Joni Swastanto, Director of Banking Information and Permitting the Bank Indonesia (BI) said that the central bank will not be issued permits for foreign investors to acquire local banks until the end of this year.

“Until the end of the year the BI did not accept the acquisition to foreign investors. Wait rule out first, “he said today.

It is said to be Joni responds to plans of the China Construction Bank Corp. to acquire 50% controlling stake of PT Bank Maspion Indonesia. Until now, China Construction Bank has yet to enter a formal letter, “he said.

China Construction Bank Corp. (CCB), the world’s second-largest bank by market prices, intending to acquire Bank Maspion Indonesia which is still in early stages of exploitation, with the potential purchase of 50% controlling stake for US $ 200 million.

BI is currently restricted to a maximum of mengodok about the rules, which is the maximum restrictions on ownership of the majority stake in a bank.

This rule is brewing along with plan policies that require the branch offices of foreign banks changed status to a limited liability company. The plan, both of these policies will be implemented in stages starting late last year. (faa)

Chairman Permebelan & Craft industry associations (Asmindo) Amber Indonesia Tjahyono said before the buffer is formed, exports continue to run with reference to the provisions of the Secretary of Commerce.

“Go ahead if the export of raw materials is closed. But the buffer must exist already. Prior to the buffer stock is done, the acuannya still permendag, “said Amber told reporters today.

Currently, the provisions of the export of rattan refers to Permendag No. 36/M-DAG/a/8/2009. But the permendag will end on October 11, 2011.

“So we think, for a while before the buffer is formed, the permendag is still a reference. However, we have a limited revision of the existing permendag it, “he said.

Some of the points to be revised, among other types of categorization of the rattan can be exported. “WS

Could conceivably large stones resembling the mutual berhimpitan in Cape Coast, Belitung. There are dozens of stone-lined the beaches and indented into the sea. The visitors who come to it as hysterical and always take a photo with a different angle. Every corner of their photos.

“I dont ever see the stones on the edge of the beach of this size. Really beautiful, “chirps Diah, a visitor from Jakarta that seemed stunned to see the greatness of God’s creation of the worlds.

Cape High is one of the filming locations, Laskar Pelangi by novelist Andrea Hirata, in 2008. Since the film depicting the natural glamour that is circulating, Belitung area necessarily the name of the province of Bangka-Belitung (Babel) is also known by the public throughout Indonesia, and even abroad. In fact its port was now named Harbor Laskar Pelangi.

The beach which is about 31 km from the town of Tanjung Pandan has white sand. Here too there is a rock, a granite which is split in two. One side stands tall, and satunyalagi uprooted 45 degrees towards the sea.

The beauty of the Belitung not only High reached the coast of the Cape. Chanced upon my travels with an Entourage of reporters and the Public Health Ministry to Puskom Babel on 19-21 September, managers of travel has made several programs for tourism that tuck among other official events.

After playing the water and climb the rocks on the beach, the next day we go across to the island from White Beach Desanto. A trip to the beach from the Hotel in the Centre of Adamas Tanjung Pandan, quite smoothly. Travel about 30 minutes. Highways that we skip looks smooth with black aspalnya.

“It just got done expanded. Central Government makes its way along 30 km of beach to Tanjung Pandan, Desanto and into the Shore of Cape high. His investment of about Rp100 billion, “said Sapta, Edina in Belitung travel managers that guide us.

Just be advised when this indeed central Belitung preen. Country Laskar Pelangi offing that would become one of the destinations Sail Wakatobi-Belitung, which took place October 5-12. Scheduled President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will open the event akbar followed a variety of countries, and even stay at Tanjung Pandan.

Green and blue

Arriving on the beach by bus tourism Desanto, had waited a few fishing boat rental is ready to take us into the middle of the sea towards the island of Galangal. As long as the eye can see looks clean sea water, green and blue. Even the seabed a lot overgrown with seaweed is also visible.

In the middle of the sea, suddenly one of the fishermen dove into the ocean floor. When it appeared again, in his hands there are already three tail sea stars are amazing. Sea animal with star pentagons that form the ends resemble human fingernails that are brownish red color. While his body is colored reddish lot overgrown with thorns sharp as a needle. The troupe was enthusiastic about holding it. There is even the impaled his leg due to overwritten the animal, and complained of pain.

