World Influential Figures Flock at FIABCI in Bali

A number of world caliber figures will attend the 61st International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) World Congress scheduled to be held in Nusa Dua, Bali, May 24-28, 2010. Among which are CEO and founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, Temasek CEO Madame Ho Ching, and former US President Bill Clinton.

The State Public Housing Minister, Soeharso Monoarfa, and the Indonesian Real Estate central board chairman, Teguh Satria, confirmed this, Tuesday, Jakarta. Pingki Elka Pangestu, chief organizer for the 61st FIABCI conference and also the deputy chief of property from the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), James T. Riady, were also present at the press conference.

The 2010 FIABCI World Congress is themed "Save the World: Green Shoots for Sustainable Real Estate". The congress is an annual gathering attended by the stakeholders of the world's property industry and hundreds of delegates from over 60 countries and from various professional backgrounds, such as property developers, brokers, government officials, consultants, and even lawyers. FIABCI has a member of 120 professional real estate organizations that represent 1.5 million professionals and 3,300 real estate practitioners.

"President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to inaugurate the FIABCI World Congress in Bali, and also give a keynote speech regarding global issues and continuous economic development," stated Soeharso Monoarfa.

A number of international figures scheduled to attend the FIABCI congress in Bali are Madame Ho Ching (Executive Director & Temasek CEO from Singapore), Bill Clinton (former US President), Po Si Lai (Governor of Chongching province, China), Xu Jiayin (Chairman of Evergrande Real Estate Group, the biggest property company listed in the Hongkong stock exchange), Madame Zhang Xin (Founder of SOHO China, property millionaire and known as one of the prominent international female figure in transforming the architectural landscape of Beijing city).

Other world figures invited are Jacques Herzog (Swiss architect renowned for his innovative Bird's Nest Beijing National Stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics), Skidmore, Owing & Merril (SOM, architects based in Chicago, USA, renowned for designing the Nurj Dubai, currently the highest building on earth), Mohamed Ali Alabbar (Emaar Chairman, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, one of the biggest property companies in the world).

And also, the FIABCI World Congress organizers are inviting Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook CEO, the young US entrepreneur who founded the Facebook social networking site), James T. Riady (Lippo Group CEO, Indonesia), Kiew Mun Leong (President & CEO of CapitaLand, the biggest property company in Singapore which is innovating company funding), Ken Yeang (the Malaysian architect renowned for his environment friendly home deisng), Dato' Yeoh (Chairman of YTL Land & Dev Bhd, one of the prominent conglomerate from Malaysia who owns a number of environment friendly projects).

Other illustrious figures scheduled to appear are Peter Barge (Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels Chairman, Singapore, the world class hotel consultant much involved in advising the hotel industry, whether in business transactions, operationals, and environment friendly concepts), David Makes (owner of Menjangan Resort, Bali, the unique resort project that presents the natural scenery of the West Bali National Park), Ridwan Kamil (the young architect who designs with balanced economical, social, and ecological aspects), and Made Wijaya (the Australian architect who has resided in Indonesia for 30 years, then created landscape designs and architectures that reflect the local culture).

As speakers, there will also be the State Public Housing Minister, Soeharso Monoarfa; Jero Wacik, the minister of culture and tourism; Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika; national property figure Ciputra; and the Indonesian Kadin chief, M.S. Hidayat.

According Teguh Satria, through the FIABCI congress, Indonesia intends to urge property stakeholders from around the world to commit and take part in sustainable development in all aspects, especially in economy, social environments, and culture. The congress will discuss critical issues in the industry, such as innovations, funding, eco-property, and tourism.

The FIABCI congress in Bali will proceed for five days, and will be segmented into some activities. The first three days, the congress will be focused more on committee meetings attended by all the FIABCI board from around the world. Upon this opportunity there will also be the election of the new 2011-2012 FIABCI Chairman.

"We will also hold the Prix d'Excellence Awards, which is the arena to award the best property works in 2010, including nine of Indonesia's best," Teguh Satria concluded. (Robert Adhi Ksp/C17-09)
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Activities of Upstream Oil and Gas Sector

The oil and gas sector requires high amounts of investments, technology, and qualified human resources.  Proper management of the oil and gas sector will require deep knowledge of the sector, including oil and gas formation, upstream activities (exploration and production), downstream activities (processing, transport, and distribution), and dynamics of the oil and gas sector.

The search for oil and gas begins with a geological and geophysical survey, including seismic and gravitational survey to search for oil traps.  Wild cat drilling is then carried out in order to find oil reserves in these traps.  If this drilling is successful, it will provide data on the amount of hydrocarbon, rock formations, and the amount of oil and gas available.  These data are then used to make a rough estimate of oil and gas so that production may begin immediately.

Oil and gas production is carried out by drilling production wells in developed fields.  In a certain amount of time (ex: 25 years of contract), a production well may only produce a certain amount of oil and gas, limited by their reserves.  Several production wells are required in order to achieve production target during the contract period.

There are two types of costs associated with this process; well and non-well cost, which includes production equipments, supporting infrastructures, oil and gas transport, and maintenance costs for field development.

Oil and gas production process is divided into three different process, primary recovery, secondary recovery, and tertiary recovery.  Primary recovery is a production process which exploits the natural gas pressure available by using pumps or gas lift.

