Ailing Nokia faces more cuts

Ailing Nokia faces more cuts

The troubled mobile phone maker, Nokia, has announced another round of massive redundancies.
It says it'll be shedding a fifth of its workforce -- 10.000 -- by the end of next year. Nokia said the cuts were necessary to guarantee the future of the company.
It said it would now be focussing on its most popular products and services.
The Finnish company was for a long time the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, but has been struggling to compete with smartphones made by Samsung and Apple.

Nokia akan lakukan PHK besar

Perusahaan telpon genggam Nokia yang tengah bermasalah, kembali mengumumkan pemutusan hubungan kerja (PHK).
Nokia mengatakan mereka akan mengurangi seperlima karyawan -10.000- pada akhir tahun depan. Nokia mengatakan pemotongan itu perlu untuk menjamin masa depan perusahaan.
Perusahaan itu mengatakan akan memusatkan pada produk dan jasa yang paling populer.
Perusahaan Finlandia itu cukup lama merajai telepon genggam dunia namun belakangan kesulitan untuk bersaing dengan telepon genggam pintar, produk Samsung, dan Apple.

Massive new marine reserve off Australia

Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

Australia has announced the creation of the world's largest network of protected marine areas, covering 1.7 million km2 of ocean around its coast.
The move is aimed at conserving marine life and limiting the scope for exploiting oil and natural gas. Australia's Environment Minister, Tony Burke, said the plan was akin to creating an ocean network of national parks.
There have been objections from oil and natural gas companies as well as the fishing industry.
The move comes as nations gather in Rio de Janeiro for a major UN summit on sustainable development.

Cagar laut di lepas pantai Australia

Australia mengumumkan pembentukan kawasan laut terbesar yang dilindungi, mencakup 1,7juta km2 di sepanjang pesisir.
Langkah itu ditujukan untuk melindungi kehidupan laut dan membatasi eksploitasi minyak dan gas alam. Menteri Lingkungan, Tony Burke, mengatakan rencana itu mencakup pembentukan jaringan taman laut nasional.
Perusahaan gas dan juga industri ikan mengajukan keberatan.
Rencana itu diumumkan dalam pertemuan puncak PBB tentang pembangunan berkelanjutan di Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
taken from :http://www.bbc.co.uk/indonesia/bahasa_inggris/2012/06/120614_dwi_nokia.shtml