Meanwhile, the high tower visible from afar is a white solid stand. Yes, a Lighthouse was built in 1882, Netherlands. The 18-story building all the walls are the shiny white color. In it there are rung from iron. Each floor is given the basic colours red, and there is a window overlooking the sea.

“I cry at the last. I heard the voice of the people who are Exchange witty remark on the beach. I photographed from above the sea floor, visible, “said Gita besih, journalist of the capital, which up until the 18th floor of the Tower, and immediately take pictures from his camera.

Motor boating to Galangal Desanto Island from about 30 minutes. On the island many widespread coral reefs. This location is suitable for swimming, snorkling and fishing hobby.

“We love ya not so snorkling. Time is limited. But be quite happy with the swim in the crystal clear beaches and playing on the rocks, “chirps Dina who are also journalists.

Mejelang afternoon, we are ready to return to the Sapta. On the way back, from the far sighted the island birds, where there are chunks of rocks on the shore that resembles a bird.

“According to the story, when the Rock Island was inundated, it means that the Apocalypse will come,” the babble of Edina.

When going towards tourism bus which will take time back to Tanjung Pandan, involuntarily we meet reliable photographer Darwis Triadi, Indonesia.

“Bangka Belitung is very good. I guess bebatuannya most beautiful in the world. Losing it rocks on the coast of Colorado, United States. Because we lack of promotion, so he is more famous, “he said. (yuli. saleh

Selebritas known as Jupe it, also planned a visit to Pasar Kembang, one of the oldest places in Yogya, localisation for exposing and talking to women about sex workers must wear condoms in the conduct of safe sex.

In the event the 4th Pernas AIDS that took place on 3-6 October in Yogyakarta, LUAMA also held exhibition and dissemination of the use of condoms.

“The main Point is the importance of condom use, so that all safe from HIV and other sexually transmitted infections,” said Freddy Kapuangan, Deputy GM of Sales & Marketing LUAMA, in its release today.

Indonesia is the marketing organization LUAMA social, which enhance the use of condoms and other contraceptives to prevent HIV and AIDS and unwanted pregnancy.

Todd Callahan, Country Director LUAMA, speak through these activities, the Department hopes the public associate the use of a condom safe sex with Silk and favors. “To encourage the men to use condoms, its marketing campaign through a silk associate element enjoyment or pleasure. That’s why the Silk using emphasis ‘ Pleasure ‘ in advertising programs and promotion, “he said.

Aside from the brand silk, condoms Fiesta will also enliven Yogya with various interesting games. Youth and youth in the area of the exhibition, will be released to the public that was 17 years of materials about the Fiesta, safe sex, and 25 of the condoms, such as Cola and flavored Coconut until green tea and Watermelon.

Callahan added shows Pernas AIDS 2011 times this would involve thousands of participants, including policymakers in the national AIDS Prevention program.

AIDS is a National meeting of the forum discussion akbar held every two years, and was attended by stakeholders from all levels and sectors, to conduct a study of the upper joint HIV/AIDS epidemic situation in Indonesia, as well as the relief effort has been made and the challenges of the future in the framework of the achievement of Universal access and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for 2015. (faa)

However, if the plant can be made into herbal medicine raw material replacement?

“This purified herbal Plants first, then processed into drugs. Even though it could, however, take a long time and the cost of which is not little. That is why research vitofarmaka in a number of colleges have many ramifications, “said Abd Mardiansyah, Chairman of International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group (IPMG), in the discussion of the Media, the availability of drugs and their impact on National Policies, in Jakarta, yesterday afternoon.

According to him, up to now there has not been made to plant herbs medicine etichal. If a drug can be, it won’t be as cheap as the price of herbal medicine.

He spoke a variety of drug research costs are very expensive. This is aggravated by the lack of intensive for mengaplikasi research results. In addition, the Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) should also be dealt with in order for the research activities could be great.

Takes 20-30 more years in order to study there as long as it can be realized. “So, the high price of drugs that caused all the raw material is still active, is not easily replaced imports with herbal plants,” he added.

