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The State University of Jakarta -UNJin cooperation with some organizations, held seminar of education with the theme "Change of Mindset in the Education System of Millennium Era”at the State University of Jakarta on Tuesday (6/3). The seminarwasan advanced event of the Book Review entitled "Strategy of Brain Development" which was written by Conny R. Setiawan. The seminar of education was attended by Minister of  Education and Culture, Muhajir Effendi. In his speech, minister Muhajir Effendi very appreciates to the event.

“Of course, this is an honor for me to be invited in the qualified event and I actually has no potential to be a speaker among those who are more deserve to be speaker in the seminar. My friend tries to prove that I give very high appreciation,”

Minister Muhajir Effendi  further said that the most important in the millenial era is strong foundation in education, because with the strong foundation, the students are able to socialize, in the next future. Instead, if the students do not have strong foundation, they will be difficult to socialize, in this millennial era// (Trs.Yati/Egi)

A number of countries are currently issuing policies which protect their domestic products.  It must be anticipated so that the policy will not impact on Indonesian export. This was stated by President Joko Widodo in a plenary cabinet session in Jakarta on Monday (5/3). Specifically, the Head of the state mentioned on the tendency of Indonesia’s export destination countries which apply protectionist policies in their trade activities.

“It has been appeared tendency of some destination countries of our export in applying the protective and protectionist trade policies, and we should strengthen our export competitiveness,” President Joko Widodo said

Furthermore, President Joko Widodo also reminded his ministers to find alternative export market. Therefore, if there are any obstacles in a certain country, Indonesian product still has market opportunity in other countries. Previously, in the meeting with the Indonesian ambassadors and managers of Indonesian Trade Promotion Center ITPC recently, president Joko Widodo also has instructed to find alternative non-traditional markets to expand the country’s export. (KBRN/trans-yati)

Indonesia's largest state-owned pharmaceutical company, PT Kimia Farma (Persero) Tbk, has expanded its business to the Middle East by acquiring 60 percent stake in Dawaa Medical Limited Company (Dawaa), a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia-based Marei Bin Mahfouz (MBM) Group.

"Kimia Farma`s capital investment in Dawa reaches 38 million riyals, or equals to Rp133 billion, which is used for the development of the company`s business," President Director of Kimia Farma Honesti Basyir said in Jakarta on Tuesday.

The signing of the shareholder agreement was marked by the establishment of a joint venture company (JV) of Kimia Farma Dawaa between Kimia Farma's President Director Honesti Basyir and CEO of MBM Mahfouz Bin Marei Bin Mahfouz.

Basyir stated that the cooperation was a sign of an effective operation of Kimia Farma Dawaa in March 2018.

He added that Kimia Farma`s business expansion abroad, especially in Saudi Arabia and countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), is taken as a business and market development strategy to increase the benefits for stakeholders.

"As a state-owned pharmaceutical company, Kimia Farma is not only aimed at fulfilling the needs of Indonesians inside the country but also those living in or traveling to Saudi Arabia.

This business expansion is also supporting the Government of Indonesia`s program to serve the health service needs of Hajj pilgrims and Indonesia's Umrah, which increases every year and serves Indonesian citizen who work in Saudi Arabia.

Dawaa currently has 31 outlets of apothecary networks, including 10 outlets in Mecca and 21 outlets in Jeddah, In conducting the pharmaceutical wholesales, cosmetics, and medical devices. Besides this, there are also two distribution centers in Mecca and Jeddah.

"We expect to add at least 90 outlets after establishing the Kimia Farma Dawaa," he remarked.

Kimia Farma chose Saudi Arabia as the entrance for market penetration into the Middle Eastern region because greater prospects are available in Saudi Arabia, with market value estimated at US$20 billion in 2020.

Meanwhile, CEO of MBM Marei Bin Mahfouz revealed that Kimia Farma Dawaa will initially focus on distribution and retail pharmacies, including opening outlets near the Grand Mosque in Mecca and Nabawi Mosque in Medina and supporting health services for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims.

"We hope this cooperation can affect the health industry in Saudi Arabia and provide the people in Saudi Arabia with health services," he pointed out.

Later, Kimia Farma Dawaa will build a pharmaceutical factory in Saudi Arabia.

"Besides supplying pharmaceutical products to the Middle East market, the production of pharmaceutical factory Kimia Farma Dawaa will also be exported to countries in African region," he noted. (ANTARA)

Indonesian Health Minister Nila DF Moeloek said recently that all athletes participating in the upcoming 2018 Asian Games will get vaccinated in order to prevent any contagious diseases. Recently, the minister was attending a symposium of Indonesian hospitals in Palembang city, South Sumatra. The vaccines, Moeloek remarked, will support the physical condition of the athletes prior to the Asian Games competitions. The minister further said that not only Indonesian nationals have to get vaccinated before overseas visits, but all foreign visitors also need to get vaccines ahead of their arrival in Indonesia. He called upon Sports and Youths Minister Imam Nahrawi to discuss the issue of implementation. For the first time ever, the 18th Asian Games will be hosted in the two cities of Jakarta and Palembang. The Indonesian Asian Games Organising Committee (INASGOC hosted a try-out for some categories this month, including Taekwondo, Basketball, and Pencak Silat. Following the "invitation tournament", the committee admitted that it needed to improve several sectors, including transportation, data connection, and internal and external coordination. (Tempo)