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Small and medium-sized businesses in Indonesia can now take advantage of the new online devices ASEAN Solutions for Investments, Services and Trade (ASSIST) - to convey their problems when doing business in the ASEAN region. The online ASSIST facility was developed with the support of the European Union. Met after the Outreach event on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 in Jakarta, Director of Trade Negotiation Services, Directorate General of International Trade Negotiations, Indonesian Ministry of Trade, Iskandar Panjaitan said that the organization facilitated Indonesian entrepreneurs to know more about foreign trade policies, especially in ASEAN.

“This is among the 10 ASEAN countries, so of course trade only has competence for the country but does not have the competence to question in other ASEAN member countries so they become facilitators later. If there are questions from our business people or from investors about the policies made by Thailand, for example, he can later do this through ASSIST. Later by management at the ASSIST he will ask the vocal point designated in another country. For Us, the Vocal Point is trading," said Iskandar Panjaitan.

ASSIST itself is a free online facility developed by ASEAN financially supported by the European Union under the ARISE Plus program. This makes it easy for business owners to complain online with ASEAN member countries when facing export problems. The European Union also encourages the Indonesian business community to take full advantage of the free online service. (VOI/NK/AHM)