Cempaka Business and Economy: Japanese investors focus on local potential

"A Summary" – Apr 2, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Religion, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Intelligent/Benevolent Design, EU, South America, 5 Currencies, Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Middle East, Internet, Israel, Dictators, Palestine, US, Japan (Quake/Tsunami Disasters , People, Society ...), Nuclear Power Revealed, Hydro Power, Geothermal Power, Moon, Financial Institutes (Recession, Realign integrity values ..) , China, North Korea, Global Unity,..... etc.) - (Text version)

"The Timing of the Great Shift" – Mar 21, 2009 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Text version)

“ … Here is another one. A change in what Human nature will allow for government. "Careful, Kryon, don't talk about politics. You'll get in trouble." I won't get in trouble. I'm going to tell you to watch for leadership that cares about you. "You mean politics is going to change?" It already has. It's beginning. Watch for it. You're going to see a total phase-out of old energy dictatorships eventually. The potential is that you're going to see that before 2013.
They're going to fall over, you know, because the energy of the population will not sustain an old energy leader ..."

"Update on Current Events" – Jul 23, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Subjects: The Humanization of God, Gaia, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Benevolent Design, Financial Institutes (Recession, System to Change ...), Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Nuclear Power Revealed, Geothermal Power, Hydro Power, Drinking Water from Seawater, No need for Oil as Much, Middle East in Peace, Persia/Iran Uprising, Muhammad, Israel, DNA, Two Dictators to fall soon, Africa, China, (Old) Souls, Species to go, Whales to Humans, Global Unity,..... etc.)

"The Recalibration of Awareness – Apr 20/21, 2012 (Kryon channeled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Old Energy, Recalibration Lectures, God / Creator, Religions/Spiritual systems (Catholic Church, Priests/Nun’s, Worship, John Paul Pope, Women in the Church otherwise church will go, Current Pope won’t do it), Middle East, Jews, Governments will change (Internet, Media, Democracies, Dictators, North Korea, Nations voted at once), Integrity (Businesses, Tobacco Companies, Bankers/ Financial Institutes, Pharmaceutical company to collapse), Illuminati (Started in Greece, with Shipping, Financial markets, Stock markets, Pharmaceutical money (fund to build Africa, to develop)), Shift of Human Consciousness, (Old) Souls, Women, Masters to/already come back, Global Unity.... etc.) - (Text version)

“… The Shift in Human Nature

You're starting to see integrity change. Awareness recalibrates integrity, and the Human Being who would sit there and take advantage of another Human Being in an old energy would never do it in a new energy. The reason? It will become intuitive, so this is a shift in Human Nature as well, for in the past you have assumed that people take advantage of people first and integrity comes later. That's just ordinary Human nature.

In the past, Human nature expressed within governments worked like this: If you were stronger than the other one, you simply conquered them. If you were strong, it was an invitation to conquer. If you were weak, it was an invitation to be conquered. No one even thought about it. It was the way of things. The bigger you could have your armies, the better they would do when you sent them out to conquer. That's not how you think today. Did you notice?

Any country that thinks this way today will not survive, for humanity has discovered that the world goes far better by putting things together instead of tearing them apart. The new energy puts the weak and strong together in ways that make sense and that have integrity. Take a look at what happened to some of the businesses in this great land (USA). Up to 30 years ago, when you started realizing some of them didn't have integrity, you eliminated them. What happened to the tobacco companies when you realized they were knowingly addicting your children? Today, they still sell their products to less-aware countries, but that will also change.

What did you do a few years ago when you realized that your bankers were actually selling you homes that they knew you couldn't pay for later? They were walking away, smiling greedily, not thinking about the heartbreak that was to follow when a life's dream would be lost. Dear American, you are in a recession. However, this is like when you prune a tree and cut back the branches. When the tree grows back, you've got control and the branches will grow bigger and stronger than they were before, without the greed factor. Then, if you don't like the way it grows back, you'll prune it again! I tell you this because awareness is now in control of big money. It's right before your eyes, what you're doing. But fear often rules. …”

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Japanese investors focus on local potential

Aditya Suharmoko , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Wed, 03/12/2008 1:36 AM

To attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan, Indonesia needs to take a good look at what's happening in local markets.

The reason is that motives make Japanese investors go overseas have shifted -- from a need for low production costs to an interest in the potential of local markets, a seminar concluded on Tuesday.

"Previously, Japanese investors considered low production costs, including the cost of labor and raw materials, the main reason for investing in a country.

"Now they consider local market, including future growth potential and the size of the market, as the main factor," Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) senior economist Susumu Ushida told the seminar.

JBIC data showed Indonesia in 2007 as the 8th most-promising country for overseas business, far below neighbors Vietnam and Thailand, coming in third and fourth, respectively.

University of Indonesia economist Faisal Basri said in response to such trends, the government should improve domestic markets to attract FDI from Japan investors.

"It is time for the government to improve the market. Indonesia actually has enough potential, if not huge."

However, according to JBIC, intense competition with other companies, poor infrastructure and security, and social instability are among the obstacles confronting Japan-based companies who wish to do manufacturing or otherwise invest here.

Of the development elements regarded as problematic, electricity, communications and road networks are considered most daunting.

Should the government fail to address these immediately, Japanese capital will flow to Indonesia's neighbors, especially Thailand and Vietnam.

JBIC director general Masaaki Amma said Japanese investors now perceived Thailand and Vietnam as ahead of Indonesia in attracting FDI.

The investors said Indonesia hadn't done enough to improve its investment climate.

Japan is one of Indonesia's largest investors. Between 1967 and 2007 Japan pumped some US$40 billion into the country and last year was ranked No. 4 in terms of Indonesian FDI, according to the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM).

To address infrastructure problems, BKPM deputy chairman for investment planning Luky Eko Wuryanto said the government this year allocated Rp 59 trillion (about $6.43 billion), far above 2007's Rp 41.8 trillion.

"About Rp 16 trillion will go to road development," he said.

Bad roads in the country have increased transport and vehicle maintenance costs, in turn driving up the price of goods.

"There will be impediments (in securing funds from Japanese investors) unless the government improves the infrastructure," said Indonesia-Japan Economic Committee head Kusumo Martoredjo.

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