Cempaka Maritime, Marine and Fisheries: Indonesia fully committed to ASEAN single market: Minister

"A Summary" – Apr 2, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Religion, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Intelligent/Benevolent Design, EU, South America, 5 Currencies, Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Middle East, Internet, Israel, Dictators, Palestine, US, Japan (Quake/Tsunami Disasters , People, Society ...), Nuclear Power Revealed, Hydro Power, Geothermal Power, Moon, Financial Institutes (Recession, Realign integrity values ..) , China, North Korea, Global Unity,..... etc.) - (Text version)

“2011 and Beyond” - What you are seeing, and why - Jan 16, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Text version)

"The Timing of the Great Shift" – Mar 21, 2009 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Text version)

“ … Here is another one. A change in what Human nature will allow for government. "Careful, Kryon, don't talk about politics. You'll get in trouble." I won't get in trouble. I'm going to tell you to watch for leadership that cares about you. "You mean politics is going to change?" It already has. It's beginning. Watch for it. You're going to see a total phase-out of old energy dictatorships eventually. The potential is that you're going to see that before 2013.

They're going to fall over, you know, because the energy of the population will not sustain an old energy leader ..."

(Live Kryon Channelings was given 7 times within the United Nations building.)

Kryon Q&A

Question: Dear Kryon: I live in Spain. I am sorry if I will ask you a question you might have already answered, but the translations of your books are very slow and I might not have gathered all information you have already given. I am quite concerned about abandoned animals. It seems that many people buy animals for their children and as soon as they grow, they set them out somewhere. Recently I had the occasion to see a small kitten in the middle of the street. I did not immediately react, since I could have stopped and taken it, without getting out of the car. So, I went on and at the first occasion I could turn, I went back to see if I could take the kitten, but it was to late, somebody had already killed it. This happened some month ago, but I still feel very sorry for that kitten. I just would like to know, what kind of entity are these animals and how does this fit in our world. Are these entities which choose this kind of life, like we do choose our kind of Human life? I see so many abandoned animals and every time I see one, my heart aches... I would like to know more about them.

Answer: Dear one, indeed the answer has been given, but let us give it again so you all understand. Animals are here on earth for three (3) reasons.

(1) The balance of biological life. . . the circle of energy that is needed for you to exist in what you call "nature."

(2) To be harvested. Yes, it's true. Many exist for your sustenance, and this is appropriate. It is a harmony between Human and animal, and always has. Remember the buffalo that willingly came into the indigenous tribes to be sacrificed when called? These are stories that you should examine again. The inappropriateness of today's culture is how these precious creatures are treated. Did you know that if there was an honoring ceremony at their death, they would nourish you better? Did you know that there is ceremony that could benefit all of humanity in this way. Perhaps it's time you saw it.

(3) To be loved and to love. For many cultures, animals serve as surrogate children, loved and taken care of. It gives Humans a chance to show compassion when they need it, and to have unconditional love when they need it. This is extremely important to many, and provides balance and centering for many.

Do animals know all this? At a basic level, they do. Not in the way you "know," but in a cellular awareness they understand that they are here in service to planet earth. If you honor them in all three instances, then balance will be the result. Your feelings about their treatment is important. Temper your reactions with the spiritual logic of their appropriateness and their service to humanity. Honor them in all three cases.

China calls for peaceful settlement of maritime disputes

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Indonesia fully committed to ASEAN single market: Minister

Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Cebu, the Philippines

Indonesia is ready to reduce non-tariff barriers and cut other forms of trade barriers in support of the full integration of ASEAN economies by 2015, Trade Minister Mari Pangestu said Friday.

"We have cut tariffs significantly. Now we want to reduce non-tariff barriers that hamper export and import activities. We want Indonesia to be ready for a free flow of good and services by 2015," Pangestu said on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Cebu, the Philippines.

The Indonesian government, Mari said, already introduced a single-window customs system in Batam last year.

This custom system aims to simplify export and import procedures, which used to involve going to 35 separate government agencies, into a unified procedure involving only one or two agencies.

"Our target for this year is to apply a single-window system for Tanjung Priok Port (in Jakarta). This is very crucial because 60 percent of our trade is conducted through this port. However, it will not be an easy task as we must set up the electronic infrastructure to support the system. At least the three key agencies -- customs, trade and transportation -- should be harmonized within the system," she said.

By 2008, Mari said, the single-window system should have been fully implemented at Tanjung Priok Port.

Last December, the 10 member states of ASEAN signed four agreements to speed up economic integration. The first agreement was the protocol to the ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Integration of Priority Sectors. Member countries agreed to eliminate tariffs on 3,523 product lines by Jan. 1 of this year.

With the agreements, some 80 percent of total products in the region have been exempt from all tariffs since Jan. 1, while tariffs are scheduled to be lifted on the remaining 20 percent of products by 2010.

Despite the success in the elimination of tariffs, some critics have said that ASEAN is not moving fast enough to eliminate non-tariff barriers, including customs procedures, standards and conformity.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into ASEAN during the first quarter of 2006 soared by nearly 90 percent to US$7 billion compared to the same period last year. It rose by 48 percent to $34 billion in 2005, with the manufacturing sector being the top FDI recipient.

Indonesia attracted some $6 billion of last year's FDI inflow into the region, coming a poor second to Singapore's $20 billion.

"We have established a blueprint to achieve all of our targets. We have divided businesses into four sectors, and each will have priority sectors to be taken care of. We also have four periods for achieving the targets," Mari said, without providing more detail on these sectors or periods.