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The bass fishing business is booming. Guided fishing trips as corporate events, memorable vacations, or a trip for fishing enthusiasts, are keeping bass fishing guide services busy. Fishing with guides who do nothing but guide fishing trips for a living provide memorable trips for one day or a week. Their knowledge can provide novice anglers with the chance to score big with a trophy winning bass, just like the pros by locating fish, helping with bait options, or providing complete fishing instructions.

Many individuals chose to fish using bass fishing guide services as all the information they need is available in one spot. Except to find helpful information regarding local lodging options, how to obtain fishing licenses, what to bring, and whether using live bait or artificial lures is advisable. If you are looking for lodging, many fishing guides have arrangements with local hotels in all price ranges to provide you with discounted pricing.

Companies are using bass fishing trips as company outings instead of the traditional picnic. Picnics are nice, but forgotten in one day. Many fishing guide firms will tailor the trip to either be instructional or simply as a service provider to experienced fishermen. If a company wants everything to go smoothly from arrival to departure, a full service firm can make sure employees have an exciting adventure, without any accidents.

Crude oil and condensate production until the end of May 2010 coming closer to the targets set in the Budget Amendment in 2010 amounted to 965 000 barrels per day.

Head of the Executing Agency for Upstream Oil and Gas (BP Migas), R Priyono in Jakarta, Wednesday (2 / 6), said crude oil and condensate production in 2010 until May 25 to reach 959 650 barrels per day.

“About 5350 barrels per day to achieve the target of 965 000 barrels per day,” he said.

Previously, until March 31, 2010, oil and condensate production was recorded only 954.4 thousand barrels per day.

Low oil production in early 2010 in addition to technical constraints, are also due to fears of oil contractor against the government’s plan to limit the returned operating costs (cost recovery) and also the implementation of the Environment Act.

But now the government has ensured cost recovery will not restrict the contractor, he said.

Priyono, the average production in May 2010 has exceeded the target budget amendment in 2010 which is 972 238 barrels per day. However, because production in previous months below the target, making the average production until May 2010 has not exceeded 965 000 barrels per day.

“With the continued good production trend in recent years, we are optimistic that exceed the budget target,” he said.

He said that crude oil and condensate production on May 25 listed daily 978.956 barrels per day including 141 575 barrels of condensate per day.

In fact, he continued, production could reach 984 000 barrels per day if there is no interference.

Priyono added, the average production of natural gas in 2010 reached 8855 million cubic feet per day (MMSCFD). Medium, average production in May 2010 carrying 9184 MMSCFD. For the production was recorded on May 25, 9332 MMSCFD.

Most of Indonesia’s import export businesses choose to do business with Chinese businessmen. That is, this time China became the main destination of international trade from Indonesia. “As many as 51 percent of the perpetrators of Indonesia’s import export businesses claim to have import-export business with China,” said Vincent Sugianto, Head of Trade and Supply Cain HSBC Indonesia in Jakarta, Tuesday (4 / 5).

The statement revealed in HSBC Trade Confidence Monitor survey that measures the level of optimism of the international traffickers conducted throughout the month. In addition, HSBC also measured the participants’ views on the growth of global trade import export business selaam next six months.

The survey was conducted to 5120 entrepreneurs in 17 countries. While in Indonesia, HSBC survey conducted on 300 entrepreneurs. The businesses surveyed have a turnover of USD 2.5 billion up to Rp 1 trillion. HSBC survey results outlined in the form of an index from 0 to 200. Figures for the highest score of 200 represents a degree of optimism, while the 100 is a neutral figure.

Apart from Chinese, Indonesian perpetrators as well as more business with Southeast Asian entrepreneurs. Based on the survey, 40 percent of Indonesian businessmen have trade ties with businessmen in Southeast Asia. As many as 25 percent of businesses still prefer the United States and Canada as the country’s main export destination. Meanwhile, other trading destinations are Western Europe outside the UK and other Asian countries.

