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Primaduta Award for Lebanese Businessman (0)
The Indonesian Embassy in Beirut has acknowledged its continued support for trade cooperation improvement between Indonesia and Lebanon. Indonesian Ambassador to Lebanon Hajriyanto Y Thohari gave the Primaduta Award to Lebanese businessman and importer, George R Fattouh. The award was given for his service in helping market Indonesian products in Paris from the Middle East. The award was given at a ceremony at the Indonesian Embassy in Beirut, Thursday (11/1) Fatough, is the owner of George R. Fattouh S.A.L, a business that has been importing Indonesian products since the 1980s. It has a range of products, including: palm oil and its derivatives, oil and fats (including cocoa butter substitute, fat spread, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, and lauric confectionery fats), cardboard, stationary, and school equipment. Some Indonesian products are now even available at famous retail networks, such as Spinney’s and Carrefour. In 2022, the value imported by George R. Fattough S.A.L of Indonesian products, was 981.3 million USD. This was a 149.5 million USD increase when compared to 2021. Fattouh said Indonesian products are known for their quality and are in high demand in Lebanese markets. However, he said, the challenge now is increasing freight costs due to security challenges in the region.
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Garulina (0)
Listeners, a number of delicious dishes were served to the guests of Dhaup Ageng Pura Pakualaman Yogyakarta, at the wedding reception of the youngest son of K.G.P.A.A. Paku Alam X, namely B.P.H. Kusumo Kuntonugroho with Laily Annisa Kusumastuti which was held on January 10, 2024.Head of the Customs and Accommodation Division, Dhaup Ageng Pura Pakualaman, KRT Radyo Wisroyo said that the menu served to guests was quite varied. These menus are typical menus prepared by Pakualaman Pura, Indonesian menus and western food menus were also available. All invited guests including VIP and VVIP guests got the same menu. The first menu served to welcome guests, namely two types of welcome drink, namely lime lemongrass and ginger drink with lime. The welcome drink was given when guests sat down and watched the Bedhaya Sidamukti and Bedhaya Kakung Indrawidagda dance performances. Next, they gotsnacks for appetizer such as croquettes and other light snacks. There is a snack that is considered quite special and rare called Garulina. Garulina was the opening snack at the Pahargyan Dhaup Ageng Pakualaman lunch on the first day. Garulina has been around since the era before Indonesian independence. Garulina is actually not a typical Central Javanese food. It looks like the Lapis Legit layered cake, but there is something different, because there is a special layer like vla which is made from fresh milk, eggs and sugar. To get this sweet snack, Pakulaman Temple has to place a special order from the third generation of makers who have been pioneering since the 1950s. In Jogja, Garulina is very difficult to find and is considered rare because it is not sold every day.
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October
CeriTech startup, which was founded by students of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in 2019, managed to qualify for the final of the world startup competition. This startup represents Indonesia at the University Startup World Cup 2020. CeriTech was founded by Aldi Raharja (ITB Industrial Engineering Master Student), Ahmad Radhy (ITB Physics Master Student), and Azmy Ansori (ITB Physics S1 alumnus). This company focuses on improving the quality and yield of coffee beans, through fermentation and drying processes using the Internet of Things (IoT). This team managed to beat 4,131 applicants from nearly 2,000 universities around the world. Of the 75 teams that qualified for the final round, the CeriTech Team was the only representative from Indonesia.
In the final round which was held on 17-19 October 2020, the CeriTech Team successfully won the Top 3 title in the Information Communication Technology category. In qualifing for the final round, the team needed to send concepts and documents from the CeriTech startup. Then, the organizers carried out an assessment. After passing the assessment, the CeriTech Team made an online presentation of business ideas (pitchingf) before the jury and related parties. After the presentation, the CeriTech Team was declared to have qualified for the final round. According to the CEO of CeriTech Aldi, even though all activities were carried out online, the atmosphere of the activities was still tense. This is because its competitors come from well-known universities in the world.
The idea for CeriTech started in 2016, when one of the founders of Aldi Raharja founded a Tri Tangtu coffee shop in Bandung. In running his coffee shop, Aldi supplied coffee from local producers. Unfortunately, the quality of coffee beans from local producers is still not consistent because the process is still traditional. From this problem, Aldi, Ahmad, and Azmy began to develop CeriFer, a tool to collect and record temperature and pH data from the coffee bean fermentation process. Apart from CeriFer, the CeriTech Team also developed CeriGar, a tool that can collect and record data on temperature, humidity, and light intensity from the drying process. Uniquely, CeriTech products can be used to access and monitor the process in real time via a mobile application or a web dashboard.