Secondary recovery is done by water or gas flooding process, meanwhile tertiary recovery is carried out by adding polymer towards the injected water / gas to decrease the viscosity of oil, in-situ combustion, or microbial injection.  Second and tertiary recovery is also known as Enhanced Oil Recovery.

Oil and gas wells will require maintenance or stimulation in order to maintain production levels.  This activity is known as work over - aimed at shifting production to other layers, scaling – clearing the well of deposits, acidizing, and fracturing – opening of cracks in order to increase fluid flow.
source : http://www.esdm.go.id/index-en/54-articles/3103-activities-of-upstream-oil-and-gas-sector.html

Economic Prospects 2010

JAKARTA. Prospects of Indonesia's economy in 2010 will be better than in 2009. Several positive factors are expected to encourage the growth of investment in Indonesia is to begin restoration of the world economy and improved investment climate in Indonesia.

"Indonesia's macroeconomic condition is stable and the performance continues to improve banking also support the development of real sector in Indonesia," said Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs submitted Hatta Rajasa at the press conference "Performance Evaluation of Indonesian Economic Prospects 2009 and 2010" in Jakarta, Monday (4 / 1 ).

However, according to the Ministry, there are several challenges that need to be careful in the year 2010 would, among other global risks and the reversal of global capital flows, rising prices of primary commodities, especially crude oil, and membengkaknya budget deficits in developed countries and high debt burden.

Delivered Minister, Indonesia's economic growth projection in 2010 was driven by the consumption sector. While the trade sector began to improve in 2010 with an estimated improvement in investment and export-import.

Investment prospects in 2010 is also expected to be better than the previous year. In 2010,
source : http://esdm.go.id/berita/umum/37-umum/3081-prospek-ekonomi-indonesia-2010-lebih-baik-dari-2009.html

Tourists in 2010

Confident that tourists will see past the recent terrorist attacks in the country, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said it would raise its target for foreign arrivals next year to seven million, or 500,000 more than this year’s goal.

“We are planning to raise the target for foreign tourist arrivals in 2010 to seven million, taking into account security improvements in Indonesia as well as the growth in arrivals this year,” said Sapta Nirwandar, a marketing director at the ministry.

He said the ministry was optimistic the target would be reached as the number of arrivals from January through July this year was up 2.6 percent from the first half of 2008.

Over the first seven months of this year, the number of international arrivals rose to 3.6 million, up from 3.5 million.

“The number of tourists is increasing every year, meaning that people trust Indonesia despite the bombings that occurred a few months ago,” he said.

He added that vacationers from Australia, France, Saudi Arabia, China, Korea, Russia and Japan were always enthusiastic about coming to this country.

“The number of Australian tourists is up 25 percent from the same period last year,” he said, adding that from January to July 267,000 Australian arrivals had been recorded.

He said the ministry was collaborating with stakeholders, businessmen and local tourism agencies to help the leisure industry expand.

“Tourism is the second-largest source of income for the country after the oil and gas sector,” he said. “That is why tourism is so important.”

The ministry is also working with the Ministry of Communication and the Ministry of Forestry in a carefully planned campaign to make Komodo National Park one of the Seven New Wonders of the World.

On July 21, the Switzerland-based New7Wonders Foundation announced that the park had made the final cut and would vie with 26 other natural landmarks worldwide to be named one of the Seven New Wonders.
source:http://www.tourismindonesia.com/2009/09/indonesian-tourism-ministry-expects.html

Indonesia will reduce its Emission by 2010

 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Marty Natalegawa, met his German counterpart, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, on 15 December 2009 at the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs while accompanying the President of Indonesia during his visit to Germany .

The two ministers who have both recently assumed their posts congratulated each other. They shared the view that there were still many avenues for further enhancing the currently good relations between Germany and Indonesia, in particular in the economic sector.

The Indonesian Foreign Minister said that Germany was not only an important trade partner for Indonesia, but it also represented one of the main investment resources of Indonesia from Europe.

The two Foreign Ministers also agreed in the importance of cooperation in the environment sector. In this vein, Indonesia will voluntarily reduce the emission by 26% by 2020.

The Signing of the MoU

During the visit of President of Indonesia to Germany, the both countries also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning cooperation in the “Clean Development Mechanism Project Activities” (CDM) on 15 December 2009 at the German Ministry for Environment, Conservation of Nature and Nuclear Safety.

The MOU intended to enhance cooperation in the environment sector was signed by the Minister for Environment, Gusti Muhammad Hatta for Indonesia and for Germany by State Secretary Ursula Heinen-Esser of the German environment ministry.

With the signing of the MOU, the two sides will begin cooperation in the form of exchange of information in the fields of renewable and efficient energies, in project assessment, including procedures and implementation of CDM projects, in the mechanism and methodology for the determination of basic emission values and in monitoring and verification of the decrease of greenhouse gases, as well as in concrete CDM projects in accordance with the provisions of the Kyoto Protocol and other relevant decisions.

