Jakarta-The arrival of Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt to Indonesia to discuss the expansion of the Internet giant’s business in the country. In addition to meeting with Vice President Boediono, Eric had a discussion with the Minister of Communications and Information Tifatul Sembiring and discuss plans to open an office in Indonesia. “Google sees a great economic development and internet users in Indonesia. We also see that Google users are also large in Indonesia,” said Tifatul, when met reporters at thePresidential Palace on Friday (07/22/2011). He mentioned, the current Internet users in Indonesia is very large. Facebook users, for example, reaches 36 million people, is the second largest in the world. That is why, Google also provides search engine in Indonesian version. “They plan to [...]

NEW YORK — The Gang of Six wants to reform the tax code, something fiscal experts have been recommending for years. A better tax code is good for the economy and can help rein in debt. But taxes are a lightening rod. Many Republicans run screaming at the thought of any tax increasewhatsoever. And many Democrats [...]

Kenneth Robinson benar-benar pria yang beruntung, tetapi lebih tepat jika dikatakan pria yang cerdik. Berkat sedikit memahami aturan Hukum di negara bagian Texas, Amerika Serikat, pria ini mampu memiliki sebuah rumah senilai $300.000 hanya dengan bermodalkan US$16. Bagaimana ceritanya? Kenneth Robinson menemukan sebuah rumah kosong yang ditinggalkan pemiliknya (entah kemana pemiliknya) di sebuah lingkungan Mewah [...]

“Karena sekarang Maluku sudah semakin aman dan nyaman, maka hidup masyarakat pun semakin sejahtera. Jika pada tahun 2003, pertumbuhan ekonomi Maluku sebesar 4.31 persen, pada tahun 2010, telah meningkat menjadi 6.47 persen. Dan, pertumbuhan ekonomi Maluku 2010 ini lebih tinggi, dari rata-rata pertumbuhan ekonomi propinsi lainnya di Indonesia. Itu pula sebabnya sejak 3 tahun yang [...]

Have you or someone you know recently received an e-mail claiming you’ve won the Green Card lottery and asking you to send or wire money? Don’t fall for it — the sender is trying to steal your money! Fraudsters will frequently e-mail potential victims posing as State Department or other government officials with requests to [...]

Berdasarkan keputusan Kongres tahun 1994, AS memberikan sekitar 50 ribu visa per tahun, khususnya kepada negara-negara yang jumlah imigrannya masih sedikit. Pengadilan Federal di Washington menolak gugatan warga lebih dari 20 negara yang keliru diberitahu bahwa mereka pemenang program lotere visa khusus untuk masuk ke Amerika. Mereka yang menuntut Departemen Luar Negeri Amerika itu termasuk [...]

In her living room, Caroline Nagy introduces the newest member of her family – the 6-week-old infant in a striped onesie cradled in her arms. “This is Alex Joseph. He was born May 24th – my birthday,” she says. Their shared birthday wasn’t entirely a coincidence. Two weeks before her due date, Nagy was swollen, [...]

The FIFA Women’s World Cup final between the U.S. and Japan had a familiar feel to it, as the American squad once again found themselves being pushed to the brink. But the confidence, skill and resourcefulness that propelled them past Brazil and France weren’t quite enough Sunday, and the U.S. women lost despite never trailing [...]

President Barack Obama met with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama for roughly 45 minutes at the White House on Saturday, potentially angering China, which called for the meeting to be canceled. “The president reiterated his strong support for the preservation of the unique religious, cultural, and linguistic traditions of Tibet and the Tibetan people [...]

Editor’s Note: The following is an edited excerpt from a transcript of Fareed Zakaria answering viewer questions online. Read more from Fareed Zakaria at TIME: China’s New Parochialism We’re clearly moving to a Post-American world. This is a world that is not dominated by the United States but not dominated by anyone else yet either. The 21st Century [...]

A recent report from Lender Processing Services found that 6.38 million Americans had missed a mortgage payment in April 2011. Most economists project at least 2 million households will be foreclosed on by the end of the year. Unfortunately, too few realize that there are trained real estate professionals like Certified Distressed Property Experts (CDPEs) [...]

The Indonesian Festival Los Angeles 2011 was celebrated at the Indonesian Consulate located in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 16.

Country Unemployment rate Date Qatar 0.5 December 2010 Thailand 0.5 May 2011 Singapore 1.9 March 2011 Vietnam 2.6 June 2011 Switzerland 2.8 June 2011 Malaysia 3 April 2011 South Korea 3.2 May 2011 Norway 3.3 March 2011 Hong Kong 3.5 May 2011 Denmark 3.8 April 2011 Source: Trading Economics When looking at the world’s lowest unemployment [...]

Ratings agencies Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s both have warned that they might downgrade the United States’ AAA bond rating if a deal between the White House and Congress on raising the debt ceiling isn’t reached before an Aug. 2 deadline. NPR asked a trio of economists what it would mean if the bonds were [...]

Philadelphia,  EVELYBODY TICKIT ! Tanpa awalan dan akhiran,  seakan menghardik para penumpang yang telah duduk dikursi, seorang pemuda Chinese berkaca mata masuk kedalam bus, langsung menuju bagian belakang dan menggedor-gedor pintu WC. Sementara seorang wanita berusia 40-an rekan kerja sipemuda ini berdiri dan berjaga dipintu bus. Mendapati WC dalam keadaan kosong, pemuda ini langsung memeriksa ticket setiap penumpang [...]

Washington – What is the best way to search travelers for explosives: Full-body Imaging machines, which can see through your clothes? Or Rin Tin Tin, who can’t, but might lick your hand? That, unexpectedly, became the most contentious issue at a fiery congressional hearing Wednesday on airport security. In a sometimes blistering, sometimes comical debate, [...]