October
Products of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are tried to enter Mozambique
The Indonesian Embassy in Maputo, Mozambique reported that it is trying to open opportunities for export of micro, small and medium enterprises’ (MSMEs) products to Mozambique in East Africa. Indonesian Ambassador to Mozambique and Malawi, Herry Sudrajat in his virtual presentation on Thursday (22/10) said that what he has done and will do in Maputo so far is like a study for market access for Indonesian MSMEs’ products. He also said that the Indonesian Embassy in Maputo also held a meeting with potential buyers, especially distributors. Therefore, It is important to convince the distributors in Mozambique to try Indonesian goods.
Ambassador Herry further explained that so far, some Indonesian products have entered Mozambique, but through distributors in South Africa. Indonesia signed a Preferential Trade Agreement ( PTA) with Mozambique in August 2019. This will be possibly implemented in early 2021. Through the agreement, there will be 217 Indonesian products that have a reduced import duty. Ambassador Herry also said that with this PTA, his side hopes that Mozambique will become a hub for Indonesian goods, not only for the Mozambican market but also for other countries’ markets. Currently, Indonesia's main export commodity to Mozambique is palm oil which reached 130,971 tons in 2019, and it was more than half of Mozambique's total palm oil imports of 247,000 tons.
Meanwhile, Ambassador Herry explained that the opportunities for Indonesian MSMEs to export to Mozambique are products of female clothes, shoes and furniture products. He believes that Indonesian MSMEs’ products can be sold at the Mozambican markets, because in terms of quality, Indonesian products are able to compete.
October
Targeting the Latin American Market, Indonesia is committed to Becoming an Associate Country of the Pacific Alliance
Indonesia is committed to continuing to improve its economic relations with countries in Latin America. The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held an online meeting "Limited Discussion on Improving Indonesia's Status to be an Associate Member in the Pacific Alliance" to map strategic steps for Indonesia in relation to the Pacific Alliance (20/10). The main agenda for this meeting is a plan to improve Indonesia's membership status from an observer country to an associate country. The Pacific Alliance is a regional organization for Latin America, which consists of Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico. Director General of America and Europe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ngurah Swajaya in his remarks said that Latin America is a potential region to expand market access for Indonesian products and to raise Indonesian support in international organizations. One of the efforts to maximize the potential in the region is through improvement of Indonesia's membership status in the Pacific Alliance.
Since 2015, Indonesia has become an observer country on the regional organization. The importance of upgrading the status of an observer country to be an associated country is closely related to expanding market access and penetration of potential Latin American markets. This is also a strategy to encourage the negotiation of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) that is currently ongoing with Peru and Colombia, as well as to get the opportunity for a similar agreement with Mexico.
Participants of the discussion came from representatives of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Finance, and the Investment Coordinating Board. Indonesian Ambassadors in Pacific Alliance member countries also attended the event.
October
Indonesia has many international music festivals; one of which is the Prambanan Jazz Festival. The Covid-19 pandemic has not stopped the activities that jazz lovers in the world are waiting for being held in a different version, namely virtually. The Prambanan Jazz Virtual Festival 2020 will be held for 2 days, namely on 31 October and 1 November 2020. However, the Prambanan Jazz Virtual Festival 2020 is still held directly from Prambanan Temple.
Even though previously it was not attended by a live audience, this year's Prambanan Jazz Festival continues to follow the health protocols as recommended by the Indonesian government. The organizer provides a rapid test for the crew and all artists who will enliven the concert. Initially, the Prambanan Jazz Virtual Festival 2020 invited international musicians. Even so, the festival also presents Indonesian musicians. On the first day, Tulus, Fourtwnty, Isyana Sarasvati, Joko In Berlin, Pusakata, and Tompi will be present.
New hopes and new experiences are the tagline pinned at this year's Prambanan Jazz Festival. At the Prambanan Jazz Virtual Festival 2020, for the first time, it collaborates with musicians from Yogyakarta who are members of TheEverydayBand to arrange and compose the lyrics for the song "Ke Prambanan Jazz Lagi". It is an effort to continue to promote Yogyakarta and a hope to be able to see Prambanan Jazz live again in the future.
