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Since he arrived in Jakarta three years ago, H.E. Cho Taiyoung has immersed himself in the Indonesian culture and aims to learn as much as possible about his temporary home country. During the interview with NOW! Jakarta, the friendly and humorous Ambassador not only spoke about the relationship between Indonesia and South Korea, but also

The German Ambassador, H.E. Michael Freiherr von Ungern-Sternberg, arrived in Jakarta in September 2016 after a three-year tenure in Tehran, Iran. NOW! Jakarta recently met the Ambassador for an interview where he spoke at length about German-Indonesian relations. You have been in Jakarta for one year now. What were your expectations before you came to

H.E. Yvonne Baumann speaks to NOW! Jakarta about the relationship between Indonesia and Switzerland, the role of the newly established Swiss Business Hub as well as her achievements and challenges. You recently celebrated Swiss National Day, and this year also marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Indonesia. Looking

When Brigitte Schär takes to the stage, she owns it. As soon as she steps into the limelight, she is a writer, a singer and a performer all at once.  The 59-year-old started her career as a storyteller in 1988 in Switzerland and has been performing worldwide since. On her way to this year’s Ubud Writers and

H.E. Vegard Kaale, who arrived in Jakarta in early September, is the new Ambassador of Norway to Indonesia and looks forward to further strengthen the good relations between the two countries. His career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already led him to, among others, The Hague and Dublin. The Ambassador recently spoke to

H.E. Päivi Hiltunen-Toivio has been the Ambassador of Finland to Indonesia for the past three years. In an interview with NOW! Jakarta, she spoke about the fields of cooperation between the two countries, development policies and sustainability and shared tips for Indonesians who are planning to travel to Finland. The Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs

H.E. Johanna Brismar-Skoog spoke to NOW! Jakarta about the strengthening ties between Sweden and Indonesia, their various fields of cooperation and her plans for the near future. A year ago there seemed to be a chance you would be heading for New York, but you are still here! Please bring us up to date with

What a year it has been for diplomacy, trade investment, international relations, aid, development and cultural ties. Every year promises to be better than the last and most Ambassadors tend to be optimistic (and of course diplomatic) by nature. Here is a roundup of the ambassadors we met in NOW! Jakarta this year. IRELAND Ambassador Kyle

What a year it has been for diplomacy, trade investment, international relations, aid, development, and all that ties. Every year promises to be better than the last and most ambassadors tend to be optimistic (and of course diplomatic) by nature. Here is a roundup of the ambassadors we met in Now! Jakarta this year.  SWITZERLAND

Even though Allaster Cox only recently arrived in Indonesia, he is no stranger to the country. Having joined the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs in 1978, he was posted in Jakarta for the first time from 1992 to 1996. His previous posts include postings as Ambassador to Vietnam and High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam. Photo

With more than 23 years of experience in the hotel industry, Daniel Sunu Prasetyo is a household name in the local hospitality landscape. With the opening of the fourth property of ARTOTEL Group in Yogyakarta last year, Daniel is upping the game by setting all bars higher. NOW! Jakarta recently sat down with him to

In 2012, Ainsley Mann was nominated by Scottish Development International (SDI) as a “Global Scot” and shortly thereafter formally appointed by the First Minister of Scotland. As a Global Scot he has a responsibility to use influence, connections and experience to help foster commercial links with Scotland. In 2017 he was appointed as Scotland’s first