The signing of the MOU is hoped to accelerate other cooperation in the environment sector in the protection of the climate as well as in biological diversity in the two countries. (Indonesian Embassy In Berlin)
source : http://www.deplu.go.id/Pages/News.aspx?IDP=3067&l=en

Profile of Indonesia

STATE PHILOSOPHY
Pancasila is the philosophic fundamentals of the state. The word “Pancasila” is derived from two Sanskrit words, “panca” which means five, and “sila” which means principle. Pancasila consists of five principles that are interrelated and inseparable, namely:

1. The belief in one God
2. A just and civilized humanism
3. Unity of Indonesia
4. Democratic citizenship lead by wise guidance born of representative consultation
5. Social just for all the people of Indonesia


Indonesia is a democratic country that applies a presidential system and Pancasila is the soul of the Indonesian democracy. Indonesia adopts a democracy that is based on the 5 principles known as the Pancasila Democracy. These state fundamentals were proclaimed by President Soekarno (the first President of Indonesia) on the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia on 17 August 1945.

GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION
Indonesia is one of the largest archipelagos in the world that has 17,508 islands, situated between 6 degrees northern latitude and 11 degrees southern latitude and spreading from 97 degrees to 141 degrees eastern longitude and it is located between two continents – Asia and Australia/Oceania. This strategic position greatly influences the country’s culture, social, politics and economy.

Stretching along 3,977 miles between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, Indonesia has a total area of 1.9 million square miles including the ocean waters.

The five large islands of Indonesia are: Sumatera covering 473.606 square km, Java with 132.107 square km, Kalimantan (the third largest island in the world) with an area of 539.460 square km, Sulawesi with 189.216 square km, and Papua with an area of 421.981 square km.

GEOLOGICAL HISTORY
The islands of Indonesia were formed in the Miocene age (12 million years BC); Palaeocene age (70 million years BC); Eocene age (30 million years BC); Oligacene age (25 million years BC). As people from Asia started to migrate, it is believed that Indonesia existed since the Pleistocene age (4 million years BC). The islands have a great effect on the change of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plate. The Australian plate changes slowly with an upward movement into the small plates of the Pacific plate that moves southward. Between these lines, the islands of Indonesia are stretched out.

This makes Indonesia as one of the most changing geological area in the world. There are 400 volcanic mountains – which 100 of them are active- that dot the islands of Indonesia. Every day Indonesia experiences three vibrations, at least one earthquake a day and one volcanic eruption in a year.

DEMOGRAPHY
The population of Indonesia can be divided into two major groups: in the western region most of the people are from the Malay ethnicity while in the eastern region there are the Papuans originating from the Melanesian Islands. Indonesia also recognizes specific ethnic groups that come from a certain province/area and have specific language for example the Javanese from Central or East Java, the Sundanese from West Java or the Batak ethnicity from North Sumatra.

In addition, there are also minority ethnicities derived from Chinese, Indian and Arabic descendents. These people travelled as merchants through trade exchange since the 8th century BC and migrated to Indonesia. Approximately 3% of the population is from Chinese ethnicity, although the exact percentage is not known as the last ethnicity census was held in the 1930s.

Islam is the major religion of 85.2% of the population, designating Indonesia as the largest Moslem country in the world. The remaining population consists of Protestants (8.9%); Catholics (3%); Hindus (1.8%); Buddhists (0.8%) and other religion (0.3%).

Many Indonesians speak their ethnic language as their mother tongue. However, the Indonesian language is the official language and it is taught at all schools and most Indonesians are proficient in using the language for communication.

POLITICS
As in other democratic countries, Indonesia applies the Trias Politica that recognizes the separation of the legislative, executive and judicial bodies. The legislative authority is under the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) that consists of two bodies namely the Parliament composing of members of political parties and the Regional Representative Council (DPD) composing of representatives from each province in Indonesia. Each province is represented by 4 delegates that are elected by the people in the respective region.

The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) is the highest state institution. Upon the Amendment of the 1945 Constitution, the membership of the MPR starting the period of 1999-2004, was amended to include not only the members of the parliament (DPR) but also the members of the DPD. Formerly the MPR consisted of the parliament members and group representatives. Currently, the MPR has 550 members from the parliament and 128 members from the Regional Representative Council (DPD). The parliament members and the DPD members are elected every five years. Since 2004, the MPR has become a bi-chamber parliament with the DPD as second chamber.

The executive institution is centralized under the president, vice president, and the cabinet of ministers. The cabinet is a presidential cabinet in which the ministers report to the president and do not represent the political parties.

The judicial institution -since the reform era and upon the amendment of the 1945 Constitution- is administered by the Supreme Court including the administration of the judges.

PROVINCES
Indonesia has 33 provinces (including 2 Special Territories of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and Yogyakarta) and one Special Capital Region of Jakarta (DKI). East Timor was once part of Indonesia, but then through a referendum in 1999, East Timor became the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste.
Provinces in Indonesia
Sumatra
Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam | North Sumatera | West Sumatera | Bengkulu | Riau | Riau Islands Jambi | South Sumatera | Lampung | Bangka Belitung Islands

Java
Jakarta | West Java | Banten | Central Java | Yogyakarta Special Territory | East Java

Kalimantan
West Kalimantan | Central Kalimantan | South Kalimantan | East Kalimantan

Nusa Tenggara
Bali | West Tenggara Barat | East Nusa Tenggara

Sulawesi
West Sulawesi | North Sulawesi | Central Sulawesi | South Sulawesi | South East Sulawesi | Gorontalo

Maluku and Papua Islands
Maluku | North Maluku | West Papua | Papua


ECONOMY

In the 1990’s, Indonesia’s economy experienced a set-back as a consequence of the economy crisis that hit most Asian countries. However, the economy is now relatively stable.

