Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa said they believed if Agus Martowardojo will pass the fit and proper test (fit and proper test) as Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI). Feasibility test will be conducted on 25 March.

Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa said they believed if Agus Martowardojo will pass the fit and proper test (fit and proper test) as Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI). Feasibility test will be conducted on 25 March.

"I'm sure Mr. Agus will be a central bank governor. President will not propose a name longer a central bank governor, in addition to Mr. Agus," Hatta said when met at the office of the Ministry of Finance Jakarta, Thursday (21/03/2013).

According to Hatta, the position of governor of the central bank was also very important. Although banking supervision will be released to the Financial Services Authority (OJK), but the central bank governor's position would be necessary.

Being a central bank governor, said Hatta, whose main task is also very heavy because they have to maintain macroeconomic stability, balance of payments, balance of trade, exchange rate, foreign exchange to maintain the stability of the inflation problem. "Agus will not fail to be Governor of BI," he assured.

On 25 March, Agus will undergo a fit and proper test at the House Commission XI. If the Commission approved Agus XI became central bank governor, the position which he held the Finance Minister must now be removed.

Agus Martowardoyo

In May 2013, Nasution office as Governor of BI to be completed. The hope Agus later became governor Darmin will replace BI.

Chief of Army Staff (Chief of Staff) Gen. Pramono Edhie Wibowo military insisted there would be no effort to topple President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono before the General Election (Election) 2014. He said the coup was the issue developed.

Chief of Army Staff (Chief of Staff) Gen. Pramono Edhie Wibowo

Chief of Army Staff (Chief of Staff) Gen. Pramono Edhie Wibowo military insisted there would be no effort to topple President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono before the General Election (Election) 2014. He said the coup was the issue developed.

"Coup usually do come accusations of soldiers, but the Army is not. I convey to all juniors, a coup is not a good thing," said Pramod at Army Headquarters, Jalan Veteran in Central Jakarta, Thursday (03/21/2013).

He said that since the beginning of President shall be elected through a democratic process. For that, he hopes the change of leadership through the same process and can run well. "If I may beg, Go through in accordance with the applicable rules (democracy), it is a deal., And the Army would not do it (coup), I guarantee it," he explained.

Pramod claimed to have asked all staff to keep the things that are not desirable, including others who made the coup issue. "I also ask for those who are not holding a gun, do not develop the issue of the coup, do not give our children the story on the news is not good," he said.

Earlier, the head of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Lt. Gen. Marciano Norman said there will be a demonstration in Jakarta on Monday (03/25/2013). Rallies, said Marciano, would require President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to step down. Last week, the President also invited the former commander of the Special Forces Command (Kopassus) Prabowo and seven other military generals.

All the guests agreed SBY says it will support the government until the end of his reign broke down without any politics. The President had also asked the political elites and certain groups that do not leave the path of democracy. The President also asked them not to make any attempt to reign in shock.

"I just hope the political elites and certain groups remain within the corridor of democracy. Was legitimate. However, if more than that, especially when more than a plan to make ganjingnya broke our country, for the government can not work, I am afraid this will trouble our people, "the president said.

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) Surono ensure two phreatic eruptions Tangkuban Parahu on Monday (03/04/2013) and Wednesday (03/06/2013) is the largest eruptions recorded since 1992.

 Tangkuban Parahu

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) Surono ensure two phreatic eruptions Tangkuban Parahu on Monday (03/04/2013) and Wednesday (03/06/2013) is the largest eruptions recorded since 1992.

Based on the data received PVMBG, in 2005 and 2013 and then, Tangkuban Parahu the iconic London tourism area had stretched for several months. However, volcanic activity is only a puff of toxic gases in the Disaster Prone Areas (KRB) III or 1.5 kilometers from the crater of the Queen.

"The most recent was in 1992 with a height of 159 meter bursts of volcanic material above the crater of the Queen," said Chief PVMBG Surono at his office, Jalan Diponegoro, Bandung, this afternoon.

According to Surono, the eruption that occurred two days back was the biggest eruption of Mount Tangkuban Parahu since last 12 years with the prediction of volcanic material bursts about 500 meters from the central crater of the Queen.

The data obtained in the field reassert eruption is indeed the biggest eruption. Because the material in the form of stones with a diameter of 30 centimeters able thrown to a distance of 50 meters when the eruption on Monday (03/04/2013) then. "The earthquake in recorded day to day does not degrade. Fact, two eruptions create new holes and moved about 30 meters to the valley of death due to cliff erosion crater at first," said the man who was familiarly called Mbah Rono.

