The British Chamber of Commerce
BritCham’s First Environmental Series Aimed to Spread the Awareness
The British Chamber of Commerce (BritCham) held the first environmental series. Photos courtesy of The BritCham/NOWJAKARTA As the first step of the year to spread awareness on environmental issues, this year, BritCham held the first environmental series with prestigious speaker Yuyun Ismawati Drweiga and a Q&A session with Ah Muftuchan and Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri as the
Indonesia the Silver Lining Above the Cloud of Brexit
Britcham Indonesia is the co-founder of the informal grouping, Britain in South East Asia – BiSEA. BiSEA is a collective of Chambers and business groups representing eight of the ten ASEAN nations. Since BritCham Indonesia took over the market access support role from Embassy (DIT) some five years ago, it has taken a leading role
A Snapshot of BritCham’s Events: “The Power of Storytelling” – for your Brand and Business
On 26 March, BritCham’s Professional Women’s Group held a special event just for women entitled “The Power of Storytelling” – for your brand and business, by Idhran Seghar, CEO of Sunshine Digital Pte Ltd. Singapore. Idhran Seghar, CEO of Sunshine Digital Pte Ltd. Singapore is keynote speaker at BritCham’s Professional Women’s Group event. Photo courtesy of
The Second BRITCHAM Presidential Election Series: In Conversation with Muhammad Lutfi
The British Chamber of Commerce invited Muhammad Lutfi, Advisor of Jokowi’s Success team to a dialogue focused on trade and investment policy. The event was held at the Mandarin Oriental Jakarta on 12 March. The British Chamber of Commerce invited Muhammad Lutfi, Advisor of Jokowi’s Success team to a dialogue focused on trade and investment
The Urgency of Human Capital Reforms in Indonesia
The aim of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is to ease trade amongst the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, but questions remain over whether the countries are equipped for it and how Indonesia might benefit from such integration. Analysts have expressed their doubts on the effectiveness of the AEC, suggesting that most ASEAN countries
Young Professionals Group: A Comprehensive Discussion with Thomas Lembong
Following our sustained engagement with the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), BritCham held a Briefing with HE Thomas Lembong, the former Minister of Trade and new Head of BKPM on Monday, 28th Nov 2016. The event was moderated by Vice President of Bumi Laut Group and BritCham Board Member, Jay Singgih. Nearly 70 participants attended the
An Interview with HE Thomas Lembong
Thomas Trikasih Lembong is the former Minister of Trade of Indonesia and the New Head of the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board. After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture and Urban Design from Harvard University in Cambridge, USA, in 1994, he returned to Southeast Asia where he worked successfully for several companies and agencies, including Deutsche
BritCham Meets Rosan P. Roeslani, The New Chair of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN)
What is KADIN’s main agenda for 2016? Our main agenda is to review the negative investment list with the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM). The final report will be given to them immediately, and this is regularly done by KADIN. Most of our key stakeholders include international chambers, businesses, and delegations, who have suggested opening
The Results of the Latest Joint European Chambers’ Business Confidence Index 2016
BritCham and EuroCham unveiled the results of the latest Joint European Chambers’ Business Confidence Index 2016 at the Ritz Carlton Pacific Place in March. This is the fifth annual survey of European businesses to be presented to BKPM, European Ambassadors and senior executive representatives of businesses domiciled in greater Jakarta. It is the only survey
Britcham’s “Great” Pavilion Takes To The Road
The next 6 months are set to be a busy one at BritCham, as they begin their national roadshow of the ‘Britain is GREAT’ pavilion, courtesy of the UK government, in various exhibitions from July until March 2018. The aim is to discover new market opportunities for British companies who have invested or are planning
BritCham Showcases Opportunities in Renewable Energy
Over the past few weeks, BritCham has been busy expanding our networks across the Indonesian renewable energy sector. BritCham welcomed in the month of September with an exciting exhibition of our Britain is GREAT Pavilion at the Electrical, Power, and Renewable Energy Indonesia 2017 expo in Jakarta, sourcing a plethora of potential export opportunities for
BritCham with Dharnesh Gordhon, President Director of PT Nestlé Indonesia
Monday, 25 September 2017 Dharnesh Gamunlal Gordhon President Director of PT Nestlé Indonesia Since its initiation, BritCham CEO Series has sought to deliver the best value by presenting prominent speakers from a wide variety of business sectors throughout all of our sessions. In September, we got the chance to have a brief discussion with yet
BritCham Ministerial Series: Minister of Manpower, Muhammad Hanif Dhakiri
The British Chamber of Commerce (BritCham)’s Ministerial Series is back. This time we helped answer questions related to development of skills and regulations regarding foreign workers. We were joined by the Ministry of Manpower Muhammad Hanif Dhakiri, and H.E. Moazzam Malik, British Ambassador to Indonesia, ASEAN and Timor-Leste. Minister of Manpower, Muhammad Hanif Dhakiri on