Indonesia says Bali bombers could be executed Saturday
AFP
JAKARTA (AFP) — Everything is in place for the three men sentenced to death over the 2002 Bali bombings to be executed as early as Saturday morning, …

Geologists blame gas drilling for Indonesia mud disaster
AFP
LONDON (AFP) — A meeting of leading geologists has concluded that an Indonesian mud volcano which erupted in May 2006, triggering a social and environmental …

Indonesia passes anti-porn bill
BBC News - UK
The law has prompted protests across Indonesia, but particularly on the predominantly Hindu island of Bali - a favourite destination for tourists. …

Indonesia Approves Controversial Anti-Pornography Law
Voice of America - USA
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Indonesia’s parliament passed a controversial anti-pornography bill which critics argue could be used against the country’s minority …

Indonesia passes broad anti-pornography bill
International Herald Tribune - France
… liberals and cultural groups that fear the laws will infringe on the rights of women and threaten Indonesia’s cultural diversity. …

Indonesia shuts down tourist areas
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
All preparations are now in place for the executions, although Indonesia’s deputy Attorney-General Abdul Hakim Ritonga was vague on when they would be …

Indonesia BNI 9-mth profit down 47 pct on provisions
Reuters - USA
BNI’s shares were traded 9.2 percent higher in the afternoon session outpacing a 5.9 percent rise in the Indonesia Composite Index . …

Indonesia’s parliament passes anti-smut bill
Reuters UK - UK
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia’s parliament passed an anti-pornography bill on Thursday to shield the young in the world’s most populous Muslim country from …

Police clash with hard-liner group outside court in Indonesia
Xinhua - China
JAKARTA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — Indonesian police who guarded the court session at the Jakarta district court Thursday clashed with members of the hard-liner …

Indonesia Timah sees tin output down by up to 10 pct
Reuters - USA
Last week, the governor of Bangka-Belitung islands, the main source for Indonesia’s tin and which produces nearly a quarter of the world’s tin, …

Powerful  Spokesperson
To have a powerful spokesperson is a dreaming of any organization, from President’s office, government, military,  NGO, conglomeration,   multi national company until corporations.  A spokesperson is a bridge between the organization with its publics or stakeholders. The role of a spokesperson now is getting more strategic and critical, especially in a very dynamic country like Indonesia. Where the media, NGO, parliament and pressure groups is very strong and getting more powerful. Without any high quality spokesperson, the organization will easily come in to crisis by crisis, that not necessary happen. 
A powerful spokesperson is the one who understand the theory of communications and have very good sense of his/her organization context and logic of business, but in the same time also have the art of communication war and the art of develop and maintain organization reputation. This workshop is specially designed by Christovita Wiloto of PowerPR Institute to equip spokespersons. At this 1 day executive workshop, participant will be transformed into A POWERFUL SPOKESPERSON.
Objectives :
Upon successful completion of this workshop, the participants :
¨                   Will get more understanding about strategic communication
¨                   Will have a better sense of the art of communication war in Indonesia context
¨                   Will have a better sense of the art of develop and maintain organization reputation
¨                   Will practice how to talk with camera coverage
¨                   Will practice how to conduct effective communication (both in oral and writing)
¨                   Will be more confidence in dealing with various media and interview format
¨                   Will able to develop a positive message no matter how grave the crisis
¨                   Will learn when and how to respond to difficult questions
Methods :
¨                   Lecturing delivered by professionals and experienced team of lecturers
¨                   Sharing from practitioners
¨                   Case Study and Practice using complete audio-visual electronic equipment
¨                   Recording. All of activities will be recorded during the practice
(each participants will receive their recording in the DVD format)
Language :     
Will be delivered in Bahasa Indonesia
Up-coming Schedule :
Date     :     Thursday, 20 November 2008
Time     :     8 am – 6 pm
Place    :     Mercantile Club – Penthouse Wisma BCA
                  Jl. Jend. Sudirman - Jakarta
Investment :
Rp 7.000.000,- / person
Early Bird : Rp 6.000.000,-/person (before 30 October 2008)
(including lunch, coffee break, certificate, training kit, DVD)
Facilitators :
1.   Christovita Wiloto SE, MBA - CEO Wiloto Corp.
Founder & Managing Partner of PowerPR, also CEO of Wiloto Corp., has an extensive background in corporate communications, financial analysis & investor relations. Since 1990 Christov has been a banker.
He was The Agency Secretary of IBRA (BPPN) that responsible as Investor Relations Division Head with 600 trillion assets of hundreds companies and many top Indonesian holding companies to be managed.
Set up Indonesia roadshow to Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul-Korea, New York and USA, London-England, Tokyo-Japan. Deal with almost all worldwide financial & non financial media, such as Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Asian Wall Street Journal, Asia Money, Financial Times, Dow Jones, AFX, Bridge News, NHK, Nikkei, Fortune, New York Times, The Economist, The Business Times, etc. With close relationship with worldwide financial organizations, such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank, International Monetary Fund. Deal with world class rating companies such as Standard & Poors, Moodys, etc. Previously he was Corporate Planner in banks such as Bank Tiara, Bank Niaga, and American Express. Graduate from Master of Management from Asian Institute of Management Philippines.
2.   Marsda TNI (Purn.) Graito Usodo – Former TNI Spokesperson
3.   Grace Natalie – TV News Anchor
4.   Anastasia Putri – TV News Anchor
5.   Newspaper Journalist
6.   National TV Cameraman Team
Information & Registration :
Sisca or Nico, Telp./Fax 021-5719418/021-5719318
Or via e-mail to sisca_powerpr@wiloto.com or nico_powerpr@wiloto.com or powerprinstitute@wiloto.com

