Solidarity monument Asia Africa

By: Syaifuddin Iqbal on 19:58

Joko Widodo President witnessed a number of heads of state and delegates signed the Asia-Africa Solidarity Monument in the 'Historical Walk' on the circuit Warning Asian-African Conference 60th, Bandung, West Java, on Friday (23/04/2015). 60th Anniversary of the Asian-African Conference (KAA) lasts 19 to 24 April 2015 in Jakarta and Bandung.

President Joko Widodo together with a number of heads of state and delegates preparing to inaugurate the Asian-African Solidarity Monument in the circuit Warning Asian-African Conference 60th, Bandung, Friday (04/23/2015) Photo: Antara / aacc2015 / Agus Bebeng

Joko Widodo President witnessed a number of heads of state and delegates signed the Asia-Africa Solidarity Monument in the circuit Warning KAA 60th, Bandung, West Java, on Friday (04/23/2015). Photo: Antara / aacc2015 / Agus Bebeng

Joko Widodo President witnessed a number of heads of state and delegates signed the Asia-Africa Solidarity Monument in the circuit Warning KAA 60th, Bandung, West Java, on Friday (04/23/2015). Photo: Antara / aacc2015 / Agus Bebeng

A number of delegations meet Asian-African Solidarity Monument in the 'Historical Walk'pada circuit Warning Asian-African Conference 60th, Bandung, West Java, on Friday (04/23/2015) Photo: Antara / aacc2015 / Agus Bebeng

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Beauty Competition splashy Kazakhstan Women's Army

By: Syaifuddin Iqbal on 20:39

They have a slender body and charming blonde hair.

World beauty pageant Kazakhstan female soldiers. (Doc. Konkurs.imap.kz)

What do you imagine when you hear the word army? Brave, had a well-built and muscular body? But apparently not the case with Kazakhstan soldiers, especially the female.

They had high cheekbones, slender body and charming blonde hair.

Not only that, they also have their own beauty competition, which is similar to the Queen Universe contest elections. Reported Metro.co.uk, competition titled 'Batyr Arular' was done in order to attract new recruits, following the low participation by women in the Soviet Union.

Official site of the army recruitment in Kazakhstan revealed that women who devote themselves as soldiers no longer uncommon.

"Batyr Arular held to promote services in the country among women of Kazakhstan, as well as attract the attention of Internet users about the military of Kazakhstan," the communiqué reads.

In addition, they wrote that beauty does not preclude the women to defend the country.

Apparently, these unique announcements enough to attract attention. Mentioned, as many as 123 candidates have been nominated in the beauty competition that lasted to 10 May 2015.

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China Invite All Parties Join the Maritime Silk Road Project

By: Syaifuddin Iqbal on 10:24

China will launch the AAIB to realize it.

President of China, Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the Asian-African Summit. (04/22/2015) (REUTERS / Beawiharta)

President of China, Xi Jinping, said ready to cooperate with all parties to realize the maritime silk route project of the 21st century. One way that the project can be realized that with the launch of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

It was announced by Xi when addressing Africa forum Asian leaders at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC). Submission of the concept of maritime silk route is considered Xi fitting because Indonesia under President Joko Widodo has the ambition to make Indonesia as the axis of the maritime world.

In his speech, Xi also said China is ready to increase cooperation south and north.

"We are ready to improve cooperation with other countries to secure peace and stability in the development of command and prosperity," said Xi.

One of them realized Xi with the commitments given 100 thousand training for developing countries in Asia Africa within five years. Other programs that do the Chinese to establish closer cooperation between the two regions, namely by hosting the youth festival and invited a total of 2,000 young Africans to come to China.

"Through this program, is expected to improve the exchange of experience and knowledge," said Xi.

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E-Commerce sites mushrooming, Need Roadmap

By: Syaifuddin Iqbal on 16:27

Their turnover of billions of rupiah. Nontaxable.

