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The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Chicago, the United States of America held a business meeting in Greensburg City, Indiana on Monday (24/8). The activity was aimed at promoting the potential for cooperation in the fields of trade, investment and tourism. This event was held at Mayasari Indonesia Grill restaurant, owned by Indonesian diaspora. It was attended by Mayor of Greensburg, Joshua Marsh, and business people from the chamber of commerce and industry as well as the association of soybean entrepreneurs, and exporters' association, which is based in the Midwest region of the United States. The cooperation includes the development of superior soybean seeds, increasing of soybean export cooperation, and technical cooperation in the form of apprenticeship program for Indonesian youths to learn planting patterns. In addition, there is also collaboration on crop management and how to produce quality soy-based products.

The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Taiwan Committee along with the Taipei Economic and Trade Office (TETO) Jakarta held a webinar on the economic and trade prospects between Indonesia and Taiwan amid Covid-19 on Thursday (27/8). The webinar with the title "Indonesia-Taiwan Economic Webinar 2020: Prospects for Economic and Trade Cooperation between Taiwan and Indonesia in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond" was opened by Peter Lan as Deputy Representative of TETO and S.D. Darmono as Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Taiwan Committee. Peter explained that the opportunity for cooperation between Indonesia and Taiwan is very prospective even though it is currently in the Covid-19 pandemic. This is because Indonesia has become one of the countries included in the implementation of the New Southbound Policy which was determined by President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen.