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TOKYO – large manufacturing company in Japan a bit pessimistic over the period of business conditions from April to June. Tankan survey by the Bank of Japan (BoJ), next week is predicted to produce a rebound in business.

In the middle of a sharp decline in Japan, improvement of business sentiment will not encourage unconventional BOJ issued a policy. Based on government data, companies are still reluctant to increase capital expenditure (capital expenditure / capex). This signals that the demand is still low. “We will see a significant strengthening in the tankan survey by the BoJ,” said Norinchukin Research Institute economist Takeshi Minami, told Reuters.

“But, too early for the BoJ to analyze exit strategy. The company was still constrained capacity reduction. Capex will remain weak in the foreseeable future.” Survey Japanese Finance Minister and Economic and Social Research Institute shows that the index of business surveys (business survey index / BSI) in large companies the period April to June remained at minus 13.2. Compare with minus 66 in the period from January to March.

This result is the first biggest leap since 2004. Chemical manufacturing companies, electronics, and automotive stimulus benefit from China’s government issued. BSI Survey and BOJ tankan of manufacturing sentiment index has a correlation of 97 percent. Japanese companies capex projected fiscal year 2009 – 2010 (April 2009-March 2010) 19.5 per cent weaker. This prediction is lower than projected in the previous survey which predicts dropped 29.4 percent.

“Speed is very terbatas.Ini strengthening describes tankan survey will generate double-digit decline in capex,” said Chief Economist, Mizuho Securities Market Yasunari Ueno. “If weak capex data such as forecasts, it will provide new evidence that the economic recovery is still weak and the BoJ can not apply a tight monetary policy with ease,” he said.

In a few years ago, the survey data in capex Japanese government always lower than about 3 percent BoJ tankan survey.

Survey company entered the Japanese Government with a lower capitalization. Survey of Japanese Government has announced March 25 last. The result, the value of the percentage of firms expecting business conditions strengthened improvement compared to the previous quarter. The survey involved 14,964 companies with 11,763 the number of respondents. While the BoJ tankan survey in March 2400 involving the company. About the weakening of final demand, the lack of output is at minus 8.2 percent in the first quarter.

The difference in the output data shows the percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) deviates from potential GDP, the volume of activity when the economy was running at full capacity. The Japanese government project, the excess of the annual production capacity of 45 trillion yen. Tankan survey could show passion projected recovery in large manufacturing companies compared to the lowest three months ago. Consideration, the company did go back because they expect penyetokan worst recession had passed.

BoJ to monitor the financial components in the tankan survey. This will be the primary consideration BOJ, whether to continue the policy of purchase of securities and corporate bonds of the tub. BoJ governor Masaaki Shirakawa said last week, he expects to end this policy. BoJ tankan sentiment index in large manufacturing companies the period April to June is projected to be at minus 43.

While the index in January-March minus 58 or lower position along the survey. Reuters Tankan survey of manufacturing conditions, announced last week showed that the condition last month was still bleak. While pooling Reuters Japanese economy projected period April-June grew 0.5 percent after falling 3.8 percent in January-March.

JAKARTA – PT Bakrieland Development Tbk (ELTY) said the five companies interested in property to Rasuna Epicentrum Superblock project. This step is to anticipate the limitless LLC out of the project following the postponement of the main debt business, Dubai World.

“There is so much interested,” said President Director ELTY Hiramsyah S Thaib, the public exposure at Investor Summit 2009, at the Ritz Carlton, Jakarta, Wednesday (2/12/2009).

So far, a number of companies that interested many in the Rasuna Epicentrum project. They come from foreign companies and local firms. Foreign companies are interested, among others from United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and other Middle East countries. “In principle Indonesia is still a place that is conducive to investment by foreign investors,” he said.

According to Hiramsyah, limitless has bought 30 percent stake ELTY through three subsidiary valued at USD110 million. Details, PT Bumi Daya Makmur Rp130, 13 billion, Superwish Perkasa PT Rp176, 54 billion and PT Bakrie Main Swasakti Rp274, 425 billion. Then the transfer of accounts receivable plus for Rp419, 904 billion. “The business that has Rasuna Epicentrum,” he said.

From USD110 million worth of commitments he explained, had given some of limitless funds. Only he did not explain in detail the values that have been deposited into the ELTY. He also does not explain the provisions of the divestment agreement, if finally out of the project limitless Rasuna Epicentrum. “We can not say berapanya, which clearly kucurannya classified material,” he said.

Only Hiramsyah confirmed, the company will not accept the offer of the property companies before a decision is made from limitless. “Although they are interested, we will hold on decision limitless,” he said.

