Company-medium scale companies in the Asia Pacific
Bank December 17th, 2009
Company-medium scale companies in the Asia Pacific region and Japan (APJ) proved to have a strong desire to use technology to the latest data center, although sometimes the desire is not matched with a strong fund. A study conducted Applied Research in collaboration with Symantec showed that medium-sized companies are pioneers in using the latest technologies such as cloud computing, deduplikasi, replication, storage virtualization and continuous data protection. “Mid-size companies are leading in terms of applying the latest technology, it is contradictory because the company as they also limit in terms of budget for implementation. That is, they want to spend money for a particular technology that is felt very important, and not all,” explained Andy Darmawan, Senior Technical Consultant Symantec Indonesia, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Jakarta, Tuesday (2/2/2010). Andy continued, the survey also showed that one third of those correspondents who ask, who reached the 1780 respondents, believe that many applications create increasingly complex data centers. In addition, the security aspect was considered necessary for these respondents, with the level of urgency to reach 84 percent. “Most companies have 10 or more inisitaif data center with sufficient rank or very important and 50 percent expect significant changes in the data coming centernya in 2010,” he added. For this reason, Symantec offers several solutions for medium-sized companies that deal with such problems. One is, have software that supports the information situation separately. The reason is very important for such companies to adopt new technologies with complex data centers. “Equally important is to install deduplikasi closer to the source of information to reduce redundancy and reduce storage and networking,” said Andry.
Economic Development of Environment-Friendly
Economy December 17th, 2009
a full dedication to the job, working hard, not abstinence tired. Even if he feels tired, she was overcome with a cup of coffee. Nunun and felt refreshed and ready to work hard again.
After work is completed, he had a break. At other times, appeared more activities that are time and energy consuming him. Again and again he overcome all this with a cup of coffee. However, the body can not continue to forced. Coffee can only reinvigorate nunun for a while. Finally, due to the coffee drinking habits, he was sick. He can not work anymore, messy job.
That is what happened with the construction of environmentally unfriendly. Development of pursuing economic growth as high and ignore the environmental conditions like nunun, the hard worker who did not notice her condition. Economic built by destroying the environment will last only temporarily.
Finally, after the neighborhood was destroyed, the economy will also be destroyed. Function of the environment in economic development like health function for our work. We need our health to job success. Successful not only for the time being, but for a longer time.
The question is whether we are willing to sacrifice our health for the sake of jobs, as happened with nunun? Are we willing to sacrifice our environmental conditions for economic growth? Unfortunately, some economists do not want to “sacrifice” for the sake of economic growth good environment. For them, economic growth was the commander.
Look, the economic program often begins with a target of high economic growth. This is exactly what is done nunun, who work hard regardless of health condition. This is what happens with the various economic programs that generate high growth with environmental damage. Perhaps, the question is how to concretely implement this.
One example, is how to develop tourism projects free from tobacco smoke. This is probably due to greater awareness of smoke-free meningkat.Daerah been increasingly smoke-free it can attract foreign tourists due to the current love of the air smoke-free has increased tremendously. But ironically, sometimes we hear that people want to visit Indonesia because Indonesia is? Heaven smokers?.
People can easily smoke and damage our air quality. The reason that we hear, we need their money. But, if we are willing to environmental conditions we tampered with the cigarettes flow keep coming to Indonesia, just for the sake of short-term money? Indeed, attempts to create a tourism without cigarettes does not necessarily mean lower earnings.
Today, awareness about the importance of smoke-free increased. The smokers are going away from us, but, other tourists, who love smoke-free air, will arrive. Economy grows, along with our air quality improvement. Awareness of the need for a good environment (not only free from tobacco smoke) also has continued to increase, including in the international world.
Lifestyle more environmentally friendly and more people looking for goods and trendi.Permintaan environmentally friendly services will increase. We may then create goods and services that are environmentally friendly to meet the needs of this increased. Let’s do the economic development of environmentally friendly.
Economic growth between 4? 5% is fine as long as improvements in environmental conditions. Is a bonus, that the economy can grow at over 5%. Government should make environmental progress as one of the main indicators of the success of local government and the Indonesian government. Environmental statistics can be reported every three months along with the economic growth report.
We’ve created a special economic zone in Batam, Bintan and Karimun to pursue high economic growth. Kepulauan Riau Province Government, the Government of Indonesia, and Singapore government tried to make this area a third jumped rapidly in economic development, in terms of achieving high economic growth.
Various special facilities provided for these three areas. If successful, these programs will be expanded to other areas in Indonesia. However, environmental issues seem to have not received special attention in the Special Economic Zone project third itu.Apakah area will achieve high economic growth at the expense of environmental conditions in the area?
If that happens, whether economic growth will be sustainable? Good planning and implementation of the Special Economic Zones in Batam, Bintan and Karimun have noticed the environmental conditions. It is time we created the project “Environment-Friendly Economic Zone”. The emphasis is not on the pursuit of high economic growth, but on the achievement of environmental conditions is good.
Of course, the economy in this region should grow, but the high growth is not the main targets of development in this area. Government can make experiments with creating a Green Economic Zone, the main aims of environmental conditions improve. We select areas that can be used as pilot projects. We provide special facilities so that the area can develop a good environmental condition.