Indonesia has abundant natural resources outside Java including crude oil, natural gas, tin, copper and gold. Despite being the second largest exporter of natural gas, Indonesia recently has become a net importer of crude oil. The agriculture products of Indonesia include rice, tea, coffee, spices and rubber.

The major trade partners of Indonesia are Japan, the United States of America and neighboring countries namely Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.

Although Indonesia is rich in natural and human resources, the country is still facing crucial issues of poverty that mainly is caused by the wide-spread corruption in the government.

The Central Bank is Bank Indonesia.

CULTURAL ART

Indonesia’s cultural art is greatly influenced by other cultures, such as the Hindu mythology and culture that is reflected in the Javanese and Balinese dances.

Many of the dances also reflect some Islamic values. Several of these dances originate from the island of Sumatra, such as the Saman Meusukat dance and the Seudati dance from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

Another famous cultural item from Indonesia is the wayang kulit (shadow puppet made from goat skin) that depicts mythological characters and stories. The art of old poetry in the form of quatrain and couplet sayings from various regions such as the Malay quatrain are often cited in special occasions or in cultural performances.

One of Indonesia’s cultural heritage that has been acknowledged as a world heritage is the batik cloth. The prominent batik industry areas are in Yogyakarta, Solo, and also Pekalongan.

Pencak silat is an art of self defense which is uniquely from Indonesia. This martial art is sometimes shown at certain performances accompanied by traditional music of the region.

In the field of music, Indonesia is rich with traditional as well as modern music that extends from the city of Sabang (the western point of Indonesia) to the city of Merauke (the eastern point of Indonesia). Although traditional music including Javanese keroncong is commonly known, modern music is more popular followed by dangdut music. Dangdut is one type of music originating from Indonesia that has also become quite popular throughout the country. This type of music is a blend of Malay and Indian music with elements from traditional music as well. The name of “Dangdut “ is derived from the sounds of “dang” and “dut” (pronounced as “doot”) that come from the dominating resonances of the bongo and the flute. The Dangdut singers usually sing while dancing expressively and gracefully following the beat of the music. There are several varieties of Dangdut music namely Malay Dangdut, Modern Dangdut (using modern instruments) and Coastal Dangdut (influenced by Javanese and Sundanese traditional music). In the 1970s, Dangdut was initially recognized as a type of Malay orchestral music, but in the 1980s, this type of music became more popularly known as Dangdut music.

The people of Indonesia consist of various ethnic groups, religions and faith. The various ethnic groups are for example Batak, Karo, Minangkabau, Malay in Sumatra and so forth. Indonesia acknowledges several religions namely Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism and Buddhism and the Konghucu faith, but the majority of the population are Moslems.
source : http://www.indonesia.go.id/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=112&Itemid=1722

Trading Risk Management

Trading Risk Management

There are 5 kinds of trading risk management that can be used, can we use one
or it all depends on the willingness and ability of a hazard that will be borne
trader.

1. Stop Loss / Stop Loss Order

This technique is the easiest technique in which the risk that we take only limited
how many points we have already set (eg 30 or 50 points from the price we get).
To use the techniques we give a stop loss stop order below the price when we
buy (buy order) or above the price when we sell (sell order).

Example: If we Buy USD / Yen 117.00 we put a stop loss / stop sell order at 116.50
So when the price falls to 116.50 we only lose 50 points.

2. Limit Order

This technique is a technique of orders booked in the position we set the price themselves.
The price we set to enter buy or sell a position, so if the price is
not achieved then we will not experience losses and costs. Limit order
valid until the closing time New York Market (Good Till New York), the closing market
Friday (Good Till Friday), or until the limit is canceled (Good Till Cancel).

Example: We set up limit orders buy USD / yen at 116.00
Then the price just went down to 116.50 and then back up to 117.00, so the limit order
tesebut not get that then we can order it canceled.

3. Hedging / Locking

This technique is a technique that many traders use, but this technique should be used
with mature calculations. This technique is the risk because we have to
analyze when we opened the hedging / locking position. We will also be charged
a commission charge fees and interest swap 2 times, so we have sufficient funds to
pay the fee. This technique is used trader who did not want to lose at all.

Example: If we Buy USD / Yen 117.00 and Sell USD / yen at 116.90
we open position 117.00 buy if the price rises above 117.10 and 116.90 sell open positions
if the price falls below 116.80.

4. Switching / Turn Over

Technique is a technique to change the position, where if we make the position of our
discard / liquidate our position and replace with new position
opposite direction.

Example: If we Buy USD / Yen 117.00 then the price down to 116.80
We buy them to liquidate positions, then take a new sell position at 116.80.

5. Average

This technique is a collection technique position, where we add the same position in the price
different. This technique is a technique that requires large capital, but the potential benefits
too large.

