“We want to clarify, Japan Airlines did not reduce flights to Jakarta,” said JAL Management Support to Indonesia Agus Arya Kompas.com, Monday (05/17/2010).

According to him, keep doing JAL flights per day (daily flight) from Jakarta to Tokyo. This assertion, he added, needed because of the news that JAL to reduce flights from Jakarta to Tokyo, so that his side have a significant impact.

Previously reported, the PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero), as only the national airlines that fly to Japan now flying rights pocketed as much as 14 times per week through Tokyo’s Narita Airport.

Vice president of corporate communications said the airline Garuda Pujobroto will take advantage of the market share left by JAL. “” Garuda soon open a direct flight route from Jakarta to Narita from November 2010 to take over the route from Jakarta to Tokyo JAL abandoned. We are also in the process ask permission to open a direct route from Jakarta to Tokyo for business, “explained Pujo as quoted Kontan

SAN FRANCISCO – Apple officially bought Quattro Wireless to enhance its existence in the mobile advertising arena.

The agreement was announced Quattro through their blogs, without mentioning their selling price. Apple spokeswoman also refused to mention their price range as proposed to remove the Quattro. But The Wall Street Journal reported, Apple never mentioned it to offer USD275 million worth of payments to the Quattro.

Broadpoint analyst Brian Marshall calls Amtec collaboration between Apple and the Quattro is a sale and purchase agreement transaction is very good. Moreover the agreement between the two Apple needs in acquiring small technology companies that add to the completeness of their business.

Marshall also said the agreement is a sign of increasingly intense competition between Apple and the internet search engine giant Google.

“It is obvious that Apple and Google continue their rivalry. It’s all about mobile advertising presented through smart phone. They’re trying to maximize their clappers who created the online channels,” Marshall said as quoted by AFP on Wednesday (6/1/2010).

Both Apple and Google both have a great chance to rule this land. As we all know, Apple’s iPhone is now a hit while Google’s Android platform was successful with consumer interest in the smart phone market share. Even earlier this week, Google has just released a phone called the iPhone competitors Nexus One and decided to sell directly to consumers.

Whether intentional or not, Apple’s acquisition of the Quattro coincided with the release of Nexus One moment. This event seemed to announce to the public that they seriously compete in the mobile advertising arena.

Quattro is a competitor admob, mobile advertising company Google acquired in November ago for USD750 million. Before you buy Google, Apple was reportedly struggling to get admob.

Large technology companies seem to do was have a special interest in mobile advertising company. The analysts say, Microsoft and Yahoo have recently noted also acquire companies with mobile advertising technology

These products are exported through the network of agents who buy broken. Then, years ago, Martina Berto in 2007 began opening franchises abroad spas. From the footsteps of Martina Berto known outside the country so that foreign women who prefer natural ingredients and pure beauty. Beauty potions like hunted abroad, such as scrubs, masks, potions coming months, as well as the style of Indonesian women’s cosmetics.

Responding to the growing demand membeludak, in June later Martina Berto spirit of opening their own stores abroad. First, Martina Berto will be titled Martha Tilaar operate stores Shop at Marina Bay, Singapore.

Founder and Owner Martina Berto, Martha Tilaar, say, these ethnic shops will be selling cosmetic brands in Martina Berto, spa equipment, beauty solutions, as well as skin care.

“Decorative Cosmetics will we sell there is the smell of organic and mineral,” said Martha to Cash. Until the end of the year, Martina Berto will operate three Tilaar Shop Martha abroad.

“Liberalization of trade has reduced the level of market concentration of wheat flour industry significantly,” said senior researcher Prof. Dr.-UI LPEM Ine Minara Ruki in Jakarta, Friday (05/14/2010).

He explained that based on his research, the market share of the largest companies in the industry that is Bogasari flour has declined from 90.08 in 1994 to 71.70 percent in 2002.

Calculations, he said, based on the total value data “output” of industry and the import value. “Even according APTINDO (Wheat Flour Producers Association of Indonesia) in 2008 market share was approximately 57 percent of Bogasari,” he said.

Ine assess the policies of economic deregulation and liberalization of trade in wheat and wheat flour in 1998 changed the structure of wheat flour industry from monopoly to oligopoly asymmetrical with dominant firms.

Bogasari, he said, surrounded by smaller competitors in an oligopoly theory called “fringe competitors.”

Based on data APTINDO, Ine said, ten years later, the number of players operating in the industry increased to 14 companies from the previous four companies. In fact, he continued, the amount of wheat flour industry will increase again with the arrival of three new companies.

“In theory, the asymmetric oligopolistic industry, firms tend to be the dominant determinant of price and small competitors become followers,” he said.

The condition can lead to small competitors who average production cost is higher than the dominant firm, it is difficult to survive in the industry serve targeted.

Conversely, if the dominant firm to apply a higher price, he said, the company will face “the prospect of entry,” there is also a risk of buyers switching to its competitors is small.

