BEHIND THE SCENE: SAUDI REAL SCENARIO IN ASIA

Things we do not see and are not widely known public (behind all the luxuries displayed royal party) on why the arrival of the king of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to Asian countries (Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, etc.) is that the Arab Saudi Arabia is now entering a period of crisis, is having a tough economy. It is estimated that, with oil prices remain in the range of US $ 50 per barrel over the past years, the IMF estimates that within five years ahead of Saudi Arabia will be the poor. Saudi Arabian economic conditions are now starting to concern, on the verge of bankruptcy, as well as the style of the royal family already high cost of public spending as well as a conflict with Iran, weak purchasing power, and the United States investment climate that led Donald Trump also worsen the condition. Until now Saudi Arabia is trying to make savings and budget cuts in order to maintain economic stability, ranging from cutting the salaries of ministers, imposed a withdrawal of income tax and subsidy reduction is also done on a large scale in the sectors of water, electricity and gas. Behind the pomp and opulence shown in each visit, apparently ready to assume that Saudi was having a lot of trouble. And here's your full review to find out more.

THE GOLDEN AGE 

Conditions Saudi Arabia is now no longer the same as in the golden period when oil prices exceed US $ 100 per barrel. While all countries depend on oil and energy needs only Gulf state that is able to provide large amounts of oil, even Western countries classmate United States was buying oil from OPEC. Their current economic situation, the heyday of the gold represented by a very luxurious lifestyle of the royal family and society, have become common views at the time. One of the common sights there at that time, there were many people deliberately throwing a fancy sports car at the roadside. Those days many princes who often appeared sparkling life of lavish parties and rah-rah along world celebrities at club night. Or the habit of most nobles maintain similar beast tigers and leopards at his residence, that time show a very luxury lifestyle.

That period arab Arabia was at its heyday, wallowing in wealth, of luxury, while the current conditions in Indonesia that too is in a difficult period, the economic crisis at the beginning of the 2000s, due to high world oil prices at that time resulted in the increase in the price of fuel goes up insistently in short span of time and it is hitting the local economy. The government has also recently made major reforms are still contaminated and corrupt system of government after the turn of the New Order regime. Which economic inequality is deeply felt but did not make the king of saudi matter did not even know who it was Indonesia.

But since oil prices dropped precipitously, all the glory and even then began to fade. Saudi Arabian economic conditions today began to fail and start looking for a loan from an international bank Rp 131 trillion or US $ 10 billion in 2016 ago. Saudi Arabia is now the State is not super rich lifestyle of glamor and luxury anymore. Currently they are trying to survive with the remaining funding sources and partly relies on revenue sources Hajj and Umrah travel agency. Where the reason for the arrival of the king to Indonesia is in order to want to maintain a close relationship in terms of travel agencies and other fields. Increase the level again Umrah visit to the country by opening three new direct flights to Medina. Three airports managed by PT Angkasa Pura I, which Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado, Makassar Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, and the airport El Tari Kupang, the official adds to the number of flights.

LARGEST OPEN SOURCE 

The latest data show in a year as many as 1.2 million Indonesian people go to the holy land for Umrah. Or in other words, Indonesia is now the biggest foreign exchange earner for Saudis. Besides, Indonesia is also the largest oil importer and shipper of cheap labor. Indonesia is now not only has become the largest financial resources of Saudi Arabia, but also a source of state finance the most important in the case of his good relations, especially in times as difficult as these. Under these conditions the position of Indonesia are actually better when compared with Saudi Arabia. Tertact last year Saudi position with 1% growth rate, the position of Indonesia is well above Saudi Arabia, which is 5% per year.

VIEWS Misguided A condition that is precisely during this reverse has been revealed, is far arab Arabia always assume that Indonesia is a country poor and backward, for being one of the countries labor suppliers (TKI), the largest, or the position of Indonesia in the eyes of them on par with Muslim countries other poor such as Somalia, Sudan and Afghanistan. Even some citizens tida know where the country called Indonesia which incidentally was have relationship fellow Muslims. This condition makes them amazed when viewed straight fact the field that assumption was wrong because Indonesia is not as bad as they expect him over the years. Indonesia is a developing country with a thousand kinds of potential advantages united in diversity. Indonesia is not a country of conflict even if filled with a variety of ethnicities and cultures, otherwise Indonesia is the center of arts and culture continue to break down the doors of modernization without creating friction or impact.

Arabs had been wrongly assessed that Indonesia, because of the fact that the data above shows that Indonesia is one of the strongest state economy amid the global slowdown which eroded the economies of many developed countries. On the basis of awareness of their economic conditions are starting to slow down tends to decrease is the kingdom of Saudi Arabia took the initiative to find ways to dig and search for sources of income other than oil sector. It's time to start doing a massive expansion in many fields, using the influence of emotional closeness based on primordial society alike embraced Islam. With some difficulty, the king who is aged 81 years visited one by one head of Asian countries, not just want to open the road but to further strengthen the relations of cooperation between countries become more closely. Despite the fact that the current condition of the king, too, was a sickly, according to some sources the king occure dementia, a type of memory loss, which the king only able to concentrate a few hours a day and he could not do a lot of strenuous activities at once. Decisions and policies are assigned to Crown Prince Salman bin Muhammad that the prince and his ministers.

KING HONOR TO BE BETTING 

Although previously the Saudi Arabian prefer to make friends and teamed up with the people in the western world (America and its allies), they have been a lot invested there, because diangagap more profitable. But this time, the King himself came and appeared to the public and witnessed by the general public (cyberspace) that this time the king himself who perform direct diplomacy with countries which they categorize the poor during this time. (Although in fact this can only be done by ministers) but King Salman himself who painstakingly build trust with Asia, perhaps because there is a feeling less confident of a warm welcome, because unconscious has been less attention on Indonesia (after 47 years) Arab never visit.

Or because they feel necessary permits local authorities, in fact this visit in order to vacation to Bali alone, this can be seen from (future visits to Bali for 8 days while the future of diplomacy in Jakarta only 3 days). Accompanied by the princes and relatives to accompany him in the number of jumbo (1500 people) come and serve all the demand for various kinds of people. Whereas before the royal party had never given this opportunity to just anyone, but look what happened. All this is done by a great king who is highly respected citizens of the world, this is not easy, and this is not something that should be done, unless the king also had interests. Where there is, the name of a great king would serve the demand selfie with commoners, except the king has a certain desire which should be read by many people that behind all this would have been the king has a message he wanted to convey and want to be given special attention. Then, what was the deepest desire of the king? For all his efforts to approach and serve the common people? What message he wanted to convey kindness behind it?

MISSION BEHIND THE MISSION 

Messages are not implied that portrayed from the planned arrival is not known with certainty the visit in the context of what, until the release of a variety of issues and news that the actual arrival of the king and his entourage are in order to offer shares of Saudi Aramco, the 5% they will soon release in the year 2018 to employers and governments Asian Countries. Their arrival is actually in search of wealthy investor who would be able to pay the value of Saudi Aramco shares of $ 100 billion (Rp. 1335 billion). The highest stock value in the world will soon be released premiered in 2018 to address the budget deficit, amid falling world oil prices, it appears that this requires great effort to make it happen. Besides the promotional plans of these shares, the king and his entourage also wanted to do a cheap holiday festive on the island of Bali, because as we all know, in the past, the royal family has always selects areas Area Europe and America as a favorite vacation location, using the luxury cruise ship (yacht) , But with the economic conditions of crisis like this, they chose Bali as a tourist destination, calculate the value of the exchange rate is very affordable, compared to much if you have to spend money in exchange Euros, could be worth many times over (the rupiah exchange rate against the riyal Rp. 3,500 and the Euro Rp. 16,000 ), therefore the holiday period is extended to 8 days of which were previously only 5 days and ended on 12 March. Perhaps this is the holiday version konroversial royal family in the eyes of the international community, the height of the news in the media about the king of luxury travel in many Asian countries into the conversation, because it becomes something worry many parties. Amid conditions of economic hardship, luxury travel is still done in order to convince a potential investor (although in fact it was deemed unnecessary). Because the people of Saudi Arabia who know exactly the circumstances in the country being unstable, the kingdom still luxurious lifestyles to be respected, as a result many in the community who oppose the royal family habits that are considered still spend money amid the crisis.

