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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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September
The Indonesian Embassy in Windhoek promoted the Indonesian mining industry to Namibia at the country's mining exhibition. The largest mining conference and exhibition in Namibia entitled “Mining Expo and Conference 2022” was held in the capital city of Namibia, Windhoek from 31 August to 1 September 2022.
Indonesian Ambassador to Namibia, Wisnu Edi Pratignyo in a written statement in Jakarta on Thursday (1/9) pointed out that Namibia's mining sector has great potential to be developed more widely. He hopes that Indonesia's participation in the exhibition is able to fully contribute to the improvement of Economic relations of both countries, particularly in the mining sector. The exhibition with the theme ‘Breaking New Frontiers in a Post Pandemic Era’ was officially opened by Minister of Mines and Energy of Namibia, Tom Alweendo. The exhibition was attended by well-known local and international associations and companies in the mining sector.
One of the largest mining companies in Indonesia, PT Timah participated in the event in maximizing its presence to follow up the investment and trade cooperation opportunities in the mining sector. PT Timah is also interested in expanding its tin mining business in one of Namibia's leading mining companies, Afritin Mining. Namibia is a country which is rich in natural mineral resources. The mining sector contributes about 11.5 percent of Namibia's gross domestic product and provides 50 percent of foreign exchange earnings. Some leading commodities of Namibia's mines are diamond, uranium and copper.
September
The Engineering Faculty students of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Yogyakarta develop solar-powered smart photovoltaic roof tiles to fulfill household power needs. This innovation was created by four students, namely Nifwam Arbi Nugroho, Lathief Nurmahmudi Wijaya, Muhammad Rafifi Taqiyuddin, and Maulana Istar. Despite still being a research, the smart roof tile will keep being developed to have more features.
Nifwan explained that their roof tile has solar cells. The roof tile can be a power source with self-cleaning glass feature that can be controlled with an app. Users can use the app to control the sprinkler so that the maintenance can be automatically done when there is rain.
Another feature of the smart roof tile is that the users can check the performance and the situation around the roof. Besides, the photovoltaic roof tile has some sensors for temperature, rain, humidity, light dependent resistor, and power.
September
Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum holds business gathering with tourism business players and agents in Sudan
Written by Maryati
The Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum held a Business Gathering with 15 leading Sudanese tourism entrepreneurs and travel agencies at the Wisma Duta of the Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan Tuesday (30/8). Indonesian Ambassador to Sudan, Sunarko in his remarks explained that the Indonesian Government has now reopened wide international tourist visits after the Covid-19 pandemic. This is an effort by the Indonesian government to particularly recover the economy. 2022 is a year of economic recovery, including the tourism sector. The Business Gathering activity began with the screening of a video about the 10-New Bali along with an explanation of each destination by Ambassador Sunarko.
Besides promoting the beauty and tourism destinations of Indonesia, the Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum also promoted Indonesian batik clothing, which has received international recognition as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage. Even in 2022, Forbes named Indonesia as the World Most Naturally Beautiful Country. Ambassador Sunarko also conveyed that Indonesia as a destination for global tourism has introduced world-class tourism destinations other than Bali, namely the 10-New Bali across Indonesian islands.
Moreover, Indonesia has prepared five super priority tourism destinations, namely Lake Toba, Borobudur, Labuan Bajo, Mandalika, and Likupang. Ambassador Sunarko further encouraged Sudanese travel agents and tour operators to promote the five super priority Indonesian destinations to the local community, considering that Bali is still a favorite destination for the Sudanese people.
Meanwhile, General Manager of Wasaed Travel, Mohamed Ja'far representing the invitees, expressed his appreciation to the Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum for organizing the business gathering, and it is committed to continuously promoting all of Indonesia's best tourism destinations to the Sudanese people. At the end of his remarks, the Ambassador invited all participants to take part in the international tourism exhibition, Bali and Beyond Travel Fair, which will be held from 21 to 23 June 2023. Tourism business actors and the General Manager of the Sudanese travel agency were very enthusiastic and interested in participating. Bali and Beyond Travel Fair will be held in Bali, and ask the Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum to be able to connect them with trusted travel agencies in Indonesia.
September
Sekaten Solo event will be held again in three places, namely South Square, North Square, and Pagelaran for one month from September 16, 2022 to October 16, 2022. The annual event was previously absent for two years to the public due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sekaten Solo is an annual event, which has been regularly held in Solo and Yogyakarta since the 15th century. This event is a tradition carried out to commemorate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.
In the implementation of Sekaten Solo, a night market is usually held for a whole month. Afterwards, there will be a Grebeg event of Maulud Prophet in the form of a mountain carnival which takes place as the highlight of the event. Not just a celebration, it turns out that Sekaten also has its own history, especially for the spread of Islam in Central Java. This tradition is used by Wali Songo (nine propagators of Islam on Java) to attract people's attention to Islam. Sekaten was believed to be a combination of art and da'wah because through this event, the community was introduced to Islam. At that time, many people liked gamelan traditional instruments. So, this art performance was always held on the day of the Sekaten.
The highlight of the Sekaten ceremony will begin with the Miyos Gongso ritual. Miyos Gongso is a ritual to welcome the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad SAW, which is marked by the release of heirloom Gamelan to the Great Mosque. The Gamelan is the sacred one belonging to the palace, namely the Gamelan of Kyai Guntur Madu and Kyai Guntur Sari of Pagongan. This Gamelan is cleaned first before being paraded to the Great Mosque of Solo. As long as the Gamelan is outside and placed in the Great Mosque, it will be played. The highlight of the event is the Grebeg Maulud Ceremony, which is the release of Gunungan or a collection of various types of food arranged like a mountain. The Sekaten ceremony ends with the return of the Sekaten Gamelan.
September
The government of Canada sent funds for peat-land protection in South Sumatera. The aid is a support for Indonesia, which is trying to reduce climate change impact.
Head of Development of the Embassy of Canada, Kevin Tokar said that Canada is committed to donating 190 billion rupiahs (about 12 million US dollars) for better land management in three provinces, namely South Sumatra, South Sulawesi, and East Nusa Tenggara.
After a public consultation of South Sumatera Peatland Ecosystem Protection and Management Plan (RPPEG) in Palembang on Monday (29/08), Kevin said that South Sumatra is the second biggest region for peat-land ecosystem in Indonesia.
In South Sumatra, the aid program from Canada is partnering with World Agroforestry Indonesia (ICRAF). According to Kevin, Indonesia must fight to fulfill its commitment in reducing climate change impact. One of which is by managing the peat-land sustainably.
The program also invites farmers to implement a better agricultural management, such as Sustainable Landscape for Climate Resilient Livelihoods (Land4Lives) project run by ICRAF in some regencies in South Sumatra. The aim of Land4Lives is to improve the gender sensitive landscape management, food security, livelihoods, and local economy that is resistant to climate change, mainly for vulnerable groups, including women and girls in Indonesia. Therefore, Canada also supports the RPPEG document for sustainable peat-land management by Indonesia from national to regency/city level.
South Sumatra Peatland Restoration Expert Team member, Syafrul Yunardi said from half million hectares of peat-land in South Sumatra, 40 percent of it is degrading. Peat forest opening was done along with population growth, which resulted in a lack of production land. Production activity in the peat-land is potentially causing land and forest fire.
September
Indonesian Embassy in Pretoria hopes Indonesia-Africa bilateral relations will improve
Written by Rahma
A Professional Beauty Exhibition was held at the Gallagher Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa from 28 to 29 August 2022. Hundreds of company outlets from South Africa and abroad promoted a variety of beauty products to thousands of beauty activists, who have flooded the venue since it was opened.
Indonesia was represented by five beauty product companies. Their presence could not be separated from the initiative and active role of the Indonesian Trade and Promotion Center (ITPC), Johannesburg in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy in Pretoria.
This event aimed not only to bring together beauty business activists, such as spa owners, but also to present opportunities for practitioners in the medical beauty field to meet. They met in conferences on the sidelines of exhibitions, as well as business seminars as a platform for beauty business owners to learn new trends, and share new ideas, which can then be applied for business development.
