Stock Market 101: Lesson 2 – Becoming a Publicly Traded

Stock Market 101: Lesson 2 – Becoming a Publicly Traded Company Introduction: Trading stocks is basically trading ownership in companies. However, not all companies are traded on the stock market. In order to become a traded company, there are steps that must first be taken. 1) Private vs. Public Companies When a company first forms,

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Located in the island of Java in Indonesia, this is a place of plenty, where palaces and temples meet verdant mountains and paddy fields. It is one of the oldest towns in Indonesia, and offers a step back in time, to traditional values. It’s a centre of Javanese fine art, offering samples of batik, ballet,

Rainforest Animals – Asian Elephant

Asian Elephant Scientific Name: Elephas maximus Status: Endangered Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Proboscidea Family: Elephantidae Genus: Elephas Species: E. maximus General Information: The Asian elephant is one of three recognized extant species of the family elephantidae; the other two are the African forest elephant and the African bush elephant. It

Snapshot Of Indonesian Economic Performance

1.Introduction Indonesia was one of countries in Asia which experienced a high economic growth in early 1990’s. From 1987 to 1996, growth of Indonesian GDP has reached 7.1% which accounted as the great performance over the decade. This situation was mainly influenced by the financial deregulation in early 1980s which had triggered a great expansion

The History of Bandung in Indonesia

Bandung, Indonesia is currently the hub of West Java and is regarded as a place where the earliest Java Man, or the Australoputhecus, have lived. The banks and the Great Lake of Bandung are said to have been the exact place where the Java Man resided. That was proven with the discovery of artifacts in

The Two Species of Elephants & Their Differences

The two species of elephants are the Asian and the African elephants. There are distinctive differences between the two, which are highlighted below: The African elephant is termed scientifically as Loxodonta africana and weighs between 4,000 and 7,000 kilograms. At shoulder height, the elephant can stand anywhere between 3 and 4 metres tall. Its skin

Coffee Origins – Indonesia

Coffee is grown in many parts of the world. Each of these origin coffees will have the unique characteristics based on climate, soil, agriculture and processing. The Indonesian countries that produce coffee are: Sumatra, Sulawesi, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Java. Indonesia is the third largest coffee producing region in the world. However, these

Three Miraculous Things in Bali

Many foreigners who visit Bali usually said that Bali is a magical place-a palace or kingdom for goddesses and gods-which has never bored anyone who comes to visit the island. It is even stated as one of the most popular tourist destinations and, not only stopped to those statements; they also remarked Bali is more

Pre-paid SIM Card for Malaysia

The history of Malaysia is a kind of black hole in Asian history, with its past as something shrouded in mystery. It is true that there are no archaeological evidences in that country, but it is believed that such pre-historic evidences are lying along the coasts and in the jungles and hills. It is Malaysia’s