Stephen Smith says Bali bombers’ execution date up to Indonesia
The Australian - Sydney,Australia
FOREIGN Minister Stephen Smith says speculation about the execution date of the Bali bombers only adds to the suffering of the bombing victims’ families. …

Mega-tsunami hit southeast Asia 700 years ago
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
Researchers in Thailand and Indonesia wrote in two articles in Nature magazine that the tsunami hit around 1400, long before historical records of …

Tsunami hit Indian Ocean 600 years ago
eTaiwan News - Taiwan
The two teams pored over coastal areas in Indonesia and Thailand, seeking sheets of sand that had been deposited in past tsunamis but had been left …

Indonesia’s former central bank governor jailed
Financial Times - London,England,UK
By John Aglionby and Taufan Hidayat in Jakarta Indonesia’s former central bank governor was convicted on Wednesday of bribing parliamentarians to pass …

Indonesia’s Former Central Bank Chief Gets Jail Term (Update2)
Bloomberg - USA
By Aloysius Unditu and Naila Firdausi Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s anti-corruption court sentenced Burhanuddin Abdullah, a former central bank …

Indonesia Steps Up Security Ahead of Bali Bombers Execution
Voice of America - USA
Indonesia is a secular democratic nation with the world’s largest population of Muslims. The vast majority practice a tolerant, moderate form of the faith.

Newmont 3Q profits fall 51 percent on higher costs
The Associated Press
Copper sales in the third quarter tumbled nearly 84 percent to $90 million as prices fell and problems at a mine in Indonesia cut output by 73 percent. …

Indonesia banker jailed for graft
BBC News - UK
The former governor of Indonesia’s central bank has been sentenced to five years in jail for corruption. Burhanuddin Abdullah was found guilty of using $10m …

Indonesia sets new rules for presidential elections
Reuters UK - UK
By Telly Nathalia and Olivia Rondonuwu JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia set new rules on Wednesday for next year’s elections, which could make it harder for …

Indonesia BCA’s 9-mth net profit up 19 pct yr/yr
Reuters - USA
Bank Indonesia, the central bank, has raised its benchmark interest rate BIPG by 150 basis points to 9.50 percent so far this year. …