Cempaka Business and Economy: SBY kicks off Batam free trade zone

"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. …”

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

SBY kicks off Batam free trade zone

Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam | Tue, 01/20/2009 8:00 AM

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has officially launched the much-delayed free trade zone for Batam, Bintan and Karimun in Riau Islands.

The launching, ending five years of legal uncertainty for businesses, was marked Monday with the issue of government regulations on customs, tax and duties for goods entering the three islands.

Companies operating in the islands will no longer pay value-added tax (VAT), import duties and luxury tax, spurring hope that more foreign businesses will invest in the islands to tap low production costs.

“All necessary legal supports are now there to turn the islands into a free trade zone,” said Yudhoyono, accompanied by Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu and Investment Coordinating Board chairman Muhammad Luthfi.

“If you hear there are still obstacles to doing business here, including illegal fees, please informed me directly. I will take stiff action against those who dare to disturb the business community here.” he said.

President Yudhoyono also inaugurated eight projects in the manufacturing sector worth US$604 million, three in the tourism sector valued at Rp 250 billion (US$22.3 million) and one port project worth Rp 1.2 trillion, as well as two hotel expansion projects worth $30 million.

These projects will create more than 12,000 new jobs.

Riau Islands governor Ismeth Abdullah said that legal uncertainties for foreign investors, who had been reluctant to come in before, were now settled.

Ismeth said investment in the Riau Islands now exceeded $11 billion from more than 1,150 foreign companies.

Riau Islands attracted in 2007 about $1 billion in new investment, more than double the $484 million received in 2006. Karimun alone attracted $700 million last year.

“We are upbeat that with all the legal hurdles cleared, foreign investment will significantly rise,” he said.

Batam, Bintan and Karimun are just 30 minutes from Singapore by ferry. Indonesia and Singapore have already signed a deal for massive investment in the three islands.

However, Singapore businessmen had been hesitant to invest heavily in the islands until they were sure of clarification of past uncertainties concerning governance, administration and management of the free trade zones.

Under new government regulations, loading and unloading of all imports and exports can only be in five ports; Batu Ampar, Kabil and Sekupang in Batam, Loban in Bintan, and Parit Rompak in Karimun.

“Exports and imports done outside these ports are illegal,” said Riau Islands custom chief Nasir Salim, adding goods entering the islands were not allowed to be sold in other parts of Indonesia unless they paid necessary taxes.

“We have prepared patrol boats that will guard the islands 24 hours a day. We will specifically monitor loading and unloading activities outside the five ports. And believe me the sanctions will be harsh,” he said.

Batam’s main industries are electronics, manufacturing and shipbuilding. Bintan, with its garment and electronics manufacturing industries, measures 4,063 square kilometers. Karimun, renowned for its deep-sea port, covers an area of 8,000 square kilometers.

Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Riau Islands chapter Johannes Kennedy Aritonang said there would need to be much work in the field to ensure all the government’s promises were met.

“We will now see implementation in the field. Will the islands become more attractive as planned or not?” said Johannes.

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