by Bahrul Qamar | Jan 23, 2015 | News, Newsmakers, People
RIYADH (Yosefardi) – Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah (90) has died due to pneumia illness, state television announced early Friday. All channels of Saudi TV early Friday local time were broadcasting recitations of the Qur’an. Abdullah was named as king since 2005 but...
by Bahrul Qamar | Jan 16, 2015 | Finance, Indonesia Finance, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has installed 2 commissioners at PT Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Tbk (BTPN). SMBC is now controlling 40% BTPN shares. That 2 appointed commissioners are Chow Ying Hoong and Hiroshi Higuma, replacing...
by Bahrul Qamar | Jan 7, 2015 | Industries, News, Transportation
MADIUN (Yosefardi) – State-owned train manufacturer PT INKA (Industri Kereta Api) targets to book sales of Rp1.5 trillion and profit of Rp20 billion this year. INKA has been awarded train construction project from Bangladesh and construction of electric trains for...
by Bahrul Qamar | Jan 7, 2015 | Food, Industries, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Ministry of Trade still to import soybean this year as domestic supply has not fulfilled yet the domestic consumption. Currently the domestic consumption of soybean reaches 2.5 million tons to 2.6 million tons, while the production only reaches...
by Bahrul Qamar | Jan 6, 2015 | News, Newsmakers, People
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Indonesian Minister of Finance, Bambang PS Brodjonegoro has interviewed 7 candidates for director general of taxes. Bambang will immediately submit a number of candidates to President Joko Widodo. Chairman of the Selection Committee (Pansel),...
by Bahrul Qamar | Dec 31, 2014 | Industries, News, Property
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – State construction firm PT Wijaya Karya Tbk (WIKA) has completed the acquisition over PT Boma Bisma Indra (BBI)’s land and building at value of Rp 86 billion. Budi Saddewa Soediro, CEO of WIKA Realty, said in news release that the acquired...
by Bahrul Qamar | Dec 31, 2014 | Finance, Investments, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Dwi Soetjipto, CEO of state oil and gas company PT Pertamina (Persero), some subsidiaries of Pertamina mull to launch the initial public offering (IPO) in 2015. Dwi said Pertamina’s subsidiaries intended to become listed companies or...
by Bahrul Qamar | Dec 29, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – In a visit to Papua Province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo observed that this province is a very rich region. However, the President warned that rich province would not able to guarantee the welfare of people. He explained...
by Bahrul Qamar | Dec 29, 2014 | Industries, News, Transportation
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Indonesia will review all domestic airlines after one of Air Asia Jets went missing on Sunday, presumed crashed in the Java Sea. “We will review and round check Air Asia and all of the airlines to make sure the passengers’ safety on...
by Bahrul Qamar | Dec 29, 2014 | News, Newsmakers, People
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Minister of State-Owned Enterprises has appointed Silmy Karim as President Director of state-owned land-system and weapons maker PT Pindad (Persero). Silmy replaced Sudirman Said, who was appointed as Minister of Energy and Mineral...