The Indonesian Charge d'Affaires of Ad Interim in Pretoria, Victor J. Sambuaga, in his remarks before the official opening of the Indonesian booth said that he welcomed the participation of Indonesian companies in this quite prestigious event. He added that bilateral relations between Indonesia and South Africa are very good, but need to be further improved, such as trade through beauty and body care products which were recently done.
As Sambuaga said, Director of ITPC Johannesburg, Tonny Hendriawan also stated that the beauty product companies from Indonesia at this event could increase the penetration of Indonesian products in the South African market and the surrounding areas.
The trade relationship between South Africa and Indonesia from 2019 to 2021 was in a positive trend. The trade value increased 37 percent from US$1.99 billion in 2019 to US$3.76 billion in 2021. The value as seen is still relatively small compared to the existing trade potential.
More specifically, in the field of beauty, the export value of Indonesian products to South Africa increased by 11 percent from 2018 to 2020, which reached from US$1.16 million in 2018 to US$1.3 million in 2020.
August
Indonesian Embassy in Manila Holds Indonesia Expo to Enhance Economic Cooperation
Written by Rahma
The Indonesian Embassy in Manila held an exhibition of Indonesian products, entitled “Indonesia Expo 2022 at SM Mega Mall” Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, the Philippines from August 26 to 28. It was aimed at promoting Indonesian products in the Philippines. As many as 25 companies with lots of trade brands participated and became exhibitors at the event. The exhibited products were food and beverage, plastic packaging, handicrafts, batik, jewelry, herbal medicine, furniture and decorations as well as electrical maintenance services.
During the opening ceremony, Indonesian Ambassador to the Philippines, Lieutenant General Retired Agus Widjojo conveyed that the economic cooperation between Indonesia and the Philippines has enormous potential due to the geographical proximity and similar characteristics as archipelagic countries. Ambassador Agus also hopes that the Indonesia Expo is not only a place to promote Indonesian products, but also a cultural gateway to strengthen business commitment and explore more potential for cooperation of both countries.
Moreover, this Indonesian Expo is the first physical trade exhibition activity during the pandemic, considering the pandemic situation has been under control in the Philippines. During the two years of the pandemic, trade exhibition activities were held virtually. Furthermore, this activity is also still in the series of commemorating the 77th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia in the Philippines.
Besides the exhibition of Indonesian products, the event was also enlivened with Cooking Demo activities and Dance Performances from Citra Srikandi Indonesia. The activity supported by the Ministry of Trade through the Trade Attaché Office in Manila is also the opening event for the 37th Indonesia Trade Expo which will be held in Indonesia in October 2022.
August
Indonesian Embassy in Beijing and Consulate General in Guangzhou in Liuzhou City to Promote Investment
Written by Maryati
The Indonesian Consulate General in Guangzhou in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing conducted a series of visits and investment promotion activities in Liuzhou City late August, 2022. The delegation consisted of Indonesian Ambassador to China in Beijing, Djauhari Oratmangun, and the Consul General in Guangzhou, Ben Perkasa Drajat. There were also the Economic and Investment Team from the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing and the Economic and Immigration Team from the Indonesian Consulate General in Guangzhou. The delegation was led by Ambassador Djauhari Oratmangun.
As quoted on the kemlu.go.id page (26/8), Consul General, Ben Perkasa Drajat revealed that the delegation had met relevant parties both from the government and potential investors directly. He also said that Liuzhou, as an industrial city, but still able to maintain the greening of the environment, is one of the things that can be learned and implemented in Indonesia.
On the visit, the Indonesian delegation also met Mayor of Liuzhou, Zhang Zhuang, Director General of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Guangxi Zhuang Special Autonomous Region, the Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of the International Trade (CCPIT) Liuzhou, and companies that have invested in Indonesia as well as prospective investors.
The meeting was aimed at discussing further investment plans owned by several companies, as well as promoting various investment opportunities in Special Economic Zones (SEZs), across Indonesian regions. The delegation also used the opportunity to learn about Liuzhou's success as an industrial city that manages to be at the forefront of environmental and cultural preservation.
