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Indonesian President Joko Widodo opened the 36th Digital Edition Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) which was held in a hybrid manner last Thursday 21 October. The international scale exhibition with the theme 'Reviving Global Trade' will last for 14 days from 21 October to 4 November 2021 online. However, the product showcase will be held until December 20, 2021. In his remarks President Joko Widodo expressed optimism that the implementation of Trade Expo Indonesia this time will increase trade and investment. According to the President, it can be a liaison for business actors, especially exporters and buyers to establish business cooperation.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi in his report said the Trade Expo Indonesia Digital Edition is one of the efforts to revive global trade. This exhibition is also a new breakthrough for Indonesian business actors in taking advantage of the momentum of economic recovery which has experienced sluggishness due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Trade Expo Indonesia Digital Edition aims to encourage promotions and present exhibitions of superior products to importers around the world whose physical space is still very limited. At the Trade Expo Indonesia Digital Edition this time there are 834 participants who exhibit their best products and services. They are divided into eight product categories, namely manufactured products, lifestyle and digital services, medical and health, renewable energy, food and beverage products, comfort and living facilities, fashion and beauty products and halal products.

The number of participants this year increased by 20.87 percent compared to last year. The Minister of Trade targets a total of 500 thousand visitors and buyers with a total transaction of 1.5 billion US dollars. In addition, it has registered almost 3000 buyers from 105 countries with the main interest.

At the opening of the 36th Digital Edition Trade Expo Indonesia, there were 33 signings of trade cooperation contracts between Indonesian business actors and importers from 11 countries including Australia, Netherlands, Brazil, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Egypt and China with a transaction value of 800.57 million US dollars or worth 11.30 trillion rupiah. The products include herbal medicine, car tires, coffee products, bags, shoes, furniture, coconut products and their derivatives/ organic coconut sugar and halal food.

Voice of Indonesia presents Let’s Speak Indonesian, a program that introduces the Indonesian vocabulary and guides you to speak in the language. Mari Berbahasa Indonesia or Let’s Speak Indonesian is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is about “Berwisata” which means “Travelling”. 

Here is the conversation entitled Siapa Pemilik Hotel Ini? which means Who is the Owner of this Hotel? Kevin is amazed by the decoration of the hotel room. Kevin wants to know the owner of the hotel. Then he asks the officer to check the air conditioning. Let’s read to the conversation.

After reading to the conversation, now I am going to introduce some vocabulary and expressions related to the topic of the day.

In the dialog, you hear the word pemilik (2x) which means owner, someone who owns something. The word pemilik (2x) is a noun formed by the word milik (2x) which means own, then added with the prefix peng.  One of meanings of the prefix peng- is someone who….

Other examples

Let’s read to the other examples of using the prefix peng- 

Di mana saya bisa menemukan penjual mi bakso? (2x) which means Where can I find a meatball noodle seller?

Di seberang hotel (2x) which means Across the hotel

Ini Pak Yunus , pembuat sepatu kulit dari Cibaduyut  (2x) which means This is Mr. Yunus, the maker of leather shoes from Cibaduyut

That was “Let’s Speak Indonesian” for today. Hopefully, this edition can be useful for those of you who want to know more about Indonesian language. 

Indonesian Ambassador Iwan Bogananta submitted credentials to the President of North Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski. Ambassador Iwan also conveyed that Indonesia is ready to increase cooperation with the country. Information from the Indonesian Embassy in Sofia received in Jakarta last Friday (22/10) stated that Ambassador Iwan Bogananta is trusted by President Joko Widodo to serve as the Indonesian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Albania and North Macedonia. Completing the submission of the credentials from President Joko Widodo which was given to the Governments of Bulgaria and Albania, Ambassador Iwan Bogananta also delivered a similar credential and met President Stevo Pendarovski more recently.

Ambassador Iwan Bogananta enclosed the credentials from President Joko Widodo with a souvenir in the form of a bamboo bicycle by small and medium-sized businesses as a symbol of Indonesia's hope to build closer bilateral relations with North Macedonia. He also expressed his pleasure to meet President Stevo Pendarovski and he conveyed the best regards from President Joko Widodo after the online submission of credentials took place last April. Ambassador Iwan hopes that a direct meeting with President Stevo Pendarovski will be a door for more open cooperation between Indonesia and the country. He added that his side discussed plans for bilateral cooperation between the two countries extensively, especially in the fields of economy and tourism. North Macedonia is a country that has a wealth of culture, art, music, poetry and architecture.

As a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, Indonesia has the opportunity to become a major player in the global sharia economy and the halal industry. Moreover, developments in the Islamic economic sector have experienced significant growth.

When opening the Commemoration of National Santri Day 2021 and the Launching of the New Logo of the Sharia Economic Community at the State Palace in Jakarta on Friday, (22/10), President Joko Widodo said that from 2018 until late 2020, Indonesia's sharia economy continued to climb in rank,. It was ranked 4th in the  world. However, the President asked people not to be complacent. He also emphasized that there is a need for synergistic efforts among stakeholders so that the sharia economy can grow even faster.

What President Joko Widodo said should be observed and it becomes an important reference for the Islamic economic community. They should become a down-to-earth  sharia economic locomotive, touch the people's economy, and drive an inclusive economy. The Islamic economic community is expected to give birth to many entrepreneurs, mainly from the santris, Islamic boarding school students.

The question is whether there have been any serious efforts made in encouraging micro, small and medium-sized businesses that have been created to go digital.For example, they can enter online stores, marketplaces, e-commerce, and can also enter national and global supply chains. In addition, Indonesian entrepreneurs are expected to become major players in the development of the global halal industry.

The Indonesian government has certainly thought about these things. It is known that the Government has prepared various financing schemes to support the growth of new entrepreneurs, especially from the santris.

Thus, pesantren, the Islamic boarding schools and their students can take advantage of these various financing programs properly so that they can play a greater role in strengthening the people's economy.

Therefore, the entrepreneurs from the students and graduates of Islamic boarding schools must continue to be encouraged to create job opportunities and spread wider benefits, and play a more active role in becoming entrepreneurs with a social spirit.