Despite the eruption, not raising the status of Tangkuban PVMBG Parahu and remain on alert level II. However, Surono deplore Nature Park management (TWA) Tangkuban Parahu, PT GRPP, which is still open although tourist visits had been warned several times.

"Fortunately the eruption occurred in the morning and evening when there are no visitors. Which I worry if the eruption during the day, it would cause panic," he said.

Surono grateful to this day have no visitors and also the traders who were on the lips of the crater of the Queen, which is still often pacing to take and secure their merchandise. "There's no visitors, and hopefully traders realize that there is no safe," he said.

Former Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum mentions four new names related to Bank Century case.

 Anas Urbaningrum

Former Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum mentions four new names related to Bank Century case.


Former Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum mentions four new names related to Bank Century case. The four names were believed to know many things about the disbursement of funds to the Bank Century bailout of Rp 6.7 trillion. Who are the four names?

Supervisory Team Member Century of the United Development Party (PPP) Ahmad Yani said, a small team can not reveal the Fourth Century that name because already promised to Anas.

"This may be related to Anas strategy, obviously, we could not said it," said Yani in the Parliament House complex, Wednesday (03/06/2013).

Yani said that of the four names that there are men and women. His background also varied. "There's a bureaucrat, businessman, and politician," he said.

When Anas opened the names, Yani said, a small team was shocked and asked him what was the name of the fourth relation to the case of Century. Anas also explained his information.

"We were asked to open more documents at Century's Special Committee.'s Name is new, never been mentioned at all, but the evidence is already there," he said.

The plan, said Yani, a small team will call Anas Century and is also likely to call four new names were called Anas. "We propose four names were called so that everything is clear," said Yani.

Meanwhile, members of the Century Timwas Hanura Party Syarifuddin Suding said inspection plan former Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in the United States could have revealed the involvement of the four names veil called Anas.

"It (Sri Mulyani) there is also a connection with the three documents submitted by Anas. Names were allegedly also involved in the Century case in accordance with the documents submitted Anas can be unmasked involvement is concerned," he said.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, allegedly was trying to find public sympathy with his hope, the former Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum found not guilty of his legal case.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyon

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, allegedly was trying to find public sympathy with his hope, the former Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum found not guilty of his legal case.



President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, allegedly was trying to find public sympathy with his hope, the former Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum found not guilty of his legal case. Yudhoyono's statement also Chairman Supreme Council of the Democratic Party can also indicate poor cases alleged to Anas.

This was conveyed by the former Deputy Executive Director of the Democratic Party M Rahmat, Monday (03/04/2013).

Shortly before leaving for Germany, Sunday (03/03/2013), Yudhoyono said his hope, Anas which has now been established by the Corruption Eradication Commission Hambalang suspects related to the case, free of charge and was found not guilty.

According to Yudhoyono, a number of cases involving a cadre of Democrats, has lowered the image of the party. Thus, if Anas was found not guilty, will have a positive impact on the Democratic Party.

Rahmad who had been close to the suspect Anas, Yudhoyono's statement to win public sympathy. Because the current Anas received tremendous public sympathy. "From a political angle, sympathy flowing into Anas is not good for Pak SBY (Yudhoyono)," said Rahmat.

On the other hand, Yudhoyono's statement also implies weak lawsuits are subject to Anas. Thus, there is a possibility Anas free from prosecution.

Separately, Deputy Secretary General of the Democratic Party Saan Mustopa, Yudhoyono interpret the statement as a hope and a prayer to Anas. "If the allegations are not proven, Anas logic is to be free," Saan said Anas who have been friends with since the mid-1990s, when they were both members of the Muslim Students Association.

Small teams of the Supervisory Team (Timwas) Century House finally came to Anas Urbaningrum residence located in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta. The plan at 10.00 pm, a team led by PKS politician Fahri Hamzah Anas would arrive home.

Small teams of the Supervisory Team (Timwas) Century House finally came to Anas Urbaningrum residence located in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta. The plan at 10.00 pm, a team led by PKS politician Fahri Hamzah Anas would arrive home.

"Yeah right, at 10.00 am in the morning," said a member of the Golkar faction Timwas Century Bambang Soesatyo as confirmed on Monday (4/3).

According to Bambang, the purpose Timwas Anas went to the residence to determine if the former chairman of the Democratic Party, or do not have any new evidence related to the case of Bank Century bailout.

