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Political Issues Environment Issues Economic Issues Regional/International Issues Socio-Cultural Issues Bi -Weekly Bulletin Issue 23 Indonesia News & Views www.indonesian-embassy.fi December 1, 2009 Top quotes inside this issue: ♦ ”Indonesia’s economy, along with its related ETF, has been one of the top performers this year as the country maintained its self- reliance as it coped with the global recession.”(page 1) ♦ ”Indonesia has potential to become one of the giants’ textile and textile products world.” (page 6) ♦ ”Indonesia has developed into the world`s biggest crude palm oil (CPO) producer, replacing Malaysia.”(page 8) ♦ ”...Indonesia and other YOGYAKARTA developing countries are pushing for a legally binding It stretches from the slopes of mighty Mt. Merapi in the north to the treaty to protect their wave-swept beaches of the powerful Indian Ocean to the south. It was precious natural resources the mighty Javanese Empire of Mataram, Ngayogyakarto and cultural Hadiningrat. heritage...”(page 11) Yogyakarta came into being in 1755, when a land dispute split the ♦ ”...participants of the power of Mataram into the Sultanates of Yogyakarta and Surakarta climate change meeting (Solo). would fully support the source: www.my-indonesia.info Indonesian commitment by providing the country with Why Indonesia and Its ETF Are Emerging Market funds to deal with the impact Leaders of climate change.”(page 15) Indonesia’s economy, along How did Indonesia do it? and a stable political climate. with its related ETF, has been Indonesia’s economy grew Unlike many other Asian one of the top performers this 4.2% in the third quarter countries, Indonesia’s year as the country from a year earlier as the economy was not fettered by maintained its self-reliance as economy was bolstered by the dip in global export it coped with the global consumer confidence, demand ... (continued to page recession. increased domestic spending 1) RELATED EVENTS TO INDONESIA: Useful links of Indonesia: Government www.indonesia.go.id December 2009 Department of Foreign Affairs Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun www.deplu.go.id 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ministry of Cultural and Tourism 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 www.budpar.go.id , www.my-indonesia.info 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 National Agency for Export Development www.nafed.go.id 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Investment Coordinating Board 28 29 30 31 www.bkpm.go.id Location: Anyer Beach, Banten, Indonesia Issued and published by:: Information, Socio - Cultural Affairs Telp. +358 9 477 0370 Fax +358 9 458 2882 Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia [email protected] Kuusisaarentie 3, 00340 Helsinki [email protected] FINLAND www.indonesian-embassy .fi designed by Ayu Abusamah, Embassy of Indonesia Bi – Weekly Bulletin, Issue 23, December 1, 2009 Contents DOMESTIC ISSUES Political Issues President Leads World Peace Day Event in Ambon ………………………………………………… 1 Economic Issues Why Indonesia and Its ETF Are Emerging Market Leaders ………………………………………… 1 RI’s Growing Prospect Encourages GE to Invest ……………………………………………………. 2 Italian Bizmen Satisfied About RI Investment Climate ………………………………………..…… 3 Investment May Reach Rp2,000 Trillion: BKPM …………………………………………………… 3 President Optimistic Economic Growth Reaches 4.3 Pct ……………………………………………… 4 Secretary General: OECD Welcomes Indonesia to Join ……………………………………………… 4 RI to Become an Important Food Supplier ………………………………………………………….. 5 RI Becomes Potentially World´s Textile Giant ……………………………………………………… 6 RI Targeting Position of World's Biggest Fish Producer ……………………………………………… 6 Fish Export Challenges to France ……………………………………………………………………. 7 RI Replaces Malaysia As World`S Biggest CPO Producer …………………………………………… 8 CPO Exports to Raise 10% in 2010 …………………………………………………………………. 8 Indonesia Offers Four Sectors to Japan ……………………………………………………………… 9 Malaysian and Singaporean Navy Purchase Banyuwangi Patrol Ship ……………………………… 9 Japan to Accept Up to 500 Indonesian Healthcare Workers in Fy 2010 …………………………… 10 Wimax Chipset, Made in Indonesia …………………………………………………………………. 10 Socio-Cultural Issues RI Pushes for Treaty Against Theft of Genetic Resources and Culture ........................................ 11 Ecotourism Contributed Rp80 Trillion …………………………………………………………………. 11 Three Indonesian Students Achieve UNESCO Awards ……………………………………………. 12 US Aims to Double Number of Indonesian Guest Students .......................................................... 12 Indonesia by province: Yogyakarta …………………………………………………………………… 12 ENVIRONMENT ISSUES RI Plays Important Role in Copenhagen Climate Change Talks ……………………………………. 15 RI and UK Agreed on Carbon Emissions …………………………………………………………… 15 Walhi Supports Stoppage of Forest Project in Aceh ………………………………………………… 16 Norway Wants to Work with RI on Climate Change: Minister …………………………………….. 