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Seismic Activity. Kontak Kami : Deputi Bidang Geofisika Badan Meteorologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika Jl. Angkasa I No.2 Kemayoran Jakarta 10720 Telp. +6221-6546316 Email : info.geof[at]bmkg.go.id. Bumpy ride ahead for location services in Indonesia. Is “Remarkable Indonesia” the New “Incredible India” for Investors? I’ve written several posts about the innovation, entrepreneurship and promising Web audience I’ve found over several weeks of reporting in Indonesia. As such, friends in the venture capital business are peppering my inbox asking round-about-questions that all go back to the same central query: Should we be investing in Indonesia?

The seatback pocket on my flight from Jakarta to Surabaya seemed to think so. A pamphlet blared “INVEST IN REMARKABLE INDONESIA,” and included some testimonials from companies like Coca-Cola and Unilever, and some charts showing Indonesia’s economic stability. This was the second time I’d heard the words “Remarkable Indonesia” in as many days. The biggest reason for Valley-types to think about investing in Remarkable Indonesia wasn’t in that pamphlet. This post is one that many people in South Africa, India and China have begged me not to write, because they are having a field day expanding mobile and Web services in Indonesia. Barack Obama hails Indonesia as an example to the world: country profile. 15 Small Business Lessons from Richard Branson : Managing. Indonesia News around the clock – The latest from Indonesia News.Net.