it's only from one operator,” said Sutarman today, March 22.
Police have so far named three suspects from Telkomsel and two suspects from content providers, namely PT Mediaplay and PT Collibri Network.
“The reports came from Telkomsel customers. We're able to find evidence which may lead this to a criminal case,” he explained.
Currently, Sutarman said his team is probing into the possibility of violation that XL and Indosat may have committed.
Sutarman said one form of violations pulled off by the operator and content providers is by complicating the unreg facility of a product while the registration is made easy.
“There is an element of intention,” he explained.
“[The losses reach] trillions of rupiah. And it's only from one operator,” said Sutarman today, March 22.
Police have so far named three suspects from Telkomsel and two suspects from content providers, namely PT Mediaplay and PT Collibri Network.
“The reports came from Telkomsel customers. We're able to find evidence which may lead this to a criminal case,” he explained.
Currently, Sutarman said his team is probing into the possibility of violation that XL and Indosat may have committed.
Sutarman said one form of violations pulled off by the operator and content providers is by complicating the unreg facility of a product while the registration is made easy.
“There is an element of intention,” he explained.
Study:2011 Sees 63 Cases of Religious Uproar
The Faith and Cross-Cultural Study Program (CRCS) of the University of Gadjah Mada (UGM) has published an annual report on religion-related cases of violence. UGM stated around 63 of such cases occurred in 2011.
A CRCS researcher, Dr. Suhadi Cholil, said CRCS set down 20 acts of violence, seven accusations of blasphemy and 36 house of worship-related cases. The most afflicted areas were West Java, DKI and Banten, followed by Central Java, North Sumatra and Riau.
According to Suhadi, faith organizations play crucial role in persuading their followers to avoid committing violent acts. “Children must be taught to say no to violent acts. Religious organizations plays a major role in educating them,” he said in a release, today.
The research was launched on Wednesday, having UGM’s political analyst, Ari Dwipayana, and a cleric from Pondok Pesantren Al-Muayyad, Solo, Dian Nafi, as speakers.
Ari Dwipayana said the frequent religious acts of violence have been an impact of discriminative acts committed by the state towards the minority.
“I believe the central government tends to not doing anything on the issues as more cases are localized,” he said. “We should consider the cases of GKI Yasmin and Ahmadiyah. The President didn’t seem willing to take any risks and turned the cases into local issues,” he said.
Ari feared the various incidents would lead the nation to become more permissive towards acts of violence. Meanwhile, some religious groups committed violence by applying dogmatic principles.
“It’s a great danger if religious violence is only viewed as a normal issue,” he said.
The government and the House of Representatives (DPR) must issue out a regulation that can protect and value religious freedom, he said, despite promoting discriminative and impartial regulations.
“Many religion-related laws are made for the purposes of electoral politics, political configuration, religious co-modification, and the economy,” he said.
Likewise, Dian Nafi, suggested the need for strengthening education on religious issues and increasing the sense of nationhood among younger generation.
“It is important for them to improve their sprituality in that a sense of dignity and a sense of belonging among other people is built,” Dian said.
A CRCS researcher, Dr. Suhadi Cholil, said CRCS set down 20 acts of violence, seven accusations of blasphemy and 36 house of worship-related cases. The most afflicted areas were West Java, DKI and Banten, followed by Central Java, North Sumatra and Riau.
According to Suhadi, faith organizations play crucial role in persuading their followers to avoid committing violent acts. “Children must be taught to say no to violent acts. Religious organizations plays a major role in educating them,” he said in a release, today.
The research was launched on Wednesday, having UGM’s political analyst, Ari Dwipayana, and a cleric from Pondok Pesantren Al-Muayyad, Solo, Dian Nafi, as speakers.
Ari Dwipayana said the frequent religious acts of violence have been an impact of discriminative acts committed by the state towards the minority.
“I believe the central government tends to not doing anything on the issues as more cases are localized,” he said. “We should consider the cases of GKI Yasmin and Ahmadiyah. The President didn’t seem willing to take any risks and turned the cases into local issues,” he said.
Ari feared the various incidents would lead the nation to become more permissive towards acts of violence. Meanwhile, some religious groups committed violence by applying dogmatic principles.
“It’s a great danger if religious violence is only viewed as a normal issue,” he said.
The government and the House of Representatives (DPR) must issue out a regulation that can protect and value religious freedom, he said, despite promoting discriminative and impartial regulations.
“Many religion-related laws are made for the purposes of electoral politics, political configuration, religious co-modification, and the economy,” he said.
Likewise, Dian Nafi, suggested the need for strengthening education on religious issues and increasing the sense of nationhood among younger generation.
“It is important for them to improve their sprituality in that a sense of dignity and a sense of belonging among other people is built,” Dian said.
Indonesia KPK Summons Two House Members
The national Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has scheduled questioning over two officials of the House of Representatives (DPR)’s Budget Committee named Olly Dondokambey and Tamsil Linrung, today.