October
The Indonesian Embassy promotes virtually 'Trade Expo Indonesia' 2020 in Pakistan
Written by nuke
The Indonesian Embassy promotes virtually 'Trade Expo Indonesia' 2020 in Pakistan KBRI Pakistan
Indonesian Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan promotes and socializes the Indonesian trade fair, the Virtual Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) 2020 on a massive scale through various channels and media in a bid to encourage the participation of the entrepreneurs in Pakistan. The Indonesian Embassy sent information and published various promotional materials for the TEI Virtual 2020 to the Pakistani Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as all business associations and importer unions in Pakistan. That was reported in a press release from the Indonesian Embassy in Islamabad, which was received by Antara News Agency in Jakarta, Tuesday (20/10).
The Indonesian Embassy in Islamabad also conducted a direct approach to the entrepreneurs who are potential commodity importers; one of which was through a meeting with Bilal Waheed and his colleagues who are importers of coal as a source of energy for the textile industry in Faisalabad City on Monday (19/10). During the meeting, information was obtained that the textile industry in Faisalabad needs a large enough energy supply to support production. Bilal said that coal is one of the main needs to operate the textile industry in Pakistan. The need of coal will increase along with the increasing demand for electricity and efforts to boost the performance of textile production as Pakistan's main export commodity.
Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) as one of the biggest trade shows always gets the attention of Pakistani business people.About 40 business people throughout Pakistan attended as potential buyers at this annual event.
This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has made Indonesia change the format of implementing the 35th Trade Expo Indonesia into a virtual exhibition for 7 days from 10 to 16 November 2020.In addition to seeing and interacting directly with local exhibitors, visitors from all countries in the world were also given the opportunity to be involved in business matching and virtually business forums. Prospective international visitors can participate free of charge.
The improvement in economic and trade relations between Indonesia and Pakistan shows a positive trend. This is indicated by the increasing intensity of interaction between business actors of the two countries in exploring further economic potential. In 2019, the total trade value between Indonesia and Pakistan reached US$ 2.3 billion dollars with a surplus on the Indonesian side of US$ 1.9 billion dollars.
October
Indonesia launches a book to commemorate 25-year bilateral relations with South Africa
To commemorate 25-year diplomatic relations with South Africa, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Pretoria, South Africa, on Saturday (17/10 launched a book entitled "Indonesia South Africa: A South – South Partnership in the Making." In the launch of the book held virtually, the Indonesian Embassy in Pretoria collaborated with the South African Institute for International Affairs (SAIIA). It was attended by hundreds of academicians, policy observers, government officials and the diplomatic corps from Indonesia and South Africa.
The Indonesian Embassy in Pretoria in a written statement in Jakarta on Saturday (17/10) stated that the book contains of insights and perspectives on various topics such as the history of Indonesia-South Africa relations, contemporary issues and ideas for future cooperation written by contributors of both countries.
Indonesian Ambassador to South Africa, Salman Al Farisi in his remarks emphasized the strong history of relations between the two countries and encouraged both sides not to fully feel satisfied with the current achievements. Moreover, he also highlighted many potentials that can be explored by both countries.
On the occasion, Director General for Asia and the Middle East of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Africa, Ambassador Anil Sooklal affirmed the importance of the South-South Cooperation scheme and both countries need to strengthen their people-to-people contacts in this modern era. In this virtual event, all related stakeholders of both countries are encouraged to maintain and improve the long-standing relations between Indonesia and South Africa.
October
Indonesian Embassy in Moscow promotes Indonesian coffee considering its very promising potential. First Secretary of the Education and Culture Function of the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow, Enjay Diana said in an informal meeting on Thursday (October 15), there were five representatives from three importers of Russian specialty coffee, namely Traveler's Coffee, Tea Company No.1 and Cezve Coffee that are interested in Specialty Coffee from Indonesia. It is hoped that this cooperation will increase the target of the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow to make Indonesia into the top five coffee exporting countries in Russia to be achieved in 2021. This meeting is part of a series of activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Russia in 2020. Currently, Indonesian specialty coffee which is the most popular in Russia, generally is coming from Sumatra.
Indonesia is ready to host the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction -GPDRR forum in Bali in 2022. The government has started preparing and identifying the needs and problems that must be resolved immediately. This meeting will be the biggest event to be held in Bali, after Indonesia hosted the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in 2018. The government believes that Indonesia will benefit greatly from the willingness to host the GPDRR on 23-28 May 2022. Apart from being a soft diplomacy event to gain United Nations’ recognition, Indonesia is also benefited from the revival of the tourism sector, especially post-Covid-19 pandemic.
