Indonesia to be one of world's 10 biggest economies

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has expressed optimism that Indonesia will eventually become one of the world’s ten largest economies.

"Indonesia is now the world’s 17th largest economy. But our aim is to be in the top 10. And why wouldn’t we have such optimism, when even the IMF is predicting that Indonesia’s economy will be larger than Australia’s within less than a decade," the head of state said in his opening speech at the ASEAN-European Union (EU) Summit here Thursday.

Indonesia’s economy grew by 4.5 percent in 2008, and then 6.1 percent in 2010, while the rest of the world continues to grapple with the repercussions of the global financial crisis, he said.

"This year, we expect to grow by around 6.3 percent. And there are even predictions that growth could reach more than 7 percent by 2014," he added.

The country’s export is expected to reach close to US$200 billion by this year, or double from $100 billion in 2006, and its reserves stand at over US$ 100 billion, the highest in the nation’s history, according to Yudhoyono, who was speaking before around 400 European and Southeast Asian businessmen.

Indonesia’s inflation rate came down in 2011. The inflation for the first four months dropped to 0.39 percent or 6.16 percent year on year, and the nation was keeping a prudent fiscal policy, with deficit below 2 percent, he explained. He elaborated further that the country’s debt to GDP ratio has shrunk dramatically, from 77 percent in 2001 to 26 percent in 2010.

"These statistical achievements have manifested in our credit rating evermore improving. Agencies such as Moody’s and Fitch’s have improved Indonesia’s Sovereign Rating to only 1-2 level below Investment Grade, and Indonesia’s outlook to stable and positive," he said. In 2010, Indonesia’s investment rebounded to an all-time high of Rp208,5 trillion - or about US$ 22.95 billion. 

From : kompas.com

habits that make life richer

Often times we think, how can we be rich in material with quick time, but few of us do not think the actual meaning of rich, our habits will determine the direction we've been through, this little motivation for us all that may be useful for the read:
1. Thanksgiving Habits
This is a special habit that can transform lives always for the better. Even religion encourages us be grateful not only for good things, but also in kesussahan and bad days. There is a big secret behind thanksgiving proven throughout history. Helen Keller who was blind and deaf since the age of two years, has become a well-known and admired throughout the world. One of the many words that motivate people is, "I'm grateful for these flaws, I found myself, my work and my God." It's hard to be grateful, but we can learn gradually. Start to be grateful for life, grateful for blessings, health, family, friends, and so forth. Eventually you can even grateful for the trouble and bad situations.

2. The habit of positive thinking
Our lives are shaped by what we most often think about. If you always think positive, we tend to become a person who is positive. The characteristics of positive thoughts always lead to truth, goodness, compassion, hope and joy. Frequently monitor what you are thinking. If you are immersed in negative thoughts, control your soon in a positive direction. Make positive thinking as a habit and see how many positive things as a habit and see how many positive things that you will experience.

3. Habits empathize
Ability to relate with others is the advantages possessed by many successful people. And one important element in dealing with others is empathy, the ability or sensitivity to look at from the viewpoint of others. People who can feel empathy and even other people's feelings, understand the desires and capture the motives behind the attitudes of others. This contrasts completely with the selfish attitude, which was demanding attention and understand others. Although not everyone is easy to empathize, but we can learn to get used to perform actions that empathic. For example, be a good listener, learn to put yourself in someone else, learn to do what you want others do unto you, and so forth.

4. Habit of putting important
Think about what is most important, and dahulukanlah. Do not let your life get caught up in things that are not important while the things that are important overlooked. Begin to sort out what is important and which one does not, putting an important habit will make your life effective and productive and improve your self-image significantly.

5. Habits act
If you already have the knowledge, already has a goal to be achieved and already have a consciousness about what to do, then the next step is to act. Get used to mengahargai time, resist feeling lazy by being active. Many people who fail in life because only a dream and only has a goal but did not want to go.

6. The habit of sowing seeds
The principle applies sow seeds of life. In time you will reap what you sow. Imagine, how rich your life when you're always sowing seeds of 'goodness'. But otherwise, how poor you are if diligently sow evil.

7. Honest living habits
Without honesty, we can not be a whole person, and even can damage self-esteem and your own future. Start getting used to being honest, not only to ourselves but also toward others. Start telling the truth, despite the risk. When you lie, lie You control your little by little.

Starting a business from Hobby

 Hobby is a hobby someone will one thing. Well Taukah you that the hobby can bring in money to an amount not less. Many successful entrepreneurs who build businesses based on mere hobby. So if you pick the hobby, you try to develop a proficient or expert so that will be useful for you. Now, to the need for an ongoing exercise and diligent and work hard in order to grow your skills.


Hobbies, from hobbies and more business can be run and bring success. Examples of people who like to ornamental plants, then this hobby can be developed in the form of selling ornamental plants, flowers, etc. into coupling. If your hobby will be music, maybe you can set up a music studio, or even you can have a musical instrument-making factory. There again if you have a gardening hobby, maybe you can build a business of plantation, agro-tourism and others. The point is to try to build a business from the things you like. Although it was unsuccessful, but her interest in you will be fullfil.


So many examples of successful entrepreneurs Indonesia because of mere hobby. As Bob Sadino, he had a great interest in agriculture. This is proven by a profitable profession in the past he left behind, and he chose to sell chicken eggs, etc.. Another example is Dahlan Iskan, Dahlan Iskan once children have no family, but now its assets in Java puluuhan post and other newspapers have led Dahlan Iskan be successful. Success began when his hobby to the world of writing. So what are you waiting for? Start a business from a hobby right now, njangan dairy afraid to try.

Business, start when you’re young

Businesses or create their own jobs, which a person will suffer the consequences and fortunately in all tindakannya.bisnis certainly different than working for someone else. Well if you want to succeed in business, start from a young age, a time when you're fit.
Why should begin when young?

Because the youth apprenticeship
Better to start at a young age, because at this time you will need to learn a lot about experiences, about various subjects that will be useful for his life. So the days of middle-aged, we have no need to learn to do business, because we already have experience in youth.

Most Creative Period
It is undeniable that youth is a very creative period. Kreatf here because young children tend to have high creativity in the appeal when he is old. Well, my dear if this opportunity is passed?.

Most fit and healthy future
Youth, a period where we fit in best condition in our lives, as well as youth we will be more stamina than when we were infants or stepping on old age. Well unfortunately this time if not utilized. Let's do business.

A Matter of Time
Time, surely will be different to start a business now and 20 years ago. Is definitely different .. when we started 20 years ago, so now we have a lot of networking, have ibanyak experience and certainly more and more capital. If you start now, must start from scratch and not necessarily long-lasting business.

it’s a free time
Youth is the right time to start a business. Because during this we do not have the obligation to make money, because it was in college, etc.. Also a period when we are single, so it is not preoccupied with domestic affairs. In addition, youth is a time to spare because in addition to lectures and studying, we can get lazy.

Well, there are many benefits of starting a business in the young than in the days of middle-aged. The point is, if you can do now, why are still delaying until you are older? Is not it spend the time to do business?