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N Sumatra governor named suspect in corruption case
Jakarta (ANTARA News) – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named North Sumatra Governor Syamsul Arifin a suspect in corruption which had allegdely affected the budget of Langkat district, North Sumatra, between 2000 and 2007, a KPK spokesman said.
“The status of this case has been raised from the examination to the investigation level with SA, former Langkat district head, as the suspect,” KPK Spokesman Johan Budi said here on Tuesday.
Johan explained the KPK had already gathered enough evidence to name SA a suspect in the case. SA was named a suspect in his capacity as the former Langkat district head. He said the corrupt act affecting Langkat distirct`s budget was believed to have been committed in the 2000-2007 period, and to have caused a loss of Rp31 billion to the state.
Johan declined to give more details such as the modus operandi in the corruption case. He only said that the former Langkat district head was charged on the basis of Article 2, section 1, and/or Article 3 and/or Article 8 of Law No. 31 / 1999 as amended by Law No. 20 2001 on the Elimination of Corruption.(*) Antaranews
Indonesia Economy 2010
Economy – overview:
Indonesia, a vast polyglot nation, has weathered the global financial crisis relatively smoothly because of its heavy reliance on domestic consumption as the driver of economic growth. Although the economy slowed significantly from the 6%-plus growth rate recorded in 2007 and 2008, expanding at 4% in the first half of 2009, Indonesia outperformed its regional neighbors and joined China and India as the only G20 members posting growth during the crisis.
The government used fiscal stimulus measures and monetary policy to counter the effects of the crisis and offered cash transfers to poor families; in addition, campaign spending in advance of legislative and presidential elections in April and July helped buoy consumption. The government made economic advances under the first administration of President YUDHOYONO, introducing significant reforms in the financial sector, including tax and customs reforms, the use of Treasury bills, and capital market development and supervision. Indonesia’s debt-to-GDP ratio in recent years has declined steadily because of increasingly robust GDP growth and sound fiscal stewardship. Indonesia still struggles with poverty and unemployment, inadequate infrastructure, corruption, a complex regulatory environment, and unequal resource distribution among regions. YUDHOYONO’s reelection, with respected economist BOEDIONO as his vice president, suggests broad continuity of economic policy, although the start of their term has been marred by corruption scandals. The government in 2010 faces the ongoing challenge of improving Indonesia’s insufficient infrastructure to remove impediments to economic growth, while addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation needs, particularly with regard to conserving Indonesia’s forests and peatlands.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$968.5 billion (2009 est.)
$927.7 billion (2008 est.)
$874.4 billion (2007 est.)
note: data are in 2009 US dollars
[see also: GDP (purchasing power parity) country ranks ]
GDP (official exchange rate):
$514.9 billion (2009 est.)
[see also: GDP (official exchange rate) country ranks ]
GDP – real growth rate:
4.4% (2009 est.)
6.1% (2008 est.)
6.3% (2007 est.)
[see also: GDP - real growth rate country ranks ]
GDP – per capita:
$4,000 (2009 est.)
$3,900 (2008 est.)
$3,700 (2007 est.)
note: data are in 2009 US dollars
[see also: GDP - per capita country ranks ]
GDP – composition by sector:
agriculture: 14.4%
[see also: GDP - composition by sector - agriculture country ranks ]
industry: 47.1%
[see also: GDP - composition by sector - industry country ranks ]
services: 38.5% (2009 est.)
[see also: GDP - composition by sector - services country ranks ]
Labor force:
113.3 million (2009 est.)
[see also: Labor force country ranks ]
Labor force – by occupation:
agriculture: 42.1%
[see also: Labor force - by occupation - agriculture country ranks ]
industry: 18.6%
[see also: Labor force - by occupation - industry country ranks ]
services: 39.3% (2006 est.)
[see also: Labor force - by occupation - services country ranks ]
Unemployment rate:
7.7% (2009 est.)
8.4% (2008 est.)
[see also: Unemployment rate country ranks ]
Population below poverty line:
17.8% (2006)
[see also: Population below poverty line country ranks ]
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 3%
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highest 10%: 32.3% (2005)
[see also: Household income or consumption by percentage share - highest 10% country ranks ]
Distribution of family income – Gini index:
39.4 (2005)
37 (2001)
[see also: Distribution of family income - Gini index country ranks ]
Investment (gross fixed):
27.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
[see also: Investment (gross fixed) country ranks ]
Budget:
revenues: $83.77 billion
[see also: Budget - revenues country ranks ]
expenditures: $97.24 billion (2009 est.)