"Assessing whether Anas had new information and data relating Century especially regarding the flow of funds," he stated.

It is based on information Anas when interviewed exclusively by a national TV station. Anas said that all the evidence is complete in KPK Century. When asked for a response on that, Bambang admitted to not making.

"It's that come to the surface. Which will we dig is still in storage or in the subsurface. We hope no information about the flow of funds," he explained.

Meanwhile, Fahri Hamzah said the visit to the small team of Anas is not an official visit.

"It's an unofficial visit a small team. Because we can not present Anas that baseball is nothing new," he said.

A survey performed Hurun magazine published by China, Thursday (28/02/2013), called Asia is the continent with the most billionaires followed by North America and Europe.

Carlos Slim (73)

A survey performed Hurun magazine published by China, Thursday (28/02/2013), called Asia is the continent with the most billionaires followed by North America and Europe.

All over the world there are 1453 people with a fortune of $ 1 billion or more per January. Of that number, 608 people millionaires in Asia, 440 people in North America and 342 people in Europe.

If that number is broken again then there is the largest number of billionaires in the United States and China, each with 408 and 317 people billionaires, followed by Russia, Germany and India.

The richest people in the world still held the king of communication Mexican Carlos Slim (73) with a personal wealth reached 66 billion U.S. dollars.

Meanwhile, the U.S. investor Warren Buffett and founder of fashion brand Zara, Amancio Ortega of Spain were ranked second and third world's richest people. The wealth of these men amounted to 58 billion and 55 billion dollars.

If the entire combined billionaire wealth all the numbers will be in the range of 5.5 trillion dollars or equal to the value of the Japanese economy last year.

Hurun magazine added real estate, telecommunications, media, technology and retail business is the source of the most common sources of wealth owned by the billionaire world.

Head of R & D Magazine Hurun Rupert Hoogewerf said the actual number of millionaires is likely to reach three times the current rate. Because, most of them tend to hide kekayaaannya.

"Some hide his wealth as illegally obtained. Others did not want to show their wealth," said Hoogewerf.
A survey performed Hurun magazine published by China, Thursday (28/02/2013), called Asia is the continent with the most billionaires followed by North America and Europe.

All over the world there are 1453 people with a fortune of $ 1 billion or more per January. Of that number, 608 people millionaires in Asia, 440 people in North America and 342 people in Europe.

If that number is broken again then there is the largest number of billionaires in the United States and China, each with 408 and 317 people billionaires, followed by Russia, Germany and India.

The richest people in the world still held the king of communication Mexican Carlos Slim (73) with a personal wealth reached 66 billion U.S. dollars.

Meanwhile, the U.S. investor Warren Buffett and founder of fashion brand Zara, Amancio Ortega of Spain were ranked second and third world's richest people. The wealth of these men amounted to 58 billion and 55 billion dollars.

If the entire combined billionaire wealth all the numbers will be in the range of 5.5 trillion dollars or equal to the value of the Japanese economy last year.

Hurun magazine added real estate, telecommunications, media, technology and retail business is the source of the most common sources of wealth owned by the billionaire world.

Head of R & D Magazine Hurun Rupert Hoogewerf said the actual number of millionaires is likely to reach three times the current rate. Because, most of them tend to hide kekayaaannya.

"Some hide his wealth as illegally obtained. Others did not want to show their wealth," said Hoogewerf.

PT Pertamina Persero to disclose the purchase of shares in the Mahakam block. But about the numbers, Pertamina still silent.

PT Pertamina Persero to disclose the purchase of shares in the Mahakam block. But about the numbers, Pertamina still silent.

"I do not want to talk numbers, why should so much, why have so many. Whatever the outcome will be a new challenge for us. We will openly share purchase Mahakam block numbers for another month," Pertamina president director Karen Agustiawan in the Indonesia Economist Summit Hotel ShangriLa Confererence in Jakarta, Thursday (02/28/2013).

Currently, the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) working in the Mahakam block the TOTAL which partners with INPEX with a composition of 50 percent-50 percent, has invested at least 27 billion dollars, or about Rp 250 trillion.

Since the period of exploration and development has provided state revenues by 83 billion U.S. dollars, or around Rp 750 trillion.

Earlier, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Wacik PT Pertamina Persero wants to take over the shares in the Mahakam block. His wish could take about 40 percent.

"If Pertamina capable and have the money, we asked him to take 40 percent of it is good. But if you can 51 percent, that's even better," said Jero after following the meeting with Commission VII of the House of Representatives in Jakarta, Monday (02/18/2013 ).