Illustration of shopping online (iStock)

Foreign investors interested in the potential of e-commerce market in Indonesia. They poured hundreds of millions of dollars to be able to suck dollars into the pockets. The foreign players 'hacked' into the body of the e-commerce players locally.

There also were suddenly appeared with its own flag on behalf of the expansion. There are even some of those who had local and dominate the market, but must 'give up' with the lure of acquisition.

Currently, Indonesia is filled with hundreds of e-Commerce. Call it Lazada, Blibli, Elevenia, Tokopedia, Kaskus, OLX, Blanja, Zalora, Bukalapak, DinoMarket.com is, and many others. Most of them receive funding from foreign parties.

Making local e-commerce became king in his own country seems to be a difficult thing. Rules that will be made government itself impressed 'test market'. At first the government wants to put out an e-commerce tax, but then postponed by reason of 'emerging market' so it can not be forced in the form of rules, let alone taxed.

According to the founder Indotelko Forum, Doni Darwin, there is no harm if the tax was applied to e-commerce because of the current turnover of e-commerce players that too many have reached billions of dollars. This, according to him, are considered unfair. The reason, many local companies and SMEs are already berentitas PT but always chased taxes.

"It is strange that the government postpone the VAT and income tax for e-commerce. Moreover, there are those who already have a turnover of billions of dollars, a month could reach 100 million. So when the delay with no recourse for the tax issue, it is not a solution but postponing the problem. But we still do not recommend no taxes other than VAT and income tax simply because there is an online transaction. That's what I call killing the industry, "he said.

He proposes, for income tax and VAT affairs feels worthy if applicable. If any delayed, minimal e-commerce must have a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) first with a transition period of 3 years. After that, a new subject to VAT or income tax.

"Look out, what kind of e-commerce, at any level, decent released. The yes there are players supported large investors willing dilolosin granted tax. It bablas name. This collection can be considered as habituation that businesses orderly administration and one of the effort to foster local e-commerce in order to rule in their own country, "he explained.

He said, to foster local e-commerce should start now. In addition to clear rules, e-commerce should also be facilitated in the process, for example, facilitated the manufacture or establishing businesses, manufacture and other TIN. In addition, he said, the government should be able to encourage foreign e-commerce to set up a business entity in Indonesia. "At least let me hit the income tax," he said.

The potential of e-Commerce Indonesia

The Association of Indonesian Internet Service Provider (APJII) version, which is carried along Puskakom UI, indicates if Internet users in Indonesia in 2014 reached 34.9 percent penetration, or a total of 88.1 million. Of that number, about 34 percent said they often look for information on the Internet about the services or products to be purchased. While 27 percent of the 88.1 million was identified as internet users ever online shopping. From the data it can be seen if the 34 percent who often seek information has the potential to be a buyer of services or products.

"Most of the Indonesian Internet users are people who work or self-employed, about 55 percent of the total users. Although more than 80 percent of Internet users use social networking but the portion of selling online is also quite large, about 11 percent, "said Chairman APJII, Sammy Pangerapan.

According to data Redwing Asia, the e-Commerce market in Indonesia is increasing quite rapidly than $ 1 billion in 2012 and is expected to surge 250 percent in three years, 2015 to be exact.

"This year, the Internet penetration will exceed 30 percent. The number of online retail sales amounted to only 0.7 percent of total retail sales, but is projected to grow tenfold in the next five years. Online retail is growing rapidly outside Jakarta, and there a place where the strongest position Lippo, "said CEO of Sun Mall, Hadi Wenas.

Online store Lippo Group itself has been ready to challenge other players. After an injection of cash from the parent company of US $ 500 million, additional funding from about US $ 200 million from two giant banks, Credit Suisse and Merrill Lynch. They are sure to recruit local workers, it will not be difficult to become the biggest online store in the country.

In addition to Hadi, the other big names like Satar (ex CEO of Garuda premises) and Rudy Ramawy (ex Google Indonesia) also became part of the Sun Mall. While Elevenia, which became part of XL Axiata, still retain Hasnul Suhaimi as commissioner in the online store which is a joint venture SK Planet and Axiata.

