Indonesians are by turns shocked and bemused by Donald Trump’s volatile presidency, but many in the world’s most populous Muslim nation say his personality and actions – including his controversial travel ban – haven’t changed their positive view of the United States. There is a reservoir of goodwill in Indonesia toward the U.S., which Indonesians often see as a beacon for values they hope will flourish in their own country.
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Indonesians shocked by Trump, but still admire US values
Indonesians are by turns shocked and bemused b… . In this Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, photo, Maria Kartika Sari, a freelance tour guide, poses for a photo during an interview with The Associated Press in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Sony’s Xperia Touch makes any flat surface an interactive screen
The Xperia Touch, from Sony, converts any flat surface into a 23-inch interactive screen. It will be available this spring.
8 Rising Stocks That Are Still Undervalued
According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener , several gurus are focusing on stocks whose Peter Lynch fair values are far above the current price. The following stocks are trading with wide margins of safety and have positive performances over the past 12 months.
Trump sons open Dubai golf club as namesake now US president
Two of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sons ceremonially opened a Trump-branded golf club in Dubai on Saturday, meeting privately with Emirati elites as questions remain about how separated their father is from the empire bearing his name. Eric and Donald Trump Jr., who now lead the Trump Organization, watched as fireworks lit the sky over the Trump International Golf Club in Dubai, on the outskirts of the city-state home to the world’s tallest building and other architectural marvels.
Trump sons Eric, Donald Jr. to attend ‘closed’ Dubai event
U.S. President Donald Trump’s two sons in charge of his business … . FILE- In this Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 file photo, a new sign sits on display for the Trump International Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Ikea announces collaboration with designers from 7 African countries
If you haven’t noticed, everybody’s favorite purveyor of affordable Scandi-cool furniture and home goods has been covering a lot of new ground lately. Indeed, within the last two years, Swedish retailer Ikea has unveiled everything from collections inspired by Brazil and India , to a line of wireless charging products , to a boundary-pushing project with British designer Tom Dixon-that is all in addition to a new P.S. collection full of unconventional ideas.
UPDATE 1-Freeport to reduce Indonesian mining activities -smelter official
Feb 8 Freeport-McMoRan Inc has warned it will scale back activities at its Indonesian copper mine, an official at Indonesia’s main copper smelter, PT Smelting, said on Wednesday, amid a worker strike and other issues. Freeport’s Grasberg mine in Papua, Indonesia, is the world’s second-largest copper mine, and recent disruptions there have helped support a jump in copper prices.
The right way to oppose the Muslim ban
Donald Trump says his ban on people entering the country from seven predominantly Muslim countries wasn’t a Muslim ban. But it was a Muslim ban, according to Trump surrogate Rudy Giuliani.
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Papua urges US miner to pay $376M in taxes, penalties
Papua Governor Lukas Enembe gestures during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Enembe says they have won a lawsuit in a claim against the local unit of a giant U.S. owned gold and copper mine for $376 million related to surface water taxes.
Strong evidence of problematic conditions persists in real estate market: CMHC
Canada’s federal housing agency says strong evidence of problematic conditions continues to exist in the national housing market. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says the most prevalent issues it has observed in the 15 markets it monitors are overbuilding and overvaluation, which occurs when house prices outpace economic fundamentals such as income and population growth.
Trump Properties Face Global Terror Risk With Presidency
Businesses around the world bearing U.S. President Donald Trump’s name face an increased risk now that he is in the White House, security experts warn, especially as several are in areas previously targeted by violence. As Trump remains a brand overseas, criminal gangs or militants could target buildings bearing his name in gold, abduct workers associated with his enterprises for ransom or worse, they say.
Proposed Norwegian office building will generate more power than it uses
If buildings that meet the rigorous qualifications of passive house construction seem impressive, or projects that attain the Living Building standard, such as the Bullitt Center , represent the cutting edge of sustainable design, a recently announced project in an Oslo suburb could be a game-changer, according to its developer. The Powerhouse Telemark, an 11-story office tower projected to open in Porsgrunn, Norway, promises to not just be sustainable, but to actually produce more power than it consumes.
Dubai’s DAMAC confirms offering $2B in deals to Trump
Dubai-based developer DAMAC Properties said Wednesday it recently offered $2 billion in deals to President-elect Donald Trump’s company, which rejected them. The developer already has partnered with the Trump Organization to manage and run two golf courses in the glamorous city in the United Arab Emirates.
Trump’s Man in Indonesia to Boost Ties With Theme Park, Racing Track
Indonesian tycoon Hary Tanoesoedibjo says he’s fending off potential rivals to his pact with the Trump Organization by building new projects such as a motorbike-racing track and Disneyland-like theme park to cement the alliance. Tanoesoedibjo’s MNC Group, which is redeveloping two Indonesian resorts to be managed by the company owned by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, is open to more joint ventures given his existing relationship and access.
Trump has taken few steps to disentangle from private empire
President-elect Donald Trump pledged to step away from his family-owned international real estate development, property management and licensing business before taking office Jan. 20. With less than two weeks until his inauguration, he hasn’t stepped very far.
Trump Organization cancels business talks in 3 countries
The Trump Organization has cancelled talks over possible projects in Brazil, Argentina and India as the president-elect pulls back from deal-making less than three weeks before taking office. Trump lawyer Alan Garten said Wednesday that the company has cancelled a “memorandum of understanding” to continue discussions with local partners over possible office towers in Rio de Janeiro.
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Donald Trump Perez: Trump team’s agency inquiries ‘illegal’ Top House Intel Dem to Obama: Expose Putin’s corruption Trump Organization’s top attorney named to administration post MORE has tapped a former national security aide in the George W. Bush administration as his counterterrorism adviser. Tom Bossert , who served as Bush’s deputy homeland security adviser, will join Trump’s White House as the assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism.