Happy Holidays…….And Happy Motorcycles!
Did you know there are 24 public holidays in Indonesia in 2017? Yes I know it seems more – and so many of them on Thursday, Friday or Monday creating the inevitable long weekend! Since three fell on Saturday or Sunday that’s 21 working days or 8% of the working year. Now I know I’m
An Interview with H.E Michael Freiherr von Ungern-Sternberg
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
Meet H.E. Yvonne Baumann, Ambassador of Switzerland to Indonesia
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
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
Talk About Sustainability at Most Valued Business Indonesia
I am surrounded by experts. So many people I meet are start-ups, entrepreneurs, go-getters, amazing achievers, dedicated, visionary, brilliant, community-oriented and environmentally focussed. Everyone knows everything about sustainability, responsibility, CSR, recycling, repurposing, re-everything. There are more experts online, in consulting groups, in advisory companies, in multi-national’s, in CSR departments, HR departments, PR departments. It’s a
Inside Comedy: A Person, Another Person, and a Third Person Walk into a Bar
Political correctness has become part of all our lives over the last couple of decades. Everyone now needs to be very careful not to offend anyone by anything they say or do, and this is becoming a real issue for people making a living in the very subjective comedy industry. Is everything “fair game” for
The Champion of Multimedia Theatrical Storytelling
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
The Wisdom To Know The Difference
It was on my mind to write about our new Governor and Vice Governor and look at their campaign promises and get myself all worked up about “how would it be possible to fulfill them” and get you all worked up about how we are constantly deceived, diverted and ultimately disappointed by politicians and government
An Interview with H.E. Vegard Kaale, Ambassador of Norway to Indonesia
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
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
An Interview with H.E. Päivi Hiltunen-Toivio, Ambassador of Finland to Indonesia
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
An Interview with H.E. Johanna Brismar-Skoog, Ambassador of Sweden to Indonesia
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
Nordic Forum: Stronger Together
In the Nordic Forum, the Scandinavian embassies and business chambers work together to further build on the synergies and similarities. It comprises of DANCHAM, the Swedish Business Association and Indonesia Norway Business Council. While there is no Finnish chamber of commerce in Indonesia, the embassy houses Team Finland. The Danish-Indonesian Business Chamber DANCHAM aims to