If successful, this project expanded to other areas. We can also cooperate with other governments to create a Green Economic Zones in Indonesia. Perhaps, Bali can be used as one of the region. Bali has a lot of potential to be an example of success in economic development environmentally friendly.
Loan Syndication Elnusa USD95 Million Worth
Credit & Loan December 12th, 2009
In addition to already have upstream oil and gas service contract, PT Elnusa Tbk (ELSA) also recently got syndicated loan worth USD95 million. Syndicated loans are from the five banks of both local and foreign, including PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BBCA), PT Bank International Indonesia Tbk (BII), Rabbobank PT Bank International Indonesia, PT Bank Chinatrust Indonesia, and PT Bank Mizuho Indonesia.
“Details of the new loan is worth USD45 million for the purchase of equipment, while $ 50 million for debt refinancing previous BCA and working capital,” explained Director ELSA, Eteng A. Salam, in Jakarta, Wednesday (16/7/2008).
The funds of USD45 million will be used to purchase two rigs, snubbing units, one unit working barge, two well lesting barge units, refurbishment of three land rigs, and the purchase of surface and downhole testing.
As for total new loans, will be divided into three, namely Tranche A of $ 27, 5 million, Tranche B of USD22, 5 million, and Tranche C of USD45 million, with the details of the use of credit, including Tranche A and B are used to finance re working capital and investments of $ 42, 5 million.
In addition, for refinancing and working capital will require funds of USD52, 5 million, which use the Tranche A and Tranche C. Where the interest rate charged to the ELSA itself is Tranche A, for SIBOR USD (1 month) + 2.75 per cent pa in the period of one year. As for interest Tranche B & C for SIBOR USD (1 month) + 3 per cent pa in the five-year term.
In addition, ELSA itself budgeted capital expenditure plan for 2008 worth $ 130 million, with a focus on core business in the upstream oil and gas services. Earlier, in June, ELSA get credit from Bank Danamon Sharia for USD24, 5 million. For $ 4, 5 million is $ 20 million investment loans with tenor of 5 years, while the remaining $ 4, 5 million are working capital loans with tenor of 1 year.
Performance of the first quarter alone, ELSA recorded a net income of Rp462, 32 billion. However, net profit first quarter loss of minus aka Rp10, 185 billion. This is because when entering new contracts in the first quarter, the company has not received its contribution to income.
While for the first semester alone, ELSA consolidated revenues estimated at approximately Rp1, 17 trillion, with an estimated net profit of about Rp85, 37 billion.
Joint Vehicle Investors Fund Globalindo yet clear
Portfolio December 7th, 2009
Although the directors of PT Wahana Together Globalindo (WBG) has been convicted pindana entirely, but the clarity of the investor fund marketing agent Limeted Dressel Investment products, namely Sportman Portfolio and the Global Market Portfolio (GMP) Fund have not seen, too.
“Total investment Rp3, 5 trillion of which 10 thousand investors in Indonesia,” said Vice Chairman Dressel Crisis Center and the WBG Rudy Hartono, when he met journalists, the Tee Box Cafe, Jalan Wijaya, South Jakarta, Tuesday (14 / 7 / 2009).
Just a flashback, this embezzlement case unfold since 2007 and where from 2006 investors in Indonesia Dressel began having trouble withdrawing their investment funds. Until finally, directors WBG convicted in early 2008.
Furthermore, the authorities, including police and prosecutors have seized assets worth Rp 5 billion WBG. However, to date confiscated goods yet also be liquidated by investors. “The current was confiscated Rp5 billion. That’s what we have submitted to the crisis center,” he added.
It also has made various efforts to dilute it, such as by sending a letter of application execution proof of delivery of goods to the head of the Central Jakarta District Attorney.
“But the reason is always a classic, we (kejakasaan) has not received the file, have not seen the original,” he said.
U.S.: For How Long Rates to Remain Low?
Forex December 6th, 2009
The economic recovery is unfolding in the United States, but it remains fragile and setbacks are possible. In Europe, sovereign concerns are still weighing on the Euro currency, albeit the manufacturing and service sectors are expanding further into the growth territory.
Signs of recovery are adding up in the United States, even though consumes are still weak and credit tight. In November, industrial production rose 0.8% from the expected 0.5% gain. This time, the advance was broad-based with about 80% of total industries registering some profits. Mining and manufacturing led the way, while vehicles and parts moved up 1.8%, after having declined in October. Finally, utilities output fell 1.8%. Capacity utilization increased instead to 71.3% from 70.6% in October. It was the highest level since December of last year and the fifth straight month of recovery, but still far away from the level of productivity seen during the credit era. New orders activity and the increase of foreign demand, will keep the positive momentum going in the next months as well. However, the recovery should be bumpy and set backs are possible, albeit the housing market might continue its positive trend. Housing starts rose almost 9.0% month-on-month in November, pairing most of the decline (10.1%) from the previous month, and moving real close to the positive territory on a year-on-year basis for the first time in many months. As a result, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) should build up nicely during the fourth quarter of this year, after having been practically flat so far.
Angelo Airaghi is a Commodity Trading Advisor, registered with the National Futures Association and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He has been an active professional since 1990 working for major international financial companies. In the past 10 years, Angelo Airaghi has been an analyst and commentator for national and international media.