Both Deputies of Budget Committee will undergo interrogation as witnesses of the Regional Infrastructure Development Acceleration (PPID) bribery case against suspect Wa Ode Nurhayati, who was a former member of the Budget Committee.
“They’re scheduled for examination against the suspect, WON,” said Chief of KPK’s Reporting & Information, Priharsa Nugraha, in Jakarta. WON is the initials of a politician from the National Mandate Party (PAN), Wa Ode Nurhayati.
As for Tamsil and Olly, it is not their first summons. They had been summoned by KPK for quizzes in another case. Meanwhile, in relation with the PPID bribery case which involves two employees of the Minister of Manpower & Transmigration, Muhaimin Iskandar, Olly and Tamsil had been examined twice earlier.
KPK has named Wa Ode as a suspect in the PPID budget bribery case in Aceh. Wa Ode allegedly received a bribe as regards the allocation of PPID project budget of Rp40 billion for three regencies in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.
The three regencies were Aceh Besar, Pidi Jaya, and Bener Meriah. Wa Ode is being charged to have violated article 12 letter a and b and or article 5 section 2 and or article 11 of the Corruption Eradication Law.
Both Deputies of Budget Committee will undergo interrogation as witnesses of the Regional Infrastructure Development Acceleration (PPID) bribery case against suspect Wa Ode Nurhayati, who was a former member of the Budget Committee.
“They’re scheduled for examination against the suspect, WON,” said Chief of KPK’s Reporting & Information, Priharsa Nugraha, in Jakarta. WON is the initials of a politician from the National Mandate Party (PAN), Wa Ode Nurhayati.
As for Tamsil and Olly, it is not their first summons. They had been summoned by KPK for quizzes in another case. Meanwhile, in relation with the PPID bribery case which involves two employees of the Minister of Manpower & Transmigration, Muhaimin Iskandar, Olly and Tamsil had been examined twice earlier.
KPK has named Wa Ode as a suspect in the PPID budget bribery case in Aceh. Wa Ode allegedly received a bribe as regards the allocation of PPID project budget of Rp40 billion for three regencies in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.
The three regencies were Aceh Besar, Pidi Jaya, and Bener Meriah. Wa Ode is being charged to have violated article 12 letter a and b and or article 5 section 2 and or article 11 of the Corruption Eradication Law.
Illegal Fuel Offered to Industrial Companies
In the past week, fuel accumulation continues in Kalimantan. Police seized 15,300 liters of diesel fuel sent for sale to industrial companies on Wednesdsay.
According to Head of Public Relations Division of West Kalimantan Police, Adj. Comm. Mukson Munandar, the coming fuel price rise in early April 1 was being benefited by many to gain profit by accumulating fuel.
“Around 7,300 liters of illegal fuel were seized from a spot. The perpetrators admitted that the fuel will be sold to industrial companies. 8,000 illegal diesel were also seized from an unregistered fuel tank,” said Mukson.
Police arrested a suspect with the initials of IK, 27, and a driver who transported the illegal fuel with the initials of BR, 45. The evidence in the form of illegal fuel is kept in Sambas Police Headquarter and West Kalimantan Police Headquarter.
A day earlier, Police also confiscated 8,600 illegal fuel. 500 liters and 400 liters of diesel fuel were taken over from a tank that the owner had bought from one of the gas station in Sungai Raya Dalam, Pontianak.
Meanwhile, 7,700 liters of petrol were seized from a ship on the waters of Kapuas River, Teluk Barak Village, Kedamin Hilir Village, Putussibau Selatan District, Kapuas Hulu Regency.
Fuel accumulation in West Kalimantan has been common within the past month. Data from the West Kalimantan Regional Police showed that from January to early March 2012, 22 fuel cases of fuel accumulation have been exposed.
According to Head of Public Relations Division of West Kalimantan Police, Adj. Comm. Mukson Munandar, the coming fuel price rise in early April 1 was being benefited by many to gain profit by accumulating fuel.
“Around 7,300 liters of illegal fuel were seized from a spot. The perpetrators admitted that the fuel will be sold to industrial companies. 8,000 illegal diesel were also seized from an unregistered fuel tank,” said Mukson.
Police arrested a suspect with the initials of IK, 27, and a driver who transported the illegal fuel with the initials of BR, 45. The evidence in the form of illegal fuel is kept in Sambas Police Headquarter and West Kalimantan Police Headquarter.
A day earlier, Police also confiscated 8,600 illegal fuel. 500 liters and 400 liters of diesel fuel were taken over from a tank that the owner had bought from one of the gas station in Sungai Raya Dalam, Pontianak.
Meanwhile, 7,700 liters of petrol were seized from a ship on the waters of Kapuas River, Teluk Barak Village, Kedamin Hilir Village, Putussibau Selatan District, Kapuas Hulu Regency.
Fuel accumulation in West Kalimantan has been common within the past month. Data from the West Kalimantan Regional Police showed that from January to early March 2012, 22 fuel cases of fuel accumulation have been exposed.