“In the face of penetration of imported wheat, Bogasari not choose the strategy decrease the price. LPEM Empirical evidence in 2003 showed that at relatively higher prices of imported wheat flour prices lower quality, its competitors in the industry persist, and new companies enter the industry, as well as the more widespread penetration of imported wheat. This phenomenon, shown above validate the theory, “he said.

Aside of it wikinvest also launch a new features such PPL (PPL) Interest Rates, Lexmark International (LXK) Interest Rates, Huntsman (HUN) Interest Rates. interest rate is the cost of borrowing money, many industries affected by fluctuations in interest rates, such real estate and banking that perhaps the most directly impacted. If interest rates increase, borrowing becomes more expensive, dampening consumer demand for mortgages and other loan products and negatively affecting residential real estate prices. Rising interest rates can also lead to increased default rates, as holders of adjustable rate debt find themselves faced with higher payments

JAKARTA – Telkom was selected as The Most Trusted Company based on a survey of Good Corporate Governance Perception Index 2008 (CGPI 2008) by The Indonesian Institute for Corporate Governance (IIGI) and Sembada magazine SWA (SWA).

Vice President of Public and Marketing Communication Telkom, Eddy Kurnia said, Most Trusted Company predicate that is attached to the Telkom into evidence the company is hard work.

Telkom considered as a company capable of showing infrastructure and corporate governance system is good and meets the general principles of Good Corporate Governance (GCG). The GCG elements included the transparency, accountability, responsibility, independence and fairness. This was supported also by other factors such as commitment, teamwork, leadership, competence, moral values, ethics and vision and mission.

Telkom, according to Eddy in the official statement Sunday (27/12/2009) always apply the principle of GCG in every step of the company.

‘GCG associated with our bottom line. If GCG good, transparent and accountable in every step that is Telkom, which means that Telkom can make a profit. On average, Telkom shareholders are long term institutional shareholders of the segment. They believe that our bottom line reporting in accordance with reality, “said Eddy.

Telkom is long enough to apply the GCG. GCG usually applied only at the level of Board of Director, while Telkom has reached the lowest level of management. For example, for Telkom’s financial statements audited by independent auditors.

CGPI 2008 survey of 20 companies consisting of the issuer, state enterprises, enterprises and other private companies. Based on 12 aspects of the set as a benchmark assessment, five CGPI 2008 determines that the company managed to obtain a ranking of Most Trusted, 13 companies have trusted and 2 rankings ranked companies trusted enough

London – Many students who dream of working in an interesting place, both in terms of income and work situation. Among firms that dream, there are a number of companies engaged in the field of information technology.

Based on a survey conducted approximately 120 thousand students of information technology, in some countries like the United States, Japanese, China, Germany, France, Russia and Spain, known to Google is the company’s most interesting students.

Thursday (4/11/2009), Times Of India launch in a year approximately 777 thousand students apply for a job application to a company that was founded Larry Page and Sergey Brin that.

Google rated as the IT company the best in the world. While a number of companies affected by the crisis, Google is a company untouched impact the world economic crisis.

Placed second, IT companies dream of students is Microsoft. Yet the dream of students must be postponed because of Microsoft for this year it will reduce 5000 employees.

Furthermore, there are a number of companies namely, IBM, Intel, Sony, Siemens, Hewlett-Packard and Cisco.

Meanwhile, the giant cell phone from Finland, Nokia is in the order of the next after Cisco.

PT Batavia Prosperindo Asset manajamen (Batavia Asset manajamen) target of Rp200 billion in funds under management – Rp300 billion from mutual funds are a mixture of Si Dana Batavia CPI for a year. Mutual fund companies will be marketed next month.

Managing Director of Asset Batavia manajamen Lilis Setiadi said the product is reserved for employees of a private company and the retirees.

“Essentially we’ve got an investment commitment of Rp 50 billion in pension funds of the institution as an early stage, which has about 7,000 members,” he told the press today. These products use the services of Deutsche Bank AG as custodian.

He explained the composition of the investment capital market investment products is at 20% – 79% each will be placed on the stock and money markets.

Francine explained the company was trying to raise funds from the position kelolaannya around Rp7, 32 trillion at the end of last year to Rp9, 5 trillion at the end of this year. Batavia Asset Management, he added, is also intended to improve the position of funds under management to Rp12, 5 billion in 2011.

He tells us that the company plans to increase the seller’s agent and working with new partners to invest funds through Batavia Asset Management.

At present, he added, companies can raise funds target of Rp500 billion under management from new cooperation. According to him, cooperation was explored with three foreign banks and two insurance companies.

Santoso realized, not easy to start a business in the province. Many problems must be faced, ranging from human resources, capital, marketing, to transportation.