He explained that currently the company is still waiting for an answer limitless commitment to the project Rasuna Epicentrum. Hopefully, early next year limitless already can provide the answer.

Is limitless subsidiary of Dubai World, a giant property company from Dubai. Last weekend, Dubai World announced a request for postponement of the bond debt payments fall due. Dubai World has an obligation to record USD59 billion, or control of most of Dubai’s total debt reached $ 80 billion.

BERLIN – One of the companies in Germany, PGP Corporation announced the results of an annual study conducted three Ponemon Institute in terms of the use of encryption systems in corporate data.

Results data released was quite surprising, a fact mentioned as much as 53 percent of companies in Germany have at least one data break-ins or more in the last year. Such information is quoted from Help Net Security, Friday (18/9/2009).

The study titled “The 2009 Annual Study: Enterprise Encryption Trends Germany,” it conducted a survey of 490 IT and security parktisi computers, 27 percent of people who held the position of manager or higher, and identify trends in enterprise encryption strategy planning, budget and expenditure, application of technological methods and the impact on the incidence of penetration data.

Important conclusions from this study is the data protection is a very significant issue in Germany.

As many as 53 percent of companies and organizations in Germany have at least one data loss during the last one 12 months, was described there was an increase compared to last year revolved around only 34 percent position.

JAKARTA – PT HANJAYA Mandala Sampoerna Tbk (HMSP) registered a net profit increase of 30.6 per cent to Rp5, 087 trillion in 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 prior Rp3, 896 trillion.

Thus disclosed by the company management in the financial statements disclosure company in the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Jakarta, Friday (26/3/2010).

The increase is supported by the net sales increase to the size of Rp38, 97 trillion from the previous registration Rp34, 68 trillion. Where’s gross profit for the company rose to Rp11, 235 trillion from the previous Rp9, 98 trillion. While the company is operating profit Rp7, 298 trillion from the previous Rp6, 225 trillion.

This profit increase was also supported by profits from sales of fixed assets rose to Rp54, 7 billion from the previous registration only Rp18, 8 billion. Corporate interest income also increased to Rp50, 33 billion from the previous registration Rp37, 4 billion.

Thus although pengahasilan tax increase to the size of Rp2, 124 billion from the previous Rp5, 979 billion, profit before minority interest kondolidasi is Rp5, 089 trillion from the previous Rp3, 897 trillion.

While the number of recorded HM Sampoerna assets amounted to Rp17, 716 trillion, up from 2008 the previous period of registration Rp16, 134 trillion. While the number of short-term liabilities recorded liability Rp6, 747 trillion and long-term liabilities amounted to Rp503, 49 billion.

JAKARTA – Six companies in the sector of textile industry and textile products (TPT) national blacklisted because it violates the provisions of the applicable regulations.

The six companies were officially withdraw from the restructuring program TPT industry machinery of the previous registrant of the total 179 companies. TPT Industry Director, Ministry of Industry (Depperin) Aryanto Sagala said, until the first week of September, approximately 113 of the 179 companies have signed SPPB.

The remaining six companies formally expelled from the program because it proved the contrary. “I can not mention the name of the company. To be sure, the program officially minus six companies,” said Aryanto in Jakarta,

Aryanto explained, the sixth decline this company for the reasons vary, from simply not the completion of the document, are to transfer the company’s stock, to other reasons. In fact, he continued, there are two other companies intend to commit fraud against the agreement alias.

The second mode is a different company, the one lying to the government seemed to bring a new engine. However, when re-verified, it brought a secondhand machine. While only one other company without relocating the factory to bring the new machine.

In fact, the restructuring program which was held Depperin TPT determined that the government will only help the cost of purchasing new machines. “Anyway we can not delay any longer.

For companies that are not ready with all the requirements document then we will leave, “said Aryanto. Meanwhile, Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Textile Association (API) Ade Sudrajat asserted, the current API has appointed six companies that entered the black list of national TPT restructuring program.

With this decision, he added, the six companies will not be able to participate again in the next program. “They’ve been disappointed with the opportunities that have been abused also diberikan.Ini API disgrace,” Ade said yesterday.

Ade calls for other companies who follow this program can appreciate the process. This program, he explained, was made to help the national textile industry so that it is not inappropriate when it comes to being diverted.

Regarding the restructuring program, Aryanto said that from the 113 list of companies that have signed, the government will immediately withdraw the interest subsidy assistance around Rp132 billion of the total ceiling of scheme I (10% interest subsidy for large-scale textile companies) for Rp285 billion.

Investment of new machines from the company’s 113 accumulated around Rp1, 47 trillion. The 113 companies including 31 companies that on September 10, has signed with a total investment SPPB Rp393, 4 billion