
Leading motorcycle lubricant brand, Shell
Advance, has reached an agreement with MotoGP rights holders Dorna Sports SL to
become the title sponsor of the 2009 Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand
Prix.
“We are extremely pleased to announce our
title sponsorship of the penultimate round of the 2009 FIM MotoGP World
Championship. The event will provide us with an ideal platform to ...

AXIS, a telecommunications company known for its simple and
affordable services, is cooperating with Saudi Arabian Airlines to ensure easy
and affordable telecommunication services for Indonesian pilgrims.
Through the services, AXIS will give out 50,000 free AXIS
Salam starter packs for Indonesians departing on the haj on Saudi Airlines
through Bekasi, Surabaya
and Batam points ...

Following the success of New Mercedes-Benz E-Class W212, Mercedes-Benz Indonesia
has unveiled a Complete Knock Down (CKD) version of the model, locally produced
under license of the global automaker in Wanaherang, Cibinong, West Java.
“We initiated local production to fulfill
high customer demand for our E-Class series,” said Mercedes-Benz Indonesia
president director ...

Ford Motor
Indonesia has enjoyed the best third quarter since it began operating in the
country in 2002.
The company recorded sales of 2,603
vehicles this third quarter, an increase of 9.6 percent from last year’s 2,375
vehicles sold.
“This quarter ...

Peter Steller, general manager of Grand
Hyatt Jakarta, has announced the appointment of Mark Long as new executive
chef. Started his culinary journey at the tender age of 15, Long claimed
various positions in various well-known hotel chains in Europe before obtaining
the position of executive sous chef at the Edwardian International Hotel in ...

AXIS started to distribute BlackBerry
Curve 5820 smart phones on Oct. 15 to customers who ordered the phone online through
AXIS Center. AXIS’ BlackBerry Curve 5820 is
bundled in a “worry free” package priced at a competitive price of Rp 3.5
million, inclusive of tax.
The “worry free” package includes
three unlimited packages with different prices, namely the daily package at ...

Indosat
announced winners of its three digital competitions, IM3 Narsistik Asikustik
Video Contest, MudahMudik.com Digital Competition and i-say Competition Program
in Jakarta on
Oct. 15.
The
three winners from the first contest, IM3 Narsistik Asikustik, were IM3 Fou, a
group from Jakarta
(each group member received 1 mini notebook), +SeirrA IM3+ from Semarang (each ...

PT Indocement Tunggal Perkasa
Tbk., known for its “Tiga Roda” cement brand, received “Gold Plated”
certification for its factories in Citeureup, Bogor, at the recent Proper Program 2008-2009.
Its factory in Palimanan, Cirebon
received a “Green Plated” certification.
This
is the second “Gold Plated” award ...

Following its initial release in 2007, the Toyota Rush has
answered most of our youth’s cravings for the perfect vehicle in facing
challenging tracks and trails. And leading with 46.8 percent market share this
first semester, Toyota
has decided to renew its sporty product and raise the bar higher.
“The rising
market ...

A “bionic eye” is no longer
the stuff of science fiction. At the University of New South Wales (UNSW) a
viable vision prosthesis – which can detect light, darks and patterns -- will
be ready for human implantation as early as 2012.
While the artificial eye
still falls short of restoring full sight, the 98-channel device currently in
development has the potential to create ...