October
"Easy Bike" Eco-friendly Electric Bike Made by Unpad Students
Written by MaryatiPadjadjaran University (Unpad) students developed the idea of a solar-powered electric bicycle. Using energy from the sun, the bicycle, which is named "Easy Bike", is believed to be more environmentally friendly than other electric bikes currently sold on the market. Apart from being environmentally friendly, Easy Bike also has access to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), GPS, and calorie counter. Because it utilizes solar energy, several charging stations have been initiated in the campus environment.
With the presence of Easy Bike, it is hoped that the use of motor vehicles on campus can be reduced and switch to using environmentally friendly vehicles. Considering the contours of the Unpad campus have many uphill roads and are challenging for the students who want to cycle, this environmentally friendly electric bicycle can also be a solution. One of the team members, Mutiara explained that his side has also calculated the carbon dioxide emissions that are estimated to be reduced if the students on the Unpad campus use Easy Bike. It is estimated that more than a thousand tons of carbon dioxide will be reduced if this electric bicycle is actually applied.
For charging, the team has also made a prototype electric bicycle with a charging station. In the future, Easy Bike will continue to be refined and it is hoped that it can be implemented on the Unpad campus. The idea of a solar-powered electric bicycle won first place in the Student Category National Scientific Writing Competition at the VOSICO event held by the State University of Malang in August 2020.
October
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic that is still being dealt with in Thailand, Thai riot police carried out an evacuation at the outer office of the Thai prime minister from hundreds of thousands of protesters in the early hours on Thursday (15/10). An emergency decree was issued to tackle the growing protests by banning large crowds and the publishing of sensitive news.
A series of demonstrations over the past three months has brought hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets of Bangkok, Thailand. They are demanding the removal of Prime Minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, former leader of a military regime, and a new constitution. The protesters are breaking a long-standing taboo against the royal family, by calling for reforms to King Maha Vajiralongkorn's monarchy. They even dared to block the motorcade of the royal family, an act which the government used as an excuse to establish its emergency measure.
As soon as the emergency decree took effect at 04:00 local time, anti-riot police approached the protesters who were camping outside the Government Building. But many of them had left on Wednesday night.
The period of the Covid-19 pandemic is indeed a tough time for almost all governments in many countries. Maintaining economic stability is the biggest difficulty that must be faced. What is interesting is that in Thailand, whether it is the post-lockdown effect or otherwise, people are starting to question the power of the Thai monarchy that has not been touched. This is the first time the King of Thailand has been dogged by protests. Something has been taboo; even violated the law.
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn is known as one of the richest monarchs in the world with royal family assets conservatively valued at US $ 70 billion dollars. This is now the focus of the pro-democracy movement which demands greater transparency in monarchical finances, and limits on its very broad powers. This is the basis of the demonstration movement amid the pandemic which is then attempted to be resolved by decree.
Perhaps, this decree issued by the Thai government could hold back the demonstration. However, the Covid-19 pandemic is still difficult to predict when it will shake off. It is equally difficult to predict whether Thailand will not continue to be rocked by further demonstrations.
October
Showcasing the Beauty of Indonesian Batik, the Indonesian Embassy in Rabat Holds a Mini Exhibition: The Beauty of Indonesian Batik
Written by nuke
The Indonesian Embassy in Rabat Holds a Mini Exhibition: The Beauty of Indonesian Batik KBRI RABAT
Indonesian representatives in Rabat, Morocco celebrated the National Batik Day by holding a Mini Exhibition: The Beauty of Indonesian Batik on 9 October. Quoted from the website of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday (13/10), this event was attended by at least 19 invitees, including the Japanese Ambassador, Senegalese Ambassador, Moroccan citizens and students from some countries.
Indonesian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Hasrul Azwar in his opening speech said that Batik is one of the assets of the Indonesian nation in international cooperation. The values of creativity, patience and tradition that are reflected in the culture of making batik are national assets that need to be preserved and developed. In addition, Batik has also a competitive economic value. Apart from the Batik exhibition, the activity was also filled with making batik demonstrations and Angklung music performances by the Indonesian Student Association in Morocco. Some of the invited guests who were present were interested in trying to make Batik and play the Angklung musical instrument. At the end of the activity, the guests were treated to a variety of Indonesian special cuisine, such as satay and fried rice.
One of the Yemeni students who attended said that he was very impressed with the culture displayed and wanted to be able to visit Indonesia. Moroccan health protocols limit the gathering of no more than 20 people in one activity. For this reason, the Indonesian Embassy in Rabat also broadcasted this activity virtually via Zoom and Youtube to provide an opportunity for those who could not attend due to these restrictions.