Example: If we Buy USD / Yen 117.00 then the price drops at 116.50
we then buy again diharga 116.50, and if prices come down again to 116.00 we buy again
diharga it, then release it all in the position if the price rises to 117.50.
source: www.gohoras.com


RISK MANAGEMENT FREQUENTLY USED
Cut Loss. An action in which we conduct the liquidation of positions in a state of loss. This is done to avoid greater losses. This loss is generally cut in the range of damage done part ¬ 30 points to 50 points.
Example:
Open buy GBP / USD 1.8850, 1 lot. It turned out that the price move turun.Untuk avoid larger losses, when the price of GBP / USD reaches GPB/USD1, 8820 we immediately liquidate these positions (close sell) with a loss 30 points (GBP/USD1, 8850 - GPB/USD1, 8820)
Switching. Actions in which we conduct the liquidation of the po ¬ first side, then came back with ¬ contradict the position of the resistance of the first position.
Example:
Open buy GBP/USD1, 8850, 1 lot. After the price moves into GPB/USD1, 8840, we liquidated these positions (close sell). ¬ Rudder's, we sell on the open GPB/USD1, 8840. In these circumstances we had to suffer losses ¬ dah 10 points (GBP/USD1, 8850 - GPB/USD1, 8840), but we still have open positions that might sell benefits.
Locking. This is often done when we are in the circumstances of the floating ¬ profit / loss. To reduce the greater losses or maintain profitability, we lock ¬ losses or gains the profit position opposite the position of the first ¬. This system is often called the hedging position.
Example:
Open buy GBP/USD1, 8850, 1 lot. This is the first position. At the same time, we do sell open GBP/USD1, 8845, a second position as ¬. If then the price to GBP/USD1, 8820, and we conduct the liquidation of our two open positions, then the first position we are losing 30 points (GBP/USD1, 8850 - GBP / USD 1.8820), being in the position we are lucky the second 25 points (GBP / USD 1.8845 - GBP/USD1, 8820). In net, we only lost 5 points (30 points - 25 points)
Averaging. An act of repeating the same position as us in a state of floating loss, where the first position was left open.
Example:
Open buy GBP/USD1, 8850 1 lot, when we open the price down again with an open position in the price buy GBP / USD 1.8800. When the price rose to GBP/USD1, 8900 we can liquidate the position. Thus, the average capital we are GBP / $ 1, 8825 (GBP/USD1.8850 + GBP/USD1, 8800 / 2). 're Closing price that we can is GPB/USD1, 8900, thus, the total profit is 75 points (GBP/USD1, 8900 - GPB/USD1, 8825).
Source: http://asiaroxy.com

Five Tips to Generate Word of Mouth Marketing

We all know that economic times are tough. I always suggest that businesses don't pull their marketing budget. Not all businesses listen, unfortunately.
That's why I want to share with you a few tips that will help you generate word of mouth marketing for your business.
Word-of-Mouth marketing is the most difficult to measure, but it's also the most cost effective, because it costs you nothing.
Your customers are the best vehicle for positive word-of-mouth marketing, but how can you get them to talk about you?
Ask them to try your product.
If you want consumers to talk about your product, ask them to try and then to tell others about it. This is an effective way to build excitement and genuine recommendations.
by Laura Lake
source : http://marketing.about.com/od/marketingmethods/tp/wordofmouth.htm

The 5th Indonesia Palm Oil Conference and Price Outlook 2010

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Hatta Rajasa, The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has opened the 5th Indonesian Palm Oil Conference in Nusa Dua. In his speech, He has realized that future development of palm oil industries need strong partnership and cooperation among stakeholders; government, business players; big and small, and society, including NGO�s. It is therefore he hope that the conference will provide productive and conducive atmosphere to discuss problems we face at present and to come up with solutions so that the existence of our palm oil industry will be stronger, better, and more competitive supported by solidarity and solidity of the whole stakeholders.

There are two big issues discussed in this conference. First is the issue of the challenges and opportunities of the sustainability of palm oil develeopment. This issue is very important to be discussed presently as our future industries would depend on how we�as industries�respond the current challenges and opportunities with respect to the sustainability issue. This is very important issue, especially, as we prepare the United Nation Conference on Climate Change (UNCCC) in Copenhagen on December 7-18, 2009. Second is the issue of palm oil prices in 2010. We all know that palm oil prices experienced fluctuation in 2009 due to global financial crisis and El-Nino factors. Thus, it will be interesting to analysis and forecast palm oil price behavior in 2010. These are very important and relevant issues.

Indonesia is bestowed by very rich natural resources, suitable agro climatic, located in the equator, many rivers and plenty of forests with its biodiversity. Only few countries are blessed with these unique conditions. Therefore, we have to be able to utilize as well as preserve these rich resources in a way that benefit our people and nation for current and future generations. In this context Mr. Hatta believe that the first principle that must be applied in managing our resources is an adoption of sustainability principle. An adoption of this principle will guarantee that our resources will benefit not only current generation, but also future generations to come. In addition, this principle also enables us to utilize the resources in an efficient and effective ways as such we can accommodate the economic, social and environment interests at the same time.

The adoption of this principle does not mean that we can�t exploit our rich resources for the economic and social benefit of our society. In fact, the exploitation of our resources using technology and management is necessary to realize that our rich resources can be source of nation�s welfare. He consider this to be very important to state in this opportunity so all of us have similar perception in understanding the way we manage of resources. Therefore, for Indonesia sustainability is not an option, but it is a must. And, we adopt this, not because of the pressure and complaint of others. Rather, it is in our own best interest that we adopt and implement this principle.

The leadership of Indonesia facing on climate change, as proofing on International Climate Change Conference or Conference of Parties 13 (COP 13), in Bali in the year 2007. In that COP, the significant results of the meeting was Bali Action Plan. Later on, Bali Action Plan as one of the starting point agreement for Copenhagen meeting, next December in this year.

In the last G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, the United States, the President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was announced that Indonesia has target of reducing carbon emission by as much as 26 percents from their level in 2005 by 2020. The 26 percent decrease in the carbon emission level will come from mixed energy and renewable energy including geothermal development, reforestation, avoiding forest fire and peat lands use management. Afterward, Indonesia hopes that initiative could be support in international mitigation on climate change and to drive finding a good deal in Copenhagen climate change meeting, December 2009.

This is especially true for palm oil industry. Most of oil palm plantation developed in the ex-logging areas, empty land, and/or converted from other commodities such as rubber, coffee, or cacao plantations. Only small portion of oil palm plantations are on the legally converted forest areas and pet land. So, we have to ensure that current and future development of palm oil is carried out in a sustainable way. We understand the environmental consequences of the continue growth of palm oil industry raised by the environmental groups here and abroad. Therefore, The government of Indonesia would like to ensure all stakehoders in this industry that our law and regulations has taken into account various aspects of environmental issues such as biodiversity, wildlife conservations, high conservation values, and changes in land use. In other words we try to balance economic, social as well as environment considerations in developing this industry. Not only in cultivation practices, but also in processing and other aspects of the industry

In this regard the government of Indonesia welcome the establishment of a Roundtable Sustainability on Palm Oil (RSPO), a voluntary multi-stakeholders forum to promote the use of sustainable palm oil in every supply chain of the industry. This initiative fits with our commitment to develop sustainable palm oil industry. However, We would like to remind all stakeholders that the implementation of principle and criteria of RSPO has to be carried out in a gradual way and considering the readiness of all parties, especially small-holder farmers. Thus, the adoption of principle and criteria of RSPO do not create unnecessary disruption to the development of palm oil industry. RSPO is not a static formula rather it is a dynamic process. It is a journey to sustainable palm oil. What we need is the strong commitment of all every stakeholders to carry out the RSPO�s agreements.

The government of Indonesia also would like to share with all stakeholders the important role of palm oil industry in our economy. Earlier we mentioned about how Indonesia is blessed by rich natural resources. These God�s gifts enable us to produce various agricultural estate commodities including palm oil. History showed that palm oil production started long time ago at the era of colonization. After experiencing long and sometimes difficult journey, we see that now Indonesia becomes the largest producer of crude palm oil (CPO) producing of about 20 million tons and exporting of around 16 million tons of CPO. This great achievement takes place mainly due to an endless effort and commitment of all stakeholders; government, business players, and civil society. Combination of conducive business and investment climates, commitment of the business players and small-holder farmers, supports from central and regional governments and bright prospect of palm in the world market contribute to these achievements.

With these achievements, palm oil industry plays more important roles, at least, in four areas of our economic development. First, it contributes significantly to the creation of millions employment opportunities and the alleviation of poverty, especially in rural areas. Second, palm oil industry is also one of the engines of .regional development. Many areas developed mainly due to the existence and expansion of the industry. Third, palm oil industry has become major non-oil export earnings. In 2008, for example, the export earning from palm oil valued at around US $ 12.4 billions dollars, which is the largest contributor of export earnings excluding oil exports. Fourth, it provides healthy, low-cost staple product in national diet, such as cooking oil and processed food ingredient. And, fifth, it is a very competitive raw material product for biofuel, as a diversification energy sources become major energy program all over the world.

Based on these facts and future prospect of palm oil industry both from supply and demand sides, We have strong conviction that this industry will continue to grow at higher speed. Therefore, Mr. Hatta Rajasa would like to ensure that the government will do everything to support this development.

However, we should not satisfy with these achievements. There are still areas of the industry that we should develop. As we may know that at the early stage of development, plantations and CPO mills played larger roles in the development of industry. In the future, attention should focus more on the development of down-stream industries so that we can obtain more added values created from the industry.

At this opportunity, Mr. Hatta Rajasa would like to convey to all stakeholders that government has a plan to develop palm oil based cluster industries in several special economic zones. At these locations, various palm oil and supporting industries will be developed, and the government will provide basic infrastructures such as, port, roads, and other supporting infrastructures. Government will also�if necessary�provide various incentive schemes for the industry. We hope we can create more value added, more efficient, more competitive domestic palm oil industries. This is a part of our efforts to develop more advanced downstream palm oil industries. The government of Indonesia invite all of you to participate in this program.

Finally, We would like to touch the issue of palm oil price, it seems that palm oil price in the 2010 will hopefully improve from the previous year considering more favorable condition both from supply and demand sides. World economic recovery, continue growth of demand from China and India, increasing demand for bio-fuel, and world oil prices increases are factors that likely contribute to palm oil price increase next year. We realize, of course that this is more hope than forecast as palm oil producer country who want to see high and stable prices.

As producer and exporter, Indonesian government are also hoping for stable and rewarding international prices of CPO and all palm oil base products, without loosing its competitiveness. But we need also to consider the interests of our domestic cooking oil consumers, which some of them are still to be low income household. Indonesia Government already implement a targeted support program for low income household, and an export duty policy as an automatic mechanism to reduce the risk of sudden fluctuation in international prices and its impact to domestic market.
source : www.ekon.go.id

5 Kick-Ass Strategies Business Negotiation

How to get the business we could run it successfully? Surely there must be telling moves in order to succeed in our business negotiations. Here are five tactics telling business negotiations:

1. Separate points are negotiated with the opponent. Do not let personal problems that hinder the negotiation process is running. No wonder large companies usually have a negotiating team consisting of several people with expertise in layers. That way, it will never happen personal conflicts with the negotiation process.