Meanwhile, Ambassador Djauhari Oratmangun when meeting Mayor Zhang Zhuang stated that there is a balance among economic growth, environment and culture in Liuzhou, where the manufacturing industry is global but the environment remains green.
Liuzhou is the number one industrial city in Guangxi. The city excels in manufacturing, high technology, import-export and creative industries. Interestingly, of the four million inhabitants in Liuzhou, 35 percent have used electric vehicles.
August
Indonesian Weaving Clothing Show Colors the 77th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia in Russia
Written by Maryati
In commemorating the 77th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia this year, the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow held a fashion show that presented a talented young Indonesian designer, Adrie Basuki. He was the first winner of the Fashion Designer Competition – Jakarta Fashion Week 2022 in Moscow, Russia on August 18, 2022.
In his first performance abroad, Adrie Basuki also introduced his collaborative work with the legendary Indonesian shoe brand, Buccheri.
The fashion show entitled Independence Fashion Show "Sustainable Fashion, Empowering Women" featuring 22 ready-to-wear collections from Adrie Basuki presented by professional models from Russia. This activity was held by carrying the concept of an outdoor show at the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow. This park is a historic park that was once the location for the celebration of the birthday of the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Ir. Soekarno in 1960, which was also attended by the then Prime Minister of Russia, Nikita Kruschev.
Adrie Basuki is a new talent in Indonesian fashion who has the characteristic of combining traditional Indonesian wastra fabrics with various elements and modern touches that are in line with current trends, carrying the DNA brand "proud of Indonesian Fabric, Sustainable Process and Empowering Women".
Adrie Basuki said that the collection presented for the show in Moscow was specially prepared for approximately 3 months by exploring 4 types of Indonesian woven fabrics, namely: Baduy, Lurik, Jepara and Makassar weave.
The fashion show received a standing ovation from 152 invited fashion lovers. The guests who attended were members of the International Women's Club Moscow (IWC), a leading social organization for expatriates in Moscow, Ambassadors, Ambassador's wives and female diplomats from friendly countries, journalists and fashion-loving Russian Friends of Indonesia.
The Independence Fashion Show "Sustainable Fashion, Empowering Women" was also followed by a special charity bazaar initiated by IWC in collaboration with Dharma Wanita Persatuan of the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow. All profits generated from the charity bazaar will be donated to a number of IWC social organization partners in need in Russia.
August
Reception of the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur enlivened enthusiastically with Traditional Dances
Written by Rahma
The diplomatic reception of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday afternoon (23/8) was held lively by performing various traditional Indonesian dances.The Indonesian embassy in its written statement received on Wednesday (24/8) stated that the event regarding commemoration of the 77th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia, promoted art and culture through traditional Indonesian clothes worn by the staff of the Indonesian Embassy. Besides, there are Pencak Silat (martial art) performances, Sundanese music, and traditional dances, including the Jaipong dance and the Piring dance.
Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia, Hermono in his speech expressed hope that the cooperation between Indonesia and Malaysia, both in the bilateral and regional context through ASEAN, can continuously contribute positively to peace, stability and prosperity in the Southeast Asian region in the future. He also expressed his appreciation for the good cooperation of both countries regarding the distribution facility of 400 thousand items of logistical assistance for Indonesian citizens in Malaysia, as well as distributing medical equipment assistance to Indonesia in the context of recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moreover, Ambassador Hermono hoped that the role of Indonesia's chairmanship at the G20 with the theme "Recover Together Recover Stranger" could strengthen the world's economic recovery and resolve various conflicts in the region and global issues, and could encourage sustainable world economic growth. He further said that Indonesia in ASEAN in 2023 can achieve similar achievements, including in particular through the role of ASEAN Centrality. The event was also attended by 500 invitees from various circles in Malaysia, including Minister of Housing and Local Government Dato' Sri Reezal Merican Naina Merican, two officials representing the Government Malaysia, namely the Prefect of the People's Council Azhar Azizan Harun and Deputy Ministers in the Prime Ministerial Positions Hal Ehwal Sabah and Sarawak Hajah Hanifah Hajar Taib, and several ambassadors and diplomatic corps from ASEAN countries and other countries.