Zalora and Lazada get funding from Rocket Internet. While Blanja.com merupaan Telkom affiliation with eBay. Alibaba reportedly also will explore e-commerce market by launching AliExpress Indonesia Indonesia. Or the Japanese company Rakuten was also held online shopping sites in Indonesia.

Baidu, China-based company, did not show signs of interest held his online shanties. According to the Managing Director of Baidu, Bao Jianlei, this year they will open a special sub-channels for e-commerce.

Waiting Roadmap e-Commerce Indonesia

Minister of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), wrapped up in January, argued that the current government continues to prepare a road map (roadmap) for the e-commerce industry. Men born in Bogor is also targeting the road map will be completed in mid-2015.

"The plan is the roadmap of e-commerce at the latest in July but August is over," said Rudiantara.

He explained that the development of online shopping industry roadmap is still in the stage of proposals from various parties. Then, after the road map was completed, said Rudiantara, the government made a Government Regulation Plan (RPP). In stage makes this RPP, involved multiple agencies, such as in between the Directorate General of Customs, Directorate

General of Taxation, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economic Affairs, and others.

According Redwing Asia, although e-commerce has great potential in Indonesia, but the problem was great. Besides the issue of payment methods still rely on bank transfers, e-commerce providers are also confronted by the challenge of logistics distribution. This is a result of a population of more than 250 million spread across 17,000 islands. Here are some things you should be able to get into e-Commerce roadmap Indonesia, especially the payment gateway.

"The factors that we believe can improve the growth of e-commerce business is a mix between small and medium-sized companies, which represent 90 percent of all companies in this country. There are about 40 million SMEs in the country. This is the same model that never diterapan Alibaba, Taobao and Tmall. They facilitate SMEs to be able to sell online. They also must have a strong social component, reflecting habits buyers in Indonesia, "said the Redwing.

Thus, according to the report Redwing, who became the winner in the realm of e-commerce are those that could have made a breakthrough in ease of online shopping, able to help SMEs (which incidentally lack of technology), as well as showing to the buyer if the online shop can be quite fun, safe and inexpensive.

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Fights Strong World Financial Institutions

By: Syaifuddin Iqbal on 23:04

There are doubts AIIB. BI sees opportunities to elude dollars dollars

The signing of the agreement Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, October 2014 ago. Indonesia wants to be the host AIIB, chances remove themselves from the hegemony of the US dollar. (Xinhua)

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is perhaps not too boisterous in Indonesia. However, in the international banking, finance infrastructure investment in Asia was enough to grab attention.

Psychological war world economic power began to appear. America, Japan, and China is ready to show strength in the financial sector. Indonesia seemed to want to participate more in AIIB role.

"I see the Chinese want to get hegemony," said an economist from the University of Indonesia, Lana Soelistianingsih AIIB call establishment, to VIVA.co.id, Monday, March 23, 2015.

Until today, there are at least 30s countries have expressed willingness to become founder AIIB. In fact, European countries such as Britain, France, Italy, and Luxembourg has expressed his desire to become a founding member.

Most recently, India, Indonesia, and New Zealand have expressed approval. Founder AIIB believed would reach 35 countries.

"According to the deadline (deadline), we believe the 35 countries, even more, will be a founding member of this bank," said Jin Liqun, Leader (interim) AIIB, told The Straits Times.

Japan and the US averse

Although dozens of countries ready to join, America and Japan were not interested in AIIB. They doubted the source of funds from AIIB.

Japanese Finance Minister, Taro Aso, said his country was still taking consideration to join.

Japan, Aso said, still doubt the credibility AIIB in providing loan funding sources. In fact, Aso urged other countries to think twice before joining in AIIB.

"We have been asked to ensure debt sustainability, taking into account the impact on the environment and society. We can (consider joining) if there is no guarantee of that," said Reuters.