“In 2004 I arrived in Kupang. I learned a number of business opportunities in a number of districts. Then, I decided to pursue efforts emping corn. The whole area in NTT to plant corn and corn became the staple food,” Santoso said in Kupang, Saturday (16 / 1 / 2010).

However, corn processing in the community is still simple. Fried corn and eaten just like that, or ground into a makeshift emping. There are also ground corn kernels, then cook the rice instead. This custom lasted hundreds of years.

Armed with knowledge of corn emping learned in Yogyakarta, Santoso provide new inspiration on the tasty corn emping, hygiene, quality, and able to compete in the market.

Gorontalo Province recognizes excellence emping quality corn Santoso. They asked Santoso help train local farmers and a processing engine assembly emping Santoso quality results.

Every day, 100 to 200 kilograms (kg) of maize seed is processed into emping round. He produced 80 kg-180 kg emping, lost 20 percent because of the skin and eyes discarded seed corn.

Corn raw materials purchased from farmers at a price of Rp 2,000 to Rp 3,000 per kg. All types of corn can be used in NTT emping with the development of 2-3,5 cm in size after the ground with the engine.

“Corn NTT far more qualified than other regions. We processed corn was not destroyed, even though the wider developing ground with 8-10 kg force. However, maize from outside is always broken,” he said.

After all, this corn emping more palatable than other regions. In fact, Santoso just fry the garlic without preservatives.

Product emping Santoso’s corn can now be found in supermarkets, shops, kiosks and food stalls. Emping spread in 21 regencies / cities as NTT.

In fact, Santoso emping only distribute it to the City of Kupang, Kupang regency, East South Central, and Sikka. Everything is simply due to the limited human resources and capital. Most entrepreneurs from other districts to buy emping in Kupang for sale in the district concerned.

“Without it I am overwhelmed promotion serve requests. But, I worked as labor, capital, raw materials, and human resources available,” he said.

Demand in the City / County Kupang emping 500-1000 kg of maize per day, East South Central 200 kg per day, and Sikka 500 kg per day. Shipping emping to these places was in accordance with the transportation to the area.

Emping distributed to every supermarket and shops in the four districts in 1-3 days up consumer invaded. Usually emping it for breakfast, also for the journey and by-the typical NTT. “Demand from other regencies in NTT to 2,000 pounds, but I could not serve. I let this business go naturally,” he said.

Packaging

Emping packed in plastic and can be taken anywhere. Santoso artificial Emping can last for 5 months.

Size 450 grams sold USD 8000-USD 8500 per bag, while the size of 250 grams sold at Rp 5,000 per bag. However, in supermarkets or stores, emping sold at Rp 10,000-Rp 15,000 per bag. Size 250 grams sold at Rp 8,000 per kg.

Santoso offers flavored corn emping tasty (crispy), sweet honey, and spicy sweet. All of this sense of the most desirable consumers.

Corn emping business is now managed by CV El Shahadai, where its director Santoso. Looking ahead, Santoso optimistic that his efforts would be successful now citizens of East Timor and Australia began to be interested. Only limited capital and labor to make this request not yet been provided.

Santoso employs 10 local workers with a salary Rp 650.000-Rp 1.5 million per month. However, they are very difficult to adapt. Despite years of working 1-3 job, they must continue to be led.

Almost every week he asked the leaders of work units the local device provides an understanding of entrepreneurship to college graduates in the province. Santoso always emphasized the wealth of natural resources in NTT and how to manage it.

There are a number of natural resources wasted NTT, like fibers from palm, palm fruit, acid Java, bamboo shoots, bamboo, bamboo tree, white wood, and straw. In fact, all this can be managed to generate money very adequate.

He gave examples of people successfully self-employed as business snack, handicraft household industry, and furniture. The advantage in this field is more promising than the civil servants (PNS). Being civil servants also have to fight with thousands of college graduates and high school.

“I want to wake up the public optimism that the NTT many business opportunities. I just talk frankly about the benefits I get from this corn emping efforts to build their business sense,” he said.

NTT community can also self-employed, they just need assistance and venture capital. The government does not only talk, but also give the capital and guidance to the community.

Santoso emping plans to build factories in the city of Kupang corn to produce 30 tons of maize grain per day and absorb the work force of about 3,000 people.

“Garuda has no tax arrears. We’ve made clarifications to the Office of the Ministry of SOEs on the subject and Garuda are not delinquent taxes,” said Pujobroto, Friday (29/1/2010).

He claimed to be fooled by the news that mentions that the state-owned airline was in the top 100 largest companies in Delinquent taxes last five years.

As is known, the Directorate General of Taxes launch until December 31, 2009 the tax arrears 100 companies reached USD 17.5 trillion, or 33.7 percent of total tax arrears of Rp 52 trillion.

“Garuda has even received an award from the Directorate General of Taxes at the time of receiving the award Garuda Annual Report Award. Not long ago the Tax Office Tangerang Municipality also give credit where Garuda is always to meet tax payment obligations,” he asserted