2. Always refer to the main purpose of negotiation. What the end result we want in this negotiation? Not matter win or lose, let alone to drop your opponent. So, stay cool and never fed up with emotional or selfish ego.

3. Give an alternative win-win solution to the opponent. Always flexible during negotiations in order to avoid deadlock. Prepare several alternative solutions that predictably could create mutually beneficial conditions for the opponent.

4. Complete the process of negotiation with the quick and straightforward. Avoid factors that can be exhausting opponents such as the negotiation process is too long, places that are not conducive to negotiations, etc.. Because of these factors tend to make your opponent so emotional and we pushed back.

5. Research, research, and research. The most important thing in a negotiation is often related to ethics and culture. Negotiator is always doing research to find out the character of his opponent. His background, habits, hobbies, preferences, etc.. Proved that most major contracts won by businesses rather than on the conference table, but on the golf course, yacht or restaurants.

source: www.indonesianegeriku.com

Real Estate Bussiness

To cultivate business opportunities and business opportunities that ordinary property or call the real estate agent can be an attractive option to do. Besides not need capital, quite easy to do, no time-consuming, does not require the most interesting place is big enough commission awaits.

Target Market

Our target market is people who want to sell their home or property. In addition prospective buyers are also our potential customers.

Things Needed

It's not a lot of things needed to start this business. It would be better if we have the ability to negotiate and willing to work hard. Almost all people can pursue this business as long as have the patience and perseverance.

First, you need to know where you can find this property, which subernya follows:

1. Classified Ads
2. Put an ad (you say that you are an investor with unlimited funds)
3. Property agent (you can leave a message to the agent to notify you if a property with: the price below market prices, pressured to sell, and there is a minimum 10% return
4. 1 comb area
5. Friends and acquaintances
6. Banks
7. Court
8. Investment clubs
9. Professionals (notaries, land agencies, lawyers, tax officers, etc.)

Second, what we do is find dikoran or magazine advertisements that discuss advertising or the property can also go to the office by a real estate agent who is now a lot like Ray White, Century 21 etc.. The first thing you should look for is properties that want to sell a certain ciri2 like:

1. Sale worth NJOP (typically lower than the selling price)
2. Soon Sale / Quick
3. Requires Money / Funds
4. Want to be auctioned
5. Property obsolescence (often cheap)

The advantage of the properties with "special circumstances" such as this will allow us to negotiate more easily with the-pemilk property. If we have met with property pemilk we can offer a price more "expensive" than the requested. Rather odd? Indeed, and it was deliberate! Why? Because the "raising" the price of the requested sipenjual we can "ask for" something from sipemilik property. For example we ask for time extension for example 3 months or 6 months and then we pay (if possible with such a letter of agreement between you and sipenjual).

Once you get the approval document that we can start looking for buyers so that you do not need to spend money / capital itself. A grace period of 3 - 6 months that you have enough time to find a buyer.

More attractive to the owner to keep only the "bound" to you then you can add in the agreement that you will "share" the commission that you received for 20 - 30%. Lho kok big right? Why not, you did not issue any capital.

Constraints

Maybe find a buyer and property document examination is the most difficult thing.

Tips

To document your property can work together with people who are competent with it. For your marketing can spread through your contacts for that you need to have a list of names that are always on the plus or by using the Internet.

It would be nice if you also create business cards that we can share at the time of your offer to sell property to help if the person wants to contact you.

source: jimmykurniaindradjaya.com

Tips Choosing a Franchise

Do not be tempted by the money in the Franchisee Selects

Franchisee is one of the important roles Franchisor of business success. One select can be dangerous.

Franchisee selection process to be successful watershed outlet at least who want to develop Franchisor. Therefore, a franchisee partner for Djangkan several years-which will run businesses Franchisor. Therefore, the franchisee must be accurate and reliable. They must have the ability Franchisor suit, has a vision and mission with Franchisor and may cooperate with Franchisor to produce mutual benefit.

One vote franchisee can be dangerous. Franchisee is not right can be inhibiting factors in developing the business. Well, can damage the brand image Franchisor. "Franchisee is one of the important roles Franchisor of business success. Franchisee is the person most responsible in determining the success of his outlets. If the outlet fails, automatically will damage the brand image Franchisor. In addition, if the franchisee is selected inappropriately, he puts up barriers to Franchisor to work together in developing the franchise, "said observer franchise, Suzanna Hartono from SSA Franchise Consulting.

Therefore, Suzanna advice, Franchisor should not be tempted by the money in determining the franchisee. According to Suzanna, Franchisor must first identify the type of franchisee wanted. Interview, Suzanna said, is the most effective way to identify prospective franchisee. In addition, other ways that can be done is to ask prospective franchisee to fill out a form and answer a few questions about his background.

Some things to consider in selecting franchisee, according to Suzanna, among others; economic background, occupation, experience and motivation in buying a franchise franchisee, and the properties of the prospective franchisee. Described, a good franchisee are those who want to come down directly oversee the effort. "Franchisee must feel part have the business so that he would work hard to promote these efforts to the extent tolerated by the Franchisor, he said.