As the leader (the main shareholder), China will invest approximately US $ 50 billion or about Rp603,25 trillion to AIIB. Seeing these funds, should Japan do not need to use reason AIIB funding liquidity concerns.

Not to mention, deposit funds from member countries other AIIB. Small enough chances AIIB drought funds.

Even so, yet Japan is not too interested. The same thing happened in South Korea. Countries that are geographically close enough, it looks reluctant to unite.

Donald Kirk, senior journalist Forbes named Korea under pressure from the United States (US). "South Korea as a bitter pill to swallow when joined with Za'atar," Kirk wrote.

Understandably, South Korea and the US is quite closely related. Uncle Sam claim, AIIB would undermine the authority of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and other financial organizations.

The US also mention AIIB will reduce the functionality of trans-Pacific cooperation (Trans-Pacific Partnership / TPP) ever promoted Washington to cut trade barriers.

AIIB not rival ADB

Financial experts polled by Reuters is not surprising that the US and Japan are reluctant to join the AIIB. The bank clearly will compete ADB, the source of funding comes from the US and Japan.

"Institutions based in Manila (ADB) is dominated by Japan and the US," said analyst who did not wish to be named. US and Japanese funds in the ADB is in the range of US $ 164 billion.

ADB President Takehiko Nakao, not explicitly welcome AIIB will be rivals. "I understand, but I do not accept it," he said, moments after AIIB declared at the end of October 2014.

ADB was established in 1966, offers low-interest loans to middle-income countries down.

At the end of 2013, loans to ADB countries reached US $ 21.02 billion, or more than Rp253 trillion. China has a 6.5 percent stake in the ADB, while Japan and the United States 15.6 percent respectively.

Indonesia wants to host

Although Indonesia is in the "grip" the ADB and the World Bank, Indonesia fact nonetheless brave enough to take a stand. Not only is willing to become a founder member countries, Indonesia volunteered to host AIIB.

On the sidelines of the Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong, Monday, March 23, 2015, the Minister of Finance, Bambang Brodjonegoro, revealing that purpose.

Statement finance minister clearly quite astounding. Therefore, the ADB and the World Bank clearly has the power to suppress Indonesia.

Keep in mind, Indonesia has quite a lot of debt to international financial institutions. To ADB, for example. Throughout 2014, ADB provided loans of US $ 500 million to Indonesia.

When visiting Jakarta in January, ADB President Takehiko Nakao, said this year will disburse a loan of up to US $ 1.5 billion, or about Rp16 trillion in Indonesia.

However, Indonesia remains at its founding to join in AIIB. "It is our aspiration, AIIB head office in Jakarta. However, to make it happen, of course we had to compete with Beijing," Bambang said in Hong Kong, quoted by Reuters.

Economist at the University of Indonesia, Lana Soelistianingsih apparently deplore the decision of Indonesia. According to him, Indonesia does not need to be part of it. He suggested that the RI borrow bilaterally. Or it could just take advantage of multilateral funding institutions that already exist.

"Already, deh, borrow bilaterally. There is no need for anything else. Kan, there ADB, World Bank, and others," said Lana.

Lana also doubted the ability of China to provide very substantial funds to sustain AIIB. "The question is, the bank was able to sustain not? Can sustainable? China would not, deposit the funds continue," he said.

The moment of release of dollars

In line with the government, Bank Indonesia (BI) to send a positive signal on Indonesia's decision to join the AIIB. BI quite excited when a financial institution that bring investors into Indonesia.

"Of course we are glad that there are investors came in with funding to support the Indonesian economy," said Director of the Department of Communications Bank, Peter Jacob, when contacted VIVA.co.id.

With the AIIB, expected financial transactions between countries could use the local currency. These conditions will slowly release the superiority of dollars of US dollars.

What can be done BI, says Peter, is to encourage the Chinese-Indonesian transactions do not use the US dollar, but rather to use dollars or yuan currency.

"If the central bank, which is how can we encourage trade between Indonesia and China using the currency to reduce the pressure level (US dollars) on the rupiah," he said. (Art)

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