Professor of public health at the University of Indonesia Professor Thabrany Hasbullah, adding to purify the medicinal drugs, it is expensive. It is also not supported by the ability of the chemical industry in the country, which is inadequate for processing dinilainya plants herbal drugs.

“Far from herbal plants, to produce a drug patent only, starting from initial research to be a drug, it costs could reach US $ 100 million (approximately Rp900 billion). There is also a drug that costs his research reach Rp9 trillion, “says Hasbullah.

Chemical industry Indonesia, he said, also have been less interested again producing drug patent. Capable of producing its own without having to rely on imported raw materials, new China and India because of their chemical industry is already strong. While Indonesia is still weak.

“The chemical industry we want to have purifying herbs to cure, but they don’t have the money. So this is only developed during the hilirnya, not the upstream. No entrepreneur in this direction, “he said. (faa)

“That step is one form of PT Bakrie Telecom commitment in the implementation of the program pascatambang responsibly,” said the Director of PT Bakrie Telecom Alwinsyah Lubis here on Saturday.

He said, awarding funds is marked by the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the local authorities of Halmahera in the framework of cooperation in economic empowerment program elaksanaan community.

“In any event his efforts, Bakrie Telecom will always give benefits to the community, ranging from operating activities up to the closing of the mine and pascakegiatan mines,” he said.

This CSR funds, he said, will be used for community empowerment program, aquaculture, livestock, agriculture, plantations and institutional efforts, as well as the procurement and installation of electric networks for communities in Central Halmahera Regency.

Alwinsyah also said that the funds will be granted gradually over the next three years to 2013.

“CSR Program as kelanjutkan of the CSR program was previously carried out by PT Bakrie Telecom on Halmahera,” he added.

CSR programs that have been and are being done Bakrie Telecom, among other programs budi power crab crab, budi daya seaweed, granting scholarships, building libraries, training for fishermen, fisheries training and skills. (faa)

Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia Banking Supervision Area reveals the anxiety terpengaruhnya Halim Alamsyah foreign banks operating in Indonesia were unfounded because the likuditas is still strong.

“Normally if the crisis conditions so that issue is the availability of liquidity. In the condition in indonesia, I don’t think we had the liquidity difficulties, “he said last night.

His opinion, there’s nothing to’s current resilience because of banking capital is still strong, especially supported by the banking regulatory reminder to stay alert to the risk of exchange rate and securities.

Halim adds, Citibank n. a. Indonesia which is flagshipped at the United States and BNP Paribas based in France have yet to show signs of the condition in the country of origin are affected.

“They are generally not dependent problems there. Their operational right most in Indonesia so it is related to economic conditions in Indonesia, “he explained.

Moreover, he continued, BNP Paribas in Indonesia is relatively small so that its effects on national economies was somewhat small.

Halim is optimistic the issue against the current global economy will not affect Indonesia in the short term. It was reaffirmed by the simulation of the BI national economy showed resilience.

However, if the growth of the global economy continued to decline and in the medium to long it can negatively affect the growth of exports in the country. The effects of economic power, Indonesia will decrease.

Eraric, Halim claimed to remain optimistic given the economy of Indonesia more exposed to the Asian countries. “For Asia, Indonesia still strong perekonomiak conditions,” he said.

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On August 26, hours of operation of the RTGS system and the BI-BI-SSSS extended 1 hour. On 29 August-2 September, the BI-RTGS system and BI-SSSS does not operate.

On 5 and 6 September, the hours of operation of the RTGS system and the BI-BI-SSSS extended for 1 (one) hour. On September 7, the system BI-BI-RTGS and SSSS are operating normally.

In the meantime the whole activity for SKNBI held on August 26, unless the clearance delivery of Clearing areas of Jakarta and Surabaya.

The operational settings are also undergoing changes, SKNBI i.e. Clearing Credit Cycle 1 is implemented on schedule. Schedule of Credit Clearing Cycle 2 extended proportionately 1 hour.

Schedule of activities nationwide Debit Clearing extended proportionately 1 hours, while for Clearing schedule set by the Debit locally each Local Clearing 56th.

The mechanism of providing Initial Funding for Clearing (prefund) Debit and Credit Clearing also abolished on 29 August-2 September. All Activities For SKNBI also abolished on abolished on September 5, except for the Clearing of return H