Expect interesting news from PT Transportasi Jakarta (Transjakarta). The region-owned enterprise have just been established with an impressive board of commissioners and directors. The Governor of Jakarta Joko “Jokowi” Widodo appointed professionals with proven track-record to manage the Transjakarta buses operator. Two of them in particular are from the military and the police.

For many Jakartans, Hercules Rozario Marshal’s name may sound very familiar to their ears, especially for those living in the neighborhood of Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. Hercules is known as one of the the most feared “security services” provider in Jakarta.

In recent years, members of radical groups such as the Indonesian Hizb ut-Tahrir (HTI) or Islam Defenders Front (FPI) have begun to move into established community organizations to promote their radical views over issues such as land or environmental issues.

Ancora Indonesia Resources (OKAS), founded by former minister of trade Gita Wirjawan, who is one of contestants in the selection of president candidate from President SBY’s Democratic Party, is not an interesting stock to trade. With average trading volume of less than 15,000 shares per day in the past three months, Ancora is only interesting because of its industry and people behind.

Oil and gas services company PT Apexindo Pratama Duta (APEX) Tbk booked net profit of US$49 million last year, jumped by 113% from 2012 on strong revenue growth of 24.3% and improved margins. The company’s balance sheet also improved, which might trigger speculation about next move from the current controlling shareholders.

The chief of the Indonesian National Police, Sutarman, appointed inspector general Dwi Priyatno as the new chief of the Jakarta Metro Police. Dwi Priyatno replaces Putut Eko Bayuseno, who was appointed as the new head of the National Police Security Maintenance Division (Baharkam).

Borneo Resource Investments Ltd is a company traded on the US over-the-counter market. In its website, the company claimed itself an investment holding company with interests in coal assets in Kalimantan and West Papua. Funny that it describes the following: Kalimantan Province is situated in the island of Sumatra…The most interesting project targeted by Borneo Resource is 75% interest in PT Batubaraselaras Sapta, which controls 93,000 hectares of concession in Paser Regency, East Kalimantan province.

BornGa is the largest korean barbecue restaurant franchise in the world. The first BornGa restaurant opened in 1993 in Seoul, South Korea. The founder Jong Won Paik is a South Korean celebrity chef, who has been developing more than 20 food and beverage franchise brands in his career. Chef Paik has been able to open more than 33 BornGa outlets in South Korean and more than 10 outlets in other countries including China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

Matari Advertising Agency (PT International Matari Advertising) is one of the oldest Indonesian marketing communication services company in Indonesia. Established by the late Kenneth Tjahjady Sudarto in 1971, Matari Advertising Agency offers services such as strategic planning, brand activation and digital media.