REALIZED INVESTMENT "STILL FAR" 

Seeing these conditions, it is no wonder if in the end many are feeling pessimistic about the investment plans offered by the king to the government of Indonesia. For what? Beside Indonesia is not a member state coalition formed by Saudi Arabia in the fight against ISIS. As in the case of Malaysia, which has always received special attention from the Saudi kingdom. Another reason, because there is no clarity and certainty regarding the seriousness of the cooperation (total value and term), the same as happened in previous times. Already many of the MoU signed, but until now no one has been realized and the tangible results that never materialized. In the past in terms of investment, Indonesia is still considered to be sad and only given promises of heaven, but never realized.

And any of the above review, it appears that about the same will happen again, because it turns out the king came in order to promote stock Aramco and holiday to Bali instead in order to invest, as alleged by many parties. Saudi itself is in financial trouble circumstances, so it is unlikely they will spend a lot of money. Maybe the Saudi Arabian does have long-term planning to Indonesia, but it could so it would take a long time, for what? Saudi Arabia does not only come to Indonesia, they will also come to Japan and China. So there are many possibilities in the implementation of 11 Mou already signed. Because as we all well know that during this time Saudi Arabia has become a very good working relationship with Japan, China, and of the other non-Muslim countries. So their main mission in co-operation not just looking at the people in common faith, but pure talk of money and material gain short or long term. Then in what order saudi king to come to Japan and China?

ARAMCO very important role in the development of local products, expanding the country's exports and production. ARAMCO has a subsidiary company, venture projects, offices, enterprises in China. Egypt, Japan, Greece, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Korea Western, Sigapura, Emirates, UK and USA. Has signed an agreement between ARAMCO Saudi company Sumitomo Chemical of Japan's cooperation with the giant project for institutional development, integrated on the refining sector with petrochemicals in the town of Rabigh, located on the coast of the western part of Saudi Arabia, Early November 2009, Aramco approached China Petroleum & chemical Corp. or better known as Sinopec to buy shares Qingdao. Both oil field, the company is likely to enter into, covering the production and sale of crude oil. Importing countries such as China needs energy resources to drive economic growth. Where then Indonesia's position?

Yet certain. Or it could be the policy applied Arabia is about to invest in large quantities, if Indonesia wants to buy 5% stake in Saudi Aramco. Of which Indonesia had that much money, even Indonesia in recent years have a new take on debt and release of Government debentures (SUN) new. Target receipts tax amnesty program was not up that much. Besides Indonesia was battling hard to maintain a gold mine of PT. Freeport is now being problematic and hope the arrival of the Saudi's could be a way out by Freeport shares purchased by the Saudis. But what can I say, it turns out both have different interests and can not be said of the schools of the same in terms of investment interests. Both have the same interest in assets that was trying to keep them current. It can be said yet of the direction of the goal, and the discourse is still much possible. In conclusion; For what happened lately, we all must be willing to think realistically and logically. If you spread the news that the Saudi king comes in order to divide large amounts of money, then it is news Hoax misleading, because it turns out the arrival of the king is to offer the miner oil and they are in major financial problems and is exploring the possibility of diversifying investment beyond oil. Saudi

Arabia exactly averse to multiply again if offered a new oil refinery in the country of new oil reserves that they have today alone can no longer be accommodated. Adding a new oil refinery in fact it will increasingly threaten their existence. Oil prices would fall further and the economy getting worse. Saudi is also seeking to maintain good bilateral relations with Indonesia, because Indonesia is the largest foreign source of Hajj and Umrah. Other additions are of interest in Bali as a holiday destination exotic famous destinations among foreign countries. Several other agenda that is not mentioned and the apparent surface is their efforts to spread the Wahhabi ideology to be included in the curriculum of schools and colleges. If true then the issue must be aware of all circles.

Saudi Arabia is currently trying to survive and they're trying to utilize existing assets to finance needs, although it should be a way to reach the pockets are very deep, because the habits and lifestyle of this luxury Salama theirs is still hard to break. They used to be commended and the red carpet mat in each visit, solely to attract and convince investors that they still have everything. But the reality is now they are dying. Behind it all, hopefully this condition can open their eyes to a lot of change and improve. Interwoven silahturahmi is indeed based on the basis of similarity and the need to help each other, not because of money alone.