Rich countries Precisely Most Polite
Finance March 8th, 2010

Richest countries to give at least prosentual development assistance. Since, the amount taken from the national gross income that can make a difference.
“This 0.7 percent of Europe promised to be disbursed in 2015. It can make big changes. Maybe Europe will keep its promise, but the promise was uttered so often the question arises, what will they do, whether they are serious, and whether they will deliver , “said Jeffrey Sachs.
U.S. economist Jeffrey Sachs has long been a business adviser to the UN millennium development goals. He was not tired emphasized very small number was 0.7 percent, which is seven cents from 10 Euros or Dollars will be worth.
Currently there are five European countries who not only achieve the target, but also exceeded, the Swedish, Danish, Dutch and Luxembourg. Ireland almost to the 0.7 percent target. Meanwhile, some EU countries are still far below the 0.5 per cent. United States and Japan also has yet to reach 0.3 percent. With the global financial crisis, seems to achieve the millennium development goals even further.
The problem is not only the number, but especially how the funds were distributed, thus emphasized the deputy leader of the Institute of Political Studies German Development DIE, Imme Scholz. He said, “The third aspect is the development can not be bought like that. Merpuakan This is also our experience that can lalkukan after 40 years, that provides money and knowledge is not enough, if it can not entrust the partners in developing countries who have motivation and be strategic.”
Because if it is not only measured by money, research institutions or the Global Development Center publish CGD index of international development cooperation based on the study.
There are seven factors that measure, namely direct development assistance, trade, investment, migration, environment, security and technology. In a report this CGD research institutions, state-advanced economies ranked in the bottom ten.
Germany, for example, was in 12th position with France and England. Plusnya value investing primarily in third world countries, the political environment component of development and readiness to accept humanitarian refugees.
The value is a barrier minusnya agricultural products imported from third world countries, lack of involvement in international peace missions and the low level of technology transfer.
England, in the field of investment and political environment, was also in good enough position. But the UK is ranked low in the field of technology transfer and political refugees. Especially because arms exports to countries such undemocratic Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
France is also experiencing similar problems. This country is the world’s largest exporter of supplying weapons to totalitarian states. In general, according to the report, the countries G-7, or the richest countries of the world, get a bad grade.
Saudi Arabia Continued investment in the oil industry
Economy March 8th, 2010
Saudi Arabia, the biggest oil supplier in the world, will continue to invest in oil industry to help efforts to maintain price stability at acceptable levels of producers and consumers.
“Saudi Arabia to continue efforts to achieve stability in the international oil market. Increased investment to boost production and refining capacity,” said Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf in a speech today in front of a business delegation that includes Minister of China.
Saudis began to increase oil production and refining business which cost U.S. $ 100 billion to meet rising demand in Asia. The kingdom is pushing crude oil production capacity to 12.5 million barrels per day in June last year.
China Minister Chen Deming and Al-Assaf said in a news conference in Riyadh yesterday that the two countries plan to increase trade and investment.
Saudi Basic Industries Corp., the largest chemical producers in the world, and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. will start production at a chemical plant in Tianjin in the first quarter I to meet demand in China.
Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil company, also held talks with China Petroleum for a stake in the company’s Qingdao refinery with a capacity of 200,000 barrels per day in Shandong province, said CEO Khalid Al-Falih in November.
BMW X5 M launch
Company Info March 8th, 2010
PT BMW Indonesia announced the presence of the latest BMW X5 M dibanderol in Indonesia that price range Rp2, 2 billion and Rp2, 4 billion (off the road).
Car all-wheel-drive is claimed to offer the first high performance thanks to the new V8 turbo engine capacity of 4400 cc that could generate power for 55 df at 6000 rpm spin.
“The latest BMW X5 M is for individuals who like challenges and performance-oriented, have high self appreciation of success achieved and only want to have the best in innovation and design,” said Ramesh Divyanathan, President Director of PT BMW Indonesia on the sidelines of the opening BMW Studio at Plaza Indonesia today.
The new BMW X5 will be available at the BMW showroom started in May 2010. This vehicle takes only 4.5 seconds to accelerate to the speed of 100 kilometers per hour.
Meanwhile, BMW Indonesia hook Eko Nugroho, one of Indonesia’s young artists to appreciate strength, aggressiveness and the BMW X5 M energy into his art. BMW X5 M-white color as integrated into the mural Eko Nugroho is spread from wall to the floor Studio BMW.
Appearance quality artwork in the public arena is intended to encourage public appreciation of the higher of the modern contemporary art of Indonesia.
“We are pleased to display the latest BMW X5 M cooperation with Eko Nugroho. The BMW Group has over 30 years of collaboration with the contemporary art world, including the collection of BMW Art Cars are highly appreciated in the world,” said Ramesh.
TA Finance financed 30,000 units Rp4 trillion worth
Finance March 8th, 2010
PT Toyota Astra Financial Services (TA Finance) said the new financing can be closed this year to Rp4 trillion, equivalent to 30,000 units of motor vehicles.
TA Finance Marketing Manager said Vishnu Kusumawardhana financing trends continue to rise this year. In late November, the financing has reached Rp3, 9 trillion this year so that the target Rp3 trillion, equivalent to 24,000 units was exceeded.
“With the conditions this year were expected to be closed in a number Rp4 trillion, equivalent to 30,000 units,” he told Bisnis.com, this weekend.
TA Finance before raising new loans in the target this year to Rp3, 7 trillion from the previous Rp3, 1 trillion in anticipation of an upward trend towards the financing of Lebaran, although in the first half of this year slightly corrected financing.
Last year, a new financing joint venture (JV) between PT Astra International Tbk and Toyota Financial Services Corporation in Japan reached 27,000 units, equivalent to Rp3, 5 trillion, much higher than the 2007 level was 17,000 units or Rp2 trillion.
Vishnu said that next year the vehicle financing prospects remain positive so optimistic with the business side multifinance funding especially from the side, too safe.
Emissions of global bonds RI tenor only 10 years old
Finance March 8th, 2010
The Government of Indonesia to cancel plans global bond issue 30-year term, and the only debt issued bertenor 10 years.
According to Bloomberg sources, note the U.S. dollar-denominated debt that will be set based on the size or number. Benchmarks are usually worth at least U.S. $ 500 million.
Government explore global bonds worth U.S. $ 3 billion to U.S. $ 4 billion to finance its 2010 budget. Bond yield was estimated at 2.2% and 2.54% higher than debt securities with the same period published by the U.S. Treasury Department (U.S. Treasury).
Government of the Philippines and Turkey jointly issued dollar bonds worth U.S. $ 3.5 billion. Besides Indonesia, the government of Vietnam, Russia and Poland is also preparing the sale of dollar bonds in order to reap the benefits of debt reduction in borrowing costs in the U.S..
In the last week, the Philippine government bond yields set for 5.67%. Bonds that mature in 2020 were ranked BB-, as Indonesia dollar bonds. International debt rating agency Moody’s Investors Service earlier this week with a Ba2 rating to stable outlook for the global debt securities RI medium term.
The same debt ratings given when the government issued a letter RI RI debt worth U.S. $ 3 billion in February 2009, while Fitch Ratings provides ratings BB. Both are two levels below investment level. Instead, Standard & Poors rated BB-, three levels below investment level, which is equivalent to ranking Turkish acquisition.
A finance ministry official said the government has appointed Barclays Capital Plc, Citigroup Inc. and Credit Suisse Group AG as an underwriter of global bonds plan this RI.