[see also: Budget - expenditures country ranks ]
Public debt:
29.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
29.3% of GDP (2008 est.)
[see also: Public debt country ranks ]
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
5% (2009 est.)
9.9% (2008 est.)
[see also: Inflation rate (consumer prices) country ranks ]
Central bank discount rate:
10.83% (31 December 2008)
8% (31 December 2007)
[see also: Central bank discount rate country ranks ]
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
13.6% (31 December 2008)
7.21% (31 December 2007)
[see also: Commercial bank prime lending rate country ranks ]
Stock of money:
$41.71 billion (31 December 2008)
$47.78 billion (31 December 2007)
[see also: Stock of money country ranks ]
Stock of quasi money:
$131.5 billion (31 December 2008)
$127 billion (31 December 2007)
[see also: Stock of quasi money country ranks ]
Stock of domestic credit:
$166.2 billion (31 December 2008)
$170.2 billion (31 December 2007)
[see also: Stock of domestic credit country ranks ]
Market value of publicly traded shares:
$98.76 billion (31 December 2008)
$211.7 billion (31 December 2007)
$138.9 billion (31 December 2006)
[see also: Market value of publicly traded shares country ranks ]
Agriculture – products:
rice, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, rubber, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, copra; poultry, beef, pork, eggs
Industries:
petroleum and natural gas, textiles, apparel, footwear, mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food, tourism
Industrial production growth rate:
2% (2009 est.)
[see also: Industrial production growth rate country ranks ]
Electricity – production:
134.4 billion kWh (2007 est.)
[see also: Electricity - production country ranks ]
Electricity – consumption:
119.3 billion kWh (2007 est.)
[see also: Electricity - consumption country ranks ]
Electricity – exports:
0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity – imports:
0 kWh (2008 est.)
[see also: Electricity - imports country ranks ]
Oil – production:
1.051 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
[see also: Oil - production country ranks ]
Oil – consumption:
1.564 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
[see also: Oil - consumption country ranks ]
Oil – exports:
85,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
[see also: Oil - exports country ranks ]
Oil – imports:
671,000 bbl/day (2007 est.)
[see also: Oil - imports country ranks ]
Oil – proved reserves:
3.99 billion bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
[see also: Oil - proved reserves country ranks ]
Natural gas – production:
70 billion cu m (2008 est.)
[see also: Natural gas - production country ranks ]
Natural gas – consumption:
36.5 billion cu m (2008 est.)
[see also: Natural gas - consumption country ranks ]
Natural gas – exports:
33.5 billion cu m (2008 est.)
[see also: Natural gas - exports country ranks ]
Natural gas – imports:
0 cu m (2008 est.)
[see also: Natural gas - imports country ranks ]
Natural gas – proved reserves:
3.001 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
[see also: Natural gas - proved reserves country ranks ]
Current account balance:
$10.7 billion (2009 est.)
$604 million (2008 est.)
[see also: Current account balance country ranks ]
Exports:
$115.6 billion (2009 est.)
$139.3 billion (2008 est.)
[see also: Exports country ranks ]
Exports – commodities:
oil and gas, electrical appliances, plywood, textiles, rubber
Exports – partners:
Japan 20.2%, US 9.5%, Singapore 9.4%, China 8.5%, South Korea 6.7%, India 5.2%, Malaysia 4.7% (2008)
Imports:
$86.6 billion (2009 est.)
$116 billion (2008 est.)
[see also: Imports country ranks ]
Imports – commodities:
machinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels, foodstuffs
Imports – partners:
Singapore 16.9%, China 11.8%, Japan 11.7%, Malaysia 6.9%, US 6.1%, South Korea 5.4%, Thailand 4.9% (2008)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$62.59 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
$51.64 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
[see also: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold country ranks ]
Debt – external:
$150.7 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
$155.1 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
[see also: Debt - external country ranks ]
Stock of direct foreign investment – at home:
$73.02 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
$67.3 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
[see also: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home country ranks ]
Stock of direct foreign investment – abroad:
$10.51 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
$6.656 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
[see also: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad country ranks ]
Exchange rates:
Indonesian rupiah (IDR) per US dollar – 10,399.2 (2009), 9,698.9 (2008), 9,143 (2007), 9,159.3 (2006), 9,704.7 (2005)
NOTE: The information regarding Indonesia on this page is re-published from the 2010 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Indonesia Economy 2010 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Indonesia Economy 2010 should be addressed to the CIA.
