Indonesia`s premium quality furniture products exhibited at INDEX Exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), have attracted the markets and have been sold out at the fair. The Head of Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) in Dubai, Heny Rusmiati, stated that ITPC facilitated Jatra Design Furniture to participate in the exhibition, which was attended by one thousand participants from 50 countries.
"All Jatra Design Studio products that were brought to INDEX Exhibition have been sold out, including large conference tables, sofas, and guest chairs, with some buyers even recording repeat orders," Rusmiati noted in a statement received by ANTARA here on Tuesday.
Jatra Design Studio has also got some offers from furniture businesses in Oman, Saudi Arabia, and UAE to become a distributor in the Middle East region.
"One of the companies interested in becoming an agent is Almas Design, which is the largest furniture company in the UAE and has several outlets across the UAE," he remarked.
At the exhibition, Jatra Design Studio also made follow-up contacts with its UAE counterpart, Neocasa Interiors. The business relation of both companies was established in 2017. Neocasa Interiors is a leading UAE company that supplies furniture for the royal family in the country. The company wants to conduct further exploration to become an investor in Jatra Design Studio factory in Indonesia, especially in producing chipboard that is used for premium quality furniture products. Until now, both parties are still studying the contract document on investment cooperation.
"Jatra Design Studio has requested ITPC Dubai to facilitate the process, and we are ready to help," Rusmiati revealed.
INDEX Exhibition is the largest exhibition for furniture, handicrafts, and interior design products in UAE. About 100 potential visitors visited the Indonesian booth during the exhibition. The visitors were from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Lebanon, Kuwait, Iran, Australia, Macedonia, and some African countries. INDEX Exhibition is one of the entrances to become a supplier in infrastructure development in UAE.
"Currently, the UAE is conducting massive infrastructure developments, especially hotels and apartments, in order to welcome the World Expo 2020 Dubai. Therefore, this is an opportunity for Indonesian business players to market their products and expand business," he explained.
The total value of non-oil and gas trade of Indonesia and UAE in 2017 amounted to US$2.1 billion. The value of Indonesian exports amounted to $1.5 billion and imports amounted to $509.6 million. Thus, Indonesia has experienced a non-oil/ gas trade surplus of $1 billion. Of Indonesia`s total non-oil and gas exports to the UAE in 2017, furniture products contributed only 0.57 percent. Indonesia`s export of furniture to the UAE was recorded at only $10 million in 2016, or 1.2 percent of the total UAE furniture product imports from around the world at $820.30 million. ( antara )
The government of West Nusa Tenggara Province, through the concept of geopark, needs to develop Mount Rinjani region into a world tourism destination in Indonesia, following the designation of the area as a global geopark. Mount Rinjani, in the Indonesian island of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara, has been designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a world geopark and can be developed as a tourist destination of international standard, in an effort to improve the living conditions of the local population.
General Manager of Geopark Rinjani, Chairul Mahsul, stated in West Nusa Tenggara provincial capital of Mataram over the weekend that the UNESCO executive board has designated Geopark Rinjani as a new member of the UNESCO Global Parks. Mahsul, who is also an assistant for economy and development of the secretariat of the West Nusa Tenggara provincial administration, expressed gratitude to all parties for their assistance in achieving the Global Geopark status.
Mount Rinjani is located in Mount Rinjani National Park, which straddles around the four districts of Lombok Utara, Lombok Barat, Lombok Tengah, and Lombok Timur in West Nusa Tenggara Province. One of the charms of the national park is Lake Segara Anak, which is located 2,010 meters above sea level. Part of the lake is located in the 3,726-meter-high volcano. ( antara )
Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) noted that the daily nominal wage of national farm laborers in March 2018 rose by 0.43 percent compared to February 2018. Head of BPS Kecuk Suhariyanto told a press conference in Jakarta on Monday April 16, 2018 that the daily nominal wage increase of farm laborers is also followed by inflation of 0.12 percent or 0.31 percent less than the increase in daily nominal wage of farm laborers.
βThe wages of farm laborers in March 2018 amounted to 51,598 rupiah per day per person, if we compare with February, there is an increase of 0.43 percent. It should be noted that in March inflation in rural areas was 0.12 percent, so inflation was lower than nominal wages. The real wages of farm laborers in March also increased,β Kecuk Suhariyanto said.
Kecuk Suhariyanto also explained that the difference of 0.31 percent between the daily nominal wage of farm laborers and the inflation in rural areas caused the daily real wage of farm laborers to increase from 37,486 rupiah per day to Rp37,602 per day. The real wages of the workers illustrate the purchasing power of income or wages received by workers. The real wage is the ratio between nominal wage and household consumption index. Kecuk Suhariyanto expected inflation to be under control so that people's purchasing power, especially in rural areas, is not disturbed, especially before Ramadhan and Eid al-Fitri festivity. (VOI/REZA/trans-Rezha/DP)
Indonesia has 4 world natural heritages. One of them, is the tropical rain forest inSumatera which is in the List of the Endangered World Heritage. Director of Heritage and Cultural Diplomacy, Directorate General of Culture, Ministry of Education and Culture, NadjamuddinRamly said his office received Monitoring Mission Reactive Team or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). On a press conference, Nadjamuddin said on Monday (16/4) that receiving the reactive team proved that the government commits to secure one of the world natural heritages. The team will conduct monitoringand giving input which will be conveyed on the World Heritage Committee meeting in Bahrain this year.
βIt becomes the center of the attention of UNESCO because they hope our protected forest parks to be the lungs of the world, home to various kinds of living creatures and various kinds of flora and fauna. We grow there, in biological and genetic aspects. Rapid response team of UNESCO proves that the United Nations gives attention,β NadjamuddinRamly said.
Nadjamuddin also explained that based on the IUCN report, it will be determined whether the tropical rain forest in Sumatera is still be able to be declared as the world cultural heritage. Meanwhile, various efforts have been done by the government to save tropical rain forest in Sumatera. One of them is through empowering the surrounding community. This was stated by Head of the Department of History and World Heritage of the Coordinating Ministry for Human and Cultural Development, DohardoPakpahan in the same occasion. DohardoPakpahan recognized that the efforts have not been maximal. However, his office is optimistic to be able to secure tropical rain forest from damage. (VOISEKAR/trans-yati/DP)