Head of Research and Development of the Ministry of Commerce, Muchtar, reveals the importance of the spread of export destinations of Indonesia. ‘So that does not depend to a certain destination countries, “he said. So, a big economy will not be affected if there is turbulence in the main export destination market.

Data based on the Ministry of Commerce, has been movement in Indonesia’s export destination markets from traditional country to non-traditional countries. In the period from January to March 2005, exports of non oil and gas Indonesia addressed to the five major countries, namely United States, Japan, Singapore, China, and Malaysia. Share in the five major export destination countries reached 51 percent of non-oil exports. In 2010 the five main countries that share fell to 48 percent.

This shows there has been diversification of the market. The government hopes that the export share in the five main markets continued to decline up to 43-47 percent during the period 2010-2014. Meanwhile, at this time India and South Korea are also viewed as a potential market. Indonesia’s export market share in India and South Korea have increased respectively to 7 percent and 6 percent.

President Director of PT Bank Muamalat Indonesia Tbk, Arviyan Arifin, signed a cooperation with the Director of PT Pos Indonesia (Persero), Ketut Murjana, in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Friday (07/05/2010). Both sides agreed to enhance strategic cooperation, particularly in the field of online payment system.
The strength of networks owned post office is very strategic for banks such as Bank.
- Arviyan

One realization is the use of outlet points online payment system (SOPP) PT Pos for penjuaran service packs sharia investment service products account Muamalat, Shar-e, or contribute funds to a savings account at Bank Muamalat 4000 post offices across Indonesia.

Arviyan disclose this cooperation is the continued cooperation that was signed earlier in the year 2003. Disclosed, the customer acquisition growth in Shar-e through the post office has reached 845 265 cards with funds raised reach USD 688 billion.

“The position has been reached that means growth is about 6.87 percent since the end of 2005 ago. The strength of networks owned post office is very strategic for banks like Bank Muamalat,” said Arviyan.

While Murjana said, cooperation with banks will be augmented by PT Pos in order to improve financial service functions. In addition to the Bank Muamalat, such cooperation also conducted among others by Bank Mandiri and Bank BNI.

PT Cresco Indonesian Booth in the degree of Shoes and Leather Products Indonesia in 2010, Saturday (05/08/2010) afternoon, was crowded. The visitors throng booths measuring 2 x 2 meters away. Some of them even brought elementary-age children. They were engrossed in choosing a towel slippers on display, such as hotel slippers.

Once you’ve finished selecting, they ask the price of colorful sandals that. However, not a little disappointed because most are not for sale. These sandals only as an example for ordering in large quantities. Make no mistake, these sandals are already penetrated the international market.

One charge of the booth, Maman AB, says that every month, thousands of pairs of sandals shipped through the port of Tanjung Priok to Japan. In 2009, exports to the Land of the Rising Sun had reached 680 000 pairs. “Every month it can reach 60 000’s,” she told Kompas.com.

Maman said, these sandals sold in Japan because Japanese people use custom footwear inside the house. Therefore, various forms of home slippers, sandals, towels until the start of low heels sandal pied made. As a result, orders continue to grow.

Not only to Japan, but also domestically, either by well-known inns or sales orders or wedding souvenirs. The price is not too expensive. Standard towel slippers like the ones in the hotels for sale USD 6000-USD 9000 per pair for minimum order 500 pairs.

To model a more elegant and thicker, towel material sold until the price of USD 20,000 for the minimum order 200 pairs. However, it turns out, though sandals are made in the area of Jalan Raya Kav 29 Gedebage Blooms of Bandung, the owner is Japanese.

Every three months, Ikeda family came to Indonesia to monitor its business. This business was established on August 14, 1989 and continue to survive. In fact, this business can create jobs. Maman said the employees had reached 130 people. “Not bad could reach relatives working there,” he said. (Source: Kompas)