Protest over Islamic tomb turns violent in Jakarta
JAKARTA: Hundreds of residents armed with machetes clashed with security forces yesterday in Indonesia’s capital over a plan to renovate an area containing the tomb of an Islamic scholar. The local hospital in Koja, north Jakarta, said it was treating 54 people following the fighting between about 2,000 public order officers and local residents, the worst civil disturbances in several years in the capital. Several vehicles, including buses and trucks, were set on fire and destroyed during the day-long clas
h that disrupted work in Indonesia’s biggest port.
Local television footage showed protesters being beaten by public order officers. Some of the protesters were supporters of the Islamic Defenders Front, a hardline Muslim group known for attacking bars and nightclubs, and several appeared to be teenagers. Metro TV said two people died in the unrest but did not cite a source.
The protesters thought the city government was trying to remove the tomb of Habib Hasan, an Islamic scholar who died in the mid-1700s, on land owned by state-owned port company Pelindo II. The Jakarta local government denied it had plans to dismantle the tomb, saying it wanted to renovate it. “The location (of the clash) is right in front of the main gate, so there is a disruption” of port activities, said Kiki Hikmat, a staff member of Pelindo II. “The container traffic is slower because there are crowds
on the street.
Tanjung Priok is famous in modern Indonesian history for the riots that took place in the area in 1984 when former President Suharto’s security forces fired on Muslims, killing scores. Following the incident, Suharto launched a crackdown on militant Islam in the world’s most populous Muslim country. – Reuters
Super Ad Blocker 4.6
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TeamViewer (Remote Desktop)
TeamViewer is an excellent screen-sharing and file-transfer app that can be used to facilitate business collaborations, remotely access a second computer, or help distraught relatives diagnose and cure computer problems. Along with being free for noncorporate use, it gives users precisely the tools they need to share screens securely, send files with a minimum of hassle, control access rights, and even flip which user has control.
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When you log in, you’re given an access code and a password. Sharing those allows your computer to be controlled by the level you set it to: remote support, presentation, file transfer, or VPN. The TeamViewer servers remember which computers you’ve connected to, so reconnecting to previously shared computers happens faster. TeamViewer also has a Web-based version, for remote connecting to home from public computer. Even the installation process is impressive. Users can toggle admin rights, can opt out of running at startup, and can opt into installing the TeamViewer VPN driver for more secure screen sharing. TeamViewer makes screensharing and file-sharing as fluid and unobtrusive as it should be, and is a must-have for the home or remote office user.
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Computer Base Training
Also more popularly known as Computer Assisted Instruction or Tutorials, “Computer Based Training” is a process of learning that is not executed in the traditional manner one would find in the educational environment. Rather than the conventional classroom and instructor or professor setting, computer based training, for example change management tools involves learning using software applications installed in computers. The student is, in effect, trained by the computer. Oftentimes, this method of learning can be much more effective than the practice of teaching and learning in classrooms because the student, if working alone, can set his or her own speed of learning. As such, the student that is a quick learner can forge ahead at a pace that an average student would not be able to handle. On the other hand, for those that take a little more time than the average student to process and learn new information, computer based training would be ideal, as they can go at their own stride, not fall behind and not keep any other students behind schedule.
A common example of this type of computer training would be the following: A person would like to learn how to use image editing software program so they purchase the computer based training for that specific software application. They also purchase the actual software that they would like to become familiar with. While they are being trained with the computer assisted instruction, they can simultaneously verify and put into practice all that they learn in the training, since they have the target software on-hand. The advantage of this kind of system is that all of the information is right there at their desktop in one place versus going to a class, having time lapse before they can get access to a computer.
In the past, computer based training was not as easily accessible or viable for businesses as it required a prodigious amount of hardware and software, items that were much more exorbitant in price than today. Nowadays, nearly everyone has access to a personal computer at home, at work or at computer labs in schools or libraries. This kind of access to computers has helped to see an increase in the use of computer courses programs, as well as a growth in the computer based training industry.
