Pakistan in New Zealand 2010/11

	26 Dec 2010	1st Twenty20		New Zealand v Pakistan	Eden Park, Auckland	IT20
	28 Dec 2010	2nd Twenty20		New Zealand v Pakistan	Seddon Park, Hamilton	IT20
	30 Dec 2010	3rd Twenty20		New Zealand v Pakistan	AMI Stadium, Christchurch	IT20
	07 Jan 2011	1st Test		New Zealand v Pakistan	Seddon Park, Hamilton	Test
	15 Jan 2011	2nd Test		New Zealand v Pakistan	Basin Reserve, Wellington	Test
	22 Jan 2011	1st ODI		New Zealand v Pakistan	Westpac Stadium, Wellington	ODI
	26 Jan 2011	2nd ODI		New Zealand v Pakistan	Queenstown Events Centre	ODI
	29 Jan 2011	3rd ODI		New Zealand v Pakistan	AMI Stadium, Christchurch	ODI
	01 Feb 2011	4th ODI		New Zealand v Pakistan	McLean Park, Napier	ODI
	03 Feb 2011	5th ODI		New Zealand v Pakistan	Seddon Park, Hamilton	ODI
	05 Feb 2011	6th ODI		New Zealand v Pakistan	Eden Park, Auckland	ODI

Indonesian Military Strength

PERSONNEL
Total Population: 237,512,352 [2008]
Population Available: 125,530,542 [2008]
Fit for Military Service: 104,496,911 [2008]
Reaching Military Age Annually: 4,291,700 [2008]
Active Military Personnel: 316,000 [2008]
Active Military Reserve: 400,000 [2008]
Active Paramilitary Units: 207,000 [2008]
ARMY
Total Land-Based Weapons: 2,122
Tanks: 425 [2004]
Armored Personnel Carriers: 684 [2004]
Towed Artillery: 293 [2004]
Self-Propelled Guns: 70 [2004]
Anti-Aircraft Weapons: 515 [2004]
AIR FORCE
Total Aircraft: 313 [2004]
Helicopters: 194 [2004]
Serviceable Airports: 652 [2007]
NAVY
Total Navy Ships: 111
Merchant Marine Strength: 971 [2008]
Major Ports and Harbors: 10
Aircraft Carriers: 0 [2008]
Destroyers: 0 [2008]
Submarines: 2 [2004]
Frigates: 15 [2004]
Patrol & Coastal Craft: 24 [2004]
Mine Warfare Craft: 12 [2004]
Amphibious Craft: 26 [2004]

3 Asian Markets With The Most Positive Outlook: China, Indonesia, Singapore

As President Obama wraps up his trip to Southeast Asia, we thought it was a good opportunity to update you on some Asian markets we have the most positive outlook on: China/Hong Kong, Indonesia and Singapore.
China/Hong Kong
China and Hong Kong have been laggards so far this year but we remain bullish. Government policies in 2010 were targeted to slow the economy, but next year’s policies should cause less friction to China’s growth trajectory.
The 12th Five Year Plan, scheduled to roll out in March 2011, is expected to focus on transitioning China from an investment-driven economy to a consumption-driven one. This means further urbanizing the country’s interior and improving its energy efficiency.
Markets in both China and Hong Kong are also relatively inexpensive, with the price-to-earnings ratios (P/E) roughly 15 times future estimated earnings. In addition, these markets have strong liquidity compared to peers and are logical destinations for fund flows as investors add more Asian influence to their portfolios.
Indonesia
Indonesia got out of the gate quickly in 2010 and has remained one of the world’s best-performing markets for the year, up nearly 53 percent in U.S. dollar terms in 2010.
This strong performance has pushed the P/E of the Jakarta equity market up from 13.5 times earnings in August to 18 times forward earnings currently. This is relatively high compared with other emerging markets—the MSCI Emerging Market Index is trading at 14.7 times and the MSCI BRIC Index is trading at 13.5 times earnings.
However, the fundamental drivers of Indonesia’s market are strong and China can look to Indonesia as a blueprint for building domestic consumption.
The country’s strong balance sheet—very little leverage—and healthy urbanization trend has led to increased demand for the country’s rich natural resources. This has driven growth while insulating Indonesia’s economy from external volatility.
This year’s performance has attracted more investment capital, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The government’s efforts to de-risk Indonesia’s balance sheet could pay off with an investment-grade rating for the country next year, setting off another wave of investment flows.
Singapore
Singapore gets excellent marks for business development and employment. Employment opportunities are rising and personal income tax rates have been declining, an ideal situation for increased domestic consumption.
The city-state has one of the lowest corporate tax rates in Asia, 17 percent versus 25 percent in both China and Indonesia. Hong Kong’s is roughly the same at 16.5 percent. In addition, Singapore has been generous in giving tax incentives to select industries.
We expect more companies to establish or expand their presence in this city-state.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. The MSCI BRIC Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity performance of Brazil, Russia, China and India.

Pakistan & Indonesia Relations

Pakistan aims for better relations with Indonesia beyond politics.

Pakistan is eyeing better relations with Indonesia beyond the political sector especially in the economic, cultural and tourism and military sectors, Pakistan Ambassador to Jakarta Maj. Gen. (ret) Ali Baz Khan said Tuesday.
Khan said the four sectors were his main objectives when assuming post as the ambassador to Jakarta, saying that the political and diplomatic relations "are very deep and cordial".
Speaking at a forum to Indonesian editors and business executives, Khan went into detail about how Indonesia and Pakistan have been helping each other since the dawn of both countries.
He told of a contingent of Punjabi soldier sent to Indonesia who revolted against the British Empire and instead "helping their Muslim brothers and sisters in Indonesia".
"The surviving soldiers never returned to Pakistan and there are three or four generations of them living in Indonesia," Khan said.
However, he said, there was still much that could be done in other sectors.
"Two years ago the trade value was just some US$400 to $500 million and currently reach some $870 million," Khan said.
"Both presidents Pervez Musharraf and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono have agreed to increase the value to some $1 billion."
Khan was sure that once Pakistan and Indonesia signed a preferential trade agreement, the value would be reached.
He said that distance and the language barrier were two things that curbed trade the two countries.
"I always tell younger Indonesian to master English as it is widely spoken. Pakistani businesspeople speak English very well and they trade and invest where English is spoken.
"So Indonesians should learn and speak English more without forgetting Indonesian," he told the audience with a mix of English and Indonesian languages.
Having graduated from the Indonesian Army Staff College (Seskoad) in Bandung, Khan said he could still speak the language and maintained close contact with his Seskoad classmates, which includes Yudhoyono and secretary general of the defense ministry, Lt. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.
He also said that there were plenty of investment opportunities in Pakistan for Indonesian firms especially in the infrastructure sector such as water dams, electricity and housing.
"Both countries have same problems of unemployment, lack of infrastructure and education. Pakistan, however, have plenty of scientists," he said.
"We should share and exchange our knowledge."
The forum was jointly organized by the Communications and Information Ministry in cooperation with the Indonesian Journalists Association and the Confederation of Asian Journalists.