16 UK Encourages RI to Access $25 Billion Fund for Forestry ………………………………………… 18 REGIONAL/INTERNATIONAL ISSUES Vice President Boediono to Speak at World Food Summit …………………………………………. 18 Indonesia Re-Elected As IMO Council Member ……………………………………………………. 19 RI Sends 1,125 Troops to Lebanon ………………………………………………………………….. 19 Foreign Minister Says Indonesia Would Support Palestinian Independence ………………………. 20 RI Condemns Israeli Government for East Jerusalem Settlements ................................................. 20 Indonesians Make a Mark As ‘Influential Muslims’ …………………………………………………… 21 Asia -Pacific Wants `Inclusive' Growth ……………………………………………………………… 21 APEC 2009: Post-Crisis Infrastructure Financing is a Challenge ……………………………………… 22 RI and the Parliament of World Religions and Climate Change ……………………………………. 23 16 Foreign Fishing Vessels Arrested …………………………………………………………………. 24 IINNDDOONNEESSIIAA UULLTTIIMMAATTEE IINN DDIIVVEERRSSIITTYY www.my-indonesia.info Bi – Weekly Bulletin, Issue 23, December 1, 2009 fchi DOMESTIC ISSUES was People`s Welfare Coordinating Minister Agung Laksono, Political, Legal and Security Affairs Coordinating Minister Djoko Suyanto, Political Issues Communication and Informatics Minister Tifatul Sembiring, Defense Minister Purnomo President Leads World Peace Day Event in Yusgiantoro, Youth and Sports Minister Andi Ambon Mallarangeng, Women`s empowerment Minister Linda Gumelar.(ANTARA) Ambon, Maluku Province - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono led a commemoration of World Peace Day 2009 in Ambon, Wednesday Economic Issues (25/11/2009). Why Indonesia and Its ETF Are Emerging Ambon was appointed by the United Nations Market Leaders as the 34th World Peace site, after a social conflict broke out in the city in 1999. Indonesia’s economy, along with its related ETF, has been one of the top performers this The capital of Maluku Province has been year as the country maintained its self-reliance selected to host the World Peace Day as it coped with the global recession. celebration to show the world that the situation in Ambon had now become peaceful and How did Indonesia do it? Indonesia’s economy secured. grew 4.2% in the third quarter from a year earlier as the economy was bolstered by The president, accompanied by Mrs Ani consumer confidence, increased domestic Yudhoyono, arrived at Pattimura airport here spending and a stable political climate, report at 2.30 pm Eastern Indonesian Time on Aloysius Unditu and Novrida Manurung for Tuesday and was driven straight to the Maluku Bloomberg . governor`s official residence where the head of state would stay during his visit to the Unlike many other Asian countries, province. Indonesia’s economy was not fettered by the dip in global export demand. The head of state struck a gong of peace, which was made by an artist from Jepara, James Lord, economist at Capital Economics Central Java in 2002, to mark the peak of the Ltd., sees that the current President’s cabinet World Peace Day function. includes a team of economists that are “pro- reform technocrats” who will deliver the The Peace Gong was stricken for the first time needed reforms to hit a 7% growth target. by then president Megawati Soekarnoputri, on President Yudhoyono is trying to expedite December 31, 2003 when launching infrastructure projects and he has pledged to Indonesia`s Peace Year. curb abuses of power in the country. And later the UN Secretary General struck the U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Peace Gong in Geneva to officially open the Indonesian finance minister Sri Mulyani Second Global Summit on World Peace, also Indrawati and Singaporean finance minister in 2003. Tharman Shanmugaratnam called for flexible global exchange rates, stating that “market- The UN has declared September 21 as the oriented exchange rates in line with economic World Peace Day. But this year`s fundamentals will be essential in assuring the commemoration of the World Peace Day has resource and sectoral shifts to match and foster been postponed to November 25, 2009, the new patterns of demand,” according to The because September 21, 2009 coincided with Wall Street Journal . The ministers also urged the Idul Fitri Islamic festivity. countries to focus more on sustaining private demand growth as fiscal measures are lifted. Among those attending the function in Ambon 1 Bi – Weekly Bulletin, Issue 23, December 1, 2009 Market Vectors Indonesia ETF (NYSEArca: Yes, we are working on the details of that with IDX ): up 170.9% since the market low our local partners… We are not ready to make an announcement today but we are moving it forward and we are working hard to make sure that we respond to what the railway is looking for. We are absolutely prepared to invest. We have to work with the leadership of the railroad (management),