Suzanna admitted, each Franchisor may have different criteria to the Franchisor suitable for their business. What is clear, he says, Franchisor should have its own standards on the criteria that will be looking for franchisee. Standard criteria could also be determined by Franchisor experience. However, Suzanna said, most importantly, the franchisee must understand the true concept of a franchise, that they can not just themselves, must remain according to the rules set by Franchisor. "In general, the criteria for a suitable franchisee for nearly all forms of business was a hard worker, able to work together with others, know little about finance and business, and want to listen to advice from others," he said.

Confirmed, inappropriate franchisee can cause many problems. Franchisee handling can be seen in two types: too passive and too active. Franchisee is too passive, according to Suzanna, has a very large dependence of the Franchisor. For every problem that arises, they will ask for help to complete Franchisor. They usually do not have the initiative altogether and accept what was advised by the Franchisor. "This type Franchisee Franchisor very troublesome, he said.

Meanwhile, the franchisee that is too active, he said, very creative and has a myriad of ways to develop their business. This type franchisee will usually continue to protest and demand if the act is done Franchisor seproaktif no actions already planned. "Usually, this type of franchisee quite unruly and often do not want to obey the agreement because he considered himself more intelligent," he explained.

In addition, the Franchisor must also be careful of the bad franchisee. Characteristic of this naughty franchisee, according to Suzanna, among others: do not follow the rules made Franchisor. Misbehavior of the most common franchisee is not complying with its obligations in the financial sector, sell the products (goods or services) outside the knowledge of Franchisor, Franchisor steal business systems and apply them in similar efforts, and to provoke another franchisee does not comply with the rules of Franchisor.

In order to franchise the business running smoothly as desired, the franchiseenya must be in unity with the vision and mission. If not, the business could fall apart, built in the middle of the road. For Franchisor, franchisee should be selectively chosen. Not because of money, business expense to build a long-term.

The forms of delinquency franchisee:
Not follow the rules that have been made Franchisor. Delinquency most common franchisee is not complying with its obligations in the financial sector;
Sell a product (or service) other than the knowledge of Franchisor;
Stealing Franchisor business systems and apply them in similar efforts;
Provoke another franchisee to not obey the rules of Franchisor.
Considerations when choosing a prospective franchisee:
Economic background;
Employment;
Experience;
Motivation to buy a franchise;
Which would fall directly oversee the effort;
Franchisee general criteria for all businesses:
Hard worker;
Able to work with others;
Knowing little about finance and business;
Want to listen to advice from others;
Understand the concept of the franchise;
Obey the rules made by Franchisor.
Franchisee which should be chosen:
Reliable;
Have the ability to run the business;
Having a vision and mission with Franchisor;
Can work together with the Franchisor to produce mutual benefit.

Source: plasawaralaba.com

Business Competition Analysis Tips

One important step before you start a business is doing business competition analysis / competitor analysis. You should review the literature of the competitors, to see how they represent their business and what kind of public image built. Business literature often includes mission statement and also identify specific products and services they are. James W. Hart, a marketing expert, offers tips competition analysis that includes the steps as follows:

1. Play as customers with enough money. Give a competitor in your area and speak with a representative from the company as you are the potential prospects who are looking for information. You can ask the formula 5WH (Who, What, When, Where, Why and How) to provide intelligent questions and get answers about the strengths and weaknesses of your competitors. One of the most important things you need to successfully do is make their sales & information to send them to your package, where the package will be explained about their products and services. Your competitors' business literature will tell you in detail about their public image, and besides that, you can learn the strengths and weaknesses of products and services they offer in detail. Make sure you also learn how they handle calls from customers, processing information requests, and how long the inquiry finally came to your hands. Can you offer a communication system is better? The appearance of their business card? These small things like this can give a picture of the strengths and weaknesses of your own, so it can be determined whether you can compete with them or not. Are you going to compete on price or better service?

2. Just give competitors outside your area. You can then call the company which are similar to your (or your reply is planned) outside your area, where you are not considered as their rivals. As such, they do not feel threatened when you ask questions. It is useful if you can speak with key personnel from similar companies, for example in the other provinces. When you talk to competitors far away like this, your approach should be more "straight-forward". You can tell the owner or managernya, that you are thinking to open a similar business and expect to enter / input from them. Often they will be happy to provide input about their industry, business as a whole and more free information to you. Even so, you need to be careful not to spend too much time in question, limit your phone conversations 10 to 15 minutes maximum. The best way is to think about the questions in advance, and write it on paper, so you can ask nicely. Thus you will look like a professional, and if one day you need to call again, they will receive. If you sound like an idiot when talking on the phone, they may not receive your call again. The key is to not waste time.

3. Finally you can do "in-field competition analysis" by doing telemarketing to prospects and ask if they know your competitors, had a business relationship with them, and others. By doing this, you also do prekualifikasi of potential prospects who never do business with your competitors, and open opportunities for sales. In addition, when you are out doing sales calls, you can perform the same way when talking with prospects and you can find out what they liked and what they do not like about your competitors. Once again, you can open the possibility of sales by identifying points of differentiation you against competitors.

By doing the steps above and phone-sharpen your skills, you will certainly get a lot of useful information about the business you're considering.
source: infopeluangusaha.com

Business booming in Indonesia 2010

After reading some of the writing result that one business will be booming in the year 2010 is in the field there is an increase in property.Akan sales sector housing and apartments.
In this simple thought is possible because the population growing automated more housing land need.And indication supported by the world economic recovery. In Indonesia signs of economic stability began looked.Before begin carefully study the business neighbors property ini.Keep Your Spirit ....!!!