Commentary Text : “ Cheating With Mobile Phone”

As police expand their investigation into cheating in the state run college entrance exam by the use of mobile phone. People deplore the low morality among the growing generation and many also condemn the absurdity of the current education system that drove students to do such thing. Strong blame should also be laid on local authorities who failed to prevent such misdered long anticipated in the overdeveloping information technology environment of this country. About 100 students in Gwangju have been confirmed as having been involved in the cheating , some transmitting the answer some receiving them and others coordinating the illicit communications outside testing places.

It is unfortunate that dishonest means were used by students who wanted to get a higher score in the state tes and enter a college that is beyond their academic ability.

But what dismays us is that such scandals as this and other scandals will continue to take place around us until and unless the nation is freed from its obsession with college.

Commentary Text : " Investment"

President  Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has introduced three economic strategies for the banking sector, namely 1. an average economic growth rate of 6,5 percent, 2. creation of macroeconomic stability to drive the real and bussines sectors and 3. fulfilment of people's basic rights.

Investment is necessary if you wish to achieve growth level about 5 percent. it has also been generally accepted  that investment plays a major role in promoting a nation welfare.
Regarding the development under takings there may be a debate on the purpose and targets of these under takings. this debate may also touch on the limits of growth and the adoption by Third  World countries of the Western model of development or industrialization. Investment however is not usually touched on this debate, especially with regard to the role its plays in modernization and industrialization efforts.
Theoritically we are familiar with consumption-led growth and ex-port-led-growth. the bottom line, however is that economic growth is based on wheter or not there are investment activities.
If a country fails also maintain investment growth at the certain level, for example , to counter its population growth or the growth of its labour force or even migration to the cities, this country will first undergo economic stagnation and then economic decline.
When the economy plunges , this country will face a host of problems other than the inability to carry out capital generating activities. Even the capital in hand will drop because it cannot be mainained and augmented.

Commentary Text : “ Disrespect For Animals”

My heart is saddened every time I happen to pass kiosks selling animals in front of Pertamina Hospital. These kiosks have filthly cages where dozens of legally protected animals such as cassowaries, bali starlings, and orangutan are hela captive.
It is strange that legally protected animals can be traded so openly in this area. I once passed this place about five years ago, when I left in Jakarta for London. This year back in Jakarta again, I found the same situation there.

Strangely too our officials show their concern for rare animals in their public statements. Unfortunately the transactions of legally protected animals continues to go on openly in Jakarta.

Commentary Text : A Better Iran Strategy

The chances that West will succeded in peacefully restaining Iran from building nuclear weapons has been looking dismal at the meeting of the international Atomic Energy Agency this week.

The agency staff reported that Iran was still not fully cooperating with this investigation into the secret uranium enrichment programme Tehran began 18 years ago. As bad as this sounds there is some good news : The Bush administration and its European allies have taken steps towards mending their own, secondary quarrel over Iran. For this strategy to work, European governments will have to deliver on their promises to support the use of sticks and not just carrots, with the Iranian regime. If it maintains it present position. And if Tehran reserves its decision and agrees to consider a permanent aned to its efforts to acquire the capacity to build nuclear weapon? Then the Bush administration will have plenty of oppurtinity to reconsider, and to consult with Europe, about wheter such a bargain should be made and on what terms.

Commentary Text : "Toyota Eyes 15% Of Global Market Share"

Toyota Motor Corp, the world's third biggest automaker, said on Monday it was aiming to capture around 15 percent of the global vehicle market by the early 2010s, compared with about 10 percent now.
The target was announced as part of Toyota's 2010 global vision , a wide ranging outline of the aouthomaker slong-term direct ion. the outline also includes sales for its mini vehicle unit, Daihatsu Motor Co and truck unit Hino Motors Ltd. The last time Toyota announced.
Changes in global political, economic, social and next generation technological trends had meant it was time to set a new direction and carry out concrete reforms, the authomaker said in a press release on the first day of the new bussiness year.
Although short on specific Toyota also said it planned to shift to a profit structure supported three bases: Japan, North America and Europe, currently, North America and Japan account for the bulk of its earnings. the aouto giant also noted that motorization was advancing in China and other emerging markets.
In Japan Toyota said it would strengthen its sales structure and enhance competitives in domestic production.
Toyota added it would Boldly take a worldwide review of existing coporate structures, frameworks and methods and is considering the formation of a global headquarters to perform global management functions. It also said it would select and concentrate on bussines areas and technology fields and alliances to reform structures.
Toyota's shares were up 1.64% at 3,710 yen in afternoon trade compared with a 0.21 percent rise in the benhcmark Nikkei average.