Jero confirms move to prove that the oil and gas blocks should be annexed by Indonesia. This would indicate a sense of nationalism as the owner of one of the biggest oil and gas block in Indonesia. Therefore, the Mahakam block production sharing contract signed in 1967, and then extended in 1997 for a period of 20 years until 2017.

Exploration activities were conducted in 1967 discovered oil and gas reserves in the Mahakam block in 1972 in large enough quantities.

Reserves (a combination of proven reserves and potential reserves or known as 2P) earlier found that time amounted to 1.68 billion barrels of oil and gas reserves of 21.2 trillion cubic feet (TCF). "But about the exact numbers, it is still negotiated with the government and Pertamina., But certainly, we will prioritize our nationalism," he added.

Jero related requests to take oil and gas blocks is large enough, Jero wants Pertamina can hold the government to the private sector to be able to acquire the shares of the Mahakam block.

Vice President Boediono explained there are two things that affect the stability of the Indonesian economy. If two things are stable, the Indonesian economy will grow.

Vice President Boediono

Vice President Boediono explained there are two things that affect the stability of the Indonesian economy. If two things are stable, the Indonesian economy will grow.

"Indonesia's economy depends on the two pillars, namely political and macroeconomic stability," Boediono said at a speech opening the Indonesia Summit Confererence Economist at ShangriLa Hotel Jakarta, Thursday (28/02/2013).

Boediono confirms Indonesia's current political situation is stable, although there are still shadows of past political ketidakstabilitas. But since Indonesia is able to pass through a period of reform and succeeded against the odds, then the growth of Indonesia again thrive.

In the era of democracy, political conditions in the country are also lively. This was evidenced by the election of regional heads to both the President could take place as well. "Although there are still some that have to be fixed here and there," he added.

In macroeconomic terms, the current domestic economic growth is still supported by a majority of about 60 per cent of domestic consumption.

It was also supported by the natural resources of Indonesia are very wide and varied. On the other hand, Indonesia is still supported by a growing middle class is growing. Moreover, the growth of the middle class has always been dominated by a young population.

"This domestic consumption sector will still dominate Indonesia's economic growth in the next 2-3 years," he added.

This is evident from the variety of modern retail stores are much established in Indonesia. Although the shop is almost identical, retail stores still provide a double advantage for the shop owners. Looking ahead, the investment sector will be the backbone of Indonesian economy beyond domestic consumption.

But it is still constrained by the lack of infrastructure.

In terms of global, Boediono predicted that the global economy will recover so that it would also be a positive boost for domestic exports continued to experience deficit.

Senior politician of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Taufiq Kiemas assess impossible Joko Widodo, who currently serves as the Governor of Jakarta, was carried in the 2014 presidential election.

Taufik Kiemas

Senior politician of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Taufiq Kiemas assess impossible Joko Widodo, who currently serves as the Governor of Jakarta, was carried in the 2014 presidential election.

"No way," said Taufiq fit to attend the inauguration of the Centre for Education Pancasila and the Constitution of the Constitutional Court (MK) in South Tugu village, Cisarua, Bogor, West Java, on Tuesday (26/02/2013).

Taufiq hope that Jokowi not drawn in the discourse or vice presidential candidate in 2014. "No, sorry," he said.

Megawati's husband and then joked, "Why not Mr. Taufiq wrote about? Hahaa ..."

As reported, Jokowi "dragged" into the discourse of the Presidential Election of 2014. Jokowi deemed worthy to be carried by one of Indonesia's future leaders to come.

In some surveys, electability Jokowi ranks above, higher than senior politicians, such as Prabowo, alias Ical Bakrie, Megawati, Wiranto, to Jusuf Kalla.

In fact, the Golkar Party politician Bambang Soesatyo open discourse menduetkan PDI-P politicians with Golkar candidate, Ical. Instead, the PDIP, discourse was a "trap Batman" that can backfire if one addressed.

According to the Deputy Secretary General Ahmad Basarah PDI-P, as the governor of Jakarta, Jokowi being awarded a mandate to build a "New Jakarta" until 2017. Thus, it is too hard to accept the offer of presidential / vice presidential candidate from another party.

If trapped in a scenario, Basarah said, the public will judge Jokowi are character positions and power hungry. Similarly, the PDI-P, as a political party that carries Jokowi, will be judged as a political party that does not mandate, inconsistent, and justifies any means just to win in the election.